Today’s a big day. At 11:00 this morning, we’re holding an event at the Roundhouse in Vancouver to officially launch BC Scene, the multi-disciplinary arts festival that I’ve been working on for the past year. While the Ottawa launch won’t happen until February, this is our chance to give people in British Columbia a preview … More BC Scene Launch
Here are a few funny things that I noticed over the past month. Well, I thought they were funny – more mature folks may not be amused. “He was a breast-stroker when he was young”. -comment made by a CBC swimming commentator during Beijing Olympics. Had I known that’s what it took to become an … More What I Find Funny
If you haven’t been paying attention this month, the Conservatives have recently announced a number of arts and culture program cuts. The $45 million list includes: PromArt Program (International touring): $4.7 million Canadian Memory Fund: $11.57 million Research and development component of Canadian Culture Online $5.64 million Northern Distribution Program: $2.1 million Culture.ca web portal: … More $45 Million and Counting
Wow, 13 days since the last post, and not one message, e-mail, or wall post complaining about the lengthy layoff. Either you’re a tolerant lot, or it’s a sign of overwhelming indifference. I’m nearing the end of my second week of not going to work. Some people refer to that as a “vacation”, but I … More Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
A couple of weeks ago the clip of Feist performing on Sesame Street made the rounds on the world wide intrawebs. I haven’t watched SS in quite a while, but it was nice to see that the producers are committed to keeping the material fresh. It turns out the Feist appearance was just the tip … More Bert and Ernie Kickin’ It
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