Anyone that knows me also knows that I love performing arts. There is something awe-inspiring about watching truly talented people do something they’re clearly very passionate about — and that I could never do! I’ve seen more than 25 plays (like Chimerica in London), musicals, ballets, dance (including Heartbeat of Home in Dublin) and circus performances in…
“Does that give you any insight on the unifying theme?” asked Nate, a writer for Rooms Magazine. He asked me because I’m Canadian and thought I might have a bit more of an understanding of the pieces Creative Saskatchewan and curator Adrian Stimson brought to London. The cradleboard, Residential School Baby by Marcia Chikeness, caught my…
I lay down and it felt like my heart was in my ears. I used its tempo to even my breathing. I closed my eyes and relaxed under the blue sheet. I finally made it to the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park to see Montenegrin performance artist Marina Abramovic. I heard about it from two co-workers…
I mentioned before that I have a problem – I often feel like the grass is greener on the other side. Even though I’m not a “nomadic lifestyle” person, I’m prone to a case of itchy feet. Contrary to my expectations, London hasn’t tamed me. By that I mean: this city, huge and diverse as…
For regular readers of my blog, you may have noticed that I love food. As a result, I’m open to different cuisines and I love checking out new restaurants and concepts. So, if someone told you about a hairdresser set in ramshackle building, that provides amazing service at…
Out of everything at TBEX, besides hanging out with my blogger friends and meeting new ones, I was most looking forward to Friday night. I was going to see Heartbeat of Home*, from the makers of Riverdance. I. Was. Excited. You probably wouldn’t guess this about me, but I love the theatre. I love being in…
I love going out to eat – especially if it involves discovering a new place’s food and by nature, its culture. Being new to the UK means that I don’t entirely know what ‘proper English food’ is and – good as my intentions are – I definitely have no idea where to get it, especially…
I only became aware of TBEX five months ago, which is right around the time I started to consider myself ‘a blogger’ rather than a person with a blog and began pursuing freelance writing. I attended some events Matador Network hosted during TBEX in Toronto (whatever your politics on that, we’ll put them aside for…
5 June 1989. Beijing. Student-led protests in Tiananmen Square are suppressed by military force; tanks are driven through the Square, shots are fired and the number of people killed is still unclear. One man carrying shopping bags stands in front of a column of these tanks, refusing to let them pass. The photo of this…
