Stone Fence Theatre, the Ottawa Valley musical theatre company known mainly for its history- and heritage-related material, has surprised itself, releasing a rap video online.
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The F Word speaks to members of Polymer Dance -- a Vancouver-based contemporary dance performing group and class about public space, accessibility in movement and the democratization of dance.
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The importance of performing arts in schools for academic success, adult work success and human success.
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Tips on how to make masks with Aquaplast, along with some reflections on why that's a good idea
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Some tips for making masks out of manila folders -- technically an OFFICE supply, so they are still in the school budget!
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A brief but concise how-to for maing masks out of papier mache (paper mache).
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A look at what a great tool and fun opportunity theatre can be for kids "on the spectrum."
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In keeping with my recent theme Performance as Protest (this is fourth), I look at clowning and early Islam.
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Still on the themes of community and protest, this is part one of a brief look at clowning in Afghanistan (and other silk road countries).
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Tips on making the process for group performance, pageant, or presentation go more smoothly.
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A brief look at performance as protest, and a few of its many forms.
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Two great openers for workshops where you need to get people out of the box.
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Reflections on the importance of pirates and sword fighting for girls!
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Using Balinese ideas as springboards for creating or reflecting on performance pieces.
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By giving as little as $10, and then encouraging your network to do the same, you can help re-build and equip the practice and workshop "home" of the Strip's only breakdance group.
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On March 26, award-winning singer/songwriter Raffi offers something new: a song celebrating hockey!
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The theatre troupe uses performance to express their experiences with disability and sexuality
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In Toronto last weekend and coming to Montréal at the end of the month, Les Demimondes brings Prostitution Herself to the stage to confront sex worker misrepresentation.
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Montreal filmmaker Sharon Hyman's autobiographical documentary Neverbloomers: The Search for Grownuphood is a compelling piece of work exploring questions about what it means to grow up.
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Robert Lepage's enchanting play "Blue Dragon" examines the important cultural-normative question that contemporary globalization presents to us.
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Committing Theatre contributes new facts and context to some of the more noteworthy groups in Canadian political theatre.
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Mayor attacks culture: 'If we were to try to save a department store by shuttering the windows, no one would come in. The same is true of Toronto -- if we shutter the windows, no one will come in.'
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As part of its 75th anniversary, the CBC is showing an hour this Sunday of old Wayne and Shuster comedy material. They appeared for almost 50 years, first on radio; then they made the leap to TV.
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A minimalist approach that is the ideal contrast to the comedy's froth and fury. The vision allows the play's treatment of tyranny, and romantic tomfoolery to shine.
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