Between passion projects and pandemic pivots that stuck, new clubs are boosting the comedy scene
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Hi, Art!

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Hi, Art!

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Hi, art lovers!

 
Photo composite of nine portraits, all directors in CBC's Short Film Face Off.

Short Film Face Off

 

That grid of faces you see before you? It is not, in fact, a screenshot from my last Zoom meeting of the week. You’re staring at the nine Canadian directors who’ll be competing in this year’s edition of Short Film Face Off, a CBC series that’s now in its 15th (!!!) season. The first episode premiered Saturday with films by Induk Lee, Chris Harris and Hayley Gray, and you can, of course, watch it on CBC Gem. As before, Amanda Parris is the host of the show, and CBC News’ Eli Glasner has returned as a panelist alongside Mohit Rajhans and Magali Simard. But the winner won’t be decided without your help. Maybe not you, specifically — although by all means, consider casting a vote for your favourite film after watching the series. For the first time ever, viewers will help select the winner, and the prize is hefty: $30,000 provided by Telefilm Canada. The online poll doesn’t open until the end of episode 3 (air date: Aug. 27). There’s a little more info here, and you can follow series updates on Twitter. 

 

And because we promised you eye candy ...

 
Pop surrealist painting of a white woman with red hair and enormous glassy green eyes. She reclines, her head resting near a rock. She is framed by large green and red leaves.

Tania Marmolejo

Alone with my mind by Tania Marmolejo. The artist has a solo exhibition coming to CICA Vancouver Sept. 1.

 
Abstract pencil drawing in a white frame.

Hiromi Nakatsugawa

Monument to the Extinction Drive by Hiromi Nakatsugawa. Mind blown? You’ll be excited to hear the artist is doing a residency at Xpace Cultural Centre in Toronto right now, busy producing work for a show that’ll open there next month. 
 
Nighttime photo of a picnic blanket filled with illuminated lanterns in the shape of food and drinks.

Weppler and Mahovsky

Who’s stumbled on one of these magical picnics? The project’s called the Guest’s Shadow, and the artists behind it (Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky) have been bringing it to locations around Toronto. The last one was Saturday, and it’ll appear next in Grange Park on Aug. 20. If you’re lucky enough to be in the area, you’ll be invited to contribute a snack-lantern of your own. Info here.
 
Painting of a field of daisies. The perspective is as if the viewer is looking down at the ground. A hulking humanoid shadow, in green, is cast upon the field.

Josh Kelly-Ali

Painting by Josh Kelly-Ali, who has an exhibition of new work at the Run Gallery in Toronto right now. 
 
 

You've got to see this

 
 
 
Photo of comedian Danton Lamar, on stage at his Toronto club The Comedy Lab. He is a young Black man with short hair and a beard. He stands in front of a black wall decorated with red graffiti-style lettering, and speaks into a microphone.
Danton Lamar

There are loads of new places to see comedy in Toronto. What’s behind the boom?

 
Between passion projects and pandemic pivots that stuck, new clubs are boosting the city’s comedy scene.
 
Photo composite of stills from A League of Their Own, the '90s movie, and A League of Their Own, the 2022 Amazon Prime series.
Columbia Pictures/Prime Video

‘A League of Their Own taught me to be my own hero’

 
As Anne T. Donahue sees it, the new streaming series will give everyone that feeling.
 
Photo of a young woman wearing a white head scarf holding a small child in overalls. They stand outside a building with a long porch. A person in a face mask and grey T-shirt can be seen walking behind them.

Emilie Bourdages-Bittle/Historica Canada

 

Behind-the-scenes content: a part of our heritage

 
A new Heritage Minute tells the story of Paldi, B.C. Founded by Sikh immigrants, it’s one of Canada’s first multicultural towns.
 

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Image of artwork against a black backdrop. It appears to be a painting of a palm tree against a swirling vortex embellished with lightning bolts. The canvas is mounted on two grey sculptural forms of squished human heads.

Art Lotto

Feeling lucky? Play the Art Lotto! This piece by Raúl Aguilar Canela has already been raffled off, but there are new items up for grabs all the time. There’s a whole lot to love about this idea. Read this, and you’ll see why.
 

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