Art at the End of the World

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  • Broadcaster Mark Wigmore hosts the new podcast, "Art at the End of the World". Enjoy long-form conversations with fascinating personalities who have helped to shape culture, while learning how they work within, and interpret our changing times. Artists, entertainers, and innovators speak to their life experience and craft while reflecting on what it is to make and curate art in the current political and cultural climate. Season 2 will welcome neo-classical phenomenon Alexandra Streliski, filmmaker Robert Lantos, Theatre groundbreakers Chris Abraham & Weyni Mengesha, documentarian Alan Zweig, and many more. Get to know the artists and thinkers helping to shape culture, and find out how they create and reflect, here at the end.
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Episodes
  • Coming Soon: Season Two

    Coming Soon: Season Two
    Jan 14 2020
    In 2019, veteran broadcaster and arts journalist Mark Wigmore debuted the first season of his new podcast, Art at the End of the World. The interview-based program features artists, entertainers, and innovators speaking to their life experience and craft while reflecting on what it is to make and curate art within the difficulty surrounding the current political, ecological and cultural climate. Season One welcomed comedian Chris Locke, world-conquering DJ Skratch Bastid, TIFF Co-head Cameron Bailey, theatre maven Britta Johnson, broadcast legend John Donabie, actress Karen Robinson, provocateur Sook-Yin Lee, and classical/jazz/world pianist & composer Ron Davis, among others. Season 2 will welcome neo-classical phenomenon Alexandra Streliski, Theatre groundbreakers Chris Abraham & Weyni Mengesha, documentarian Alan Zweig, and many more. Get to know the artists and thinkers helping to shape culture, and find out how they create and reflect, here at the end.
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    1 min
  • Episode 1 - Alexandra Stréliski

    Episode 1 - Alexandra Stréliski
    Jan 20 2020
    Mark Wigmore returns as host of the "Art at the End of the World". It's the second season for the podcast, but the first distributed and supported by The New Classical FM and The Zoomer Podcast Network! To celebrate, Mark welcomes one of the most talked about names within the world of neoclassical music. Pianist and composer, Alexandra Stréliski. Her award-winning "Inscape" recording has topped the New Classical FM Top 20 Chart for the last year! The Montrealer speaks to Mark about growing up in Paris, writing soft piano music as an act of resistance, and how she reckons with the heartfelt responses she receives from her fans. She also looks back at her long and unexpected collaboration with Oscar nominee and Emmy & Golden Globe winner, Jean-Marc Vallée, included his HBO series "Big Little Lies" and his film "Dallas Buyers Club. And Alexandra reveals how a career in advertising and a difficult breakup almost derailed it all. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Remix - Karen Robinson

    Remix - Karen Robinson
    Jan 23 2020
    Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed the first season of Art at the End of the World episodes for this special set of encore presentations! Theatre, film & television actress Karen Robinson talks to Mark about growing up in Jamaica, learning the craft after her move to Alberta, and thriving with institutions like Canadian Stage, Soulpepper, The Stratford Festival. Karen also reflects on who tells stories and how we tell them on stage and screen. Plus, plenty of chat about her portrayal of "Ronnie" alongside co-stars Eugene & Dan Levy and Catherine O'Hara on the television phenomenon, Schitt's Creek! This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)
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    1 hr and 10 mins

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