Margaret Atwood sends Canada on an Alias Grace hunt and more arts stories you might have missed

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To celebrate Alias Grace premiere, books and notes from Margaret Atwood being hidden around Canada (CBC Books)

"Book fairies are descending in cities and towns around Canada, bringing with them over 70 copies of Alias Grace — along with a small note from Margaret Atwood — to promote the CBC miniseries premiere. There are 20 book fairies around the country, including Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia."

Not so funny money: Indigenous artist sets sights on the faces that adorn our currency (Unreserved)

"As Canadians across the country debate whether or not historical figures with problematic histories should be stripped from statues, schools or street signs — one Indigenous artist has set his sights on the faces that adorn our currency. For Jay 'Chippewar' Soule, choosing who is honoured by being placed on currency is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. 'If we're really going to be honouring people, we should be honouring people who are through-and-through good-hearted, kind, caring people who have done great things — not just for white settlers — but for all of Canada, including Indigenous people.'"

Montreal West Library dedicates room in memory of beloved storyteller Stuart McLean (CBC Montreal)

"The Montreal West Public Library has inaugurated a new room in honour of award-winning humorist and The Vinyl Café host Stuart McLean, who died at age 68 in February. The longtime CBC Radio host was originally from Montreal West and the library chose to honour his legacy by naming a reading room after him. McLean's brother Alistair was on hand at Wednesday night's celebration, telling the crowd he was moved by the gesture: 'It was something that was very friendly, something that Stuart would've felt very comfortable in.'"

Ai Weiwei on refugees, empathy and the 'miracle' of the internet (CBC News)

"Though his art has been warmly welcomed in Canada before, provocative and influential Ai Weiwei — once named the world's most powerful artist — has travelled to Toronto to accept the 2017 Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship, a prize founded by the former governor general to recognize an individual who 'has encouraged thought and dialogue, approaches and strategies that strive to remove barriers, change attitudes, and reinforce the principles of tolerance and respect.' Ai talked to CBC News' Wendy Mesley on Wednesday about his new film, his activism and his hopes for the future. 'If [the suffering of others] doesn't [mean] anything to us, then we ask the simple question: Who are we?'"

'Just heartbreaking:' Music video makers gutted as MuchFact funding officially axed (CBC News)

"Bell Media has officially killed MuchFact, a small but influential program that was crucial to funding music videos in Canada. The program had been on life-support since May — when the CRTC dropped the requirement for Bell Media to fund it — but the company confirmed it was ending it for good last month. That leaves a gap in how Canadian music videos are funded. There are other places to get money, like record labels and the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (Factor). But MuchFact was king. No alternative has surfaced, and that worries musicians and filmmakers."

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