The improbable success of the musical Come From Away still sort of gobsmacks the writers David Hein and Irene Sankoff. After all, how many Canadian stories actually make to Broadway and stay there for a three-year run (and counting). And then how many productions telling a
These days, Beverley Bass lives in Argyle, Texas, but during her working life, the world was her home. She was an airline pilot for American Airlines and one of the first to fly the big birds. She spent 10 years of her career piloting Boeing
The massive success of the musical Come From Away is about to finally land in Ottawa. ARTSFILE begins three days of coverage of the show with this interview with the actor Kevin Carolan who plays the mayor of Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11, Claude Elliott. • Veteran stage
This summer, the building housing the Canadian Museum of History is 30 years old, but for the CEO, that landmark is not the whole story. Normally the 30th anniversary is celebrated with a pearl, but Mark O'Neill suggests that in this case, the museum's 30th should
Canada's Library and Archives (LAC) contains some 22 million published documents from books to magazine. That equates to 250 kilometres worth of paper. The oldest book in the collection is a Latin translation of Josephus's history of the Jewish people. It's part of the Jacob M.
BANFF, Alberta — When Ottawa's Jasmine Murray-Bergquist was going to Canterbury High School, she was a part of the dramatic arts stream. She like it all, front and back, but, if she had her druthers, the back stage suited her best. There's lots to explore behind the
In late July, ARTSFILE travelled to Banff, Alberta, at the invitation of the Centre for Arts and Creativity to meet with the artistic director of the Alberta Ballet and member of the Order of Canada, Jean Grand-Maître. The native of Aylmer, Quebec was at the
In late July, ARTSFILE travelled to Banff, Alberta, at the invitation of the Centre for Arts and Creativity to meet with the artistic director of the Alberta Ballet and member of the Order of Canada, Jean Grand-Maître. The native of Aylmer, Quebec was at the
In the fall 1969, my teenaged self caught a ride to the Treble Clef on Sparks Street to purchase a long-anticipated album. The record was Abbey Road. For me and many of my generation, the release of a Beatles record was a big deal. I took
Chamberfest’s 25th anniversary season began winding down Wednesday with the penultimate evening concert at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The Dover Quartet joined up with members of the Manhattan Chamber Players for a program of high-octane, virtuoso string repertoire that was well-suited their youthful, fiery playing. The
