The Lost Songs of 2020: Gladstone Theatre reopens

 Theatre is back– alive and well at the Gladstone Theatre. After eighteen months of silence, Gladstone reopens with a musical production about lost art and missed chances–a show that makes vanished performances reappear. The musical act, No Show: Songs from Lost Gigs, is an immersive experience of the lost songs

The Metaphysics of Sarah Slean

 Sarah Slean bought the farm. For most, that’s probably something you are trying to avoid but for the musician it was a life-changer, one that came at a much needed point as she emerged from an exhaustive tour, the smoke and ash of a crumbled marriage and into an atmosphere

New Producer, New Season! The NAC Presents Dynamic 50 Show Fall Lineup

 It must have felt like a dream come true when Heather Gibson stepped into the role of Executive Producer of NAC Presents & Variety Programming last year. Instead of a light bulb you could almost see the multiple strands of music notes dancing around her head. The passionate music lover

Passion, Ghosts and the Roots of Royal Wood

 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. -Proverbs 29:18 “To be honest, I can't remember a time where music wasn't my driving passion. Nor can I recall a moment in years gone by, where music didn't surround me at every turn,” said

The True North’s Serenade

 Photo by Beverley Daniels.  What does Canada sound like? Some would say it’s the whisper of a cold wind blowing through the needles of a pine tree. Others think of the sudden crack of a slapshot and the bitter hiss of a skate blade digging into a turn. For Eleanor McCain,

Stunning Stop Motion Animation Creates the Guts for Royal Wood’s New Video: The Glory

 By Hank Reardon  “Every inch a king… The result is We Were Born to Glory, (Royal’s) most upbeat and cohesive album to date.” - National Post Royal Wood can now add “two-time Juno Nominee” to his list of credentials, as he recently received a Juno Nomination for Adult Alternative Album

Sarah Slean: Navigating the Mystery on Land & Sea

 Fifteen years on and Sarah Slean's list of accomplishments is as varied as it is impressive. Slean is something of a modern-day Renaissance Woman. During her career, she's released an exhaustive amount of work: her own albums, collaborations with other musicians, painting exhibitions, two volumes of poetry, acting roles in