We are entering the home stretch of suddenlyLISTEN’s 2011/2012 season, and after a great tour to Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria BC (lovingly chronicled on The sLog), we are back and ready to play more music, at home! First up is Read More …
The stage at Western Front Our concert last night was bitter sweet for sure. I think it was our most settled show of the the tour. The listening was definitely deep, and the variety of sound was high. There were Read More …
Me and Pui Ming on deck The ferry ride was, and is all it’s cracked up to be! There’s something about sliding past those islands and bays and houses and wondering who lives there, has traveled there, explored there. It’s Read More …
I love Vancouver. The coffee shops smell good, the sushi is fresher than anywhere else, the air is salty, and the mountains are right over there!We had an afternoon rehearsal at The Western Front. it was nice to talk about Read More …
I’m on the plane to Vancouver now, which gives me a chance to reflect on the Toronto leg of the tour, and last night in particular. We arrived at Gallery 345 at around 1pm to load in and get a Read More …
mmm espresso……. I woke up this morning to beautiful coffee at Jim’s place. It is such a pleasure to begin the day in such a style! I was pretty blasted on caffeine when I climbed on a packed streetcar, (reminding me Read More …
I tend to think a few steps ahead, I get a bit nervous when I’m not. Some of you probably understand this, others (lucky buggers) may not. Those of you that relate are probably Type A’s like me……So in order Read More …
It is February 15th, the first in a series of big grant deadlines for beleaguered Nova Scotian arts administrators, and the midpoint of “grant season”. I’m just finished, actually I finished the bulk of the work, all except the paranoid Read More …
After the conclusion of our concert together, Karen Bassett wrote this piece as a sort of post-mortem for our work. I think it wrapped up our work together really well and asked if I could place it here for you Read More …
After our long rehearsal at the Bus Stop Theatre yesterday afternoon and evening, and a sleepless night with visions of climate change in my head, I am relieved to be working from bed today! One of the few perks of Read More …