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CHRIS BIRKETT: PRODUCER, ENGINEER, MUSICAN, SINGER-SONGWRITER, WHOSE COLLABORATIONS HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 100 MILLION RECORDS WORLD-WIDE EXPLAINS “I BELIEVE THAT ONCE SOMEONE FINDS OUT WHY THEY ARE HERE, AND PURSUES THIS WITH ALL THEIR PASSION, EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE.” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 20, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to CHRIS BIRKETT: The album ‘Medicine Songs’ by … Continue reading →

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MARC JORDAN: SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, MUSICIAN DECLARES “ARTISTS MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE A LIVING, OTHERWISE THE VARIOUS ART FORMS WILL BE COMPROMISED. THE ROYALTY RATE ON STREAMING MUST INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AND NOT GO MOSTLY TO RECORD COMPANIES” …. JAMES STRECKER REVIEWS THE ARTS

Posted on April 19, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter: MARC JORDAN: I finished my first orchestral CD … Continue reading →

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ANDY KIM – SINGER, SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 19, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? ANDY KIM: It has not changed at all. I’ve lived a life filled with the best of blessings and the hardest pain of loss. Understanding … Continue reading →

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DVDS AND DVD SETS FOR THE COVID-19 ERA INDOORS – PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Posted on April 16, 2020 by strecker

1) NATIVE AMERICA: FIRST PEOPLE, ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, ENDURING CULTURES does indeed explore “some of the most advanced cultures in human history and the Native American people who created them.” It does indeed feature “sacred rituals filmed for the first time, … Continue reading →

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SASS JORDAN, SINGER-SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 16, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? SASS JORDAN: It completely stopped all live performance and touring, and even being able to get together with my band for streaming performances. Anything I … Continue reading →

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BIF NAKED, SINGER-SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 15, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? BIF NAKED: COVID-19 has impacted everyone I know, and has been particularly awful for all of us in the performing arts. It has removed our … Continue reading →

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NATHAN HILTZ, GUITARIST – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on March 29, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? NATHAN HILTZ: My last performance was on March 15 at the Rex Hotel here in Toronto. I typically perform 3-6 times a week so this … Continue reading →

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ELYSE DRAPER: WRITER, PUBLISHER, AND FORMATTING EDITOR EXPLAINS, “CREATIVITY IS SALVE FOR THE RAW AND WOUNDED SOUL. WE TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF THE TOXICITY WITHIN; AND, IF WE’RE VERY LUCKY, IT CAN REMIND OUR ONLOOKERS THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 28, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to others. ELYSE DRAPER: My life has taken … Continue reading →

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BRYCE KANBARA: “I THINK IMAGINATION IS AN UNDER-USED, UNDER-VALUED COMPONENT IN ART THESE DAYS” SAYS THE AWARD-WINNING ARTIST, CURATOR AND WRITER, PLUS FOUNDER OF HAMILTON ARTISTS INC.,WITH POSITIONS AT BURLINGTON ART CENTRE, ART GALLERY OF HAMILTON, THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAPANESE CANADIANS, AND THE WORKERS ARTS & HERITAGE CENTRE OF HAMILTON, PLUS A FREQUENT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EXHIBITOR … “A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on March 11, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? BRYCE KANBARA: I just installed my … Continue reading →

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INGRID NEWKIRK: PETA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT HERE DISCUSSES HER NEW BOOK “ANIMALKIND: REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES ABOUT ANIMALS AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAYS WE CAN HELP THEM” AND MARCH 19 6:00 P.M. AT BEN MCNALLY BOOKS, 366 BAY STREET, TORONTO …. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY CREATIVE LIFE?

Posted on March 10, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us what you want the public to know about your recent completed project or the one you are actively working on. What is it, why is it, and how was/is it done? INGRID NEWKIRK: To mark … Continue reading →

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