PIQSIQ tells Lisa Iesse about the new harp they’re designing ...
To experience PIQSIQ’s music is to experience a hauntingly beautiful, powerful whirlwind of sound, vision, feeling and wonder. Their live performances, in alignment with katajjaq’s original form, take inspiration from the world around them combined with their own thoughts and ...
Dispatches from the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival day three (Sunday)
It’s day three of the Goderich Celtic Roots Music Festival’s weekend edition, but festival events have been going on since Aug. 1. Even on the final day of what must be a long week for the volunteers and crew, warm ...
Dispatches from the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival, day two (Saturday)
It is Saturday, Aug. 6, day two of the Goderich Celtic Roots Music Festival. The summer sun is shining bright and hot as can be. Festival-goers share the shade of the countless tall trees that inhabit the park, as we ...
Dispatches from the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival day one (Friday)
It’s an usually warm August evening on the shores of Lake Huron, marking a joyful, tear-jerking reunion, especially for long-time Goderich Celtic Roots Festival veterans. I speak with many people who have been part of the festival since it’s birth ...
Who to see at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival? ...
By the breezy shores and crystal blue waters of Lake Huron, the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival takes place this weekend in Lions Harbour Park. This year marks the festival’s 30th anniversary, making it Canada’s longest running pan-Celtic festival. It features ...
Dispatches from the Festival of Friends (Saturday)
The Festival of Friends is an extensive outdoor music, arts and crafts festival which began back in 1976. This year, the festival embraced an Indigenous focus, showcasing many Indigenous artists. The festival is held in Hamilton’s Gage Park, on the ...
Recap: Sunday at the Hillside Summer Festival
It’s day three of the Hillside Festival. Even on a day like this, when the weather forecast calls for rain and thunderstorms in the morning, rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon, rain and thunderstorms in the evening and night – ...
Recap: Saturday at the Hillside Summer Festival
The Hillside Summer Festival and Hillside Inside 2022 took place from July 22 to 24 on Guelph Lake Island, featuring three days of multi-stage performances including collaborative sessions. What is so special about the Hillside Festival experience is the creation ...
Dispatches from a day at London’s Sunfest (Saturday)
The beautiful lush greenery of Victoria Park’s majestic trees share the urban landscape with centuries-old architecture and sleek modern buildings. This is the home of SunFest, a world music and jazz festival that first opened its gates in 1995. A ...
We picked 5 artists for you to catch at this ...
The 2022 Hillside Summer Festival’s line-up is packed full of local and international talent. This is a lineup you don’t want to miss, composed of ground-breaking artists whose work crosses forms and genres, and quite often defies classification. The Hillside ...