When people take to the streets, there is a certain choreography in their actions. Think of the Hands Up gesture used by Black Lives Matter protesters. The motion inherent in political action on the streets of our world today have caught the very aware eyes of
They are all in an UPROAR at Arts Court this week. That's because a new three-day multidisciplinary arts festival, that has been founded because of a desire to see more diverse voices on stage, is about to open showcasing the work of cis/trans women and non-binary
It is something scary and also powerful when one's own family becomes a public event. That's certainly something Amanda Jetté Knox knows all about. She has written a memoir about her family and her own life and it is certainly a unique story. Knox is the mother of
Louise Bourgeois' enormous spider sculpture Maman has been drawing people into its web for for 20 years now, tangling them up in strong reactions, from horror to delight. The Tate Modern nabbed the original, in stainless steel; six museums later acquired bronze castings, including the
Andrew Burashko's family left the Soviet Union in 1972 and settled in the Toronto area. He had a cousin living nearby and on his first night in this country that cousin played him two Beatles records — Abbey Road and Help!. It was love at first
Strings al fresco were on the menu at Chamberfest on Saturday, with two free events in city parks that brought music into the community. Bright and early Saturday morning, a large crowd of professional, amateur and student string players — and their proud parents and friends
About seven years ago, Shaun Brodie was at a bit of a crossroads in his musical career. "I had been freelancing for many years. I did my training in classical performance on the trumpet at the University of Victoria but I never pursued classical. "I went into
The New York based violinist Brendan Speltz lives a bit of a double musical life. That will be on display in three different events at Ottawa Chamberfest on Aug. 6 and 7. The first, on Aug. 6, will feature Speltz, with his mates in the Manhattan Chamber Players,
Beethoven’s 250th birthday is coming up in 2020, but many music organizations have been celebrating early. How it’s possible, or practical, to give even more attention to a figure who is already — according to regular surveys — the most programmed and performed Western classical
Maryem Hassan Tollar spent much of her youth running away from the strict Muslim tradition in her family home. "I was born in Egypt and we came to Canada in 1969 when I was one. We went to Halifax. We were the second Egyptian family there." She
