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Continue reading →: Music @ Cameron House
Hey again – music adventure, as promised. Last night was a date with my pal Lizzie Violet, starting with a very tasty dinner at Shanghai Cowgirl and winding up at Cameron House. Photos courtesy of Lizzie’s camera and taken by Lizzie, Marcus and me. blueVenus started the evening, and singer/songwriter…
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Continue reading →: Tender Albert Nobbs
Promise to get back to my Arizona adventures soon, but had some other stuff to share first. This afternoon I went to see Albert Nobbs at the Varsity. A lovely, tender film with some very funny and heartbreaking moments. Stellar cast, especially Glenn Close and Janet McTeer, both earning lots…
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Continue reading →: Arizona dreamin’ – the great Grand Canyon road trip
This was my first view of the Grand Canyon, from a helicopter out of the Grand Canyon Airport, flown by a pilot from the south island of New Zealand named Simon: Words can barely describe the feeling of hovering over this natural wonder of the world. The flight was about…
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Continue reading →: Arizona dreamin’ – the tin can in the desert
At long last, the first installment of my Arizona adventures. It really is true what you hear about Arizona being mostly sunny, blue skies and – this time of year, at least – in the southern, desert part of the state, it’s lovely warm temperatures during the day, cooling down…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Irish Players mounting The Lonesome West
Theatre adventures continue – this time, it’s the Toronto Irish Players’ (TIP) spring production, Martin McDonagh’s play The Lonesome West (McDonagh is famous for writing the film In Bruges). The Lonesome West is directed for TIP by Jim Ivers and produced by Geraldine Browne, and runs February 23 – March…
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Continue reading →: Best Valentine’s Day ever!
Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag if you’re single and wishing you had someone special to get all soppy romantic with. There’s this strangely logical combination of irritation at seeing all the happy couples and longing to be one of them. I had dinner – alone – at Free…
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Continue reading →: My secret crush
Happy Valentine’s Day, all! It’s a day of light and love – rife with the possibility of pining over a crush from afar. And I have a confession. I have a crush on Globe & Mail columnist John Doyle. It’s a professional crush, but a crush nonetheless. Read today’s column…
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Continue reading →: TT – Valentines Edition
Originally posted on Lizzie Violet: Ok ladies and germs… I am working my luscious ass off today prepping material for Tuesday… so! I think you should get your luscious asses out to hear me read! https://www.facebook.com/events/263940413679235/ Click on this link for the facebook invite or… the details are also below.…
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Continue reading →: Tumultuous Tuesdays – Valentine’s edition @ Graffiti’s
Being back home means coming back to the awesome Toronto arts and culture scene – and, even more importantly, my awesome friends. Tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 14), at Graffiti’s Bar and Grill, I get to have both when my pal Lizzie Violet is featured in the Tumultuous Tuesday (TT) Valentine’s…
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Continue reading →: I’m ba-ack!
Hey all – after a delayed flight back from Phoenix yesterday afternoon, I finally made it back to T.O. late last night. Just wanted to say hey – and will have lots to tell about my Arizona adventures. In the meantime, here are a few sneak peek/teaser bits:
Hi,
I’m Cate (she/her)
Thanks for stopping by life with more cowbell. This blog is about living my best life through the arts. I’ll be sharing short fiction & creative non-fiction, art & other stuff. The arts are for everyone & you can choose to share your art or make it just for you – have fun exploring & creating!
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