Church Street
Saturday, January 26th, 2008Today in the National Post, as part of our monthly series on Toronto’s streets, I examine the changing face of Church Street.
Untraceable; They Wait; Deep Sea; Daniel Maté
Friday, January 25th, 2008In today’s National Post, I take a look at a few movies in theatres today: Untraceable, They Wait, and Deep Sea. Only one is worth checking out. Also, earlier this month I talked to Daniel Maté. You’ve probably never heard of him, but he’s a Canadian who’s carved out a niche as one of New York’s top hip-hop karaoke emcees. And he’s a ridiculously cool musical theatre composer to boot.
Julie Doucet
Thursday, January 24th, 2008From one comic book legend to another: yesterday it was Stan Lee, today I talk to Montreal’s Julie Doucet about her new book, 365 Days.
Stan Lee tribute show
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008In today’s National Post, I talk to the curator and artists involved in the Stan Lee tribute show in Los Angeles.
Yonge Street; Sabrina Bryan
Saturday, January 19th, 2008A couple of things in today’s National Post: I take a look at the changing face of Yonge Street and hang out with Sabrina Bryan of The Cheetah Girls.
Yousuf Karsh
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008I interviewed Maria Tippett at the end of November about her new biography of photographer Yousuf Karsh. The story runs today.
Oscar Peterson
Monday, January 14th, 2008I was at the Oscar Peterson tribute on Saturday. Here’s my report.
Christine Fellows
Friday, January 4th, 2008I met with Christine Fellows last month at the Rivoli, when the Winnipeg singer-songwriter was in town for a concert. My article about Fellows and her amazing new record, Nevertheless, is in today’s paper. I don’t think I really was able to convey how good the album is; though I guess it’s a short profile, not a music review. I would have loved to talk to her longer, but I had to run to go interview Hannah Montana…
Cuff the Duke; Cultural Lessons
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008How is it 2008 already?
A couple of things in the paper today; last month I spent a couple of days back in Oshawa and caught Cuff the Duke’s homecoming show. Here’s what I wrote about it. Also, our series of Cultural Lessons ends today, and the last of the three essays I wrote is in the paper.