AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRemembrance & Memory: Communities across Canada gathered on Nov. 11 to honour those who served, with ceremonies blending music, readings and local stories. Indigenous veterans’ service also took focus, while Sault Ste. Marie students created public-art wraps inspired by remembrance and Canadian history. Canadian Music: The Band’s The Last Waltz turns 50 this month. The landmark concert’s Canadian roots include four of the five band members, plus appearances by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Local Theatre: Sudbury playwright Chloé Thériault’s French-language musical Patenteuses, sparked by a backstage joke, explores a little-known French-Canadian secret society and is coming to town this week. Arts Funding: The federal budget proposes more support for local festivals and performing arts, alongside a new fund for Canada’s 160th anniversary. A Voice Restored: A Montreal woman with ALS is using an AI app to speak in a voice resembling her own, bringing a familiar sound back to family conversations.
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