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The Poets Are Still Alive

Poetry is something I like to call a small, everyday miracle—a beautiful and daring human experiment.

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Music in the Water

“The trees are mighty and comforting and just plain everywhere. They are a feast for the eyes, ears, nose, and lungs. The people not only love and celebrate the nature around them, but they nurture and love and celebrate art. I think I’ve done more music workshops and shows in Haliburton than anywhere else in Canada. I, as well as many other artists, feel welcome, appreciated and at home there.” - Katherine Wheatley

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The SPACE Upstairs

Watch the first SPARC VLOG - created by Jillian Peever of The SPACE Upstairs - on Dance in rural Ontario.

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Dragging Out My Rural Roots

I live by the philosophy of being both/and when it comes to my existence. I am both masculine and feminine. I am both an artist and a hockey player. I am both a drag performer and a farm kid. My existence is not a contradiction, it is a harmonious attestation to a multitude of concurring truths.

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