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Art Connects on q: new series explores how artists are bringing people together in challenging times
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, AA Bronson and Adrian Stimson are among the artists inspiring big change.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2020: Jude Law, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and more
Today on q: Emmys screen panel with John Semley and Kathleen Newman-Bremang, artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, actor Jude Law.
How Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's mesmerizing works are bridging divides
The Mexican-Canadian artist explores how interactive art can work in a global pandemic.
q broadcast premiere: Laila Biali debuts video for newly released cover of Leonard Cohen's Anthem
On what would be Leonard Cohen's 86th birthday, Juno Award-winner Laila Biali debuts a video for her cover of the late singer-songwriter's classic song, Anthem.
Friday, Sept. 18, 2020: Kate Winslet, JJ Wilde and more
Today on q: actor Kate Winslet, singer-songwriter JJ Wilde, q This music panel with A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, musician Neal Sugarman on Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, artist, filmmaker and hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy, singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin.
Amy Winehouse's Back To Black turns 10
The British star's seminal album celebrates its 10th anniversary today.
Fab 5 Freddy on how hip-hop evolved into the most dominant genre in the world
The visual artist, veejay, filmmaker and hip-hop historian discusses hip-hop's early beginnings and the role he played in its evolution.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020: Regina King, Rich Aucoin and more
Today on q: actor Regina King, CBC arts and entertainment reporter Eli Glasner, dancer and choreographer Marie Chouinard, musician Rich Aucoin.
New film confronts the Oka Crisis through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl
Beans, which just premiered at TIFF, is partly based on the childhood experience of filmmaker Tracey Deer.
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020: Cynthia Nixon, Antony Starr and more
Today on q: actor Cynthia Nixon, editor-in-chief of ELLE Canada Vanessa Craft, film and culture critic Jesse Wente, actor Antony Starr.
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020: Reba McEntire, Unjoo Moon and more
Today on q: country star Reba McEntire, director Unjoo Moon, freelance writer and artist Frankie Huang, illustrator Sydney Smith.
Young kids are more empathetic than they get credit for, says Canadian illustrator Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith joins q's Tom Power live in studio to talk about writing and illustrating his latest project, a children's book called Small in the City.
Monday, Sept. 14, 2020: Anthony Hopkins, Tracey Deer and more
Today on q: actor Anthony Hopkins, reggae musician Jay Douglas on the late Toots Hibbert, director Tracey Deer.
Friday, Sept. 11, 2020: Lucy Liu, Stuart Semple and more
Today on q: actress Lucy Liu, q This music panel with A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, producer and songwriter David Bendeth and songwriter and sound designer CVRE, artist Stuart Semple.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020: Viggo Mortensen, Jean Smith and more
Today on q: actor Viggo Mortensen, artist and musician Jean Smith, author Emma Donoghue, Akilla's Escape director Charles Officer and co-writer Motion.
Vancouver artist ditches part-time job, sells over 1,500 paintings
Mecca Normal's Jean Smith started selling portraits of women’s faces for $100 US apiece; now they’re in high demand.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020: Shania Twain, Iain Reid and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter Shania Twain, author Iain Reid, cartoonist Seth, No Ordinary Man directors Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt.
The Woman in Me at 25: Shania Twain reflects on one of the biggest country albums of all time
The Canadian icon was in Nashville struggling to pay her bills and feeling alone when the album skyrocketed.
In his sprawling comic Clyde Fans, cartooning legend Seth gives the mundane a 'mystic significance'
Seth is a Canadian cartoonist who's a legend in his field. Following the release of his new comic Clyde Fans, he describes what it was like being on the leading edge of the graphic novel movement.
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020: Jane Fonda, Stephan Moccio, Koffee
Today on q: actor and activist Jane Fonda, composer Stephan Moccio, singer and rapper Koffee.
Monday, Sept. 7, 2020: Jim Carrey, Alicia Keys and more
Today on q: actor Jim Carrey and author Dana Vachon, choreographer Tanisha Scott, singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.
Friday, Sept. 4, 2020: Priyanka, Kaveh Akbar and more
Today on q: Canada's Drag Race winner Priyanka, q This music panel with A. Harmony and Lisa Christiansen, Alana Bridgewater’s gateway to blues singer Ma Rainey, poet Kaveh Akbar.
Gateway to the music of blues singer Ma Rainey
Canadian singer Alana Bridgewater sheds some light on Ma Rainey's life and music in this q gateway.
'Art is where what we survive survives': Kaveh Akbar on the power of poetry
Award-winning poet Kaveh Akbar talks about why he's so passionate poetry and what it's like to be an Iranian-American poet working in America during such a divisive time.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020: David Byrne, Tantoo Cardinal and more
Today on q: Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, director Ang Lee, actress Tantoo Cardinal.
