Issue: 2017-05-03, PHOTO: courtesy of Conrad Boyce
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Issue: 2017-11-01, PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton
Stonecliff brings together a remarkable team of artists (Part 2 of 2)
The new musical drama Stonecliff, which opens at the Yukon Arts Centre stage on Friday, November 17 (for four performances only!) tells the story of Michael J. Heney, the son of poor Irish immigrants in the Ottawa Valley who went on to build one... Read more
Issue: 2017-10-18, PHOTO: UW Digital Collections via Foter.com
Bringing the White Pass story to musical life
Any of the millions of passengers who have ridden the White Pass and Yukon Route - “the scenic railway of the world” - in the 117 years since its completion, would immediately recognize it as a marvellous technological achievement... Read more
Issue: 2017-06-28, PHOTO: Bruce Barrett
Taking the Sound of the Yukon to a National Stage
As the name suggests, Whitehorse Community Choir (WCC) is all about community. The choir draws upon the people of Whitehorse and surrounding communities for its singers, accompanists, audience, inspiration and, ultimately – the most important... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-03, PHOTO: courtesy of Conrad Boyce
Stonecliff: White Pass and Beyond (Part 1/2)
When Michael Heney was just 14, he ran away from the family farm in the Ottawa Valley to work for an uncle who was building a portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) near Georgian Bay. His father quickly dragged him home to finish his... Read more
July 10 Issue
Live at the Palace
When Conrad Boyce wandered into the Palace Grand Theatre this June he experienced déjà vu. He was in the theatre for an evening performance of A Night at the Grand Opera House, 1899. Read more
