Dark days

OK. Let me get this straight: The U.S. economy is on the verge of an unprecedented meltdown. Americans are seriously considering electing John McCain and Sarah Palin. Stephen Harper is poised to win a majority government in Canada. Most scientists agree the environment is fucked. We’re due for a worldwide flu epidemic. Plastic is poison. […]

Town Hall photos . . .

Anyone got any good photos from last night’s Town Hall meeting at the Theatre Centre in Toronto? If you do and are are wondering what to do with them, please pass them along so we can post them here, with full credit, of course. Please email photos here. Thanks!

Arts funding cuts

Arts advocates across Canada are continuing to mobilize in the face of the federal government’s recent arts funding cuts. Here are the most recent numbers (data from The Theatre Centre website): • The Prom Art Program – $7,000,000• Trade Routes – $9,000,000• Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund – $1,500,000• National Training Program in the […]

A decadent lack of realism

From the Wikipedia entry on Samuel Beckett: “Beckett is one of the most widely discussed and highly prized of twentieth century authors, inspiring a critical industry to rival that which has sprung up around James Joyce. He has divided critical opinion. Some early philosophical critics, such as Sartre and Theodor Adorno, praised him, one for […]