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Thursday, Nov. 15, 2019: Tracy Letts, Jane Bunnett and more
Today on q: Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Tracy Letts, q This with Sarah Boesveld and Jon Freeman, five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett.
'The role on the page was essentially an insecure guy': Tracy Letts on playing Henry Ford II in Ford v Ferrari
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor talks about the Oscar buzz he's receiving for his role as Henry Ford II in Ford v Ferrari.
How the CMA Awards' attempt to celebrate women in country music missed the mark
The q This music panel takes a look at this year's Country Music Association Awards, which took over Nashville on Wednesday night.
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque break barriers and borders with jazz
Five-time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett has joined forces with five young Cuban musicians to form a border-breaking jazz supergroup called Jane Bunnett and Maqueque.
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019: Alexandria Maillot, Marc Randolph and more
Today on q: singer-songwriter Alexandria Maillot, Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph, musician Flying Hórses, singer-songwriter John Legend.
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Can you sing like Freddie Mercury? Try the FreddieMeter
YouTube Music, Google and Queen teamed up on new AI program, which is helping raise awareness for HIV/AIDS charity.
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New play tackles the allure—and danger—of our virtual lives
In Kuroko, acclaimed Vancouver playwright Tetsuro Shigematsu challenges viewers to rethink their relationships with the online world.
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph reflects on how a single idea revolutionized film and TV
The co-founder and one-time CEO of Netflix joined q's Tom Power to talk about his new memoir, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.
q's Thursday Headliner: Vancouver 'swoon rock' artist Alexandria Maillot
Alexandria Maillot drops by the q studio to perform a few new songs from her upcoming sophomore album, Benevolence.
Flying Hórses takes us inside her heartbreak album Reverie
Flying Hórses takes us on an intimate journey through the music, sounds, themes and personal emotions that inspired her new album, Reverie.
'Win small victories': John Legend on staying positive in dark times
John Legend sits down with Tom Power to talk about being the first black man to win the EGOT, working with Kanye West, his new Christmas album and more.
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019: Mandy Patinkin, Avan Jogia and more
Today on q: actor and singer Mandy Patinkin, q books columnist Jael Richardson, Blue Planet II producers Orla Doherty and James Honeyborne, actor and writer Avan Jogia.
'They're all like little remembrances or prayers to me': Mandy Patinkin on finding the light in his music
Actor and singer Mandy Patinkin sits down with q's Tom Power to talk about his deep love of music, his acting career and his new album, Children and Art.
Jael Richardson's book pick: Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh
Our books columnist, Jael Richardson, fills us in on a new book to check out: Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh.
Canadian actor Avan Jogia explores race and identity in new book Mixed Feelings
Avan Jogia talks about his new book Mixed Feelings, a personal exploration of identity that takes a look at what it means to be a mixed race person today.
Inside Blue Planet II: how the natural history series captures its spectacular ocean scenes
The producers behind Blue Planet II reveal the secrets behind some of the series' most breathtaking shots of marine life.
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019: Anthony Daniels, Joy Kogawa and more
Today on q: actor and mime artist Anthony Daniels, author Joy Kogawa, musical theatre star Andrea Macasaet.
I Am C-3PO: Anthony Daniels on playing the Star Wars droid for more than 40 years
Anthony Daniels has played C-3PO in the Star Wars films for more than 40 years. Now, he's released a new memoir, titled I Am C-3PO, about his history with the part.
Joy Kogawa revisits the story of Japanese Canadian internment camps with a new AR app
Award-winning Canadian novelist Joy Kogawa joins q's Tom Power to talk about her latest project, an experiential augmented reality narrative called East of the Rockies.
Remixing Anne Boleyn: Canada's Andrea Macasaet is Broadway bound in the hit musical Six
Canadian singer and actor Andrea Macasaet talks to q's Tom Power about preparing for her Broadway debut as the oft-misunderstood queen, Anne Boleyn.
Monday, Nov. 11, 2019: Ryan Dillon, Sylvia Tyson and more
Today on q: Elmo puppeteer Ryan Dillon, q screen panel with Jason Gorber and Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Center for Asian American Media's Stephen Gong on Sessue Hayakawa and The Dragon Painter, singer-songwriter Sylvia Tyson.
How Sesame Street puppeteer Ryan Dillon brings Elmo to life
On the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street, Ryan Dillon, the puppeteer and voice behind Elmo, joins q's Tom Power to talk about how he went from a childhood fan of the show to claiming centre stage.
Martin Scorsese's fight against Marvel movies
Our screen panel discusses Martin Scorsese's recent New York Times op-ed, in which he writes that Marvel movies are "closer to theme parks than they are to movies."
How one of Hollywood's first Asian stars challenged stereotypes 100 years ago
Long before movies like Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell came along, a silent film called The Dragon Painter tried to blaze a trail for Asian representation on screen.
Sylvia Tyson revisits her songwriting roots and the early days of Ian & Sylvia
Sylvia Tyson will be among the newest inductees in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sept. 5. She and former partner Ian Tyson are each being inducted on the eve of the release of a brand-new music collection, called Ian and Sylvia: The Lost Tapes.
