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The More the Merrier with donna g

Film, Theatre and Arts-at-large coverage. Home base www.ciut.fm or CIUT 89.5FM Sundays 1-2pm (EST). You can find me on socials: FB/IG/Bluesky @tmtmwithdonnag

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59:34

tmtm 16 April 23: National Canadian Film Day, Paint...

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2023/04/18

I chat about National Canadian Film Day with Sharon Corder and Jack Blum, Tarragon Theatre Artistic Director, Mike Payette about the importance of the arts and his direction of Chelsea Woolley 's play "Paint This House With Love" and (from Germany) director Brenda Jorde on her first feature doc "The Homes We Carry" about the personal story of an Afro-German woman trying to connect with her Mozambican father screening Hot Docs.

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tmtm 2 April 23: Guests Lianna Makuch (First Métis...

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2023/04/03

Punctuate! Theatre's Lianna Makuch joins me to talk about directing "First Métis Man of Odessa", written & performed by Matthew MacKenzie & Mariya Khomutova. Lianna Makuch is a second generation Ukrainian Canadian theatre artist. She is as an actor, creator, instructor, and is an Artistic Producer with Pyretic Productions. Matt and Mariya’s love spans continents, but distance can’t tame their passionate connection. After meeting on a theatre research trip in Kyiv, a Canadian

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tmtm 26 March 23 Guests, librettist Kanika Ambrose...

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2023/03/27

My chat with librettist Kanika Ambrose about Obsidian Theatre and Tapestry Opera presentation of Of The Sea an all Black cast opera + Luis Fernandes introduces me to The Assembly Theatre and its upcoming shows, including Comic Books Live!📸 Kanika's headshot by the brilliant Dahlia Katz was cropped for space but you can see Kanika's 3 new headshots on her Instagram account @kanikaambrose.Music by motion (Feelin' It) and Wall Matthews and Aleatha Green (Nozeli In Passage / Jenny In

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tmtm 19 March 23 Guests: John Galway + Adam Seelig on...

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2023/03/20

The Toronto Irish Film Festival (March 24-26, 2023) is the focus with two featured guests: festival co-founder, John Galway chats about features and shorts + One Little Goat Theatre Company founder, Adam Seelig on directing Chapter 1 of "Finnegans Wake" performed by Richard Harte which screens as part of the Celebration of Joyce program. All screenings take place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Note: the instagram ticket giveaways contest ends Wednesday, March 22 at 5pm. Spoken excerpts from

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tmtm 19 Feb 23 Guests: Denise Williams part 2 +...

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2023/02/20

Soprano, Denise Williams has returned! This time the singer, arts educator, theatre founder and producer will discuss her 'Walk Together' concert series, which, this time, will be in collaboration with the Jubilate Singers. 'Roots and Intersections' is a concert featuring music from Toronto's African, Jewish and Muslim diasporas. Funded by the Ontario Arts Council. March 4th at Christ Church Deer Park.Then neurologist and playwright, Dr. Suvendrini Lena and I discuss her love

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tmtm 12 Feb 23: Soprano, Denise Williams and...

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2023/02/13

Antiguan-born, Canadian singer Denise Williams talks about being a Black soprano and African-American storyteller, Sheila Arnold talks about her interpretation of Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" being presented by Storytelling Toronto Feb 18 at Arts and Letters in Toronto.

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tmtm 5 Feb 23 Playwrights Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari...

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2023/02/08

My chat with playwrights, Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton about their satirical, time-shifting play, "Redbone Coonhound" and it's themes of race, gender, politics and perspective. Description: "Out for a walk in their West End neighbourhood, Mike and Marissa—an interracial couple—meet a dog with an unfortunate breed name: Redbone Coonhound." Source: @tarragontheatreto Runs Feb 7 -15, 2023Plus: Audiobook samples of work by Black Canadian Authors available through Toronto Public

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tmtm 29 Jan 23: Ashley Colours Perez and Beryl Bain

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2023/01/31

My chats with Ashley "Colours" Perez ("The Magic of Assembly") and writer/actor, @berylbain ("The Flight")."The Magic of Assembly" is a new collaborative production with street dance (waacking) choreographer Perez, electronic music duo LAL, @torontodancetheatre Artistic Director, Andrew Tay and TDT's ensemble. On stage @winchesterstreettheatre February 2 – 4 & 9 – 11, 2023."The Flight" is a bio drama about Bessie Coleman written and performed by Beryl

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tmtm 22 Jan 23: Geneviève Langlois (FLUSH) + Nadine...

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2023/01/24

My chat with Geneviève Langlois about her role in the comedic play, FLUSH, running Feb 1-5 at Théâtre Français de Toronto (French W/Eng surtitles) + CIUT's Nadine McNulty, Karibuni host and Artistic Director of Batuki Music Society, and I discuss the music of Congolese-Canadian musician, Naxx Bitota and her Feb 4th concert at Alliance Française.Music tracks by Naxx Bitota: Kurti, Femmes, Moseko

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tmtm 15 Jan 23: dance and theatre: Sandra Laronde and...

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2023/01/16

My chat with Sandra Laronde, Executive and Artistic director of Red Sky Performance about founding the indigenous dance company and about its latest creation, "Miigus: Underwater Panther" based on an Anishinaabe prophecy. Then I'm joined by playwright/actor, Amanda Lin to talk about her interactive identity theatre piece, "Between a Wok and a Hot Pot," in which audiences may choose to participate in hot pot making or simply observe Amanda's character Mandy explore what it

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My chat with Steve Gravestock about the remaining...

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2023/01/09

Steve Gravestock has curated the best of the best in northern cinema ― the countries he focused on during histenure at TIFF. The films in the series reflect the screenings Steve programmed year-round and during the Festival, with some archival titles included. Films and special guests in Seen the North include: Phantom of Winnipeg with Malcolm Ingram; Phantom of the Paradise (see my Jan 6 special podcast); Reprise preceded by clips of Allan King’s Orson Welles interview; The Green Butchers; Hi-Ho

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Steve Gravestock on Phantom of the Paradise and...

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2023/01/07

Ready for some wild trippiness? Steve Gravestock, departing Senior Programmer of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on the opening films of his specially curated series, "Seen the North," the cult classics Phantom of the Paradise and Phantom of Winnipeg. Both screen on January, 7, 2023 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West (corner of King and John Streets) in Toronto.

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Tmtm 25 dec 22: Holiday Audiobook Samples

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2022/12/26

Get cozy and listen to a few audiobook samples using the Libby app and your local public library. In respect of copyright, all samples played are limited to what you would hear on the app. Music at the end is "Where the Blackbird Sings by Alex Bird and the Jazz Mavericks. Recommended for You by Sarah SilvermanThe Matzah Ball by Jean MeltzerChristmas Eve at Cranberry Eve by Kate ForesterWrapped Up in You by Talia HibbertJingle all the Slay by Dakota CassidySherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon

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tmtm dec 18: d'bi.young 2010 da kink interview

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2022/12/19

A look back @dbiyounganitafrika and her work in @dakinkinmyhair (ticket promo offered at the end of our chat thanks to @tolivegram- until Dec 23, 2022 ) her cd #wombanifesto. In 2010 I wrote of her cd: "With its raw, powerful lyrics and African-Caribbean rhythms, “wombanifesto” is a powerful assertion of the female in general, and a defiant declaration of existence by the black woman. The CD’s universal appeal will come from the listener’s recognition of what is happening in the world, to the

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Special Feature: Amai Kuda et Les Bois Music Launch...

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2022/12/07

A quick chat with Amai Kuda about her new release, EmUrgency! Featuring tracks "Oshun" "Eshu" and "Which Way."FROM Amai Lisa's IG post:Posted @withrepost • @amaikudaetlesbois GET YOUR TICKETS FAST BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!! LINK IN BIOSo excited to be sharing the new work with you all live! It's been four years since our last release party and we dont often perform in Toronto anymore, so it'll be really special to connect with our 'hometown' audience

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tmtm 4 December 2022: Juno-Award Nominees Alex Bird...

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2022/12/05

Featured guests: Juno-Award Nominees Alex Bird and Ewen Farncombe talk about their new release, "Songwriter." Playlist consists of tracks from the album.

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tmtm 27 Nov 2022: Upper Canada Choristers + Jazz Vibes

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2022/11/28

My chat with Laurie Evan Fraser & Jacinto Salcedo about Upper Canada Choristers concert on Dec. 2, 2022.Laurie is a composer and the co-founder of UCC where she is the Artistic Director and Conductor.Jacinto is a member of UCC and the coordinator of its ensemble, Cantemos, which sings music in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin.Besides music by UCC, you can also hear music by Juno-Award nominee, Alex Bird (@alexbird007), @nubya_garcia, #EthnicHeritageEnsemble, #OkavangoAfricanOrchestra & by aadm

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tmtm 20 Nov 22: Award-winning composer, Alexandra...

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2022/11/21

I have interviews with fabulous award winners in their respective fields: @alexandrapetkovski media music composer (Better at Texting) and #RayEllenwood, translator and author lauded for his work in Québec's automatiste movement. Music on the show is by #LorraineKlaasen and #DjelyTapa. Tune in, listen, learn, and have fun. Please note that this show occurred during CIUT's Fall Fundraising Campaign so you will hear reference and ads to that effect.

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tmtm 13 Nov 22: Adam Seelig and Kanika Ambrose

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2022/11/13

Guests Adam Seelig and Kanika Ambrose join me to discuss their latest ventures. Adam is a poet, playwright, stage director, and the founder and artistic director of One Little Goat Theatre Company. We talk about the Nov 14th book launch of Claude Gauvreau's "The Vampire and the Nymphomaniac" translated by Ray Ellenwood, winner of the Governor General Award in translation. Edited by Thierry Bissonnette, Ray Ellenwood and Adam Seelig. Published by One Little Goat Theatre Company, in

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59:34

#TIFF 2022 Faves + Andréa Picard on Lost and...

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2022/11/07

Mark Tara and Heidy M and I finally reveal our #TIFF2022 favourites and Andréa Picard and I discuss Lost and Beautiful: New Italian Cinema, screening at the #TIFFBellLightbox until the end of the month.@themarktara is a podcaster (www.marktara.com) and the host of CIUT 89.5 FM's "Rainbow Country." @hyemusings is the owner of the indie arts and culture site www.hyemusings.ca and a frequent guest on #TheMoreTheMerrierWithDonnaG.Andréa Picard, Senior curator #TIFFCinematheque and

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