The Scene Of The Scene: Recent Episodes
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Jared and Jess got to see Drawfee Live in Seattle! We are all big Drawfee fans here at The Scene Of The Scene, so we’re very jealous. (Oh, here’s the Batman video.)
We’re… back? We’re back! Chris and Mikey leave the house and go see Tori Amos in concert. Mikey is a lifelong fan, but this is his first time seeing her! And this tour is coming off Tori’s strongest album in ages. Hurrah!
We see Tapestry Opera's production of Jacqueline, about the life of Jacqueline du Pré. [Chris Piuma, Michael Collins.]
We saw Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel at the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma, Michael Collins.]
We went to see the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. [Chris Piuma, Michael Collins.]
We saw the Canadian Opera Company’s performance of Puccini’s Turandot. [Chris Piuma & Michael Collins.]
We saw Massive Attack perform on their tour celebrating the 20th (or so) anniversary of their most critically acclaimed album, Mezzanine. [Chris Piuma, Michael Collins.]
Shanawdithit is a new opera exploring the life of the woman has been long considered the last Beothuk. [Michael Collins, Chris Piuma.]
We saw Otello, performed by the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma and Michael Collins.]
We saw Buddha in Africa (Nicole Schafer, 2019), a documentary that looks at an orphanage in Malawi, run by Taiwanese Buddhists. The film focuses on one interesting young man, Enock, who must make some difficult decisions about his future. [Chris Piuma, Lochin Brouillard, Manish Oza.]
We saw Leftover Women, a documentary that tracks the experiences of Chinese women who, in their late 20s or early 30s, are considered "too old" for marriage. [Chris Piuma, Lochin Brouillard, Kirsty Schut.]
We see Puccini’s La Bohème, performed by the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma & Michael Collins.]
We see Mozart's Così fan tutte, performed at the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma & Michael Collins.]
We saw Richard Strauss’s Elektra at the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma and Michael Collins.]
We saw The Price of Everything (Kahn, 2018), a documentary about the art world. [Chris Piuma and Michael Collins.]
We saw a live recording of Connected, a podcast about Apple products, and then went to a bar to talk about the show (and podcasts and Apple products). [Chris Piuma and Joy Ambler.]
We saw Hadrian, the new opera by Rufus Wainwright, performed by the Canadian Opera Company. [Michael Collins and Andy Tod.]
We saw the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. [Chris Piuma and Michael Collins.]
We saw the documentary Three Identical Strangers (Tim Wardle, 2018). Adam Clarke, Beth Martin, and Chris Piuma discuss how the movie handles its compelling tale of triplets separated at birth.
We saw The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (Andy and Michael Jones, 1986), a cult comedy classic from Newfoundland. Chris, Adam, and Michael shared their thoughts immediately after the screening.
We watched the original Godzilla (Ishirō Honda, 1954). A giant monster is attacking Tokyo: Why? And how can its destruction be stopped? What sacrifices will required to put an end to this destruction? Adam, Beth, and Chris—from MST3K podcast It’s Just A Show—find out.
We saw Becoming Who I Was (Moon Chang-Yong, 2017), a documentary about a young boy in India who is a reincarnation of a Tibetan monk. Unable to contact his flock in Tibet, he travels with his mentor to figure out what he needs to do next. Chris Piuma and Lochin Brouillard discuss it afterwards.
We saw Anna Bolena, an opera by Donizetti about Anne Boleyn, put on by the Canadian Opera Company. [Chris Piuma and Michael Collins chatted afterwards about the opera.]
We saw Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (Stephen Loveridge, 2018), a documentary about musician/activist/provocateur M.I.A. [Michael Collins and Suzanne Akbari chatted afterwards to think through the movie.]
We see The Nightingale and Other Short Fables, a collection of short operatic and concert pieces by Igor Stravinsky put on by the Canadian Opera Company. Chris Piuma and Michael Collins talk about it immediately after, and it turns out they want more operatic puppets.
We see The Return (Malene Choi, 2018), a hybrid documentary about Danish-Korean adoptees who return to Korea seeking their biological parents. Chris Piuma and Lochin Brouillard discuss the film over tea.
We saw Cielo (Alison McAlpine, 2017), a documentary that has big questions about our relationship with the night sky. Chris Piuma and Angelo Muredda had coffee and chatted afterwards.
Chris and Lochin see People’s Republic of Desire (Hao Wu, 2018), about the world of Chinese live-stream fame.
Chris and Nadia see Shirkers (Sandi Tan, 2018), a documentary about three teen zinester girls in Singapore who make a feature-length film—which is stolen just after filming wraps.
We went to see the documentary Beuys, about the experimental artist, provocateur, and sometime politician Joseph Beuys. Over sushi we discuss how performance artists of the 70s kept putting themselves in harm’s way, and we wade into it means to be a social activist artist.
Featuring Chris Piuma and Nadia Halim.
We went to see the musical Fun Home, based on Alison Bechdel’s autobiographical graphic novel about her relationship with her father. We discuss how queer narratives have changed over the years, the trauma of the closet, and the trickiness of representation.
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The Scene Of The Scene
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Apr 22, 2018
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Fun Home.
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Apr 23, 2018
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Beuys.
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Apr 28, 2018
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Shirkers.
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Apr 29, 2018
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People’s Republic of Desire.
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Apr 30, 2018
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Cielo.
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May 1, 2018
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The Return.
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May 2, 2018
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The Nightingale and Other Short Fables.
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May 8, 2018
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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
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May 27, 2018
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Anna Bolena.
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Jun 20, 2018
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Becoming Who I Was.
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Jul 4, 2018
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Godzilla.
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Aug 22, 2018
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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood.
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Aug 24, 2018
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Three Identical Strangers.
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Sep 30, 2018
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Eugene Onegin.
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Oct 21, 2018
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Hadrian.
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Oct 26, 2018
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Connected.
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Nov 24, 2018
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The Price of Everything.
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Jan 21, 2019
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PodCon 2.
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Feb 10, 2019
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Elektra.
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Feb 22, 2019
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Così Fan Tutte.
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Apr 28, 2019
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La Bohème.
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Apr 29, 2019
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Leftover Women.
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May 5, 2019
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Buddha in Africa.
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May 12, 2019
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Otello.
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May 22, 2019
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Shanawdithit.
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Sep 18, 2019
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Massive Attack: Mezzanine XX1.
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Oct 21, 2019
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Rusalka.
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Oct 27, 2019
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Turandot.
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Jan 19, 2020
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The Barber of Seville.
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Feb 17, 2020
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Hansel and Gretel.
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Feb 20, 2020
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Jacqueline.
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