Ten years ago today, I started working at the National Arts Centre. At the time I was still finishing my Masters at the University of Toronto and working at Fort Henry. It was a pretty big culture shock – one day I was pretending to be a 19th century British artillery lieutenant, the next I … More 10 Down, 20 To Go
For the past 114 days, Ottawa has been covered in snow. On most days, there are two colours – white, and shades of gray. Residents are tired, sore, and slightly despondent about the fact that Spring is still several weeks away. So, it came as a bit of a shock to touch down in Vancouver … More Tulips and Cherry Blossoms
As of yesterday, our festival has an official website. Check out http://www.bcscene.ca (or http://www.scenecb.ca for my Francophone readers) for all your BC Scene related news and updates. You can sign up for a newsletter, check out the previous Scenes, and some of the staff will be posting blog entries from time to time. Granted, there’s not … More We Have a Website
The New York Times had a great piece on the weekend about Jim Phelan, the Director of Administration for the New York Giants. Jim’s job is to look after all the travel arrangements when the Giants are on the road – charter flights, hotels, buses, police escorts, etc. It’s a job that gets substantially more … More This Job Sounds Familiar
A couple of months ago I wrote about the orchestra doing the “Believe” video with Suzie McNeil. Well, the video is ready, and you can view it here. I may be a little biased, but I think it looks great. The orchestra looks really good, and I’m a sucker for the patriotic clips. Now, head … More The Video Release
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