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Ho Ho Ho ... More Music! Daily Arts Alert ... by Cathleen Bond Friday Dec. 8 Yesterday we tickled your fancy with the Sugar Plum Fairy and late breaking Nutcracker news. Today we've got a great array of holiday music for you and your family over the next couple of days. And please give us a hand. If you know of any other upcoming musical feasts, share the joyous news!
 Half-Baked?
Well, here's an idea -- an art gallery in Vancouver is now in the business of selling ideas. Artspeak Gallery is selling "conceptual ownership" of unexecuted ideas by some of Canada's best-known installation artists. "In the crowded field of cultural products, a good idea is invaluable."
Fiona Banner, Stan Douglas and Judy Radul are among the donors to this unique sell-off. It's all in the interest of drumming up interest and annual memberships for Artspeak. If you buy an idea, you'll get a suitable-for-framing certificate. Order online at:
233 Carrall Street Vancouver British Columbia Canada V6B 2J2 Fine Tuning: Rex Murphy tackles one of the most pressing issues that comes up every year at this time. On Cross Country Checkup (Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. ET on CBC Radio One) the master complainer takes your whining and whinging about the commercialization of Christmas. "Has Christmas become too commercial? If so, what should we do about it?"
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 Updated each weekday by Cathleen Bond ... bookmark this page and come back for the latest news, reviews and gossip on the Canadian arts scene. RECENT FEATURES: >> Bruce Mau: Big designs in LifeStyle >> Robert Service: Musical tribute to a Canadian hero >> Circle of Trees: Art and nature come full circle >> Atwood: The critics and The Blind Assassin >> Public Art: Who decides what art will fill our civic spaces and expand our imagination? >> Public Art: Who decides what art will fill our civic spaces and expand our imagination? >> Mags & Zines: A review of the best in Canadian arts publications. >> Digital Art: Clickable Cancon, a quick tour of the latest in digital art. >>
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