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Category Archives: Politics
Resonant Minorities
Tonight I was present at the Canadian premiere of Yang Zhen’s third installment of his “Revolution Game Trilogy”, Minorities, a Red Virgo production presented by Canadian Stage. You will recognize many things in this show. We watch five female dancers later … Continue reading
Posted in Music and musicology, Opera, Politics, Reviews, Theatre & musicals
Tagged Aodonggaowa, Canadian Stage, Chinese Korean, Gan Luyangz, Guzhanuer Yusufu, Huang Ping, Lou Hio Mei, Ma Xiao Ling, Macao, Mongolia, Tibet, Uyghur, Yang Zhen
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Amplified Opera —The Queen in Me
The title tells the story. Night #2 in the Amplified Opera opening concert series at the Ernest Balmer Studio was The Queen in Me, a performance piece straddling the line between surreal confessional and stand-up comedy, a brilliant piece of … Continue reading
Imagining the unimaginable or why we need a #GlobalClimateStrike
I boarded this train of thought last week in preparation for church. I was the substitute music director in a Sunday without the choir, seeking joy while pondering darker thoughts. I don’t pretend to know how I happened to be … Continue reading
Amplified Opera: interviewing Teiya Kasahara and Aria Umezawa
I have huge admiration for the two artists behind Amplified Opera (aka AO), namely Aria Umezawa and Teiya Kasahara, a new opera company. Aria directed L’hiver attend beaucoup de moi in March. Teiya was larger than life singing in Pomegranate in … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Music and musicology, Opera, Politics
Tagged Amplified Opera, Andrea Donaldson, Aria Umezawa, Ernest Balmer Studio, Kenneth Overton, Laurie Rubin, Liz Upchurch, Michael Mohammed, Rich Coburn, Teiya Kasahara, The Queen in Me, The Way I see it, Trevor Chartrand, What's Known to Me is Endless
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The Book of Life
I needed that. The Book of Life, a Volcano Production in association with the Woman Cultural Centre, Rwanda, and Why Not Theatre, is currently running at the Berkeley St Theatre, presented by Canadian Stage. I came into this show wondering … Continue reading
Authentic Encounters
Tonight I witnessed the first of the three performances of Encounters at the “Edge of the Woods” being presented at Hart House Theatre, a Storyweaving project in association with Hart House’s 100th Anniversary. This is a worthy vehicle to commemorate … Continue reading
