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Ring-billed Rescue

Ring-billed Gull Although Sunday was cooler and windier than Saturday, I made plans to meet Chris and Paul at Shirley’s Bay for some birding along the Ottawa River. Since I was early, I stopped… more →

The Pathless Wood

'The Trap', Game Theory and theatre

georgeewant wrote 1 week ago: It’s funny, the way things can come up when you are trying to do revision without actually rev … more →

Tags: theatre, Politics, Theatre 2, Simon Stephens, Adam Curtis, British Theatre, Sebastian Nübling, Game Theory, Cold War

'Pornography' at NSDF 13

georgeewant wrote 1 month ago: A short post this one, with no designated form: consider it a short self-promo, round-up and promise … more →

Tags: theatre, Warwick University, Warwick University, wuds, caryl churchill, NSDF, Pornography, Simon Stephens, Dan Hutton

Small Geese — 7 comments

Gillian wrote 6 months ago: Cackling GooseThe weather last weekend was not conducive to spending a lot of time by the river. It … more →

Tags: Geese, Gulls, East End, Fall 2012, cranes

Waterfowl Watching — 11 comments

Gillian wrote 6 months ago: Hooded MerganserNovember 2006If you want to go waterfowl watching in Ottawa, October is the month to … more →

Tags: Diving Ducks, Shirley's Bay, Ducks, Moodie Drive, snakes, Fall 2012, migration, birding

Sparrows in the West End — 6 comments

Gillian wrote 7 months ago: White-crowned Sparrow I took the day after Thanksgiving off work, and the bright sunshine and clear … more →

Tags: Shirley's Bay, Meadowhawks, Herons, Jack Pine Trail, nuthatches, Sparrows, Fall 2012, birding

The Changing Composition of Migration — 3 comments

Gillian wrote 7 months ago: Carolina WrenMost people are surprised when I tell them that “fall” migration generally … more →

Tags: Shirley's Bay, Ducks, sarsaparilla, Mud Lake, true bugs, Wren, Fall 2012, Nature, migration

Entrenched in the opinions of others: Why I gave five stars to The Trench

grinsford wrote 8 months ago: An article published on http://www.fringebiscuit.co.uk Beware! Spoilers litter this article. Tread c … more →

Tags: Articles and Reviews, Edinburgh, Fringe, fringebiscuit, trench, postcard of the gods, Stewart Pringle, theatreofdamned, exeunt

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Ottawa — 3 comments

Gillian wrote 8 months ago: Buff-breasted SandpiperOn Wednesday, August 29th a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found along the Ottaw … more →

Tags: sarsaparilla, Raptors, shorebirds, plovers, Fall 2012, andrew haydon park, shorebird migration

Summer Migration — 1 comment

Gillian wrote 9 months ago: Baltimore Oriole Many birds begin migrating in late August, particularly those birds that feed chief … more →

Tags: Rabbits, Monarchs, warblers, Mud Lake, cruiser's, finches, grosbeaks, Orioles, Summer 2012

Painted Ladies!

Gillian wrote 9 months ago: Painted LadyA large influx of Painted Ladies over the past couple of days has made for some exciting … more →

Tags: Hurdman, Diving Ducks, Rabbits, shorebirds, phalaropes, Garden, Ladies, Summer 2012, cicadas

Translunar Paradise & Critical Distance

Catherine Love wrote 12 months ago: If you’ll forgive the cliché, sometimes less really can be more, as Theatre ad Infinitum prove … more →

Tags: Lyn Gardner, Translunar Paradise, Theatre Ad-Infinitum, george mann, embedded criticism, Daniel Bye

Three Kingdoms: Simon Stephens and Sebastian Nübling — 6 comments

Hannah Silva wrote 1 year ago: Three Kingdoms at the Lyric Hammersmith Not considered suitable for under 16s or British mainstream … more →

Tags: theatre, Review, Poetry, Playwriting, New Writing, playwriting, devised theatre, Simon Stephens, Three Kingdoms

What did I think? I hated it - go see it NOW!

Editor wrote 1 year ago: I *really* didn’t enjoy Simon Stephens’ Three Kingdoms. I emerged from the theatre feeli … more →

Tags: Theatre Review, theatre, Simon Stephens, Three Kingdoms, Lyric Hammersmith, Daniel B Yates, Playstosee.com, Sarah Hemming

Why critics shouldn’t be invited into the creative process (but writers should) — 2 comments

Hannah Silva wrote 1 year ago: So I have been reading this: Andrew Haydon on ‘embedded criticism’ & this: What new dialogue can … more →

Tags: theatre, Opposition, Review, Poetry, Playwriting, Exeter University, hannah silva, Reviews, Chloe Langford

Critical dialogue about critical voices. — 6 comments

Jane wrote 1 year ago: “Everyone’s A Critic” has been that ever non-specific and slightly annoying phrase … more →

Tags: Commentary, Adelaide Festival Centre, In Conversation with:, on criticism, alison croggon, Samela Harris, Fenella Kernebone, Jake Orr, Jana Perkovic

My Favourite Places: Andrew Haydon Park — 1 comment

Gillian wrote 1 year ago: Andrew Haydon Park is located in the city’s west end on a wide section of the Ottawa River kno … more →

Tags: Favourites, andrew haydon park, birding, mammal tracking, Nature, ottawa beach, tracks 2

Adding to the Winter List

Gillian wrote 1 year ago: The following day Deb and I spent the morning birding along the Ottawa River. There were only two we … more →

Tags: Diving Ducks, Shirley's Bay, Ducks, winter 2011-12, Gulls, Jays, Blackbirds, owls, Dick Bell

Winter Listing

Gillian wrote 1 year ago: The winter listing period began on December 1st, but it sure didn’t feel like winter as temper … more →

Tags: Geese, Diving Ducks, sarsaparilla, Herons, winter 2011-12, andrew haydon park, canada geese

A Purple Life Bird

Gillian wrote 1 year ago: On Friday I got a call at work from Bob Cermak who told me that he was looking at a Purple Sandpiper … more →

Tags: Fall 2011, Video, life(r), shorebirds


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