Guest Blog By Rick Lauber What was the biggest news story from 2020? Undoubtedly, it was COVID-19 which arrived, quickly proved to be something to be taken very seriously and resulted in people living very differently. One key change COVID-19 brought for me was...
Guest Blog By Katherine Restoueix When news of the pandemic was scary last March, I started making my own masks and checked the web for ideas. Then I received a Facebook challenge from a friend to post once a day for ten days on the topic of "Being a Mom." The...
Guest Blog By Gerry Morita In February, I started teaching an online course for Mile Zero Dance, What’s the Score, on Mondays and Fridays from Noon to 1:30 pm. It is designed to be a creative process seminar. We move at the start a bit, research the different...
2021 is my year to wade into the ocean of social media posts and build my brand. In preparation, I spent the summer social distancing and taking pictures of parks and surroundings. Other photographers shared images for use in my social media designs as well. The sun...
Guest Blog By Alison Clarke Setting my foot on the Path, as a poet and fantasy author, it’s a freeing and magical thing. Like writing, walking is creative and enjoyable, and has helped me to write Phillis: A Poetry Collection coming out on October 15, 2020, by the...
Guest Blog By Wendy McGrath I just finished teaching EKPHRASIS: WRITING ABOUT ART--an online course through the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Extension. When I agreed to teach the course, I had no reason to imagine I would deliver it in any other way than a...
Guest Blog by Marc J Chalifoux As many of our meetings and interactions with people have shifted to an online format, it is more important than ever to stand out from the crowd and put the most professional version of yourself forward. Here is a description of three...
Photo and Performer: Kaylee Borgstrom When I applied to have my piece Beautiful Soul considered to be a part of Nextfest 2020, I had no idea that we would be in a pandemic and under social distancing guidelines during rehearsals and the performance dates. Beautiful...
The world has changed so much from just a few months ago. COVID-19 and distancing measures have changed the way we all interact with each other. In the past few weeks, during the social distancing, I have found great solace in being able to lose myself in some books....
Due to COVID-19/Corona Virus, we are all at home and looking for additional activities to keep busy. After reading online and watching some videos on making masks and face coverings, I decided to make some for my family and friends. The only sewing that I have done...
In 2011 Good Women Dance launched their first self-presentation titled Convergence. Nearly a decade later, the annual presentation is staying true to its intentions of maintaining a platform for dance performance and presentation in Edmonton. This year The Good Women...
Ever wonder what the featured celebrities think when they see the tabloids? What about their friends, family, and neighbours? How much truth is in those headlines? These are the things I think about when waiting in line at the grocery store. My curiosity, sense of...