 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Haviah Mighty performs at the 2019 Polaris Music Prize gala. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) | | | The winner of the 2022 Polaris Music Prize will be announced Monday night, and no matter where you’re reading this, there’s a way to watch the show on CBC. Canadians, you’ve got a veritable cornucopia of streaming options: CBC Gem, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter — take your pick. Or you could watch via CBC Music’s site, which happens to be the official option for international viewers. The live show begins at 8 p.m. ET and it’ll be packed with performances by the nominees, plus a bonus set from Cadence Weapon. And if I lost you at “Polaris,” there’s plenty of content to get you up to speed. Even CBC Books is on the beat; they asked nominees to share the titles of some formative reads. But it’s CBC Music that’s going hardest on Polaris coverage obvs. They’ve been on top of things since the 10-album short list was announced in July. And you’ll be a walking encyclopedia of the Canadian indie scene after you’ve crammed their notes on the nominated albums, from Charlotte Day Wilson’s Alpha to Shad’s Tao. | | |  | Art Spin | | So maybe it’s not eye candy per se, but as far as my lazy butt is concerned, there are few things more beautiful than a portable spa. Mobile Sweat is part of a new project (Public Sweat) from the folks at Art Spin, and it’s essentially a tiny roving sauna that doubles as a viewing space for video art. It’s set up at Toronto’s Small World Music Festival this weekend, and if you’re brave enough to wear a bathing suit to Fort York, it’s free to enjoy. Follow Art Spin for further dates. Mobile Sweat will be appearing in locations across southern Ontario. | | | | |  | Chris Donovan/The Canadian Press | | | | | Women Talking, the filmmaker’s latest, is already earning Oscar buzz. What brought her to this moment? Revisit these essential projects from her past. | | | | |  | Polaris Music Prize | | | | | Since 2006, the Polaris Music Prize has commissioned posters inspired by the honourees. Here’s how they match the best Canadian albums of the year with the best designers for the job. | | | | |  | JC Lemay | | | | | | | Take a trip to Quebec’s Gaspésie region with this dispatch from the International Garden Festival. | | |  | Lucas Morneau | | Mathieu’s one of this year’s Polaris poster artists, and his illustration for Lisa LeBlanc’s Chiac Disco got a special shout-out in our Q&A with the project’s creative director, Gilbert Li. (Find that article above.) This isn’t Mathieu’s first time designing a Polaris poster either. He made this screen print for 2021’s winning album, Cadence Weapon’s Parallel World. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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