Wanda Waterman is a poet, spoken word artist, blogger, cultural journalist, and digital nomad. She’s been writing regularly for The Voice Magazine since 2004, not long after she began studying psychology at Athabasca. Her poetry has been published in Descant, The Talking Leaves, Chizine, Our Times, The Best of Tigertail, and Pottersfield Portfolio and her articles in Design is Political, Rawckus Magazine, Coastal Life, The New Internationalist, This Magazine, and in her blog, The Mindful Bard. She grew up in Nova Scotia, but after having lived in New Hampshire and North Africa she’s now settled in Montreal.
Film: Life of Pi Director: Ang Lee Screenwriters: David Magee and Yann Martel (based on the novel by Yann Martel) Cast: Suraj Sharma, Ayush Tandon, Adil Hussain, Irfan Khan, Tabu, Rafe Spall Genre: Drama/Adventure ?And then Richard Parker, my fierce companion, the terrible one whodunnits’d kept me alive, disappeared forever from my life . …. Read more »
Album: Stefano Scodanibbio: Reinventions Artists: Stefano Scodanibbio and Quartetto Prometeo: Giulio Rovighi (violin), Aldo Campagnari (violin), Massimo Piva (violin), Francesco Dillon (violoncello) ?Have you ever heard an overtone? The more you hear them, the more you hear them! They are a wonder of natural physics and the foundation of our musical world.? Joanne Oosterhoff Overtones,… Read more »
Film: The Locked Door (China) Director: Zhao Zhiping Screenwriter: J. Nathaniel Berke Cast: Huang Shengyi, Yang Zi, Calvin Sun, Wang Weixiang, Xu Songzi, Sun Tianyu, Li Man, Gao Jun Genre: Drama ?That hunger of the flesh, that longing for ease, that terror of incarceration, that insistence on tribal honour being obeyed: all of that exists,… Read more »
What kind of music would ?60s musicians have created had they been able to listen to the various permutations of ?60s music that have cropped up in the last 50 years? Put another way, what kind of music would Obama-era musicians create if they could go back in time and get creative all over again?… Read more »
Film: Reel Injun (National Film Board of Canada) Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes Cast: Starring Chris Eyre as himself, with interviews with Clint Eastwood, Jim Jarmusch, Robbie Robertson, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell, Russell Means Genre: Documentary (Watch the film online here.) Bury My Heart in the Hollywood Hills ?I remember once we were… Read more »
The Luminous Inspiration of a Multicultural Milieu ?Since I started making music I’ve worked with some very interesting people, some in the field of techno-progressive music, yet all the while also listening to singers like Oum Kalthoum. I’ve also listened to a lot of intellectuals, writers, and painters who’ve helped me evolve. This has enriched… Read more »
Album: Death Speaks Composer: David Lang Artists: Shara Worden (vocals), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Owen Pallett (violin), Nico Muhly (piano) ?Art songs have been moving out of classical music in the last many years. Indie rock seems to be the place where Schubert’s sensibilities now lie, a better match for direct story telling and intimate emotionality.?… Read more »
