BARE ESSENTIALS: The birth of a photography career
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Photographing these moments…is sort of photographic evidence that women can do what they want. It’s not someone telling them they can; it’s showing them they can.
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Dance, Puppets, and Natural Coexistence: Michelle Olson on Salmon Girl
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“The stories we wove together to tell Salmon Girl are really about encapsulating this idea: that through stories, we can teach how to conduct ourselves in relationship to the natural world.”
Read MoreVivek Shraya's Death Threat
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After all, Shraya asks, “doesn’t being trolled on the internet go hand-in-hand with being feminine?”
Read MoreSISTER ACT: Burlesque Dancers Villainy Loveless and Lola Frost Keep it in the Family
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“Knowing someone sat silent and felt better because of what you’re doing while you’re having fun is so rewarding. I think that most hobbies don’t offer the opportunity to touch a lot of people.”
Read MoreA Mixed Playlist Inspired By: Lauren Ray
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Curating and writing this month’s Featured Artist playlist is guest Ana Rivera, dear friend of photographer Lauren Ray and long-time collaborator behind the DJ booth (the two currently have a regular show on No Fun Radio, called Sound Vacation). Ana rightfully points to the nostalgia and everyday romance present in Lauren’s work, and has put together a selection of songs to match. ”To me, her photographs often evoke a sense of adventure, with a mixture of playfulness and nostalgia—full of colourful moods.” Enjoy!
Read MoreExperience Essential Cinema: The Cinematheque’s 24 Hour Movie Marathon
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While it may be easy to fall back on a pre-established cinematic canon, the marathon line-up is curated with a baked-in dictum of diverse representation and inclusivity, attentive to the exclusions that preconceived ideas of canonicity might entail.
Read MoreDalilah: Bye Forever, W Love
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I could tell you that Dalilah’s music is R&B-focused, and I could tell you that she went to school for digital music production, but the experience of listening to Goodbye Forever W Love cannot be shaped by any of those factors. On Goodbye Forever W Love, Dalilah distills the feelings of love and loss into three powerful songs.
Read MoreMeet March’s Featured Artist: Lauren Ray!
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“I bring my camera with me almost everywhere I go. I even wear it around my neck like a dorky tourist. My photos are simply small details that decorate my daily life.”
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