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Don’t call Jan Lisiecki a child prodigy
Calgary’s Jan Lisiecki was only nine when made his orchestral debut as a classical pianist. While most of us were still figuring out cursive, he was …
1 year, 5 months ago
Amanda Seyfried had something to prove after Mean Girls
Amanda Seyfried was 17 when she landed her breakthrough role as Karen Smith in “Mean Girls.” But as fun as the movie was, she didn’t want to get pige…
1 year, 6 months ago
How a chance encounter at a truck stop got AHI into songwriting
You never know who you might meet at a Canadian gas station. AHI sits down with Tom Power to tell us how a chance encounter at a truck stop in Thunde…
1 year, 6 months ago
Comedian Mae Martin moves into music
You may know the Canadian comedian and actor Mae Martin from their hit stand-up special “SAP,” their semi-autobiographical comedy series “Feel Good,”…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why aren't there more love songs about friendship?
There are countless songs about romantic love, but when Georgia Harmer sat down to write her new single, “Can We Be Still,” she had platonic love on …
1 year, 6 months ago
Josh Gad has complicated feelings about tough love
Josh Gad (Frozen, The Book of Mormon) has made a huge name for himself on the stage and screen, but he says he’s struggled with anxiety and body imag…
1 year, 6 months ago
Derek Chan wants you to snack during his new play
“A Taste of Hong Kong” is a new play that combines theatre and food to tell a story that’s not often seen on stage. Described as a “snack-sized tasti…
1 year, 6 months ago
Víkingur Ólafsson: The billion-stream pianist
Víkingur Ólafsson is one of the world’s most in-demand classical pianists right now. The Icelandic musician just picked up a Grammy for his “Goldberg…
1 year, 6 months ago
T. Thomason is taking his Dirty Thoughts on the road
T. Thomason is a Canadian singer-songwriter who recently released an album called “Tenderness.” Now, he’s taking it on the road with his Dirty Though…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Molly Parker loves playing complex characters who’ve “lost everything”
The Canadian actor Molly Parker (Kissed, Six Feet Under, Deadwood) has become known for playing complex characters with really compelling stories. In…
1 year, 6 months ago