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The Rally

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Writer/director Will Pascoe turns out to be a photographer too. He shot some great pictures at today’s Rally for Canadian Culture. Thanks to him we have some great shots of the event.
Mark McKinney addressed a pretty big crowd. He was funny and smart… and he has a new show airing Monday night […]

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One More

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

I just found the cache of Gone In 30 Seconds election videos on YouTube inspired by the Department of Culture’s contest.  Here’s one of them, you can find the rest — where else? — on YouTube.

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Artists Have Their Way With Stephen Harper

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Check out Trinity Square Video’s collection of YouTube videos.  There are about ten of them now with more to come.

Then head over to MySpace to check out Mike Canada’s Harpernomics of Doom comic.   Here’s a little taste.

If that doesn’t leave you feeling all cultured out, head over to the Pheonix for the Department […]

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Elizabeth May on Cuts to Arts

Friday, October 3, 2008

I wish I had the video clip, instead a quote from Green Party leader Elizabeth May on Harper’s cuts to the arts:
I don’t think Mr Harper personally hates the arts.  Nor do I think he personally supports the arts
He has appropriated all the levers of government to one sole end; increasing his politcal electoral power.  […]

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Schlep for Barack

Friday, September 26, 2008

The Great Schlep from The Great Schlep on Vimeo.

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A New Election Strategy

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Time to Cut the Culture Talk

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

This quote from Steven Harper speaking yesterday in Saskatoon can be found on the ArtistsVOTE website:
“I think when ordinary working people come home, turn on the TV and see a gala of a bunch of people at a rich gala all subsidized by the taxpayers claiming their subsidies aren’t high enough when they know their […]

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Culture and the Candidates

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Jim Fleck has a great piece in today’s Toronto Star about making arts and culture funding an issue for the party leaders in the current Canadian election campaign.  His arguments are extremely well thought out.
He starts with the direct impact of the cultural sector on the economy.
If anyone doubts the importance of culture to our […]

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