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1858: Louis Riel & Other Quebec Curios
1812: Not Only Seven Nations & Other Quebec Curios
Joseph Boyden at the Blue Metropolis
Interview with Joseph Boyden a special opportunity to hear about his craft and bask in his optimism.
Review of Louis Riel at the Festival de Casteliers
Story of Métis leader based on Chester Brown’s book runs a little long but has some clever acts of puppetry within.
Louis Riel : Puppeting Chester Brown’s Graphic Novel
Interview with Zach Fraser about Louis Riel, a production based on Chester Brown’s graphic novel that uses two-dimensional puppets.
Ron Evans: Teller, Teacher, Elder, Explainer
Métis elder Ron Evans doesn’t tell stories in a conventional sense.
Intercultural Storytelling Festival: Lend Them Your Ears
Now hear this! The best storytellers from Canada and Quebec are coming to town to pour honeyed nectar into your imagination.
March and Vigil: Missing and Murdered Women
A large group of concerned individuals turned out to march in memory of the missing and murdered aboriginal women.
Talking Ted-Style with the Walrus about Cities
As part of the Blue Metropolis festival, The Walrus brings forward speakers to lecture on ways to make a city come alive
Daina Ashbee: Fighting Against Violence with Art in Unrelated
Daina Ashbee talks about her world premiere Unrelated and the many forms of violence that relate to the missing and murdered indigenous women.
Photojournal: Dance and Celebrate at McGill Pow Wow
Tradition and modernity come together during McGill’s annual Pow Wow, a chance to dance, sing, and celebrate.
Festival: First Nations Festival at Place Des Arts
Feeling Osheaga-envy? Why not celebrate first nations cultures from around the world at the First Nations festival.