In the newsletter: Get ready for Season 3 of Canada's a Drag

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Hi, art lovers!

There can never be too much of a good thing. Like drag, for instance. So you can bet a lifetime supply of double-sided tape there's a third season of Canada's a Drag about to drop, and all those fresh episodes will be streaming on CBC Gem as of Feb. 7.

Watch the trailer for your first taste. Catch up on the first two seasons (as if you haven't seen them already). And if you're going to be anywhere near Toronto's Glad Day Bookshop on Thursday, Feb. 6...come party with CBC Arts. We're doing a free public screening that night at 8, followed by a Q&A with a few of the stars. (RSVP!)

And because we promised you eye candy

Interdimensional Transfer by Ryan Crotty, which is not actually an interdimensional portal but an acrylic painting. (Shocking, I know.) He has an exhibition coming up this spring at Galerie Robertson Arès in Montreal.

I am sharing this because a very big important sports thing happened this weekend. (I think it's called the Super Bowl?) Follow Evan Hudson for more twisted Plasticine scenes that are not usually football-related.

Remember our short doc about Calgary duo DaveandJenn? This is an installation view of their latest flight of fantasy, A Forest Song. The piece is on display to Nov. 27 at the BMO Project Room in downtown Toronto. (Viewings are by appointment. Here's how to book a visit.)

You've got to see this

What's happening around the country for Black History Month - For this year's listings, Amanda Parris took a more discerning approach than usual, but there's still an overwhelming variety of programming to sift through here. Theatre, music, film festivals, art shows: find events near you.

Paper Cuts with Christine Kim - Right off the top of this episode, Christine Kim asks herself a question: "How can I create that with paper?" Honestly, I'm wondering the exact same thing. How DOES she make the gorgeous things she does? (How do you do it, Christine?!) Watch and (hopefully) learn.

The family that watches Hip-Hop Evolution together - For those in need of a new Netflix obsession, the latest season of Hip-Hop Evolution is out, and nobody's more excited to see it than Amanda Parris...and her mother. "My mum is probably not the target audience," Amanda writes, but here's why they've bonded over the award-winning docuseries.

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Kelly Pousette (@kpousetteillustration) - As Kelly puts it: "I like to think of these [dioramas] as beautiful, happy places." (If you missed it last week, here's where to find her episode of Paper Cuts.)

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