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From the Fringe: Never Let the Crew See You Cry

One of the plays featured at this year’s Edmonton International Fringe Festival is a new work by Linda Wood Edwards, Never Let the Crew See You Cry. The play focuses on the adventures of Linda’s mother, Ethel Wood, who lied about her age to get a job as a Flight Line Mechanic in 1943 in […]

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Lucia Frangione: The Play’s the Thing

Born in Calgary and based in Vancouver, Lucia Frangione is an internationally-produced playwright and actor. She studied playwriting at the Rosebud School of the Arts in Alberta, and acting at Langara College in Vancouver. She published her first poem at 17 and produced her first play at 18. One of BC’s most respected writers, she […]

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Maureen Washington: Loving This Life

Singer/songwriter Maureen Washington has been described as having ‘the soul of Etta James’ and ‘the playfulness of Jann Arden.’ (CD Baby) In 2011, having relocated from Prince George to Victoria, BC only a few years earlier, she won the fan-vote based Monday Magazine M Award for Best Jazz and Blues Vocalist or Group. She is […]

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Danielle Daniel: Storyteller

Danielle Daniel, a mixed media artist and writer based in northern Ontario, portrays the spirit of her Métis background and story telling through her art. Her representational and whimsical paintings have appeared in various group and solo exhibits, and in magazines like Somerset Sew, Somerset Apprentice, Artful Blogging and Simplified Living. Danielle is currently writing […]

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Sidney York: Band Geeks are Cool

Sidney York is a trio of self-described “former band geeks” from Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. Together they create indie pop incorporating oboe, bassoon and horn. If you haven’t heard them yet, you soon will. The talent and hard work of singer Brandi Sidoryk, oboist Sheryl Reinhardt and bassoonist Krista Wodelet have earned them awards such […]

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Bif Naked: Creative Strength

Bif Naked is a multi-platinum selling and Juno Award winning international singer, writer, poet, actress motivational speaker and cancer survivor. In her own words, she is an “advocate and activist, feather-ruffler, troublemaker, dogmommy, nice girl, dishwasher and optimist.” I do not hesitate to add that she is also an inspiration. Recently I had the pleasure […]

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