Tag Archive for the term: risa dickens

Risa and I have had the chance to cover a lot more then just the Fringe this year. We’ve met with some great Toronto minds, schemed some exciting new collaborations, worked on the upcoming Mega Mess at Sala Rossa on August 9th, experienced a rooftop mini-jam and reading, and met wonderful creative minds. And met [...]

Last night I joined a couple of folks from Indyish on a talk radio spot for Holder Tonight, a midnight AM radio show on CJAD hosted by Peter Anthony Holder. It was a last minute thing and Tristan Brand had asked me to come to the studio and bring along my guitar as there might [...]

Here are the lyrics to 2 of the original songs we sing with the LadiesAux…
Bones
by Risa Dickens
[You can check out a recording of this one done in a different style altogether here.]
Said the diver to his bride
“I’ll be back tomorrow on the 3:45”
those are the pearls,
those were his eyes
All we are are our goodbyes
and [...]

A street art-making dear friend of mine sent me an email this morning with a link to an incredible embroidery artist and I had to share with you guys. Embroidery work has been a pass-time of mine, I love the tiny stitches that become paths and pictures faster then you realize. I don’t love the [...]

Hello and happy new year! It’s been over a month since last we visited the land of podcast. Now we’re back with the third and final installment of that ever so entertaining evening of music featuring the It’s a Living Thing band, Me & Maryjane, Risa and myself. After the last Indyish meeting, we were [...]

Documents the first Indyish Assembly International Art Relay with video, illustrations, photos, and music.
3 different ways to watch the films that were made: as silent films from before they were soundtracked, with original music soundtracks, and with audio commentary about their making.
DVD includes:
Short Films by Paul Neudorf and Tamara Kramer, Risa Dickens, [...]

The Monthly Mess is approaching its 4th monthly installment (June 27th, at the Playhouse 5656 Parc) and has had well over 40 artists involved and many hundreds of attendees as well. In an effort to broach the often embarrassing or uncomfortable question of money (bling, clams, cash, bucks, kuai, coin, ka-ching) or lack thereof, [...]