by Gabby | Nov 1, 2008 | Writing
The Cinema Studies Insitute at U of T recently organized four nights of lectures by art historian and critic Kaja Silverman on photography, film and (to a certain extent) affect. I only made it to the first lecture, called “The Miracle of Analogy,” but it...
by Gabby | Oct 23, 2008 | Writing
It probably comes as no surprise (given the number of times I’ve posted about their shows on here) that I am a big fan of Gallery TPW and their programming. I am also a big fan of Jean-Paul Kelly, so I’ve had the opening of his solo show at the gallery...
by Gabby | Oct 14, 2008 | Writing
If you could spend 10 days on a ship adrift in the Arctic with Martha Wainwright, Feist, and Sophie Calle, would you go?Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Vanessa Carltonin the Arctic with Cape Farewell on the 2008 Disko BayExpedition. Photo:...
by Gabby | Oct 7, 2008 | Writing
For those of you who, like me, missed Kelly Mark’s Horroridor project at Nuit Blanche, she’s posted some stills and a few youtube videos on her site that document the project (warning: the videos are loud with a lot screaming, as I’m sure is no...
by Gabby | Oct 6, 2008 | Writing
Today the reports have been pouring in both verbally and online about what was great, what was so-so and what was a little underwhelming at this year’s Nuit Blanche. I didn’t get to see everything that was on my list, but got all over town on my bike and...
by Gabby | Oct 4, 2008 | Writing
Okay, I’ll admit it – I’ve never actually been to Nuit Blanche before. I think this is sort of akin to movie buffs admitting they’ve never made it through Citizen Kane. But, really, it wasn’t my fault: the first year, I was working until...
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