Elaine Schiman
Issue: 2019-04-24, PHOTO: Imran Babur
New Kate Weekes CD reflects singer-songwriter’s growth as a musician
When Kate Weekes plays in Whitehorse on May 2, the audience will hear something new and maybe surprising, even if they’re already fans. Having lived in the territory from 2003 to 2014, the singer-songwriter still spends several months here each... Read more
Issue: 2017-10-18, PHOTO: Courtesy of Nicole Edwards/Alistair Maitland
Nicole Edwards and friends lift up their voices for local charity
The first time I heard Nicole Edwards’ voice, it drew me down a Yukon College hallway during the 1998 Frostbite Music Festival and into one of the festival’s classroom venues. There I found Nicole Edwards, new to the Yukon at that point, singing... 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: 2017-06-28, PHOTO: Andrew Marston
A Quarter Century of Fusing Delicious Food and Great Music
It’s a summer Friday night in Haines Junction, and almost anybody who loves good food, good music and the spectacular St. Elias Mountains knows right where they’d like to be. As the dinner hour draws near, so do the patrons of the Village Bakery... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-17, PHOTO: Courtesy of Elaine Schiman
A Feast of Jazz
Jazz lovers in Whitehorse often look at each other and say, “There’s so much music going on. And so much jazz!” And there is. We are blessed with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the arts. However, jazz pianist Grant Simpson noticed a... Read more
Voicing a Passion for Jazz
Karin Plato loves her art form, but she is not blind to the fact that jazz music can be a tough sell. Plato herself came late to the genre and she knows that jazz is not everyone's cup of tea. That said, she is also a living, breathing example of th Read more
Issue: 2019-01-16, PHOTO: Jason Westover
Unexpected Paths
Laura McLean was a teenager when she first encountered Christopher Durang, using one of the American playwright’s monologues as an audition piece for acting roles. “I remember first reading his work and absolutely falling in love with his... Read more
Cabaret plods between great musical numbers
There are actually two stage shows at the Guild Hall: Cabaret, the variety show and Cabaret, the play. The variety show is a blast with fantastic music and great dance performances that are raunchy and fun. Read more