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- Nuit Blanche: Recommendations (ZONE A)
Nuit Blanche 2006 was quaint compared to the explosiveness of its 2007 incarnation. While the swell of drifters was often difficult to penetrate to even get to the art, there were some wonderful pieces that made the senseless wandering worth it, including Mircea Cantor’s Deeparture at the Isabel Bader Theatre, and Kristen Roos’s Ghost Station [...]
- Bravo! Town Hall: Does Art Matter?
Bravo! is hosting a Town Hall meeting on Sunday, September 28 at 3pm at the Masonic Temple (888 Yonge St. at Davenport Rd.) I recommend you RSVP and attend if you have something to say, or are interested in what other voters are saying about the value of arts in Canada.
From the website:
Space is limited, [...]
- The Value of Artists
I’m happy to see that the question of arts funding is still in the news. I hope that in some way, the value of articles like Atwood’s will resonate with the “ordinary people” who actually don’t care about the arts. I’m unpopular in thinking so, but as much as I agree with Atwood, Harper’s right [...]
- Quick Links
This might seem entirely biased, but I happened upon these two articles this morning and wanted to share. They’re both from the CBC, and no, I won’t be visiting alternative news sources to publish links about the other side.
Give us the plan on culture, federal leaders urged
Cultural sector helps drive economy: report
- Interview: Balint Zsako
A graduate of Ryerson’s Photography program, New York-based Balint Zsako has emerged as a sort of Renaissance man, using his talents in a multitude of media including painting, illustration, sculpture and collage to embed absurdity into an age-old subject — the figure. Zsako is well known for his paintings — fine, black-ink detail outlining bright [...]
- Canada 20/20: Stephen Harper Scares Me
The Canada 20/20 panel is a survey group that’s facilitated by the Innovative Research Group. You sign up, you get email alerts to new surveys, and if you’re eligible to participate you can win $500. The surveys usually cover current events and are your standard survey fare of providing a statement and asking whether you [...]
- Update re: Surely We Can Do Better Than Swing Teams
I didn’t expect my post about the Town Hall Meeting to gain as much traction as it did. I feel it would be wrong to go back and pacify some of my statements, particularly as I continue to stand by them.
However, to be fair, I haven’t given enough credit to those who stood up, amassed [...]
- Surely We Can Do Better Than Swing Teams
I went to the Town Hall Meeting regarding the Tory funding cuts to the arts. My heart was warmed to see so many people there, including the media and local MPs. But I have to vent my frustration about what function this Town Hall Meeting served, and how the meeting’s organizers are intending to deal [...]
