Editorial by Kelly Babcock, Arts Editor
(Kelly is an editor here at the Hub, but is quick to point out that his opinions are not necessarily the same as the opinions of the Hub or any of its other staff members ... or anyone else's for that matter)
There aren't many things that I've managed to be consistent about in my life. I've had more jobs than I have fingers. My hobbies stack up on shelves in the basement like empty sealer jars, no sooner have I mastered the basic skills of one then I'm distracted by how cool another one is.
Religions and political affiliations are the same, except that due to their plastic nature, one never really manages to master the basic skills of either before the powers that be have decided that those skills are wrong and we need to be doing it "this way."
But one thing I can claim consistency in is ...
By Cathy Hird
There's an old hymn that gets used in this season that begins like this, "Count your blessings; name them one by one." The hymn orders us to add up the good things in our lives and give thanks. Some families have a tradition of naming what they are thankful for when they gather for the holiday meal. In the early part of October in Ontario, many op ed pieces and meeting openings include the suggestion to remember what we are thankful for.
But when we get up in the morning, the first thing that comes to mind may not be ...
by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, October 8th, at 9PM, West5 at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., Come hear jazz standards with your friendly neighbourhood teenagers ... because Jazz, baby!. Admission: Pay what you can
Friday, October 16th, at 9PM, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., presents the Regal Jazz Band, A taste of traditional Jazz from Collingwood. admission: Pay what you can
Saturday, October 17th, at 7PM, at The River Café, 986 Main Street, The original Music of Justin Burgess. Come early and get set up in comfortable seating with a hot beverage and enjoy the show. A pay what you ...
Source: Media Release
The Meaford BIA invites artists to submit proposals to design and create exterior public artwork in Nelson Street Square, downtown Meaford.
The Meaford BIA aims to keep Meaford's downtown fresh and appealing to residents and visitors. The project theme is "Inspired by Southern Georgian Bay." The finished art will: demonstrate contemporary artistic excellence, be conceptually timeless and enduring, be iconic or highly visible and be engaging to the surrounding community and visitors. The large-scale pieces (4'x8') are to be displayed for ...
By Jon Farmer
In December 2012, I attended a Vinyl Café Christmas Concert in Vancouver as an aspiring documentary maker. Armed with an audio recorder, I was there to interview audience members about the role of radio in their lives. I wandered the lushly carpeted lobbies of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and introduced myself to strangers, asking for a few minutes of their time and a handful of their memories. Although the campus radio station I was volunteering with was moth balled before I could edit the show, an interview with one man stayed with me...
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