http://www.voicesinthefog.com I can't see you, but I know you're there. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:19:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's that time of year again: a cultural all-nighter happening all over Montreal this Saturday night, organized by Montréal en Lumières / Montreal Hightlights Festival. There's a ton of stuff I want to see, but this bilingual blurb about an underground (literally) art expo looks particularly cool: Samedi 28 février 2009, un ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2009/02/26/nuit-blanche-underground-art/ One has to be more than a little concerned with what's happening in Russia the last few years. Let's see: we've got ex-spies being poisoned abroad, private energy companies getting nationalized on questionable grounds, trading partners being pressured through the withholding of natural gas in the winter, and high-profile investigative journalists ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2009/02/21/its-a-sad-day-for-journalism/ It's been ages since I updated this blog. I feel like some sort of explanation is in order. I suppose Twitter has something to do with it - and I'm not alone in shifting more time to microblogging - but the real reason goes deeper. The last couple of years have been ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2009/02/21/we-now-return-to-regular-programming/ I'm a fan of Michelangelo Antonioni's work, so I thought I would mention that Zabriskie Point is playing this week at Cinéma du Parc through Thursday (infos en français). It's a rare occasion to see his stunning visual work on the big screen. Check out the slow-motion explosion footage set ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/22/antonionis-zabriskie-point-at-cinema-du-parc-this-week/ Montreal has hockey fever! Someone dressed up the sculpture in Square Victoria with a certain jersey today. A prophetic gesture, given the outcome tonight. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/21/la-ville-est-hockey/ If you take hyphens seriously, you will surely go mad. - John Benbow in Manuscript and Proof, cited in The Making of a Name. http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/04/08/hyphens-are-mad/ http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/03/28/almost-spring/ After several exciting, hectic and rewarding months, this is to announce that I am no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of The Code Kitchen and CakeMail, although I fully expect to collaborate on an ongoing basis with François Lane and his team. What does this mean? You'll find me at Station ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2008/02/11/new-directions/ Where's the pot of gold?, originally uploaded by D u n c a n. I recently moved. My new neighbourhood straddles the frontier between Outremont and Mile End. I used to think of Outremont as being quite snobbish, and while there is an element of that, I find that it's also quite ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/26/rainbow-over-my-new-hood/ Several of my artistic acquaintances have left Vancouver over the last few years for Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere, often complaining that the cultural scene is not as vibrant as it used to be. A recent commentary piece in The Globe and Mail claims such alienation has to do with skyrocketing ... http://www.voicesinthefog.com/2007/10/25/vancouver-eating-its-young/