"I was bound for law school but I thought, what a fun summer job." That's how Heather Hiscox explains how she ended up as one of the most beloved members of the media. "I was a disc jockey at CFOS in Owen Sound. $4.50/hour and all the records you could eat, as we used to say … [Read more...]
30 Seconds with Anne-Marie Mediwake
Being on a red carpet is always a bit frenetic, especially at TIFF. Cameras are snapping, flashes are flying and handlers are ushering the VIPs in and out of the "step and repeat" faster than a Wyoming cattle call. So what do you ask when you have less than 30 seconds? The default is to … [Read more...]
Where Were You When The World Stopped turning?
On September 11th, 2001, I was standing in the lobby of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, watching a live feed as the plane flew in to the second tower. 10 years later, I still think Alan Jackson best said what we all felt that day, so I'll leave it to … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Young Film Makers at TIFF
Dear Young Canadian Film Makers at TIFF, I'm going to lay it all out on the table for you. Are you ready? Here it is: If you pretend to care, maybe we'll pretend to care. Before you say "but we're filmmakers, not actors", let me remind you that as soon as your film was chosen to … [Read more...]
TIFF, TIFF, TIFF
There are 2 TIFFs in my life: as a photographer, there's the Tagged Image File Format. As a movie goer, there's the Toronto International Film Festival. I used to work in a men's clothing store and would dress the celebs who came to town. It was fun, it was exciting, and it was … [Read more...]
A Memorial in Chalk
It's been almost a week since Jack Layton's funeral, and I thought it would be intersting to visit the chalk memorial that's been created at Toronto's City Hall. They tell me it's coming down on Tuesday, so I thought I'd share some of the images with you. … [Read more...]
You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught
There's been a lot of news lately about the Catholic School board here in Ontario. 4000 families are threatening to pull their children out of the system if the school board goes ahead with plans to implement an Equity and Inclusive Education policy, which includes an anti- bullying, … [Read more...]
The Dance Class
Earlier this week Come Fly Away opened in Toronto. Created and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, a live orchestra plays as Frank Sinatra croons his classics while dancers literally tear up the stage. The show is hot, sexy, and actually quite funny. What I find astounding is the dancers … [Read more...]
So You Think You Can Dance?
I've been a bit overworked this week; in a good way, but still... It wasn't until I met the finalists from So You Think You Can Dance at the opening of Come Fly Away in Toronto that I realised how much the phrase "over worked" is open to … [Read more...]
Vandalism or Art?
Watching Britain burn on a nightly basis has been heartbreaking. I took my daughter to London for a girl's trip last Remembrance Day, and it's with a heavy heart that she has taken in the violence erupting in a city she loves. Hearing that much of it is simply mindless destruction by the … [Read more...]
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