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GEORGE ELLIOTT CLARKE
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"TRUDEAU - LONG MARCH / SHINING PATH"

George Elliott Clarke was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1960, a seventh-generation Canadian of African-American and Mi'kmaq Amerindian heritage. Throuhout his education, Clarke earned a B.A. honours in English from the University of Waterloo in 1984; an M.A. in English from Dalhousie University in 1989 and a Ph.D. in English from Queen's University in 1993. Before joining the academic profession Clarke was employed in a variety of occupations: parliamentary aide in the House of Commons, Ottawa, 1987-91; newspaper editor in Halifax and then Waterloo, social worker in Halifax,1985-86; and legislative researcher for the Ontario Legislature, 1982-83.

Clarke still writes a column for the Halifax Herald and is a freelance contributor to numerous publications.
In addition to being a poet, playwright and literary critic, George Elliott Clarke was appointed the E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto in 2003. He taught English and Canadian Studies at Duke University (1994-1999). During 1998-99 he was appointed the Visiting Seagrams Chair in Canadian Studies at McGill University, then became professor of English at the University of Toronto in 1999.

As a writer George Elliott Clarke has published in a variety of genres: verse collections, Saltwater Spirituals and Deeper Blues (1983), and Lush Dreams, Blue Exile (1994); a verse-novel, Whylah Falls (1990 & 2000); two verse plays, Whylah Falls: The Play (1999 & 2000), and Beatrice Chancy (1999). His opera Beatrice Chancy, with music by James Rolfe, has had four stage productions and a broadcast on CBC television. This powerful opera about slavery in the Nova Scotia of the early 1800s won great reviews and enthusiastic audiences. He wrote the screenplay for the feature film, One Heart Broken Into Song (Director, Clement Virgo, 1999). The verse play, Whylah Falls, was staged in Venice in Italian (2002). Clarke continues to publish poetry with Provençal Songs (1993 & 1997), Gold Indigoes (2000), Blue (2001) and Illuminated Verse (2005). His Execution Poems (2001) won the Governor General's Award for Poetry. Clarke has been instrumental in promoting the work of writers of African descent,
especially those from Nova Scotia. In 2002 he published Odysseys Home: Mapping African-Canadian Literature.

The works of George Elliott Clarke have won awards in addition to critical recognition. Among these are the Portia White Prize for Artistic Achievement from the Nova Scotia Arts Council, a Bellagio Center Fellowship in 1998, the Outstanding Writer in Film and Television Award in 2000 and three honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Laws degree (Dalhousie University, 1999), a Doctor of Letters degree (University of New Brunswick, 2000) and Doctor of Letters from the University of Alberta in 2005. He was given the Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award in 2004, and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Fellows Prize in 2005. He earned the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Black Alumni Association, Faculty Achievement Award and the Undergraduate Teaching Award - all at the University of Toronto in 2005. Planet Africa TV gave him the Planet Africa Renaissance Award in 2005.
George Elliott Clarke has been an invited speaker to conferences and universities around the world.
In October, 2006, Clarke was appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia, and received an
Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of Waterloo.

 

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THE CARLOS DEL JUNCO BAND

"Rather like........Nicolo Pagannini"

 

That one tiny little instrument could so dominate the emotions and captivate the imagination of a multitude of music lovers is the hallmark of a virtuoso. That one man should be capable of surrounding himself with the top echelon of Canadian instrumentalists and accompanists reflects his brilliance as an Artist and the profound degree of respect with which he is held.

In response to the oft-repeated query, "Is Carlos coming back again this year?", The Hohner Harmonica World Champion in Jazz and Blues returns to our City for another musical love-fest with his legion of enthusiastic fans.

Originally from Cuba - "del Junco" translates into "of the reeds" -, Carlos del Junco has made his home in Canada, and he has made an enormous mark on the Canadian and international music scene. Playing the harmonica since age 14, Carlos developed a unique technique in creating his own inimitable style. Applying this consummate command of the instrument to his abundant creativity, diverse musical interests, whimsy and sense of fun, del Junco is the most engaging and awe-inspiring of performing Artists.

His new C.D., "Blues Mongrel ", is a return to his earlier works such as "Big Boy" and his début live album - which were both collections of primarily Blues-based material - while maintaining that characteristic del Junco soulfulness. It is an "eclectic mixture of music," describes del Junco, "designed to reach out and expand into new markets." On the playlist of many radio stations, this latest recording is filled with instrumentals with strong Latin influences; a few Jazz standards with vocals by pop vocalist Jane Siberry; some incredible guitar work by Kevin Breit; all of which allows Carlos to expand his musical horizons and challenge the very limits of his instrument. Rather like the what the great genius of the violin, Nicolo Paganini, is so renowned for.
THE CARLOS DEL JUNCO BAND PERFORMS IN THE FESTIVAL FINALE CONCERT.

 

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