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Stephen King once said that he gets paid to write about his nightmares. I awoke on a cold morning from a nightmare myself and it spawned this article. It was… Continue reading "The klout of social media – by Robert Lavigne"
If you’ve ever wondered who the guy is that is accountable for everything that happens at the Sanderson Centre, it’s me. My name is Kevin Magee and I’m the current… Continue reading "It takes a community to raise a theatre – by Kevin Magee"
Screen capture of WWE Superstar John Cena and a twenty-something Marc Laferriere courtesy of Liam Newell I have a deep dark secret. I’m a huge wrestling fan. This may not… Continue reading "Laferriere Outs Himself – (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
It’s Diversity Week at Laurier Brantford, and I’m sitting in a lecture hall with faculty, staff, students, and community members, listening to Karleen Pendleton Jiménez talk about gender diversity in… Continue reading "Sugar & Spice & Puppy Dog Tails – by Lisa Wood"
Traveling around when I perform live I often get asked what the scene is like where I come from. When I talk to people in larger cities, and tell them… Continue reading "Made in Brantford – by Rob Michalchuk"
Photo courtesy of Ida Adamowicz I was a working artist once. Wait, let me explain. For about 5 years I worked in the media. I was the Executive Producer of… Continue reading "Brantford: time to talk about the creative economy (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
I didn’t used to like our culture very much. I became more jaded about the futility of societal ills than a young person should ever be. Thankfully, Paul Simon helped… Continue reading "How Paul Simon Changed My Life (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
The bio of digital artist Steve Mcghee includes a rather unique disclaimer: “My work is in no way intended to glorify or condone acts of terrorism or celebrate the loss… Continue reading "Steve McGhee, Pixels and ‘Disaster Porn’ – by Lucas Duguid"
Lately I’ve been immersed in scanning the thousands of photographs that we acquired before the dawning of the digital age of photography. This project began as a means to manage and… Continue reading "A look at where we’ve been – by Michael St. Amant"
Certain moments in life have a way of standing out amongst others. I remember with perfect clarity my eighth birthday. My family always pulled out all the stops for our… Continue reading "Pink Floyd, An Inflatable Pig & My Friend Amelia – by Lucas Duguid"