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ELLEN S. JAFFE: “CREATIVITY CAN OFTEN HELP US DEFINE THE NUANCES OF OUR LIVES, BOTH THE ORDINARY AND THE EXTREME” DECLARES THE POET, AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT, TEACHER, PSYCHOTHERAPIST, AND SHAMANIC HEALER – A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on June 22, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? ELLEN S. JAFFE: I write poetry, fiction and other prose, and plays, some … Continue reading →

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JONATHAN CROW: “MUSIC IS A VERY DIFFICULT MIX BETWEEN STRIVING FOR PERFECTION AND ACCEPTING HUMAN WEAKNESS” STATES THE CONCERTMASTER OF THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL (JULY 13-AUGUST 5, 2017)

Posted on June 9, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? JONATHAN CROW: I would hope that my contribution to the arts inspires young … Continue reading →

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CLAUDIA MOORE: AN INFLUENTIAL PILLAR OF MODERN DANCE DECLARES “I TRY NOT TO EXPRESS, BUT RATHER TO EXPOSE THE MYSTERY OF MY LIFE ON EARTH THAT LIVES IN MY BONES, MUSCLES AND SKIN”. A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on June 5, 2017 by strecker

Photo by David Hou JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? CLAUDIA MOORE: Dance X 50! I dance. From my … Continue reading →

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TOM PARKER OF COLONEL TOM & THE AMERICAN POUR DECLARES “SO MUCH OF CONTEMPORARY POP CULTURE IS MEDIOCRE AND BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH RATHER THAN ART. DOESN’T SEEM LIKE IT HAS A VERY DEEP SOUL TO ME – A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 10, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? TOM PARKER: Tom Parker is a Toronto-based traditional country music singer, songwriter, educator … Continue reading →

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LORI YATES: SINGER-SONGWRITER NOTES THAT “MUSICIANS THESE DAYS MUST BE THEIR OWN AGENT, MANAGER, RECORD COMPANY, PUBLICIST, WEB SITE DESIGNER, POSTER DESIGNER” – A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 8, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? LORI YATES: Singer, songwriter, creative spirit, writer, photographer, promoter. JS: What important beliefs … Continue reading →

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DAVID LEE: BASS PLAYER, PUBLISHER, AUTHOR, JAZZ WRITER, RECORDING ARTIST, AND MUCH MORE: A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on May 4, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? DAVID LEE: Born in Mission, B.C., after studies at UBC, in Toronto David … Continue reading →

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DENISE GRANT: A PHOTOGRAPHER WITH THIS CONVICTION: “PHOTOGRAPHING THE ESSENCE OF A PERSON IS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN TAKING A PICTURE OF A BEAUTIFUL FACE” – A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 29, 2017 by strecker

James Strecker: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? Denise Grant: I have recorded the arts with photography for 40 years; from … Continue reading →

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RECONNECTING WITH MUSIC AFTER A FIRE – PART 1

Posted on April 24, 2017 by strecker

After the fire of December 1, I didn’t listen to music, or do much of anything for that matter really, until just recently, almost five months later. I had lost a huge collection of recorded music on CD, LP, 45 … Continue reading →

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HANNA SHYBAYEVA: BELARUSSIAN-BORN DUTCH PIANIST DECLARES, “I WOULD ERASE MUSIC COMPETITIONS FROM THIS PLANET, BECAUSE THEY GIVE VERY WRONG IDEAS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS ABOUT WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN ART:” A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 13, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? HANNA SHYBAYEVA: Classical pianist by education who is strongly influenced and inspired by … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW: CLOUD MESSENGER: LOVE AND LOSS IN THE INDIAN HIMALAYAS BY KAREN TROLLOPE-KUMAR

Posted on March 18, 2017 by strecker

Cloud Messenger, a memoir by Karen Trollope-Kumar about “Love and Loss in the Indian Himalayas” resonates, in understated yet evocative prose, with many passages that cling to the reader. Try this: “……I could see that flowers had burst into bloom. … Continue reading →

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