Arts and Culture

Great Canadian Short Films

The National Film Board of Canada has a long history of award winning shorts.  A great source of our history and superb entertainment. 

Please click the links below to go directly to those films, or click the button to go to the NFB site and choose your own. 


The McGarrigle Sisters, “Log Driver’s Waltz” (some of you, like me, probably saw this on TV all the time as kids): https://www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/
-“Remember Africville”, the little-known account of one of Nova Scotia’s independent black settlements: https://www.nfb.ca/film/remember_africville/
-“Supreme Law”, an interactive story of Canada told from perspectives that have historically been underrepresented: https://supremelaw.nfb.ca/point-of-view
 

CBC Canadian Live Streams

​National Arts Centre
An up-to-date list of Canadian live streams to watch during COVID-19
​National Arts Centre (website/Facebook) Stream free theatre, dance, music, storytelling, talks and workshops as part of #CanadaPerforms.

Dancing  Alone, Together
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​A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR THE DIGITAL DANCE WORLD
DESIGNED FOR THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME OF ISOLATION
These classes are free or by donation and the website includes videos on dance, from around the world

Virtual Museum Tours

Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
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