Author: Olivia Johnson

Olivia is a Montreal-based journalist who loves writing about arts, culture and identity. Fueled by espresso, you'll most likely find her scribbling a story idea in her notebook or detangling her hair.
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Cultural Lifestyle

Kim-Sanh Châu Explores Asian Diaspora Through Dance and Rap

In Bleu Néon, Kim-Sanh Châu, 35, uses dance and song to navigate the fantasy of nostalgia, loss of language and sexual objectification – three themes that are widely experienced by Asian diasporic populations. The lights dim as Châu enters the small theatre at Montréal, arts interculturels (MAI). She stands in the center of a circle made of neon lights, an image typical of south-east Asian … Continue reading Kim-Sanh Châu Explores Asian Diaspora Through Dance and Rap

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Creative Encounters, Cultural Lifestyle

The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

Writing a play about extinction isn’t easy – not when the climate crisis is a widely discussed topic, and especially not during a pandemic.  Yet, Brooklyn-based playwright, Miranda Rose Hall still managed to write A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction. The show centres around main character Naomi as she retells the story of life on Earth. “The play is a one-woman show … Continue reading The Climate Crisis Takes Centre Stage at the Centaur Theatre

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Cultural Lifestyle

Coeur de Pirate Returns to the Stage Alongside Thaïs

Follow the Rabbit on Instagram and Facebook. There’s an intimacy to a Coeur de Pirate concert that can’t be replicated.  It’s in how she smiles when she sits in front of her piano and the way she makes the audience laugh in between songs. She jokes about the melancholy behind her lyrics and the outfit she’s wearing which she describes as “pirate chic”. Her show is one of many put … Continue reading Coeur de Pirate Returns to the Stage Alongside Thaïs

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Cultural Lifestyle

Tati Tung | Art that teaches How to Not Wear a Mask

Tati Tung’s son is quick to point out which painting is of him. He proudly points to an orange water-colour painting of him making a face, a mask wrapped around his pursed lips. He continues through the exhibit, letting visitors know which images are of him, which are of his mother and which are his favourites.  Tung is one of the many artists whose work … Continue reading Tati Tung | Art that teaches How to Not Wear a Mask

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