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300 misses out on gay history
Arts

300 misses out on gay history

Film buries the gay content of Sparta

March 15, 2007
Film fests: French kisses
Arts

Film fests: French kisses

Les Nomades & Cinéfranco

March 14, 2007
It’s all Greek to me
Toronto

It’s all Greek to me

February 28, 2007
Mpenzi: Black women film fest
Arts

Mpenzi: Black women film fest

Engaging voices

February 14, 2007
In print: Neil Smith’s Bang Crunch
Culture

In print: Neil Smith’s Bang Crunch

New author’s ‘surreal’ success

January 31, 2007
On the web: AIDS arts projects
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On the web: AIDS arts projects

Ultra-Red & Fashion Cares’ YouTube contest

January 17, 2007
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Year in review: The best of arts
Arts

Year in review: The best of arts

The most magnetic culture of 2006

December 20, 2006
Music: Forte men’s chorus
Arts

Music: Forte men’s chorus

Strong voices

November 22, 2006
Princes of dance
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Princes of dance

Beauty takes centre stage at National Ballet Of Canada

November 8, 2006
Theatre review: Here Lies Henry
Theatre

Theatre review: Here Lies Henry

Only Daniel MacIvor could make what turns out to be an object lesson in Nietzschean philosophy so enthralling

September 27, 2006
TIFF review: Big Bang Love Delinquent A
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TIFF review: Big Bang Love Delinquent A

In the beginning was violence

August 30, 2006
Opera: The many passions of Vincenzo Bellini
Culture

Opera: The many passions of Vincenzo Bellini

The blond, blue-eyed Sicilian had a reputation as a dandy

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Festival of riches
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Festival of riches

Entertainment at Pride

March 29, 2006
Ooh la la: James Kudelka’s An Italian Straw Hat
Dance

Ooh la la: James Kudelka’s An Italian Straw Hat

Brilliant ballet offers sex farce and a male dancer on pointe

March 22, 2006
Moving Pride along
Culture

Moving Pride along

Space: The final frontier

March 15, 2006
Photography: Snap is back
Arts

Photography: Snap is back

Gala event bigger than ever

March 1, 2006
Whither Pride
Culture

Whither Pride

On the future of our most cherished cultural event

March 1, 2006
The Parade
Culture

The Parade

March 1, 2006
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