Themes of class and patriarchy in the classic opera ’La Traviata’ still resonate today
One fancifully sinister scene in the Canadian Opera Company’s 2021-22 performance of ’La Traviata’ encapsulates why we return to the opera time and time again
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How the most connected man in Toronto came back from death
Bob Ramsay’s memoir explains how he survived a brush with death–for love
New titles from Emily St. John Mandel, Rawi Hage and other 2022 must-reads
A riveting review of the hundred years since King Tut’s tomb was discovered; a new, luminous offering from Canadian novelist Emily St. John Mandel; plus four other nightstand-worthy titles landing in 2022
Eight blockbuster movie sequels coming out in 2022
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A tender moment of truth in the coming-of-age film ’Scarborough’
In a pivotal scene in this film adaptation, a young singer—struggling with his sexuality and nervous about opening up to his conservative Filipino family—finally gains the confidence to perform in front of his entire school
Humans’ capacity for culture is the key to our success, an anthropologist argues
For Robert Boyd, the evolution of our culture is as biological—and critical—as the evolution of our pelvises
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Analyzing the "selfie" trend
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Canadian Conference of the Arts shutting down, cites government spending cuts
OTTAWA - A cultural group founded by artists including Group of Seven member Lawren Harris is suspending operations after 67...