Book Club notes share titles and literacy plans
January 2010 group forms a book club to boost morale and life reflection, choosing The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. 2012 members discuss Lighten Up by Peter Walsh, with plans for Literacy Week and a Journey to Learning Passport, plus recommended titles like Second Nature and Nation Maker with broader notes on authors and themes.
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Justin Rutledge Emerges as Toronto Bar Talent
Chetwynd Echo notes Justin Rutledge, a new Toronto bar performer with few gigs, was hired instantly after asking to play for the manager. Produced by Hawksley Workman, his collection The Early Widows frames a versatile songwriter. He starred in Eurydice in August 2011, retelling Orpheus with a blunt lyrical edge and wide audience appeal. Rutledge moves between acoustic, electric, and piano, drawing radio play on CBC Radio 3.
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The Artist Signals Silent Film's Final Bow
A reflection on 1927 cinema and George Valentin as silent stars face the rise of talking pictures. The piece argues silent actors must convey emotion without dialogue and asks readers to imagine cinema telling stories without spoken lines.
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