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This Montreal musician's fight with sarcoma taught others to cherish life
Kevin 'BK' Brooks, the lead singer of Montreal hardcore punk band Maxxpower, died within a year of being diagnosed with sarcoma. Tonight, artists are gathering to celebrate his music, life and perseverance.
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For the love of art and life: Keeping Anglo rap in Quebec alive with Coolman Logan
On the Bridge, host Nantali Indongo catches up with Montreal rapper Coolman Logan to learn more about the space Anglos are carving out for themselves in La Belle Province's hip-hop landscape, and whether the ceiling for these artists is low due to language.
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'This can't continue': The Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman shares thoughts on climate change
Tamara Lindeman, The Weather Station's lead singer, discusses her high school years in rural Ontario, the influence of Theatre Orangeville on her artistry, and her take on climate-related issues.
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Montreal's The Word Bookstore marks 50 years of community building
The independent secondhand bookshop has become a cultural institution in Montreal. The store's manager, Brendan King-Edwards, joins us to share how the store his parents built has been key to building community in the McGill ghetto where students, academics, poets, and especially curious minds come and spend more time than money.
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A series of 'and thens' with Kahnawà:ke art director Tai Leclaire
CBC's Nantali Indongo checks in with Taietsaron:sere 'Tai' Leclaire, former art director at J.Crew fashion company in New York, former house performer at Upright Citizens Brigade, and former writer on a NBC comedy. Leclaire stopped by The Bridge studio while visiting home.
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Montreal artist Naya Ali talks new album, reconnecting with Ethiopia, and God
When Naya Ali decided to leave her 9 to 5 job in marketing and delve into a career in music, almost a decade ago, her immigrant family expressed some concern. Today, with industry recognition and a supportive fanbase in tow, Naya's celebrating her achievements - and those who paved the way - with a third album, We Did The Damn Thing.
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Vanessa Rigaux on respecting arts in the regions, clowning and Anne Murray
Vanessa Rigaux, co-founder and director of the MTL Clown Festival, has been working to keep Quebec's arts scenes vibrant. She shares how the work of the Community Digital Arts Hub is also making a difference to preserve culture, especially for the arts in English-language communities in the regions.
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Party and read! Organizing literary events for young people with Stimulant magazine
Stimulant Magazine founder Charlie Zacks says they bring their literary events to bars with live music because they want to make writing accessible for his generation. Young people in their early 20S, he says, are intellectual, they love to read books, but they also want to have fun. Zacks speaks with The Bridge host Nantali Indogo, featuring a guest appearance by author and creative writing professor, Dimitri Nasrallah.
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How the Haitian Revolution inspires Stanley Février's art and unwavering calls for justice
Multi-disciplinary artist Stanley Février is driven to be disruptive voice in the art world, using his work to call for justice and freedom for all and even going as far as yelling —literally — outside of Quebec museums, demanding for better representation on their walls and offices. He speaks with Nantali Indongo on this week's episode of The Bridge.
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Breaking down 'the Olympics of womanhood' with Montreal filmmaker Eisha Marjara
Eisha Marjara discusses why her films have centered on women for the past 25 years and shares the latest on her upcoming feature-length, Calorie, about mother-daughter relationships, family secrets and the culture wars for first-generation Canadians.