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Fortune Feimster: Joyful comedy and how Chelsea Handler gave her her first big break
The comedian Fortune Feimster is back with a new Netflix comedy special, “Crushing It,” which debuts today. In this conversation with Tom Power, Fort…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Quick Q: Klô Pelgag on motherhood, creativity & francophone music in Canada
The Quebec singer-songwriter Klô Pelgag has gone through some big changes since being shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize in 2021. She wrote her …
1 year, 4 months ago
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John Adams: Classical music’s role in telling contemporary stories
John Adams (Nixon In China, Doctor Atomic) is a Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer who’s one of the biggest living names in the world of opera and …
1 year, 4 months ago
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Allan Louis: What it means to be the first Black actor to lead My Fair Lady
The actor Allan Louis has stepped into the role of Henry Higgins in the beloved Broadway musical “My Fair Lady,” which is on now at the Shaw Festival…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Shelley Niro: Why it’s time for new images of Indigenous womanhood
The Mohawk artist Shelley Niro was inspired to professionally pursue art after seeing prints of Norval Morrisseau's work on the wall at her dentist’s…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Quick Q: Jeremie Albino on working with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys
Jeremie Albino is one of the most soulful voices in Canada right now. He grew up in Scarborough, Ont., but spent many years in rural parts of Ontario…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Anna Sui: Why we're so nostalgic for the authenticity of the ‘90s
The American fashion designer Anna Sui helped create and define the styles that we now associate with ‘90s fashion. Widely regarded as a visionary an…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Quick Q: Dorothea Paas on her new album Think of Mist
Three years after the release of her acclaimed debut album, “Anything Can’t Happen,” the Canadian singer-songwriter Dorothea Paas has returned with a…
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Oliver Jeffers: How the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives
For the last two decades, the artist and author Oliver Jeffers has created children’s books, such as “How to Catch a Star” and his latest book “Where…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Benjamin Von Wong: Why art is a key player in the survival of our planet
When you read about a global climate summit in the news, you probably don't see a lot about Jenga. But at this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference (als…
1 year, 4 months ago