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Deborah Kimmett realizes she should've saved more for retirement! Today we're shining our spotlight on the writer, speaker, Governor General Award nominee, and Leacock Award finalist from the 20th anniversary of CBC's comedy gala Accent on Toronto.
On this episode of NBN, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Griffin and Governor General Award winning poet, Tolu Oloruntoba, whose highly-anticipated poetry collection, Unravel, was released by McClelland & Stewart in spring 2025. A poetic exploration of the cyclical philosophy of dismantling and remaking, Unravel is a moving and inventive rove through what could happen in the deconstructed aftermath of person and world. More about Tolu Oloruntoba: TOLU OLORUNTOBA was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he studied and practiced medicine. He is the author of two collections of poetry, The Junta of Happenstance, winner of the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize and Governor General's Literary Award and Each One a Furnace, a Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalist. He gave the 2022 League of Canadian Poets Anne Szumigalski Lecture, and is a Civitella Ranieri fellow. About Hollay Ghadery: Hollay Ghadery is an Iranian-Canadian multi-genre writer living in Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Fuse, her memoir of mixed-race identity and mental health, was released by Guernica Editions in 2021 and won the 2023 Canadian Bookclub Award for Nonfiction/Memoir. Her collection of poetry, Rebellion Box was released by Radiant Press in 2023, and her collection of short fiction, Widow Fantasies, was released with Gordon Hill Press in fall 2024. Her debut novel, The Unraveling of Ou, is due out with Palimpsest Press in 2026, and her children's book, Being with the Birds, with Guernica Editions in 2027. Hollay is the host of the 105.5 FM Bookclub, as well as a co-host on HOWL on CIUT 89.5 FM. She is also a book publicist, the Regional Chair of the League of Canadian Poets and a co-chair of the League's BIPOC committee, as well as the Poet Laureate of Scugog Township. Learn more about Hollay at www.hollayghadery.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
On this episode of NBN, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Griffin and Governor General Award winning poet, Tolu Oloruntoba, whose highly-anticipated poetry collection, Unravel, was released by McClelland & Stewart in spring 2025. A poetic exploration of the cyclical philosophy of dismantling and remaking, Unravel is a moving and inventive rove through what could happen in the deconstructed aftermath of person and world. More about Tolu Oloruntoba: TOLU OLORUNTOBA was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he studied and practiced medicine. He is the author of two collections of poetry, The Junta of Happenstance, winner of the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize and Governor General's Literary Award and Each One a Furnace, a Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalist. He gave the 2022 League of Canadian Poets Anne Szumigalski Lecture, and is a Civitella Ranieri fellow. About Hollay Ghadery: Hollay Ghadery is an Iranian-Canadian multi-genre writer living in Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Fuse, her memoir of mixed-race identity and mental health, was released by Guernica Editions in 2021 and won the 2023 Canadian Bookclub Award for Nonfiction/Memoir. Her collection of poetry, Rebellion Box was released by Radiant Press in 2023, and her collection of short fiction, Widow Fantasies, was released with Gordon Hill Press in fall 2024. Her debut novel, The Unraveling of Ou, is due out with Palimpsest Press in 2026, and her children's book, Being with the Birds, with Guernica Editions in 2027. Hollay is the host of the 105.5 FM Bookclub, as well as a co-host on HOWL on CIUT 89.5 FM. She is also a book publicist, the Regional Chair of the League of Canadian Poets and a co-chair of the League's BIPOC committee, as well as the Poet Laureate of Scugog Township. Learn more about Hollay at www.hollayghadery.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
On this episode of NBN, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Griffin and Governor General Award winning poet, Tolu Oloruntoba, whose highly-anticipated poetry collection, Unravel, was released by McClelland & Stewart in spring 2025. A poetic exploration of the cyclical philosophy of dismantling and remaking, Unravel is a moving and inventive rove through what could happen in the deconstructed aftermath of person and world. More about Tolu Oloruntoba: TOLU OLORUNTOBA was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he studied and practiced medicine. He is the author of two collections of poetry, The Junta of Happenstance, winner of the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize and Governor General's Literary Award and Each One a Furnace, a Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize finalist. He gave the 2022 League of Canadian Poets Anne Szumigalski Lecture, and is a Civitella Ranieri fellow. About Hollay Ghadery: Hollay Ghadery is an Iranian-Canadian multi-genre writer living in Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Fuse, her memoir of mixed-race identity and mental health, was released by Guernica Editions in 2021 and won the 2023 Canadian Bookclub Award for Nonfiction/Memoir. Her collection of poetry, Rebellion Box was released by Radiant Press in 2023, and her collection of short fiction, Widow Fantasies, was released with Gordon Hill Press in fall 2024. Her debut novel, The Unraveling of Ou, is due out with Palimpsest Press in 2026, and her children's book, Being with the Birds, with Guernica Editions in 2027. Hollay is the host of the 105.5 FM Bookclub, as well as a co-host on HOWL on CIUT 89.5 FM. She is also a book publicist, the Regional Chair of the League of Canadian Poets and a co-chair of the League's BIPOC committee, as well as the Poet Laureate of Scugog Township. Learn more about Hollay at www.hollayghadery.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry
Gregory welcomes back two-time Governor General Award-winner and He-Man fan extraordinaire David A. Robertson to talk about the challenge of maintaining a good work/life balance as founder of a new children's book imprint for Indigenous authors under Penguin Random House Canada.David also discusses his newest book All The Little Monsters, about his struggle with anxiety and impostor syndrome, even as an internationally celebrated writer. Find more of David's work at https://www.darobertson.ca/Transition clips are from Masters of the Universe (1987) - https://youtu.be/raYkZH8KVyY?si=Yg18jj4E3XV0I-myFollow the gang on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/https://www.instagram.com/lradchenka/GMB Chomichuk's online store: https://www.gmbchomichuk.caChasing Artwork's online store: https://www.chasingartwork.com/Production: Dan VadeboncoeurTitles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
Key Moments:Leveraging data for good (2:00) Every leader is responsible for data management (13:00) New metrics to validate AI's sustainability (21:00) Mitigating AI's risks to society (23:00) The current shape of global AI regulation (28:00) The importance of diversity in mitigating data bias (37:00) Key Quotes:“Every leader must understand that they have a responsibility for data management. It's an underlying skill that we really have to harness in all of our college, university, and high school programs. It's fundamental. We seem to teach people how to problem solve, but this is table stakes. In order to ever get AI right, we've got to solve the data challenges.”“There's no question on whether business value and how to measure AI's return on investment (ROI) is always top of mind in my discussions with executives. But what they really want to know is if their existing ROI methods are sufficient or not. What are the new metrics that they need to put in place to validate AI and its sustainability?”“We're not at the high-growth stage of AI innovation. We're in the early experimentation stage. We don't have international guardrails. All of these systems are going to take around 20-years to put in place. It takes six years to put a new university curriculum in place. People have to take responsibility to learn. This is a fundamental shift and it's one that's happening at break lightning speed.”Mentions:Mood InsightsGallup Research: 1 in 5 Employees Feel Lonely Worldwide KFF Loneliness and Support Networks Survey United States Artificial Intelligence Institute Dr. Cindy Gordon's AI Insights NewsletterHispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement and SalesChoice Whitepaper: Why Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leaders Must Lead in AIBio: Dr. Cindy Gordon ICD.D. is the CEO of SalesChoice, a SaaS AI company focused on Ending Growth Uncertainty for Human Advantage, and has been recognized by Onalytica as one of the top AI global influencers. Prior, she has held senior executive and partner roles at Accenture, Xerox, and Citicorp. She has also been a venture capitalist and angel advancing B2B technology software companies. Internationally, she is recognized for her innovative thought leadership with over 14 books in the market. Cindy is also a board advisor, thought leader in SaaS, AI and AI education, market research companies at: The AI Forum, Corent Technology, Forbes, Kaji.AI, USAII. Her AI community track record is extensive, University of Arizona – Business and Technology AI Board Advisor, Adjunct Professor, George Brown College, Applied AI. She regularly speaks at international conferences to advance AI Ethics and AI Education to board directors and C-suite executives. Academically, Dr. Gordon has an honorary Applied AI Doctorate Certification from George Brown College, an MIT AI Strategy Certification, and a doctorate in Complexity Science and Social Networks. She is also a certified Board Director with an ICD.D. designation. Under Dr. Gordon's leadership, the company has won over twenty international awards, most recently she was recognized as the CEO of the Year Award for Women in Digital Transformation. She has also received the Governor General Award for her Innovation and Community Leadership. Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.
She is a regular on CBC's Winnipeg Comedy Festival, LOL and is an accomplished author of four books, Reality is Overrated and That Which Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier, and Out Running Crazy. Deb's new book Window-shopping for God will be published in spring 2022. She was nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour. As well, she has been shortlisted for the Governor-General Award for her play Miracle Mother in 1984.
What's the likelihood of winning a Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature? That might just be the kind of thing that the main character of Sarah Everett's book, "The Probability of Everything," would try to figure out. It's the story of a girl obsessed with odds, and the chances of things occurring, including the end of the world. As it turns out, the book DID win that prestigious award in 2023. And we're pleased it brings Sarah Everett to our studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome back to the 165th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 165th episode we bring you a a Duet Review of Truth, written by Kanika Ambrose – adapted from the Governor General Award-winning novel, The Gospel Truth, by Caroline Pignat – presented in its world premiere by Young People's Theatre (YPT), directed by Sabryn Rock. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss the freedom of flight, Acting with a capital “A,” and the importance of teaching children the truth about history. Truth is playing at YPT (165 Front St E, Toronto, ON) until February 24th, 2024. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.youngpeoplestheatre.org/shows-tickets/truth/ This review contains SPOILERS for Truth. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [13:36] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk. Follow our panelists: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support
Eleanor Catton est une écrivaine néo-zélandaise née en 1985 au Canada et a grandi ensuite près de Christchurch en Nouvelle-Zélande. Son premier roman, « La Répétition », a figuré sur de nombreuses listes de prix et a reçu le prix du meilleur livre étranger en 2011. Son deuxième roman, « Les Luminaires », publié chez Buchet-Chastel en 2015, a reçu le Governor General Award et le Booker Prize, faisant de l'autrice la plus jeune récipiendaire de la prestigieuse distinction internationale. En Nouvelle-Zélande, Mina Bunting est une activiste à la tête de Birnam Wood, un collectif de guérilla verte qui cherche à cultiver des terrains non utilisés. Lorsqu'un milliardaire retire de la vente sa propriété de Thorndike suite à un glissement de terrain, Mina investit les lieux en même temps que Robert Lemoine qui prétend vouloir construire un bunker sur le terrain.Un grand naïf, une militante écologiste, un milliardaire aux ambitions démesurées. De quels compromis, de quels renoncements seront-ils capables à l'heure où leurs idéaux sont mis à l'épreuve ?Traduit de l'anglais (Canada) par Marguerite Capelle aux éditions Buchet-Chastel.
A Port aux Basques woman is in Ottawa to receive an award from the Governor General. We hear how one woman's work to help people with autism in her town is being noticed. (Anthony Germain with Joan Chaisson)
Nightmare Island Twelve year-old Serenity Noah has never told anyone about her recurring nightmares -- the haunting images of silver butterflies whose flapping wings drive away all sound, leaving only suffocating silence in their wake. Her parents already favor her "perfect" younger brother, Peace, and she doesn't want to be seen as the "problem" child. Instead, Serenity's found a productive way to channel her fears: creating a horror movie as scary as her nightmares.When Peace suddenly becomes afraid of the dark and refuses to sleep alone, their parents take him away for "treatment" on Duppy Island. Serenity has a very bad feeling about the mysterious island and the facility's creepy leader, Dr. Whisper. And when she sees a silver butterfly from her nightmares in the forbidden forest she realizes that something is seriously, dangerously awry.But nothing could've prepared Serenity for the truth: the island is home to douens -- faceless children with backward feet who are trapped in limbo between the world of the living and the land of the dead. And unless Serenity acts soon, her brother is going to join their ranks... Shakirah Bourne is a Bajan author and filmmaker. She once shot a movie scene in a cave with bats during an earthquake, but is too scared to watch horror movies. She is a recipient of the Governor General Award for Excellence in Literary Fiction for her short fiction collection, IN TIME OF NEED. Her first children's book, JOSEPHINE AGAINST THE SEA, received starred reviews in Kirkus and Booklist, was a SLJ Best Book of 2021, A Black Caucus of the ALA Best Book of 2021 and an Ignyte Award Finalist for Best Middle Grade Novel.She was also the co-editor of YA non-fiction anthology, ALLIES: Real Talk About Growing Up, Screwing Up and Trying Again (DK/PRH, 2021), which was a World Book Day Selection in the UK. Her upcoming middle grade horror, NIGHTMARE ISLAND, a tale based on Caribbean folklore, will be published by Scholastic in June 2023.
In front of a live audience at Heartland 2022, Margaret Atwood answered all our burning questions with humour and intellect. Atwood is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her 1985 classic, The Handmaid's Tale, re-entered the bestseller charts in 2016. 2017 saw the release of the award-winning Hulu TV series starring Elisabeth Moss. The Testaments, her surprise sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, won the 2019 Booker Prize. Atwood has been awarded numerous prizes and honours, including The Booker Prize (twice), the Governor General Award and the PEN Centre USA Lifetime Achievement Award. The talk is moderated by journalist Lotte Folke Kaarsholm and presented in collaboration with Estée Lauder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hi there, I'm Judy Croon. Welcome to another Episode of Laugh Long and Prosper, shelf help with a dash of humour. I believe that humour is one of our best coping mechanisms, especially when we are facing stress. Today I am chatting with One Funny Lady Deborah Kimmett She is a regular on CBC's Winnipeg Comedy Festival, LOL and is an accomplished author of four books, Reality is Overrated and That Which Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier, and Out Running Crazy and her new book Window-shopping for God She was nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour. As well, she has been shortlisted for the Governor-General Award for her play Miracle Mother in 1984. She has written 52 episodes of TV on Steve Smith's Go Girl. Her lead in the movie, Keep Coming Back debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival, and Whistler Film Festival garnered a best actress nomination for ACTRA. She has appeared on Canadian gems like Frankie Drake, Tall Boyz, and Gayle Pyle. Now these are all amazing accolades but I suspect this next credit is one of the things that Deborah is most proud of and that's her Secret Santa Sock Fund. Deborah's Secret Santa Sock Fund raised over $6200 that could be spent on wool and thermal socks for those less fortunate. Along with hundreds of pairs of socks, she also handed out mylar sleeping bags, shackets,jackets, hats and mitts and more cash this year. The beneficiaries are 519 Community Centre, Integrated Health in Kingston, Men's Shelter, Sistering, in Toronto Morningstar Mission, Napanee, Bancroft Centre, Greenwood Coalition, and Port Hope. We also talked about Deborah's online writing courses which really fill up in January. If you would like more information about Deborah you can reach out to her at deborah@kimmett.ca or her website http://www.Kimmett.ca
Today we shine our spotlight on author, writer, speaker and Governor General Award nominated Deborah Kimmett. You heard her last year when we presented Downward Facing Broad, here she is performing at the 20th Anniversary of Accent on Toronto.
This live event was recorded on October 15, 2022 at the Chimczuk Museum in Windsor, Ontario as part of the BookFest / Festival du Livre Windsor 2022 literary festival. You will hear a conversation with moderator Gord Grisenthwaite and Louse Bernice Halfe Skydancer, Carol Rose GoldenEagle, Joseph Kakwinokanasum, and Tyler Pennock. The event has been edited for sound and length. There are some mature subjects and language. It's all great. Louise Bernice Halfe – Sky Dancer was raised on Saddle Lake Reserve and attended Blue Quills Residential School. She is Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Halfe was awarded the Latner Writers Trust Award for her body of work in 2017, and was awarded the 2020 Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence. She was granted a lifetime membership in the League of Canadian Poets, and currently works with Elders in the organization Opikinawasowin (“raising our children”) and lives near Saskatoon with her husband, Peter. Brick Books has published a new edition of Burning in This Midnight Dream in May 2021. Her newest work is awâsis – kinky and dishevelled (Brick Books, 2021.) Carol Rose GoldenEagle was appointed Saskatchewan's Poet Laureate in 2021. She is an author of the award-winning novel Bearskin Diary. It was chosen as the national Aboriginal Literature Title for 2017. The French language translation of this novel, entitled Peau D'ours won a Saskatchewan Book Award in 2019.Her first book of poetry, titled Hiraeth, was shortlisted for a Saskatchewan Book Award in 2019. Her second novel, Bone Black, was released in the Fall of 2019. Her latest novel, The Narrows of Fear, was released October 2020, and the chosen title for a 2021 Saskatchewan Book Award. Another collection of poetry, called Essential Ingredients, was released in 2021. Her poetry collection, entitled Stations of the Crossed, is published by Inanna Publications. Joseph Kakwinokanasum is a member of the James Smith Cree Nation who grew up in the Peace region of northern BC, one of seven children raised by a single mother. A graduate of SFU's Writers Studio, his short story “Ray Says” was a finalist for CBC's 2020 Nonfiction Prize. His work has appeared in The Humber Literary Review and Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing. In 2022, he was selected by Darrel J. McLeod as one of The Writers Trust of Canada's “Rising Stars.” He now lives and writes on Vancouver Island. Loosely based on his own childhood, My Indian Summer is his first novel. Tyler Pennock, author of Bones (2020) and Blood (2022) is a two-spirit adoptee from a Cree and Métis family in the Lesser Slave Lake region of Alberta. Tyler is a member of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. They graduated from Guelph University's Creative Writing MFA program in 2013, and currently live in Toronto. Gord (G. A.) Grisenthwaite is Nłeʔkepmx, member of the Lytton First Nation. His work has earned a number of prizes, including the 2014 John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award. He lives in Kingsville, ON. His first book, Home Waltz was a Finalist for 2021 Governor General Award for Fiction and Longlisted for the 2021 First Nation Communities Read Award
The OTL gang is assembled! Keith Leslie at CHCH-TV, John Wright SVP Maru Public Opinion, Sabrina Nanji, Publisher and Editor of the Queen's Park Observer and SSN Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford are around the table.In this episode:It's Remembrance Day in Canada - November 11th.We take time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of our military and their families.AND, we are featuring an archived presentation of Embedded in Kandahar - a radio documentary Dave Trafford produced with the late Christie Blatchford. The show is based on Christie's Governor General Award winning book, Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army.It's posted in our SSN anchor show Now and Next.You can LISTEN HERE https://now-and-next.sounder.fm/episode/special-embedded-in-kandaharBTW, if you enjoy On the Ledge, you'll probably enjoy our daily SSN podcast - NOW and NEXT with Dave Trafford and Erin Trafford.Support Now and Next! For $10 a month, you can subscribe to our Exclusive Supercast feed for access to Now and Next EXTRA with Dave Trafford on Saturdays and Sundays - including the full length interviews featured on The Daily Brief, early access to Now & Next episodes, AMAs and our message board.You're just a few clicks away. Start here: nowandnext.supercast.com
Michael is an expert within the healthcare sector. He provides advice to healthcare professionals and has developed, leased, bought, and sold properties in this sector. His company has saved healthcare professionals $525 million over his career. Recently he has launched the healthcare investment network to create win win, no conflict, investment opportunities following investment strategies from industry experts to benefit healthcare professionals. Michael is an Ivey MBA graduate and has been an entrepreneur for most of his career. A Governor General Award was awarded to Michael for the volunteer work performed with the Canadian Cancer Society. He also has been recognized with the Medal of Courage from the Canadian Cancer Society. Contact Michael: Website - Spire Group Website - Healthcare Investor Network LinkedIn
In this week's very special episode we recount our and some listeners' brushes with celebrity! Stayed tuned as they include a recent Governor General Award recipient, a famous athlete and find out who Cait shared a hot tub with!
And they are freakin DELICIOUS. I had a birthday waffle cake and a white chocolate fudge bit... yummy! Also, Ryan Reynolds received the honour of Governor General Award from our GG Mary Simon, and Steven Page wrote an amazing tribute song for him, which we featured here. Tomorrow is the first ever BC SPCA DRIVE IN DONATIONS on Casorso, Kanye rants about how Kim and he will be together again. I Cant’ wait to bust open the advent calendar for dogs! Get yours today or tomorrow, or you’ll be out of whack, cuz it's December first in 2 days. The rat I relocated may have his friend back!!! The story from our favourite kindergarten teacher. and a Mom in Penticton co parents and co lives and it’s make international headlines!
From the stages of Stratford to Hollywood, all Canadians have watched Colm Feore in one of his extraordinary roles. You may have seen him on the big screen in films like Thor, or the hilarious 2006 buddy cop flick Bon Cop Bad Cop, alongside Patrick Huard. You've noticed him on your TV screen if you've watched 24, The Borgias, and The Umbrella Academy. From playing King Lear to playing former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, time after again, Colm has proved his reflexiveness as an actor and his ability to take on difficult roles and make them his own. Colm has been nominated for numerous awards, and won two for his performance in Trudeau, both for Best Actor in a Mini-Series; he has also been awarded a Governor General Award. Throughout his success, Colm has remained a down-to-earth Canadian, beaming with pride at the development of his country's contemporary film scene. A podcast hosted by Marriska Fernandes, produced by The Brand is Female and powered by Telefilm Canada. ... Learn more about Maple Popcorn
Didsbury, Alberta-based physician Dr. Akin Osakuade clarifies the need for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to get vaccinated. He's seen vaccine hesitancy amongst these communities and he explains how the polio campaigns he helped with in Nigeria inform his work now. Edmonton Public Library's Elder in Residence Jo-Ann Saddleback, Métis educator, writer and harvester Conor Kerr plus Governor General Award-winning author David A. Robertson discuss Indigenous traditions surrounding hunting, foraging and trapping. The panel explore the impacts residential school and the foster system have on the passing of wisdom from generation to generation. Plus, it's Friday—time for another edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste! 13:05 - Dr. Akin Osakuade 39:56 - Indigenous Food Harvesting Round Table 2:08:07 - Trash Talk
Episode 12 Show Notes - April 2, 2021 Stage Whispers Podcast User Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9WKN9VV Theatre Orangeville Three new Canadian one act plays https://tickets.theatreorangeville.ca/TheatreManager/1/login?event=0 Crow's Theatre, Toronto www.crowstheatre.com “Here We Are,” by Governor-General Award-winner Erin Shields (until April 15, 2021) https://www.crowstheatre.com/whats-on/view-all/here-we-are Donations: https://www.crowstheatre.com/support-us/a-case-for-support Huntsville Theatre Company 2021 season update www.huntsvilletheatre.org Grove Theatre, Fenelon Falls 2021 season update www.grovetheatre.ca Talk is Free Theatre, Barrie Dinner A La Art (April 7-11, 2021) http://www.tift.ca/dinner-a-la-art/ Stratford Festival Outdoor season plans announced for summer 2021 www.stratfordfestival.ca The South Simcoe Theatre 2021-22 season announcement & call for creatives www.southsimcoetheatre.com Four Play Friday - April 16th at 7:30pm “Mourning Belle” by Nathan Heydon, Directed by Chandra Pepper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0JVaITXKxM
Episode Notes This week, Kayla and Yousef are joined by Jeff Thomas, a Governor General Award-winning Indigenous photographer. Jeff provides us with some background on his photographic work which began in the 1970s as a response to the representation of Indigenous people through historical photography, and how it has grown and changed since becoming disabled. Jeff talks about turning photographs used for propaganda into tools of revitalization, and how he’s trying to continue the storytelling tradition in his family, blending this with new technologies such as 3D scanning and drones. In his work Indians on Tour, Jeff explains how he plays with Indigenous presence where it wouldn’t otherwise be visible, by photographing miniature figurines all over the world. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/
Episode Notes This week, Kayla and Yousef are joined by Jeff Thomas, a Governor General Award-winning Indigenous photographer. Jeff provides us with some background on his photographic work which began in the 1970s as a response to the representation of Indigenous people through historical photography, and how it has grown and changed since becoming disabled. Jeff talks about turning photographs used for propaganda into tools of revitalization, and how he's trying to continue the storytelling tradition in his family, blending this with new technologies such as 3D scanning and drones. In his work Indians on Tour, Jeff explains how he plays with Indigenous presence where it wouldn't otherwise be visible, by photographing miniature figurines all over the world. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/
A strained relationship between two sisters, who are separated by much more than a border. A family drama by Dora award winner Rosamund Small and Governor General Award winner Nicolas Billon.
A couple at a lakeside cottage is haunted by a mysterious presence trapped between two worlds. A Japanese-infused horror story by Governor General Award winner Hiro Kanagawa.
Deep within the Prado in Madrid, an art historian restores Velázquez's famous Las Meninas painting while society crumbles outside. A drama by Governor General Award winner Jordan Tannahill.
If you want to hear about what the future face of travel might look like post-coronavirus ask someone who travels for a living. That's what we did when we sat down with fellow travel journalist Helen Hatzis of Trip Jaunt. In addition to being a travel journalist Helen is known for many other things. She she was recognized as one of Canada’s Nicest Person's by Roots Canada celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. Helen also received a Governor General Award for her extensive community work over the last two decades. Hear what the future may hold for travelers and experience a taste of Toronto on World footprints with Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick.
Tom Thwaits inherits Lauren and Dylan's gig hosting GB Roots and kicks things off with an eclectic hour showcasing the diversity of Grey Bruce's musical expression, past, present and future. From the dizzying heights of 70's AOR, to the true punk grit of the 80's and 90's and the intimacy of the home studios of the more recent past, to the indigenous voices of the area, who have deepest roots of all with Governor General Award winning sound installations thrown in for good measure, this collection might make your head spin!
Chris talks to Governor General Award-winning playwright David Yee, who is currently isolating from home and workshopping a new play over Zoom. Yee reflects on why “underused” actors of colour often resort to writing their own stories, and why he wanted “Carried away on the crest of a wave” to be too big for small theatres. He also shares where he was when he first heard about the devastating 2004 Tsunami, and why he felt compelled to write an anthological play about “the lives that it touched, brought together and destroyed."
A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Natasha Greenblatt is an actor, director and writer.Natasha has played Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Segal Centre, Theatre Aquarius), Brigid in A Boy Called Newfoundland (Theatre Smash), and Roberta in The Railway Children (Mirvish/Marquis). She was nominated for a Dora Award for her portrayal of Bastian in The Neverending Story (Roseneath Theatre) and won a Dora Award for Get Yourself Home Skyler James (Roseneath Theatre), a solo show that toured high schools in the Greater Toronto Area. Natasha had a recurring role on the Canadian television show Bomb Girls. Most recently, Natasha was part of the 2014-2015 National Arts Centre’s English Theatre Ensemble, where she played Alice, in Alice Through the Looking Glass and Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest.As a director, Natasha facilitated and directed This Is Your Script, a collective creation for Paprika Festival for youth between the ages of 17 and 21. She directed Cowboy Mouth, by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith, as part of The Playwright Project in May 2013. She was the assistant director for Micheline Chevrier on the Montreal debut production of the Governor General Award winning play, If We Were Birds and for Sarah Stanley on the debut of Beatrice and Virgil at the Factory Theatre. In 2014, Natasha directed The Secret Garden of Lido Pimienta, a theatrical concert commissioned by SummerWorks.Natasha has been part of Nightwood Theatre’s Write From the Hip program for Emerging Playwrights and Theatre Passe Muraille’s Upstarts Unit for Emerging Theatre Creators. She performed her solo show, We Lived in a Palace at the 2008 SummerWorks Festival. She produced her first full-length play, The Peace Maker, directed by Jennifer Brewin, as part of the 2013 Next Stage Festival.Twitter: @natashasama Instagram: natashagreengraceThe ElectionDuring the 2015 Federal Election, a group of theatre artists and makers volunteered for local campaigns. They knocked on doors, phoned voters, and tried to make sense of national stories on a local level while documenting their experience. These personal accounts provided fodder for the new Canadian play The Election, by Natasha Greenblatt and Yolanda Bonnell, in collaboration with the company.In 2019 The Election sparks urgent dialogue just as Canadians take another swing at the ballot box. Exploring the realities of Indigenous, Settler and Newcomer experience with the political process, this play asks: Do we have a voice and does that voice count?Following the wildly successful run of The Public Servant, Common Boots Theatre delivers a provocative and hilarious investigation of how Canadians engage in democracy.The team of six actors (Augusto Bitter, Rachel Cairns, Joelle Peters, Anand Rajaram, Rose Stella, and Courtenay Stevens) take on over 35 characters. Woven throughout the chaos of the federal election are the personal stories of people struggling to make a difference within their own communities and families.www.commonbootstheatre.ca Tickets: https://www.passemuraille.ca/tickets/
Part of HKHSPod's mandate is to highlight the work of Canadian YA Lit writers. In this exclusive interview, Brenna and Joe are joined by Governor General award-winning novelist Tim Wynne-Jones to discuss his new adventure novel, The Starlight Claim, his unusual connection to Rafi and JK Rowling, and why it is important that his characters are never black or white. Find out more about Tim's work on his website or on Facebook. Connect with the show on Twitter using #HKHSPod: Brenna: @brennacgray Joe: @bstolemyremote Or send us an email at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!
In 1914, a group of Indian immigrants chartered a boat to Canada, but found that not all subjects of the British Empire could travel freely in the colonies. Governor General Award-winning filmmaker Ali Kazimi (professor in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design) explored the the Komagata Maru boat in his 2004 film CONTINUOUS JOURNEY, and looks back on what this story tells us about Canada's identity. THEN: Since 1991, the Inuit female art/filmmaking collective Arnait has used a variety of media to tackle essential issues: tradition, self-determination, family, mental health, racism, and environmental destruction. Curator Alissa Firth-Eagland discusses a retrospective exhibition of their work, now on display at the Art Gallery of York University. * On Tuesday, May 14 from 2-5pm, Ali Kazimi will take part in a screening and discussion of CONTINUOUS JOURNEY at the Nat Taylor Cinema. The event is part of the Department of Cinema and Media Arts' Summer Institute '19. To learn more: https://events.ampd.yorku.ca/event/free-screening-ali-kazimis-film-continuous-journey/ "Arnait Ikajurtigiit: Women helping each other" runs at the Art Gallery of York University until June 23. To learn more: http://agyu.art/project/5335/
For Nightwood:Grace by Jane Doe,Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) by Rose Napoli - Dora Nominations Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance, Quiver by Anna Chatterton - Dora Nomination Outstanding Sound Design, and currently in fifth season as the Program Director for Write From the Hip,Elsewhere:TomorrowLove (UW), A Beautiful View (FPPEC), The Taming of the Shrew (SLSF), Snowman (Soulpepper Academy), Love and Information (RCPA), Sequence (Tarragon), These Peaceable Kingdoms (NTS), Romeo & Juliet (Ruff), Janet Wilson Meets the Queen (GCTC), Soliciting Temptation (Tarragon), Beautiful Man (Summerworks), CLEAVE (NTS), Tyumen Then (Fringe/Revolver), Within the Glass - Governor General Award Nomination (Tarragon), Mistatim (Red Sky – International Tour), The Atomic Weight of Happiness (Theatre Direct), Montparnasse (TPM), Offensive Fouls (Theatre Direct), The Unfortunate Misadventures of Masha Galinski (National tour). Andrea was Tarragon Theatre’s Assistant/Associate Artistic Director for four seasons, and is a regular guest artist at the National Theatre School.Awards: Stratford Festival’s Jean Gascon Award for Direction, Best Director -International Youth Drama - Shenzhen, China, twice nominated for the Pauline McGibbon & John Hirsch Directing Awards. Her projects have received over a dozen Dora nominations and awarded Outstanding Performance (Ensemble) & Outstanding Production for And By the Way, Miss (Theatre Direct). Upcoming:Beautiful Man by Governor General Award winning playwright Erin Shields at Factory TheatreNightwood Theatrewww.nightwoodtheatre.net Twitter: @nightwoodtheat Instagram: nightwoodtheat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nightwoodtheatre/ Tickets for Grace: https://tickets.crowstheatre.com/TheatreManager/1/login?event=167
Boston-born, Canadian-based, actor, writer and comic, Bernard Robichaud, known to fans worldwide as Cyrus, the gun toting, drug dealing nemesis from the hit television series Trailer Park Boys, started his life in the spotlight as a sought after model. That is, until the day he crossed paths with a Toronto talent agent, who insisted he missed his calling and should try his hand at acting. With that advice in mind, Bernard enrolled in the Theatre Arts program at Dalhousie University and later honed his skills under the private tutelage of esteemed vocal coach Dorothy Ward, and later under the wings of award winning director Tom Kerr at the prestigious Neptune Theatre. Believe it or not, this athletic man who grew up playing hockey and basketball and today is an avid golfer was hired to voice the characters of both Robert and Becky in the CBC radio drama In Becky’s Name. Governor General Award winning playwright and author, Kent Stetson, took the liberty of contacting ACTRA on Bernard’s behalf, stating that anyone who could play a man and women on radio in their first performance deserved to be given their professional status…and he was, and he hasn’t looked back. His uncanny talent of being able to transform himself into a rough and tumble lowlife to a ruggedly handsome good guy has garnered Bernard a variety of most interesting roles over his career including performing alongside such Hollywood icons as James Caan and Kathy Bates. Most recently he was seen in Sea Change on Lifetime movies, based on New York Times best selling author Aimee Friedman, which everyone hopes will go to camera in the near future as a series. He also starred in Blue Seduction co-starring Billy Zane and Estella Warren, and American Sunset, co-staring with his friend, the late Corey Haim. Bernard also had a recurring role as Kirk in the hit Showcase TV series, Haven. Bernard was very unexpectedly diagnosed on Oct 6, 2017 with Prostate Cancer after a routine visit to the doctor. He is now cancer-free and is an advocate for the fight against cancer. In today’s episode, we discuss: Growing up playing hockey and basketball Why he doesn't watch any of his movies or TV shows Battling prostrate cancer and what advice he has for others His acting career Website: BernardRobichaud.com Twitter: @BernieRobichaud Facebook: Facebook.com/bernardrobichaud Tumblr: BernardRobichaud.Tumblr.com Prostrate Cancer: Click here for a Fact Sheet Twitter for Prostrate Cancer Canada Center: @ProstateCancerC Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino ("Best Ever You" Network) - Episode 072 Mark Fauser (Actor, Writer, Director) - Episode 068 Bill Coelius (Creator of the Working Actor Solution) - Episode 025 Kevin Harrington (Original shark on "Shark Tank" and inventor of the infomercial) - Episode 021 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. You can tell your friends on Twitter about this episode by sharing the tweet below or spreading the word by using the share buttons below. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”
Miranda Allen (left) and Nadien Chu (right) in Workshop West's production of Beth Graham's Pretty Goblins. Photo by: Marc J. Chalifoux A week of wonder and juxtaposition: We ramble on physics and music (Theatre Network‘s Infinity); clapping and gravitas (Jairo Barrull Flamenco Company); and the gut-wrenching, mind-stilling Pretty Goblins at Workshop West. We have a bet that one will win a Governor General Award. Can you guess which one? I Don't Get It is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. https://idontgetityeg.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IDGI-S4E23-final.mp3 Become a Patron!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
A week of wonder and juxtaposition: We ramble on physics and music (Theatre Network‘s Infinity); clapping and gravitas (Jairo Barrull Flamenco Company); and the gut-wrenching, mind-stilling Pretty Goblins at Workshop West. We have a bet that one will win a Governor General Award. Can you guess which one? I Don’t Get It is a proud […]
Bio: Jordan Tannahill is a multi/inter-disciplinary artist working in text, image, performance, video, film, theatre and increasingly dance. He was cofounder of Toronto's integral Videofag-- a storefront performance, gallery and alternative art space-- and his book, Theatre of the Unimpressed: In Search of Vital Drama, explores boredom and liveness in contemporary theatre and performance in Canada. He is the recipient of a Governor General Award and several Doras. Jordan's VR performance Draw Me Close recently showed at the Venice Biennale, and a book on Videofag edited by William Ellis and Jordan was just released by BookThug; his new play Declarations will premiere on Canadian stage January 2018, to be followed later in the year by the release of his debut novel Liminal. Recording Notes: This interview was recorded at 187 Augusta, in Kensington Market-- the former location of Videofag-- shortly before the shuttering of this erstwhile Toronto institution, and Jordan's leaving Toronto's tight-fit community for new challenges. William Ellis can be heard in the recording assiduously applying himself to the everyday performance of his very singular being. Jordan suggested PC listeners might prefer his interview at half speed. Links: Artist: Artist's Website: http://www.jordantannahill.com/ Marienbad: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2016/05/27/toronto-dance-theatres-marienbad-enigmatic-but-compelling-review.html Concord Floral: http://mqlit.ca/plays/concord-floral/ Botticelli and the Fire: http://mqlit.ca/plays/botticelli-in-the-fire-sunday-in-sodom/ rhiannaboi95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx6qthZCHe0 Videofag book: http://bookthug.ca/shop/books/the-videofag-book-edited-by-william-ellis-jordan-tannahill/ Draw Me Close: https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-immersive-virtual-arcade-storyscapes-virtual-reality Declarations: http://mqlit.ca/plays/declarations/ References: William Ellis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ellis_(actor) Christopher House:https://www.tdt.org/christopher-house/ Erin Brubacher: http://www.erinbrubacher.ca/this-is-my-room-look- Jacob Zimmer: https://www.smallwoodenshoe.org/jacob-zimmer/ Cara Spooner: http://caraspooner.com/ Cynthia Ashperger: https://ryersonperformance.ca/about/people/cynthia-ashperger Joseph Cornell: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jul/25/joseph-cornell-wanderlust-royal-academy-exhibition-london Getrude Stein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEIAGULmPQ Photo by: Alejandro Santiago
Robert Chafe is a 2010 Governor General Award recipient for his play, Afterimage. His extensive body of work also includes such plays as Place of First Light, Charismatic Death Scenes, Belly Up, Emptygirl, Oil and Water, Butler's Marsh, and Tempting Providence. Butler's Marsh and Tempting Providence also earned Robert a 2004 Governor General Award nomination. Robert is Artistic Director for the company, Artistic Fraud, based in St. John's, and he collaborates quite frequently with our head of English Theatre here at the NAC, fellow Newfoundlander, Jillian Keiley. We are incredibly fortunate that Robert is able to join us today to talk about his work, Heirloom. The NAC Orchestra and Shallaway Youth Choir performed "Heirloom" by Larysa Kuzmenko and Robert Chafe (based on Brahms Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2) on April 27, 2017.
It's not just children that enjoy a play date. Gregor invites Jonathan to embrace his inner-child on a fun filled adventure in the park. Plus, Governor General Award nominee and Montreal native Heather O'Neil reads her short story, Welcome to La La Land. That's WireTap, with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1:00 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.
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