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'I was Franklin [the turtle]': Montreal singer-songwriter Thanya Iyer opens up about discovering her path
Multi-instrumentalist Thanya Iyer always made music when she was younger, but as an adult, the weight of family and cultural expectations made it difficult to take the plunge into a professional music life. She says she felt like Franklin, the protagonist of a children's show, in an episode where the young turtle didn't know what he wanted to do in his future. Now, Iyer knows what she's doing for the rest of her life.
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The many lives of mentor Jesse Stong from Playwrights Workshop Montreal
Jesse Stong has mentored and developed about 140 Canadian storytellers in his 10 years working at Playwrights Workshop Montreal. Leading programs like the Young Creators Unit and the New Stories Project for neurodivergent theatre artists, Stong has successfully blended his two backgrounds: theatre and social work.
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Niigaan Sinclair's latest book explores role of Indigenous people in shaping Canada
The Bridge host Nantali Indongo meets with Niigaan Sinclair, this year's featured writer of Montreal's Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, to discuss his most recent book which won the 2024 Governor General Award for best non-fiction.
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'Diversity has to include white people': talking through our differences with author Mélikah Abdelmoumen
Baldwin, Styron and Me is the latest book by author and editor Mélikah Abdelmoumen. In it, she makes her case for empathy and how we as a society and a culture in Quebec can talk through our differences, especially when it comes to questions of identity.
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Geordie Theatre's Jimmy Blais is all in his feelings as his solo-directorial debut hits the stage
Jimmy Blais tells us about his solo-directorial debut, Jordan: A Hero's Journey. The play is about Jordan's Principle - a policy meant to ensure that Indigenous children have access to government services and funding for needs such as medical care.
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Quebec artist Yuki Dreams Again talks new music in a shifting world
The Bridge host Nantali Indongo catches up with Samuel Biddle, a.k.a. Yuki Dreams Again, ahead of the Montreal launch of his debut album, Star People. They talk about how current Canada-US relations influenced his creative process and revisit a conversation from 2022.
This Montreal musician's fight with sarcoma taught others to cherish life
Kevin 'BK' Brooks, the lead singer of Montreal hardcore punk band Maxxpower, died within a year of being diagnosed with sarcoma. Tonight, artists are gathering to celebrate his music, life and perseverance.
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For the love of art and life: Keeping Anglo rap in Quebec alive with Coolman Logan
On the Bridge, host Nantali Indongo catches up with Montreal rapper Coolman Logan to learn more about the space Anglos are carving out for themselves in La Belle Province's hip-hop landscape, and whether the ceiling for these artists is low due to language.
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'This can't continue': The Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman shares thoughts on climate change
Tamara Lindeman, The Weather Station's lead singer, discusses her high school years in rural Ontario, the influence of Theatre Orangeville on her artistry, and her take on climate-related issues.
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Montreal's The Word Bookstore marks 50 years of community building
The independent secondhand bookshop has become a cultural institution in Montreal. The store's manager, Brendan King-Edwards, joins us to share how the store his parents built has been key to building community in the McGill ghetto where students, academics, poets, and especially curious minds come and spend more time than money.