Art at the End of the World

The New Classical FM's Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed conversations he has had on-air and during the first season of the "Art at the End of the World" podcast for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Mark sits down with 2020 Juno Award-nominee Ron Davis in his west-end Toronto home for a wide-ranging conversation covering his long career as a groundbreaking jazz, classical, world and traditional music composer, writer, teacher, and performer. Ron tracks his fascinating family history in Toronto, his various professional forays outside of music, and explains his openness to genre exploration while reflecting on how the world around him influences his compositions. Plus, a deep dive into his thesis on Chronosemantics! This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

The New Classical FM's Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed conversations he has had on-air and during the first season of the "Art at the End of the World" podcast for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Mark sits down with 2020 Juno Award-nominee Ron Davis in his west-end Toronto home for a wide-ranging conversation covering his long career as a groundbreaking jazz, classical, world and traditional music composer, writer, teacher, and performer. Ron tracks his fascinating family history in Toronto, his various professional forays outside of music, and explains his openness to genre exploration while reflecting on how the world around him influences his compositions. Plus, a deep dive into his thesis on Chronosemantics! This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Mark visits Soulpepper Theatre Company for a fascinating conversation with Artistic Director, Weyni Mengesha. Weyni shares her stories of her Royal Ethiopian history, her early exposure to racism and bullying growing up in Vancouver and Scarborough, and what compelled her early on to give voice to those who were not being heard. She also offers insight into the creation of "Da Kink in My Hair" and "Kim's Convenience", two productions that would cement her status as a director to watch. And Weyni previews her first full season of programming while recounting the decisions that went into returning to Soulpepper Theatre as Artistic Director during a tumultuous and uncertain time for the long-running organization. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

The New Classical FM's Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed conversations he has had on-air and during the first season of the "Art at the End of the World" podcast for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Legendary Toronto-born film composer Howard Shore reflects on a life in music. From his early days in Toronto at the Royal Conservatory of Music and eventually helping to found the rock/jazz act "Lighthouse", to his years as music director on Saturday Night Live in New York. Plus, he shares stories about his film collaborations with Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson, and François Girard. From "Gangs of New York" & "The Song of Names" to "Big" and "Lord of the Rings". Enjoy two separate interviews Mark conducted in 2019 and 2017. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

The New Classical FM's Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed conversations he has had on-air and during the first season of the "Art at the End of the World" podcast for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Legendary Toronto-born film composer Howard Shore reflects on a life in music. From his early days in Toronto at the Royal Conservatory of Music and eventually helping to found the rock/jazz act "Lighthouse", to his years as music director on Saturday Night Live in New York. Plus, he shares stories about his film collaborations with Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson, and François Girard. From "Gangs of New York" & "The Song of Names" to "Big" and "Lord of the Rings". Enjoy two separate interviews Mark conducted in 2019 and 2017. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Mark sits down with world-renowned filmmaker and producer Robert Lantos at his Serendipity Studios in midtown Toronto for a conversation about his five decades working within the world of cinema. Robert speaks to Mark about his award-winning film career that boasts over 40 features, including his Oscar and Golden Globe nominated collaborations with Atom Egoyan and David Cronenberg. He shares personal stories from a challenging childhood that saw him move from Hungary to Uruguay to Montreal, dealing with language barriers, and being forced to learn how to fist fight. And he recounts his wild experiences and sobering lessons finding his way into film distribution, production, and helping to create one of the most successful Canadian film and television companies to date. His latest film is "The Song of Names" and Robert speaks to his collaboration with director François Gérard, composer Howard Shore and actors Clive Owen and Tim Roth. And he certainly doesn't mince words about his feelings towards superhero movies dominating movie theatre screens and the degradation of the cinema experience due to Netflix becoming a feature film producer. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Mark sits down with world-renowned filmmaker and producer Robert Lantos at his Serendipity Studios in midtown Toronto for a conversation about his five decades working within the world of cinema. Robert speaks to Mark about his award-winning film career that boasts over 40 features, including his Oscar and Golden Globe nominated collaborations with Atom Egoyan and David Cronenberg. He shares personal stories from a challenging childhood that saw him move from Hungary to Uruguay to Montreal, dealing with language barriers, and being forced to learn how to fist fight. And he recounts his wild experiences and sobering lessons finding his way into film distribution, production, and helping to create one of the most successful Canadian film and television companies to date. His latest film is "The Song of Names" and Robert speaks to his collaboration with director François Gérard, composer Howard Shore and actors Clive Owen and Tim Roth. And he certainly doesn't mince words about his feelings towards superhero movies dominating movie theatre screens and the degradation of the cinema experience due to Netflix becoming a feature film producer. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed the first season of Art at the End of the World episodes for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Toronto International Film Festival Artistic Director and Co-Head Cameron Bailey speaks to Mark about his early years discovering the movies, his first job as a film critic, and his foray into screenwriting. Cameron also reflects on his early years with TIFF, and his travels around the world to bring the best of cinema to Toronto. Plus, his thoughts on new distribution options, the changing star system, the role of producers, Netflix, social media, and why he's optimistic about the future of film. During part two of the episode, Cameron shares the three films that have had the most profound effect on him, offers his thoughts following the 2019 Festival, and speaks to the power of Martin Scorsese. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed the first season of Art at the End of the World episodes for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Toronto International Film Festival Artistic Director and Co-Head Cameron Bailey speaks to Mark about his early years discovering the movies, his first job as a film critic, and his foray into screenwriting. Cameron also reflects on his early years with TIFF, and his travels around the world to bring the best of cinema to Toronto. Plus, his thoughts on new distribution options, the changing star system, the role of producers, Netflix, social media, and why he's optimistic about the future of film. During part two of the episode, Cameron shares the three films that have had the most profound effect on him, offers his thoughts following the 2019 Festival, and speaks to the power of Martin Scorsese. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Over a year in the making, Mark Wigmore finally sits down with Crow's Theatre Artistic and General Director, Chris Abraham in the Crow's Theatre green room at the Carlaw and Dundas East Toronto location. Chris talks to Mark about the urgently contemporary version of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar that he is currently directing at Crow's Theatre, and shares his feelings on the power of theatre to open minds and push the political needle. Plus, they cover Chris's many years working within the Toronto theatre scene, his early days as a theatre kid in Markham before his deep commitment to becoming a director and performer, eventually winning The Siminovitch Prize. And Chris offers his ideas on Crow's Theatre's growth over the last decade, and what he believes makes a healthy theatre community. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)