The sounds of silence
The battle between sound and silence rages in many corners of our world – from the sharp glares in libraries, to heated discussions, pleas, and…
Anastasia Chipelski
More than Just TV
At some level, we’re all looking for a place to belong. For the last five years the Just TV program at the Broadway Neighbourhood Centre…
Ease the chill of winter
Now that we have a decent layer of snow on the ground, it’s clear that winter is really here. The season brings a laundry list…
More than a feel-good project
This is not quite a love story, but there are many happy endings, and more to come. It’s the story of a little local porn…
A Cockroach for one and all
A cockroach may seem like an odd source of inspiration, given their reputation as pests. Meg Crane saw an ally in the lowly roach, and took…
A space to practise revolution
At the very least, performance art creates a space of risk-taking, and at best, it sets the stage for a possible transformation. On Nov. 8,…
Home lives in a song
Home is . . . no, scrap the proverbs. Home is a loaded term for many, and often needs more than a sentence to fully…
The chaos of collaboration
Take 16 artists and give them five days, black and white paint, and free reign to transform the Graffiti Gallery, floor to ceiling. The final…
Getting to the heart of art
While art-making may be an important part in many people’s lives, making the leap to showing or selling art can be intimidating, especially for lower-income…
Creative futures for street kids
Rebuilding lives means more than just providing the basic necessities, and sometimes art can play a part in building a future that involves more than…