Jan 23, 2020
Maria Campbell on the new edition of her memoir 'Halfbreed'
Jenny Ferguson
New edition includes episode cut from 1973 book about Campbell's assault by RCMP officers at the age of 14.
Arts & Culture
Jan 22, 2020
Film 'Murmur' explores a woman's connection with animals gone awry
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"Murmur" explores the story of Donna, an animal rescue worker whose idea of rescuing goes too far. David Peck talks to filmmaker Heather Young about loneliness and our desire for love.
Rowers Reading Series
Feb 4, 2020
Glad Day Bookshop
499 Church Street
Toronto
, ON
Canada
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Ontario CA
Rowers Reading Series is a monthly literary reading series showcasing the finest poetry, fiction, non-fiction and select emerging writers.
Jan 15, 2020
From Greece to Montreal -- adapting the story of 'Antigone'
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Though the story of Antigone was written in 441 BC, it still resonates in contemporary times. Sophie Deraspe speaks about her new award winning film which draws parallels to the immigrant experience.
Jan 16, 2020
Opting out of 'digital serfdom'
Cristina D'Amico
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter extract their users' labour for profit. The solution, says author Richard Seymour in his new book, is a social industry strike.
Jan 9, 2020
Can poetry help us understand climate change?
Robert Hackett
That's the task that Catriona Sandilands and the 45 other contributors to "Rising Tides: Reflections for Climate Changing Times" have set for themselves. And it's no small challenge.
Jan 8, 2020
Transforming the lives of prisoners through music
The Hum Podcast
Todd Thomas aka "Speech" talks about his experiences filming "16 Bars," why it is so difficult to change the prison-industrial complex, and music's role in social justice.
Jan 20, 2020
'The Song of Names' -- a film about remembrance, music and a mysterious disappearance
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François Girard, director of "The Red Violin" talks about his new film which tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a concert violinist in the 1950s and a brother's search to find him.
Shab-e She'r Poetry Night LXXXI
Jan 28, 2020
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Canada
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CA
Toronto’s most diverse & brave poetry reading open mic series
Dec 17, 2019
Duncan Cameron shares his favourite books of 2019
Three important memoirs written by influential Canadian women: Beverley McLachlin, Libby Davies and Monique Bégin.
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