Monthly Archives: April 2013

One of the joys of writing a blog

By Anahita | Published: Apr 11 2013

by Jini Stolk One of the joys of writing a blog is that the debate never has to end. I don’t mean that literally, of course. The April 1 Civil Debate on Boards, co-hosted by Praxis Theatre and the Theatre Centre, was a spirited, thought-provoking discussion among people passionately interested in how arts organizations should […]

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Finding the story within the data

By Anahita | Published: Apr 11 2013

by Jini Stolk It was great to see Buddies in Bad Times throw the question of this season’s soft attendance out to their audience members in such a forthright, open way.  I’m going to be very interested in the response to their overarching question and accompanying survey – and hope that the conversation with their […]

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I go to churches

By Anahita | Published: Apr 11 2013

by Jini Stolk I often go to churches – and street railway stables and literary clubs and factories and warehouses, and I look forward to spending a lot more time in a beautiful old library on Queen Street West. In fact, I used to run a dance company housed in a grand former Presbyterian church […]

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The power of leadership

By Anahita | Published: Apr 11 2013

by Jini Stolk It’s always valuable to look at things from another ‘s perspective, so I was eager to hear about the board experiences of five community leaders from culturally diverse backgrounds, at a DiverseCity Onboard event on March 20. The panelists, whose discussion you can follow here , spoke about the power to create a […]

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