I attended a lecture by artists Jeanne-Claude and Christo during grad school, and it’s always stuck with me. I remember walking out of the hall feeling so inspired by the way Jeanne-Claude in particular - with her fiery, unforgettable hair - articulated her creative spirit and drive. Sadly, she passed away last night… If you’re unfamiliar with her work with her husband Christo, I greatly suggest spending the next few free hours of your life doing some serious googling.
Sadly, it has been reported that Patrick Swayze died today at the age of 57.
For some reason my mind went directly to this bizarrely precious SNL sketch that features another prematurely departed actor. My apologies for the bad quality:
I guess this happened a few days ago at Montreal’s Places-Des-Art. And it’s amazing:
On a semi-related note, it’s amazing the reputation that city has in Europe. Three times I’ve been told by a Berliner that Montreal is the only North American city they’d ever “consider” living in.
You go away for a few weeks and two of your favorite hometown institutions come to an end. The Torontoist is reporting that BOTH Pages Bookstore and Cumberland Cinemas have met their end. Pages will close its doors in August (I won’t even get to say goodbye… though this Facebook group is trying to stop that), and the Cumberland should be gone before TIFF starts, to make room for a rare Yorkville condo.
This after the mid-2000s demise of all but one 241 Pizza location. Fuckers.
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