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– Will Aitken in This Writing Death

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Chekhov for Beginners



by Natalie G.

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Leila Marshy

VIDEO

The Lady is a Tramp

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Empress Theatre, NDG

by Leila Marshy
15.08.2011

I pretty much came of age in the Empress Theatre. It was Cinema V in the 1980s, one of many busy repertory cinemas in the city, and I sold popcorn while putting myself through university. I also – working alone I swear – undercounted popcorn cups, let friends in for free, watched the audience through the screen, and was introduced to more drugs than you can find at Jean Coutu. Oh, and watched a few movies too.

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CRITICAL I

Correct Spelling of Hoe

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Montreal's outdoor neighbourhood markets

by Leila Marshy
09.08.2011

“Cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, mesclin, green peas…. and corn!” Laurence Chediak of Café Zigoto on ave du Parc buys her fixings twice a week at the Marché Fermier on St Dominique and St Joseph. Originally an initiative of the Maison de l’Amitié on Duluth, the Marché Fermier is now just one of dozens of city-wide outdoor markets.

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CRITICAL I

Into Canada’s Wild

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Canada Parks Project

by Leila Marshy
02.08.2011

I grew up camping. Two weeks every summer, rain or shine, we’d pack the trunk, pile the roof, and cram four carsick kids and two overwhelmed parents determined to “be Canadian.” We’d hit the road until we found a campsite that offered a wilderness experience — plus above ground pool, electrical outlets, laundry service, and bingo hall. If I had known the word “skanky” then, I might have used it.

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FILM

You Say Tree, Malick Says Universe

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The Tree of Life, directed by Terence Malick

by Leila Marshy
25.07.2011

Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life is so over the top, so grandiose, so keen, stretched and expansive that if I didn’t absolutely love it I would hate it. Or sleep through it, as my companion did.

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CRITICAL I

Walking Away

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Give it up for CTV Bureau Chief Kai Nagata

by Leila Marshy
12.07.2011

I’m reminded of Ursula K LeGuin when I read “Why I quit my job,” a blog post by Kai Nagata that’s currently making the facebook rounds and trending on Twitter. The former CTV Quebec City Bureau Chief, “master and commander of my own little outpost,” had it all. But, disillusioned with television news in particular and the media in general, he decided that the “ends no longer justified the means.”

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BOOKS

The Girl Next Door

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Rather Laugh Than Cry, by Malka Zipora, Véhicule Press

by Leila Marshy
06.07.2011

So, for some Hassidim, the particular practices of their faith represent a bulwark against the untrustworthy affairs of “civilized” societies. In which case, it can be argued, it’s a positively enlightened and progressive response to potential annihilation. Sounds good to me.

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VIDEO

Portrait: Adad Hannah

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Portrait of Adad Hannah, ELAN

by Leila Marshy
28.06.2011

Montreal artist Adad Hannah, as captured by the ELAN series “Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visibles!”

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