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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives significantly over the past year and a a half but there is relief in sight as people get vaccinated and as things open up again as part of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen.  How we consume the arts and culture is one of the things...
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges, especially now as we find ourselves under a stay-at-home order and dealing with tighter restrictions as the number of positive cases keep increasing.  All of us have been impacted, but the cultural sector remains among the hardest hit and is anticipated to be among the slowest to recover.  ...
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We’re fortunate here in Kingston that our city is a place where cultural venues, historic sites, museums, theatres, makers and creatives activate our community and invigorate our daily lives. It’s what makes Kingston a great place to live and it also makes it an attractive place to visit and to do business.  In the days and weeks since our Country, Province and City declared states of...
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In February 2020, the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning hit a major milestone, marking five years since it first opened its doors to the public on January 31, 2015.  Thousands of community members came to the Tett Centre that day to celebrate the launch of this new accessible and collaborative arts hub in Kingston.  That opening day also featured the presentation of a...
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It has been a busy year for Jason Heroux who was appointed our new Poet Laureate in December 2018.  Jason is the third person to hold this position, having been preceded by Eric Folsom and Helen Humphreys, and it is a role he will continue to fill for four years as a spokesperson for the literary arts in the community.  Of course, Kingston is already well-known as a literary city...
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<strong>Colin Wiginton</strong>
Colin Wiginton
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