Tag: arts and culture

TTC/National Ballet of Canada vs. Body Image Shows Our Lack of Interest in the Arts

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz
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By now, everyone in Toronto has heard about the TTC “We Move You” ad, featuring the National Ballet of Canada, which has caused controversy among many body image activists.  The latter are saying the dancers project a negative body image, causing many people to feel badly about their shape.  Say what?  It takes years and […]

La Bohème at the Four Seasons Centre

Posted on by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

I first saw La Bohème in the form of a musical called Rent, back in 1997.  I had taken OAC music the year before, where we studied the Giacomo Puccini opera, which was the musical’s source.  One of the differences between the musical and the opera, was, of course, the setting (1980s New York versus […]