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familiar light
Read more: familiar lightMore than one million people in Québec (primarily in and around Montréal) have had a power outage this week. No hydro at my place means no lights, no heat, no hot water. I was out of town when the power went off. The first 24 hours passed. Goodbye to the perishables in the fridge and…
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put the needle to the record
Read more: put the needle to the recordIn keeping with the theme of dancing from last week’s post, I turn this week to the Music Is My Sanctuary (MIMS) collective. Established in 2007, with their sets/mixes/playlists selected from extensive collections, they can always get me onto the dance floor, whether I am unsuspectingly listening at home or at their annual 24 hours…
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“dance, dance, otherwise we are lost”
Read more: “dance, dance, otherwise we are lost”Pina screened at the Cinéma du Musée to coincide with the performance of a work from the late Pina Bausch at Place des Arts this past winter. The film by Wim Wenders, widely lauded, has been described as “a stunning tribute” with extracts spanning more than 30 years of performances by the internationally celebrated German…