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VISUAL, WORDS>>by Holly Gordon
“I don’t know if I’m going to be the kicking boy or the straw dog or something like that, but — it’s going to be a lot of fun,” says art historian Tom Smart.
TODAY'S SURE THING, WORDS>>by Allison Smith
The cross-Atlantic journey of France’s filles du roi, may not seem like a traditional family story, but the shipment of 800 impoverished women to Canada from France in the 17th Century by King Louis XIV to breed and be merry, may be about as traditional as the Canadian family gets.
TODAY'S SURE THING, WORDS>>by Allan Wigney
“I must admit,” Sylvia Tyson confides, “I’ve never been a burglar.”
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, WORDS>>by Holly Gordon
It’s the story of the author and printing press that could. Named the Giller Prize winner last November for her novel The Sentimentalists, Johanna Skibsrud is the youngest recipient of the $50,000 literary prize, and the first author in more than a decade to win with a debut novel. Printed by independent publisher Gaspereau Press in Kentville, Nova Scotia, The Sentimentalists was close to impossible to find before Skibsrud won the Giller.
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, WORDS>>by Maria Feldman
Jen Currin's poetry is often erratic; the words are like irregular heartbeats running along an isoelectric line. Her 2010 Lambda-nominated work, The Inquisition Yours, is no different in its chaotic landscape, as it's replete with enigmatic signifiers beckoning for interpretation.
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, WORDS>>by Danika J. Grenier
The poets of old used to write for monetary patronage. With his new book, Err, poet Shane Rhodes has given this idea a modern twist, writing for the love of poetry — and, of course, for payment in beer or a few excellent liqueurs.
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, SCREEN, WORDS>>by Holly Gordon
That Meduzot (Jellyfish) had to be made wasn’t a question for Israeli writer Etgar Keret. His wife, Shira Geffen, wrote the script a few years ago, and Keret loved its poetic emotion. The question ended up being how the project would move from page to screen.
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, WORDS>>by Holly Gordon
Interviewing a taxidermist may seem a peculiar activity for a poet. But for Aurian Haller — poet, musician and arts consultant for the Central Québec School Board — it’s simply part of the process.
WORDS>>by Allan Wigney
The absence of a Poet Laureate for Ottawa has recently been a topic of some discussion. And Shauntay Grant, in town over weekend for a Capital Slam event and wrapping up a brief visit this evening with a Youth Poetry Slam, has been listening.
TODAY'S SURE THING, LAUGHS, MUSIC, STAGE, WORDS>>by Allan Wigney
For the better part of a decade, Monday nights at Zaphod Beeblebrox were free. And while tonight’s first edition of a proposed monthly Ottawa Got Talent open mic night is not free for attendees, it could well pay off for the acts slated to perform.
THE WEEKEND GUIDE, MUSIC, WORDS>>by Holly Gordon
“I told somebody I feel like the coolest girl in Ottawa,” says Megan Jerome, laughing a bit over the phone line the morning of Thursday’s snowstorm.
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet uses video projection design to send its dancers down the rabbit hole.
Local photographer Joy Kardish preserves, and reveals, all-but-forgotten spaces.
The 2011 visual and media arts laureates speak for themselves at the National Gallery group exhibition.
The renowned Japanese percussion ensemble, celebrating its 30th year, comes to the NAC March 7.
