GloriaWritesMar 171 minBeyond Black History MonthPhoto: Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness - directors of BLK - An Origin Story So....I'm sharing this blog belatedly, a few weeks after...
GloriaWritesMar 31 minMy Conversation with Tyler PerryWas it a conversation though? The exchange lasted exactly 8 minutes. He sat straight up, perfectly groomed in an armchair. A large,...
GloriaWritesFeb 262 minA Magical Moment It had been about a year and a half or so of almost dystopian isolation. As an introvert, for the most part, I’d been okay with this. I'd...
GloriaWritesNov 10, 20211 minMore on Passing- Enlightening conversations with director Rebecca Hall and actor André Holland Sometimes the story is what we choose not to see or hear...
GloriaWritesNov 1, 20211 minPassing - the MovieThe editor invited me to review/pre-view the film Passing. It had done well at Sundance and the New York Film Festival. I'd never heard...
GloriaWritesSep 14, 20213 minMusical Revolutión in the JunctionNothing can replace the room, the energy, the vibe of a live jazz show. As I walk my dog past La Rev, a Mexican restaurant in Toronto’s...
GloriaWritesJul 25, 20211 minBack in the studio again....Once I’m back in the recording studio, surrounded by boards and equalizers and cables, I feel a kind of comfort. It's feels like home,...
GloriaWritesApr 8, 20213 minArt as Medicine - How Samba Saved MeQuarter-inch wide strips of elastic sewn onto soft pink fabric by our mothers held our ballet slippers onto our feet. We, the other girl...
GloriaWritesMar 2, 20211 minOn ExcellenceUsually I'm the one interviewing others for articles and reviews. It was with great pleasure that I spoke with Jada Wallace, who invited...
GloriaWritesOct 3, 20206 minThe Guitar: Bach to BossaFirst published in Medium.com Photo: Lawrence Brissenden My offering was a Gavotte. I sat low on my chair, left foot on the 6 inch metal...
GloriaWritesSep 16, 20202 minGrant Writing for Artists 101.1It’s grant writing season! I’ve just crawled out from under 3 long artist grant applications - two for myself and one for a fellow...
GloriaWritesMar 14, 20203 minIf you can't world beat 'em, join 'em!(Photo: Gloria Blizzard circa 1997) When invited to guest lecture at Ryerson University, I hesitated. The course explored the...
GloriaWritesAug 2, 20195 minToronto's Steel Pan Queen is Wendy JonesSteel pan - the 20th century’s only new musical instrument.