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Berni Stapleton is Paving Her Own Path

Published on October 9, 2019 in Arts & Culture/Featured/Interview/Longread by Hans Rollmann

Memorial University’s new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province’s past, and her pathbreaking career in the arts.

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‘Des Solitudes’ Asks Us to Step Outside Ourselves

Published on July 15, 2019 in Featured/Interview/Longread by Hans Rollmann

“It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave. It’s something you cannot really talk about.”

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Canadian politics needs…more poetry?

Published on November 19, 2017 in Featured/Journalism by Hans Rollmann

There’s been a serious degradation in political speech in recent years, says parliamentary poet laureate

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Revue 2016: The good, the bad and the ugly

Published on January 26, 2017 in To Each Their Own by Hans Rollmann

Rising Tide Theatre strikes again in hilariously highlighting the absurdity of N.L. politics. But is it a foregone conclusion that there’s nothing we can do about the pitiful status quo?

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Why do we love hard times so much?

Published on August 24, 2016 in Uncategorized by Paul Butler

The “we’ll come through this” mantra is not helpful for those expecting organization, protest, and change.

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A case for increased investment in the art and artists of Newfoundland and Labrador

Published on February 12, 2016 in Letters by admin

“Investing in the arts is sound practice in maintaining both the financial and spiritual health of our people.”

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“Please, Mr. O’Keefe, Mr. Galgay, and your other sleeping friends: Resign.”

Published on December 23, 2015 in Letters by admin

Former Great Big Sea member and small business owner Bob Hallett says homeowners and business owners in St. John’s feel “abused and neglected” in the wake of city council’s municipal budget. He is calling for the mayor and councillors’ resignation.

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St. John’s city budget: a ticking time bomb

Published on December 21, 2015 in To Each Their Own by Hans Rollmann

Incompetence and austerity could cripple the capital city, and the provincial economy too.

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“Shame on you, each and every one.”

Published on December 18, 2015 in Letters by admin

“I urge you to repeal these cuts immediately. If you do, I would be more than happy to continue in my current position as poet laureate. If you do not, then you cannot pretend to be the sort of city that deserves a poet laureate anyway.”

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The State of the Arts: Fight or Flight?

Published on December 17, 2015 in Journalism by Justin Brake

The City of St. John’s recent handling of a public art installation and council’s arbitrary budget cuts to arts funding have spurred major resistance from artists in Canada’s most colourful and creative city. Some say decision-makers’ disregard for the arts could prompt artists to leave Newfoundland altogether.

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Any Mummers, nice Mummers…NOT made in China?

Published on January 27, 2015 in To Each Their Own by Hans Rollmann

Newfoundland and Labrador is renowned for its talented arts and crafts scene. So why is it being increasingly outsourced to China?

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Creativizing the future

Published on September 9, 2014 in To Each Their Own by Hans Rollmann

With a leadership race and a looming election, there’s lots of political activity going on. So why is nobody talking about the one thing that could guarantee our future prosperity?

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