Category: Arts
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Mother and son explore art and AI in Halton Hills exhibit
A mother-son duo’s creativity has taken over the Upper and Lower Sisnett lobbies at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre. The works of Barbara Ariss-Stroh-Wasser and Derek Ariss comprise the Between Generations: Abstract Expressions exhibit, which explores the intersection between creativity and artificial intelligence. The show – on display until April 6 – can be viewed as an abstract…
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An interview with Jonny Harris ahead of Acton’s Still Standing episode debut
It’s safe to say that Acton left a strong impression on CBC Television host Jonny Harris. The comedian and Newfoundlander visited Acton last year to film an episode of Still Standing, a show that highlights the resilience of small towns in the face of adversity. At some point last spring, between interviews and recordings of the…
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Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha’s voice offers a universal message
Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha’s voice offers a universal message for South Asian diasporas separated by an ocean Gurinder Chadha’s first film I’m British but…, released in 1989, explores the dueling identities many second-generation immigrants struggle to reconcile. Through a series of interviews and slice-of-life scenes — mostly crafted through the lens of music —Chadha told the…
