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Point of View
I spent my 20s working with Toronto youth, and today's gun violence conversations feel like déja vu
After "the summer of the gun," youth arts programs showed potential but fell by the wayside. Were we set up to fail?
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Amanda Parris
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I He(art) My City
An artist's guide to falling in love with Windsor: Riverside views and a restaurant in an old house
Windsor is a city with some peculiar claims to fame — but writer Casey Plett is discovering everything that makes it such a sweet and strange place.
Casey Plett
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Hi, Art
9 Canadian tattoo artists you've got to check out
Some of them may or may not have inked our crew. That and more in this week's newsletter.
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Leah Collins
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Video
Teaching music to kids in a refugee camp in Greece, Nadia Monczak reflects on her own family history
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Thomas Szacka-Marier
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Art Minute
Digital artist Paul Wong unabashedly uses his phone as his studio
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Video
This introvert artist likes being alone — but her epic murals put her in the middle of the crowd
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Lise Hosein
Exhibitionists |
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Family wins fight to keep Van Gogh Starry Night house for their autistic son
Radio -As It Happens ||
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OFF KILTER
You'll seriously never believe what ballet dancers do to break in their pointe shoes
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Author Linwood Barclay explores the fine line between benevolent mentorship and dangerous hero worship
Radio -Q ||
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Transgender activist to become Supergirl heroine
News -Entertainment |
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Art Is My Country
Slavery happened here: 'When I talk about slavery people think we're talking about the States'
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'You can feel the healing': Man, 92, lifts spirits by serenading dialysis patients
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Darren Bernhardt
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Take a Chance on Me: Our screen panel weighs in on Mamma Mia, Cats, and what makes a good movie musical
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Queeries
Hannah Gadsby's Nanette is giving LGBTQ comedians a big moment — but where do we go from here?
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Peter Knegt
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R. Kelly sings about troubles in revealing, lengthy new song I Admit
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How Sacha Baron Cohen keeps punking A-list political figures 18 years after Ali G
Radio -Day 6 |
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Getting a tattoo of your favourite art? These tips will help you do right by the original artist
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Leah Collins
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The Simpsons star Nancy Cartwright goes In Search of Fellini in her latest film
Radio -Q ||
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Alex Trebek hosted so many CBC shows before Jeopardy!
CBC Archives |
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Art Your Heart Out
With her elegant stained glass, Justine McGrath connects with her family and overcomes her past
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Cher as Meryl Streep's mom in Mamma Mia 2: Hollywood's eyebrow-raising history of implausible casting
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How Hariprasad Chaurasia helped George Harrison fall in love with Indian classical music
Radio -Q ||
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I He(art) My City
An artist's guide to falling in love with Edmonton: Hidden spaces and choose your own oasis
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Dallas Curow
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Jillian Tamaki's Boundless wins Eisner Award, which recognizes achievement in comic books
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