 | Sunday, June 26, 2022 | |  | Sunday, June 26, 2022 | | Hi, art lovers! | | | It’s nearly Canada Day, and would you believe it, we’ve survived two whole summers of virtual festivities. But one annual tradition is finally back. Friday, CBC will broadcast an (IRL!) concert featuring more than a dozen homegrown acts. Hosted by Isabelle Racicot and Ali Hassan, Canada Day in the Capital will be airing pretty much everywhere you can find CBC content, so consult this tune-in guide for all the relevant times and streaming links. Headlining the show is Charlotte Cardin, a Montreal pop star who’s already put in ample face time with the CBC this year, between her Juno sweep and feature interviews with The National and Q.
Some random links to tide you over until it’s time to queue for a slice of flag-shaped cake, or whatever you get up to on the Canada Day weekend: CBC Gem is celebrating Pride with a whole collection of bingeable series and films. Consider your summer reading list sorted. (Thanks, CBC Books.) I don’t suppose any of you are aspiring puppeteers? (Oh, you are? Drop CBC Kids a line.) If you copyright a work of art, does that prevent someone (say, Kat Von D) from turning it into a tattoo? DALL-E is already designing magazine covers. Last week, TikTok killed the video star; this week it’s murdering television. Unrelated: why does everyone on TikTok have synesthesia all of a sudden? (Same question, but apply it to all of your favourite pop stars.)
| | |  | Laurence Philomène | | Remember this Laurence Philomène video from last year — the one where we got a behind-the-scenes look at a new photo series? Well, the finished project (Puberty) is now appearing at Fotografiska in New York. Awesome! | | | | |  | Jenny Baboolal | | Another item for your Toronto to-do list: if you happen to be at Yorkdale mall, look for this ArtworxTO pop-up exhibition dedicated to Caribbean carnival culture. Carnival Portal is there through Sept. 4. | | | | |  | AGO | | | | | Brian Jungen on his new public artwork for the Art Gallery of Ontario. Meant to be playful, there’s a heavy story at its heart. | | | | |  | Zee Zee Theatre | | | | | The National Queer & Trans Playwriting Unit is a new initiative offering financial and creative support to five Canadian artists. The plays that come out of the program will be performed live in the fall of 2023. | | | | |  | NFB | | | | | | | Here are five picks to get you started. | | |  | @edwardburtynsky/Instagram | | His latest project, In the Wake of Progress, just appeared at Yonge-Dundas Square (as you’ll undoubtedly recall from this story). Now, the immersive project has moved indoors and it’ll be at the Canadian Opera Company Theatre in Toronto through July 17. (The photo above? Consider it a sneak peek.) Curious to learn more? CBC’s What On Earth recently ran this extensive interview with the photographer. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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