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Archive for July, 2009
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Murder City Sparrows
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsBy Emma Woolley Murder City Sparrows is a band assembled as randomly as their name. “It started out as a singer-songwriter thing that Jay was doing and he needed players to do a record,” says the band’s drummer, Lanny. “So the engineer at the studio... -
Irene Savatti
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsBy Cynthia Lessard While glancing past the authentically retro, red vinyl chairs in the cozy barbershop, I notice a bulletin board hanging in the corner. It is filled with pictures, the edges of some curled with age and faded over time. The photos capture candid... -
Jeremy Smith
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsBy Julia Chanter Great ideas frequently come from academics in fine research institutions, but rarely are such ideas as entertaining and innovative as the Driftwood Theatre Company. The idea took root when Jeremy Smith asked himself a question that haunts many scholars during theatre history... -
Jennifer Brewer
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsBy Canaan Chu Singer-songwriter Jennifer Brewer performs regularly at The Old Nick, a bar steps from Broadview station. Every Tuesday night, Brewer hosts an open stage, where she plays a selection of her songs before inviting others to perform. The stage, at the front of... -
Alice Klein
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsBy Rachel Horner The importance and influence of NOW Magazine on Toronto’s cultural and political landscape is a testament to co-founder Alice Klein’s ambition. Since helping to establish the ever-popular weekly newspaper, Toronto’s first free alternative press, Klein has steadily built a name for herself...