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Chloe Tang went from working security at a music venue to playing it with Dua Lipa
Chloe Tang began her music journey as a classically trained pianist and vocalist. But the Canadian musician yearned to be the next Avril Lavigne. Whe…
3 months, 1 week ago
King of Soca Machel Montano on the history of Carnival around the world
Machel Montano is known as the King of Soca, and is widely credited with bringing Soca music to the global stage. In 2025, the Trinidadian singer, so…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How this self-taught musician turned her passion into billions of views
Ebril is an Iraqi Canadian artist who blends a range of influences into her music. Her debut album, In Copula, took six years to complete because she…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why you should take children’s books seriously
Mac Barnett did something he said he never would: he wrote a book for adults. Make Believe is the award-winning children’s author’s newest book about…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How to turn toxic masculinity – and Elon Musk’s satellites – into poetry
When the Nova Scotian writer Graeme Bezanson sat down to write his new collection of poetry about boyhood and toxic masculinity, he drew inspiration …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Kathy Reichs changed the face of crime fiction
For three decades, crime writer and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs has been writing novels that bring the science behind solving crimes to the …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Mental health comes first for this music manager
Sandy Pandya is a music industry veteran who has managed musicians like Serena Ryder and Jully Black. At this year’s Junos, she was honoured with the…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How the dance floor got Arlo Parks out of her head
Arlo Parks is a Grammy-nominated artist from London, whose career launched after she submitted her demos to the BBC. Since then, she’s opened for art…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Looking for a sign to chase your dreams? Aysanabee is it.
In just four years since Aysanabee left his day job to pursue music, he has played over 400 shows, toured all over the world and was shortlisted for …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Directing made this actor writhe in a chair — from excitement
Acclaimed Canadian stage actor Peter Fernandes is making his directorial debut at this year’s Shaw Festival, with a remount of the play Sleuth. This …
3 months, 2 weeks ago