The journey begins near one of Edmontons favourite landmarks: the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. As wellness fads go, The Movements not overtly sketchy, which might account for its success in the real world. After Meghie moved to London, England, and got her masters degree in screenwriting, she wrote the first draft of what would become her debut feature film Jean of the Joneses. She earned an Emmy for the role in September. Take that, The Notebook. Each annual instalment generated more international bank than the last. Hadestown begins its pre-Broadway run in Edmonton, Prior to earning 14 Tony nominations, Hadestown grew into itself at Edmontons Citadel Theatre, where the retelling of the Greek myth (in which Orpheus attempts to regain the favour of his love, Eurydice) was staged for three weeks in November 2017. But really, the inn pays homage to local architecture and industry. Since I was adopted by my drag family House of Filth in 2013, Ive had the immense privilege of getting to see countless performers across this country dabble, experiment, create, destroy and share some of the most incredible drag Ive ever had the pleasure of seeing. Who among us really thought that Schitts Creek a 30-minute comedy series created by and starring Canadian treasures Dan and Eugene Levy (and co-starring the equally treasured likes of Catherine OHara and Annie Murphy) would go on to earn a (still) growing international fanbase, a slew of Emmy nominations and praise for its inclusive and heartwarming storylines? It featured Mozarts Piano Concerto No. The whole endeavour is inherently absurd, made even more bonkers if the gambit actually works. Tracy Wrights final performance opens Torontos new TIFF Bell Lightbox. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first time in 17 years. Jean-Marc Valles Big Little Lies premieres. Live from New York, its Saturday night! Now, the revamped Talent to Watch program has greenlit more than 40 first features from female-identified filmmakers across the country (though Telefilm Canada should consider how crucial it is to provide marginalized voices with more than just $125,000). Winner of best picture at the 90th Academy Awards, it was also the most-nominated film of the year. Canada has been heavily featured in South Park since it started back in 1997 (even more than in The Simpsons). This was based on early settlers experiences of bare survival in the face of hostile elements and/or Natives. Though they did exist, Indigenous writers were not considered; we only ever appear in the book as hostile Natives that white Canadians must survive. 50 really is the new 21. Since Drag Race, we have seen countless new artists start performing because of the show. In customary Monkman fashion, the figures in this canvas spread through every quadrant an echo of the desperation of all of the family members trying to keep their children close. It was a triumphant moment of international recognition for Canadian television so triumphant that its easy to forget that at the same awards show only five years prior, Billy Eichner was screaming TATIANA MASLANY WAS SNUBBED!! What Do You Mean? becomes Justin Biebers first No. At 51, 16 years after launching her first residency in Las Vegas, Dion bids farewell (for now?) The sixth novel written by the late Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse was released in January and garnered overwhelming acclaim for its heart-wrenching depiction of Canadas residential school system and the egregious abuses suffered by students. (The Ubyssey wouldve totally spiked her Christian Grey profile.) Never a critical hit, the series was a pop culture titan, bolstered by legions of Twihards. Stan culture came to dominate the decade, and the acolytes of this schlocky supernatural romance more or less signalled the first wave. Whose advice can you believe? After premiering on Netflix in August, the dark comedy drew attention for its biting humour and social commentary on the ways we frame success and community. Kent Monkmans The Scoop borrows from the scale and pomp of European (and Canadian) history paintings to viscerally depict the kidnapping of Indigenous children from their parents in the 1960s. Who knows how many times Canada has been referenced along the way at this point, but a 2019 episode co-written by Canadian Tim Long probably takes the cake for the most times weve been mentioned in a single shot. Anyone with even the most miniscule knowledge of Canadian pop respects and worships at the altar of Shania Twain, one of the biggest country-turned-pop (and yet still country) stars, well, ever. I am here today because I am gay, he announced. And this preoccupation continued into the 2010s, notably with the 2011 episode Royal Pudding. Clearly parodying the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, it centres around the wedding of the prince of Canada. During the ceremony, the princes bride is suddenly abducted, leading people all over Canada to kill themselves in despair and Rush to perform their own version of Candle in the Wind.. That scene where a doozy of a dirt cloud spoils a baseball game? While the #MeToo movement served as a dramatic trigger in the latter portion of the 2010s, highlighting the desperate need women have to tell our own stories, the entire decade was an embarrassment of riches in terms of high-quality work made by Canadian women. The list of overachievers that dominate pop culture, whose projects are seen by hundreds of thousands of audience members on a consistent basis, is five times as long and more varied. Can Alanis hear me? And if it means more Asian-Canadians can cross stages in fancy gowns and suits to accept awards, then I look forward to swooning more. Lawren Harriss Mountain Forms sells for a record-breaking $9.5 million, Lawren Harris Mountain Forms (Heffel Fine Art Auction House). And you hope to hell that hell find his way out of it for both your sakes. The plan: Become the only drinking hole in town where people could legally smoke.. ), Scott Thompson brings Aprs le Dluge: The Buddy Cole Monologues to Toronto. Once upon a time, your boomer aunt wasnt obsessed with building her personal brand on Instagram but social medias defined the decade, and as a result, weve all learned to sell ourselves (or at least feel very worried if we arent). Rachel McAdams gets an Oscar nomination for Spotlight, (New Line Cinema/Columbia Pictures/Plan B Entertainment). The emotional track showcases Reyezs powerful vocal and lyrical ability. Back in 2011, The Weeknd was an enigma. But dont take my word for it. It also led to the release of her followup, The Sun and Her Flowers, but were not talking about 2017 (yet). The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games help kick off a new decade. More Gaga, less 90s Cline. Its incredibly hard to describe alternative drag succinctly. Revolving around the women of Monterey, Calif.'s upper crust, the show uncovers the backstories and hidden truths of each character, ending its first season in a culmination of events that creates an impenetrable bond (not that Im about to spoil it). (Some of us miss the graffiti. A flash goes off, and disembodied voices start to ring out , What do we say? And it all began with Justin Biebers Baby.. Chris Hadfield uploads his cover of "Space Oddity," recorded on the International Space Station, Theres only one instance where its OK to bust out an acoustic guitar to sing the cover of a world-renowned song, and thats if your name is Chris Hadfield and you are aboard the International Space Station, floating in zero gravity. Beyond a few supremely bizarre moments (three words: naturopathic piss drinking), a fireside convo brings the group together and as Nathan says at the conclusion: By the end of the night, I felt like I had made new friends. (But also, nobody got the rebate. Starring (then) real-life couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, the franchise spun four books into five movies. Starring Dolans muses Anne Dorval and Suzanne Clment as the mother and tutor of a troubled teen with violent tendencies (Antoine-Olivier Pilon), its Dolans magnum opus: hilarious, heartbreaking and extremely well acted. Starting the year off on what seemed like a hopeful note (oh, how wrong we were), Samantha Bee debuted her often-satirical late-night talk show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, in February. As Buddy Cole, the iconic (and infamous) character from The Kids in the Hall, Scott Thompson has earned everything from fans praise to critics vitriol. Its iconic intro (Testing, testing / Im just suggesting) wormed its way into the ears of the country when it was dropped in 2011 as the lead single to the bands third album Ever After. I like sci-fi mostly the quiet kind, where people are stuck in space alone with maybe one book or maybe zero books. What do you get when you combine Canadas premier EDM DJ/producer and a classic short story by celebrated sci-fi author Ray Bradbury? Again with the bunker, Lillian says. She seems fascinated by the way these characters grow and change through their relationships, their passions, their career woes and their secrets. In 2010, Fefe Dobson was Canadas It Girl. Hes since lived his life according to that system, and the Good Place gang in a mission to find out if Doug is a model example for mankind travel to Alberta to talk to him. (As a wee baby music journo, I remember the scramble that year to snag tickets to his show at the Mod Club and my inability to do so because I had no idea who represented him or how to find out.) Alessia Caras debut single, released on both her debut EP Four Pink Walls and debut full-length Know-It-All, Here is a song about wanting to leave parties and the splendour of doing just that. She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany reveals alternate finale ending that was 'more serious' Head writer Jessica Gao told Maslany "there were like 20 versions" of the ending, the actress says. Its no problem: the crew will focus on getting a cool drone shot, instead. Considering the vastness of YouTube, it was a small miracle that the Ben Shiriniandirected short film Lost In Motion earned millions of views and went on to spark hope in anyone working in the arts that theres life in digital distribution. In her seminal book Survival: A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature, Margaret Atwood theorized that the central symbol in Canada, and therefore Canadian literature, was survival. (And youre also as Liu has excitedly expressed about to have an Asian superhero to dress up as on Halloween.). (Evidently, Jason Wu is your go-to for moments of celebration and mourning. When Everything, Everything was released on May 19, 2017, it made Canadian director Stella Meghie the only Black woman to have a wide release studio-backed feature film for the year. Which, like, obviously: on top of Canadas always-uncanny ability to produce larger-than-life pop stars (need I remind any of us of Cline Dion, especially circa 1997? The success of Animism Tagaqs third album shed some long overdue light on both the artist and her often political subject matter, as Tagaq used throat singing, grunting, gasping and wailing as a means to convey the urgency with which we must respond to the crises weve inflicted on the world. If a tactic bombs, hell call it a success or hire an actress wholl tell him she loved it. A look-alike Starbucks that technically spoofs the worlds biggest coffee brand, Nathan cites parody law as his defense, and in 24 hours, the world was talking about the mysterious stunt. With her Asian glow jokes and speaking Korean on stage, she oh-so solidified her spot as a Canadian queen I will forever stan. And one million of those were me. A trio of Canadian production designers walked away with Oscars, too, and Toronto notably features in the film. Attention turned to filmmakers like Cape Breton Island, N.S.s Ashley McKenzie, compared to Robert Bresson by The New Yorkers Richard Brody; Toronto writer-director Stella Meghie, who was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2017 for the screenplay for her first feature Jean of the Joneses; filmmaker Joyce Wong, who took over a strip mall in Torontos North York area in Wexford Plaza, a film that could arguably be called the mumblecore answer to Rashomon; dramatic-comedy filmmaker Molly McGlynn, Canadas answer to Nicole Holofcener; hybrid docudrama artist Heather Young, who won the FIPRESCI Prize for her first feature, Murmur, this year; and discursive documentary rock star Sofia Bohdanowicz, whose lovely collaborations with actor/filmmaker Deragh Campbell deserve their own miniature chapbook. Lorne Michaels debuts the 40th season of SNL. Werbung. So imagine the delight of the nation when Now, Twains first studio album in 15 years, debuted at No. Representation matters and if theres anything we can do even more in the following decade, its ensuring inclusion, equality and the end of old practices that have been holding all of us back. And putting aside quacks like Egon Spengler, the science is on my side. The thought of this might have sent fashion insiders into a tailspin just a few years ago. Both Megan and the actress who plays her are from Montreal, and we also get to meet her Quebecoise mother (played with a questionable accent by Brit Julia Ormond), who, in one episode, makes a random reference to Regina, which surely was the talk of the Saskatchewan capital for most of 2012. What is more heartening is their relatively recent acknowledgment of the role Indigenous art has played and continues to play in historical and contemporary culture. Their own shows seemed to incorporate Canadian references and plotlines with strange regularity in the 2010s, suggesting a lot of U.S. writers rooms have a bit of a crush on us (or maybe that those writers rooms just have a lot of Canadians working in them). As a working mom and Cirque du Soleil enthusiast, Dion then wanted to balance her career and her family life. More than a decade after the release of Mordecai Richlers Giller Prizewinning novel Barneys Version, the story of a man, his three marriages and the disappearance of his friend Boogie was brought to the big screen on Dec. 24 by director Richard J. Lewis and screenwriter Michael Konyves. On Nov. 15, her new English album, Courage, even debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, a first in 17 years (and an achievement a decade in the making). And whats even cooler (to me) is that it was eventually used as a Jeopardy! The phenomenal success of productions like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen launched the continents premier stage destination into a bold new era. (Related: I was also largely incompetent.) Carly Rae Jepsens E MO TION is released to universal critical acclaim. (The fact that that scene isnt already gay canon is, to me, a greater outrage than any Emmy snub.). Not surprisingly, the comic/writers last show earned big ratings, and in the two-ish years since signing off, hes released a book, Rick Mercer Final Report, and still weighs in on Canadian politics. And one of the greatest examples happens on top of a mountain, where a vanload of people desperate for as little as a $10.91 rebate subject themselves to a six-hour hike, an overnight camping trip and Nathans endless riddles. Plus $9.5 million is a lot of money the most a Canadian painting has ever commanded and this is a really good painting. (Come back to us, Claire. But the #MeToo movement has made me re-contextualize one of Alaniss bigger hits, which I now cant help but see as a precursor to the movement. Maybe you dont really know the mans story either. The fact that were not still celebrating the majesty of Despacito is an egregious oversight one I hope we can right at the close of this blurb. Reeves was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when the titular host asked him the ultimate question: What do you think happens when we die, Keanu Reeves? Reeves exhaled slowly, paused and looked Colbert in the eyes. If it was before June 15 the day Drizzys debut album dropped congratulations, you (for many reasons, I imagine) are better than me and most people. Anne T. Donahue is a writer, person and author of Nobody Cares: Essays, and her favourite song is Al Pacino's "Dunkaccino" commercial. When one actor paraded around bare-assed (boxers pulled up into his butt crack for comedic effect) between takes of Tats big crying scene, she like any great Canadian artist, pre-2010 took her bottled-up biliousness and put it into the work, delivering a performance (real tears!) Despite some legal issues stemming from the tracks publishing rights, it even earned the love of David Bowie himself, who took to Facebook and said it was possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created. In related news, I miss David Bowie. Nathan enjoys playing Corey a little too much, and amazingly, the gambit succeeds. But its exciting that even in the era of viral videos, the audience went wild for dance, for classical music and for a corner of the arts world that, unfairly, gets so overlooked. Queer Eyes Antoni Porowski talks about how much he loves TV host, author, restaurateur and Iron Chef America winner Chuck Hughes. The record took risks, aligned itself with strange, unique visuals and featured lyrics that were introspective, angry and unafraid of what anybody might think. This is the lasting legacy of the 2010s in Canadian pop. Suddenly there were two groups of drag queens in the world: the ones who could get on TV, and the ones who couldnt or, more accurately in many circles, the ones who wanted to get on, and the ones who didnt. He might not say it out loud, but the characters real KPI is friendship, and what, besides money, is a bigger motivation than the power of love? Afterward, Valle went on to direct Amy Adams in the 2018 miniseries Sharp Objects, based on the book by Gillian Flynn, which somehow did not earn Amy Adams a Golden Globe or Emmy (a disgrace Id be happy to write at least 6,000 words about). As for the colour, the dresss near-black/navy shade reflected the occasions sombre tone. Think of Ari Asters Hereditary and Midsommar both, incidentally, produced by A24, the same company that distributed The Witch. Well, he nailed it. Six short months after grieving in public in the middle of a Montral winter, Dion emerges at Paris Fashion Week in what is arguably her first break the Internet moment: she is seen waving at the camera, wearing a $885 USD Titanic sweater. Billy-Ray Belcourts poem Love is a Moontime Teaching appeared here before it ended up in his Griffin Poetry Prize-winning book This Wound is a World. Its particularly impressive when you consider that, even five years ago, many non-Indigenous editors, tastemakers and gatekeepers in the literary community referred to Indigenous work as niche, claiming there was no audience for it. Say hello to art, culture and a metric truckload of eye candy in our newsletter. Drakes debut studio album Thank Me Later is released. Alanis Morissette releases her eighth studio album, Havoc and Bright Lights. Lest I sound less than impressed, Im not. about love and the lies we tell ourselves. It was a tiny boy singing about how much he liked someone and how much he hoped they could be together despite knowing it might never be so. Among the highlights? In 2012, this Degrassi: The Next Generation graduate made his Broadway debut in the now-infamous Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, acting as the alternate for the titular role. Spoiler? a boyfriend. Most of the time, getting stranded at an airport after an emergency landing is a stressful experience. The Canada-obsessed police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine premieres. Meanwhile, Dolan became mind-bogglingly prolific and had his arthouse blockbuster moment with Mommy, then produced Adeles Hello music video and directed in Europe and the U.S. As a francophone Qubcoise living in Toronto and working in the film industry, this decade felt like watching the kids we had cared for and supported emotionally and financially for years suddenly fly the coop and leave home. In 2011, Winnipeg-based artist Sarah Anne Johnson showed photographs from a residency she participated in a couple of years before in which she travelled along with scientists and activists as they traversed the Arctic Circle for 21 days. (In unrelated news, space seems terrifying. Of course, the Damien Chazelle romantic musical was destined to be a hit after opening to almost unanimous praise at the Venice Film Festival (spoiler: it did go on to earn over $400 million US worldwide). Although Meghie has been working on a wide variety of projects across film and television, they all share a common thread: messy, modern and creative Black female characters lead the narrative. The result? This timeline is loaded with essays, lists, videos and infographics (plus 70-odd reflections on moments big and small from our Anne-iversaries columnist Anne T. Donahue). Its early 2011, and Denis Villeneuves Incendies is up for the Academy Award for best foreign language film. Dion hits No. The song brought the superstar DJ to the top 40 in Canada, educating a generation of Canadians about Bradburys terrifying, dystopian storytelling along the way. It seems Carly Rae isnt always the type of girl for you, non-Canadians (and thats your loss). Because sometimes life actually is beautiful, Owen Pallett joined forces with Arcade Fires Win Butler to compose the score for Her, the Spike Jonze futuristic drama about love and loneliness. Where were you when you first heard Baby when, despite your better judgment and years of ingrained cynicism, it oozed into your psyche and began redefining your relationship with pop as you knew it? But in March 2013, two became one. A change.org petition to name Reeves Time magazines 2019 Person of the Year was launched midway through the year an honour that has previously been bestowed on Barack Obama and Pope John Paul II. Without the standards set by the concept of a drag career being one long audition, the art form has been able to grow organically through performers personal expressions and styles. Not quite yet, but there is hope. Back in 1998, Alanis gave us a song called That I Would Be Good, which became a mantra. During her time on the show, Maslany miraculously made time to act in other projects, with a focus on indie films. Cheered on by the entire country, she would even be tweeted about by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ), Remai Modern opens its doors to the public. Meanwhile, some of us will be awaiting that Titanic sequel about Rose Dawsons acting career in which we find out where Bill Paxton (RIP) bought his sweaters, which is the only James Cameron sequel we really need. Kaurs vulnerability, honesty and seamless ability to convey feelings that so many struggle to articulate helped Milk and Honey find its way onto the New York Times Bestseller list (for more than 77 weeks) and sell approximately 2.5 million copies in 25 languages. Frankly, Toronto should always be depicted as exactly this cool. This is exactly what youd think Oscar voters would be looking for in their best original song category except Cut to the Feeling was deemed ineligible because Jepsen didnt record it specifically for the film, denying us what would have surely been an epic performance at the Oscars and leading my former employer Indiewire to demand the Academy reconsider its rules. To explore career opportunities, she moved to the United States at age 22. TORONTO - Catherine O'Hara, Sidney Crosby and Tatiana Maslany are among the stars set to appear at the Canadian Screen Awards. Not aiming to be on Drag Race has, if anything, been a secret blessing for Canadian drag. 6 Tatiana Maslany Is Married. Instead of Washington State University, nave heroine Anastasia Steele hangs out on the University of British Columbia campus. For the last 10 years, we just wanted to perform. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, 10 architectural wonders that put Canada on the map, the citys spent around $300,000 repairing the panes, replacing the light fixtures is a whole other matter, the inn pays homage to local architecture and industry, one of the years most striking structures, was staged for three weeks in November 2017, Jim Carreys process is immortalized as documentary. Girls. Its glass walls, for instance, are no match against Calgary vandals (or Calgary weather), and according to the local CBC News outlet, the citys spent around $300,000 repairing the panes. He pitches them a custom marketing strategy, something so original that it rockets a few solar systems beyond the realm of common decency: maybe poo-flavoured fro-yo to court publicity (Episode 1), or a scheme to sell liquor to minors (booze is stashed on premises til theyre legal). 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, (Getty Images: Mark Metcalfe/Rebecca Sapp/Ethan Miller). Ren-Charles, the couples first son, was born on Jan. 25, 2001. That particular outdoor playgrounds been there for ages, but the funicular project, designed by architecture firm DIALOG, makes it even more accessible to citizens with the bonus of some very scenic touches. In 2017, he again produced and starred in a LGBTQ-themed film, this time the romantic drama My Days of Mercy with openly queer director Tali Shalom-Ezer. As for the piece itself, itll ultimately land in Vancouver, next to Westbanks headquarters. The solution: spend nearly six hours analyzing late-night interviews and write the perfect story. Behold, introverts, for here is your queen! If you drew a Venn diagram of yoga and rad buildings and bonkers natural beauty, Instagram would definitely be the term in the middle. Its fitting that one of Cline Dions biggest songs is called A New Day Has Come because upon the debut of her second Las Vegas residency (called Celine) in 2011, she sparked the Dion renaissance that only seems to be getting stronger even now. From Monkman to Margaret (Atwood), Bieber to ballet, Keanu to Come from Away, CBC Arts presents an unapologetic celebration of a decade of outsized achievements by Canadian artists. What can you believe, period? Thats over-simplifying things a touch, but this art museum was designed to be at one with nature. The reality is that, despite the success of Indigenous artists prior to 2015, there wasnt a national push to both recognize and, more importantly, fund Indigenous artists until the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released its final report in December of that year. One is named after Nelson Mandela, whom Dion met while performing in South Africa during her Taking Chances tour, and the other after the more obscure songwriter Eddy Marnay, who gave her her first hits in Qubec and France. things get even more real at least for Sue, who experiences an emotional breakdown while the exorcist does his thing. You might have noticed a little trend on your TV screens (or laptops or phones) in the past 10 years: our neighbours to the south seem really into us. After wrapping her 16-year on/off Vegas gig this past June (a fact: the residency was only supposed to last three years), shes gone on to embark on a 50-plus city tour across North America in support of her new album, Courage, and win the affections of anyone with an affinity for couture fashion, eccentricity and stirring renditions of My Heart Will Go On (in other words, anybody with a pulse). So how can I argue that Alanis matters as much now, at the end of this decade, as she did in the 90s? The Illinois-born, Ontario-raised director won his first Tony Award in 1985 for directing Big River and has had a storied career ever since. What do we tell him? has a leading 14 nominations including best TV drama series and best actress in a continuing drama series for star Tatiana Maslany, who appears as a host of cloned characters on the hit show. All of us are destined to be Taylor Russell superfans, and truly, I am ready. Since the 90s, she has been synonymous with syrupy power ballads, questionable fashion choices and a passion for golfing. It was designed by Patkau Architects, and the Vancouver firm went on to win a Governor Generals Medal in Architecture in 2018 for its work. Peter Knegt is a writer and producer at CBC Arts, writing the award-winning weekly column Queeries and spearheading projects like Canadas a Drag, Super Queeroes and what youre reading right now. He starred in the critically acclaimed play This Is Our Youth in 2014, and then earned a Tony nomination in 2018 for his role as Jeff in Lobby Hero. And it was so easy to sing and dance to, and as a result, easier still to defend to naysayers whose problems with the song seemed rooted in cynicism and bitterness. After all, it took 75 years before the first Asian person hosted the Globes. Vivek Shraya publishes her debut book God Loves Hair. Both July Talk and Tagaq have more than proven their capacity to craft challenging, beautiful music and still reach the masses, and its about time they each get international recognition. And Grey Enterprises? In a travel reversal, the tense second season finale of Homeland (I guess I should say spoiler alert, but seriously, folks) sees Carrie take Brody to the Quebec border so he can escape on foot to Montreal. In a world where many rebel against gender through drag entertainment, those of us labelled alternative essentially rebel against that rebellion. The decade begins auspiciously for French-language cinema and its only le tip de liceberg. It also helped launch her into the art-pop stratosphere from which she has yet to return. A dream come true! It was such an easy song to like. Die Besetzungsangaben basieren auf unterschiedlichen Quellen und bieten insbesondere vor der Erstauffhrung keinerlei Garantie auf Vollstndigkeit oder Korrektheit.