If the shoe fits, wear it. That’s exactly what MP Dean Del Mastro is doing with week after sticking his foot in his mouth during the C-11 copyright debate in the House of Commons, when he declared that wanting to rip music from your CDs to listen to it on your MP3 player was like [...]

If you’ve ever wondered who the guy is that is accountable for everything that happens at the Sanderson Centre, it’s me. My name is Kevin Magee and I’m the current Chairman of the Management Board of the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. It’s a volunteer gig so the pay is lousy, the hours are [...]

Tweetstock is not about Twitter. It’s not about social media. It’s not about the Internet or computers. It’s not about business networking. It’s definitely not about politics. It’s not even necessarily about you or me. It’s about Brantford. There’s a whole generation out there that’s tired of hearing that Brantford sucks. There isn’t anything to [...]

I’m going to explain the entire social media thing. It’s very simple. You’re all spending way too much time and effort trying to make it complicated. So here goes. Whenever you want to say “social media”, just say “phone” instead. That’s it. Do that and it will all make sense. You see, you probably have [...]

On Wednesday evening, the Sanderson Centre opened its doors and invited the public to stop by and talk theatre. This is the second year that the Programming Committee of the Management Board has sought public input to help shape the season of performances presented by the Sanderson Centre. Last year’s open house, and the input [...]

The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts has deep roots in our community and is truly one of Brantford’s greatest treasures. Most people in town have some sort of personal connection with the theatre and it’s always wonderful to hear these stories and to what extent our grand old gal has played a significant part [...]

Canada’s first social media election has begun and it’s going to be awkward to watch. Across the nation, a thousand or so politicians have now jumped onto Twitter and Facebook and they will all be “doing Social Media” for the first time with little or no idea and thought put into how, when and why [...]

On the evening of Thursday March 3rd, in the heart of the city at the Sanderson Centre, Brantford Tweeted! The fourth edition of the popular Tweekstock franchise arrived in style to an enthusiastic and energetic capacity crowd of over 200. Attendees came from all walks of life to learn about social media, enjoy great conversation, [...]

The sheer number of candidates and volunteers who were engaged in last year’s municipal election clearly demonstrated that the citizens of Brantford both want to be involved in local government and that they are willing to invest their time, energy and expertise to ensure a better Brantford. But what’s a citizen activist to do if [...]

Politicians are not generally early adopters of new technologies, however when they do, and they get it right, it can yield incredible results. With an informal opening of “Good evening Friends” a depression stricken nation tuned in their radios to listen to Roosevelt’s fireside chats. It’s hard today to imagine that a radio address was [...]

“All the world’s a stage and one theatre in its time plays many parts”. Borrowing rather liberally from the Bard, such is true of our very own Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. Cast in many roles throughout her ninety year career, she has endured, evolved and played a leading part in the story of [...]

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Let’s face it the adage is a little dated and overused but as a philanthropic philosophy it has persisted because there is value in it. What happens though if you’re like [...]

Have you ever been quietly going about the business of enjoying your life only to have it interrupted by a long distance ring and a request to speak to the lady or man of house that leaves you trapped in an unwelcome and unsolicited interrogation regarding your inability to fully realize the relative merits of [...]