Arts

Terry Glavin: The man Ottawa deemed unfit to be honorary consul is being celebrated in Damascus for ’repatriating’ a 5th century Byzantine mosaic to Bashar’s blood-drenched regime

Paul Wells: Every three years at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, young musicians battle to be named the top string quartet—and maybe win a career on a platter

See the final result of our week-long vote-down of the Quebec chanteuse’s best hits, in honour of the end of her Las Vegas run

Céline Week continues here at Maclean’s. The final round of voting is in place: ’My Heart Will Go On’ vs. ’It’s All Coming Back to Me Now.’ Which one is the ultimate Céline tune?

It’s Céline Week here at Maclean’s! We’re pitting Céline Dion songs against each other. Round One saw some worthy contenders eliminated. It’s time to vote in Round Two.

The Quebec singing sensation shot to incredible fame at a time when critics were praising edgy aloofness. Are we now finally strong enough to reckon with her theme of love?

It’s officially Céline Week at Maclean’s! Our experts have devised a list of Dion’s all-time best songs. Vote for your favourite ones in round one.

Paul Wells: Every performance could stand to be more relaxed. Explain patiently why silence is part of the modern tradition of this music. And then accept any reaction, and welcome everyone who took the trouble to show up.

Margaret Trudeau’s early life was burned by the spotlight. Her Chicago show is an exercise in directing it, drawing on lessons from the Queen to Castro to life with Pierre

Vimy Foundation’s ’They Fought in Colour’ collects 260 digitally colourized photographs showcasing Canada’s contribution to the First World War