The circus is coming to town, Australia’s Circa, a bold contemporary circus company, is visiting the Chan Shun Concert Hall, April 28th. The Brisbane-based company, formed in 2004, has performed all around the world, and bring’s its show, Opus, to Vancouver. Circa brings 14 acrobats to the Chan stage, and occasionally suspended above the stage,…
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Six String Nation Guitar connects Canada
Recently I had the privilege to listen to Jowi Taylor tell the story of the Six String Nation Guitar, a truly unique piece of Canadiana. Nicknamed Voyageur, the guitar is a symbol of national unity, the idea came to broadcaster and writer Jowi Taylor on the eve of the 1995 Quebec Referendum that threatened to…