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He's photographed Amy Winehouse and Lou Reed, but now he's turning his lens on whales

David Howells was a celebrated photographer of celebrities, politicians and other well-known faces. That is, until he was seduced by whales.
Exhibitionists
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Tributes to 'Canada's everyman rock poet' Gord Downie and more arts stories you might have missed

Your weekly roundup of the best arts stories from across the CBC network.
Point of View

Tegan and Sara's The Con has given me a decade of catharsis — and here's why that really matters

In the first edition of our new weekly column Queeries, CBC Arts' Peter Knegt takes a personal look back at what the landmark album has meant to him.
Peter Knegt
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Gord Downie's Secret Path in Concert

“If this is the last thing I do, I'm very happy. This is what I want to do." This intimate concert film captures Gord Downie’s remarkable and emotional Secret Path performance in October 2016, interwoven with footage from the original animated film.
Secret Path
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Interrupt This Program: Jakarta — Art Defying Moral Conservatism

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CBC Arts: Exhibitionists — Mavericks

Exhibitionists
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Gord Downie's Secret Path in Concert to premiere Sunday, October 22 on CBC

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Gord Downie's brothers on feeling the nation's grief: 'This country weighs a lot'

Radio Q
Art Minute

His grandfather's paper mill job gave him the unlimited paper that kickstarted his love of drawing

Dance was Sophie Kohn's destiny, until her body told her otherwise

Radio The Doc Project Features

First Play: Common Holly, Playing House

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'You share something without even realizing it': Trevor Noah on how humour brings us together

Stranger Things is returning, but will it live up to the hype?

Radio Q

8 "kids" movies that were way more creepy than we realized

RJ Skinner
Life Wellness

Grilled Cheese (the magazine, not the sandwich) is dishing out bilingualism and good design to kids

Laura Kenins

Like to sing in your car? Montreal man says he was ticketed for Everybody Dance Now sing-along

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
News Montreal

Neon Dreams share musical tribute to their hometown of Halifax, NS

Radio Q

Indonesia's first female Muslim comedian is taking on religious extremism one penis joke at a time

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'I hope that it will carry on': Cree artist hopes Canada 150 project connects youth to carving

John Robertson
News Edmonton

Making A Mortician's Tale game 'allowed me to give my mom a good death,' says creator

Jonathan Ore
News Entertainment
Behind The Scenes

After the Tragically Hip's farewell tour, Gord Downie went right back to work — on Secret Path

Secret Path

Matt Mays channels pain and grief into heavy rock 'n' roll

Radio Q
Photos

Remai reviews are in: See what people think of Saskatoon's 'ambitious' new art museum

Guy Quenneville
News Saskatoon
Behind The Scenes

A group of Canada's leading musicians come together for a live concert performance of Secret Path

Secret Path
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Gord Downie: Canada's friend, poet, advocate, rocker and neighbourhood goalie

Radio Day 6

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