Arts & Culture
Jacobs takes Toronto
Kahnawa’kehró:non Joanne Iewisenhawi Jacobs strutted down an unconventional runway last week - the cobblestone streets of Toronto’s Distillery District, which were transformed as part of Fashion Art Toronto’s annual fashion week.
Eager reception for Everyday Reconciliation
Before Everyday Reconciliation sold out at its June 3 launch at Montreal’s Paragraph Bookstore, Kahnawa’kehró:non author Derek Montour was not sure he wanted to share his story at all.
Four nights of glee
When Scout Marquis made the decision to transfer to St. George’s High School last year it was for one reason: to join the school’s award-winning glee club, the G Majors.
Sterling shoots for the stars
Ten-year-old Kaia Sterling has always loved performing, whether it’s been on local stages as an Irish dancer or at her beloved Turtle Island Theatre Company here in Kahnawake. Now, she’s planning to grow her skills by travelling further than ever before, to learn from industry experts at a training school in California this summer.
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June 18, 2019Obomsawin prints a must-see, and a first
Award-winning Waban-Aki multi-disciplinary artist Alanis Obomsawin isn’t restricted when it comes to art. The first showcase of her etchings at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts shows that her work with film and music isn’t where she draws the line.
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June 14, 2019‘Satirical sexual pageantry’ à la Lou Lou
Lauren “Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière” Jiles was a sensual hit in this year’s Burlesque Hall of Fame: Tournament of Tease competition.
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June 7, 2019Rice going for the win to the Maxim
Brooke Rice is looking to be a Maxim cover girl, and use the platform to promote food sustainability. (Courtesy Brooke Rice)
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May 31, 2019Mayo and Diabo slide and bounce way to top
Ryleigh Mayo, 12, is one of two local dancers that are turning heads in one of the most demanding and difficult artistic forms in the art world.
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May 31, 2019Montreal gallery celebrates Indigenous beading
Swing by La Guilde in Montreal and visitors can get a blend of tradition and modern beadwork, as the gallery celebrates some of the most inventive bead artists of the contemporary art scene.
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May 23, 2019Kirby to share true history on island stage
Wahsontí:io Kirby will bring her acting, singing and overall creating skill to PEI again this summer, as she engages with the island's visitors through theatre.
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May 22, 2019Calling all thespians to feed man-eating plant
Starcatcher Productions is holding auditions next week, and they’re looking for some talented and motivated individuals to be a part of their next project: Little Shop of Horrors, rez style.
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May 14, 2019
Cermonial fasting group guides Survival youth
The annual fasting ceremony has been part of Kanien'kehá:ka tradition for millenia, and Survival School students continued the practice this year.
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April 10, 2019Scientists fly to Kuujjuaq, show off projects
Students from Kahnawake and one from Kanesatake scienced their way to the Inuit community of Kuujjuaq for a youth science fair and made their communities proud by bringing home some sweet prizes.
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April 9, 2019Surviving without an iPhone? It is possible
Lil tykes from Kateri School are running through the last traces of winter with Tom Scott and Shakohaiiostha McComber, learning all the tricks and tips about the wilderness and how to spend your days without a device in your hand every second.
