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Featured Talk
Cameron Carpenter dazzles on the King of instruments
In an unforgettable and majestic performance, Cameron Carpenter adds some flash to tradition.
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About ideacity
50 Presenters, 3 Legendary Parties, a Ton of Inspiration — ideacity, also known as ‘Canada’s Premier Meeting of the Minds’, is an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists. More…
2012 ideacity Talks
Shivaun Corry puts hips in motion
September 5, 2012
Dancer Shivaun Corry mixes Eastern traditional moves with modern aerobic movements to get the audience shimmying and shaking.
Liona Boyd plays a Tribute to Canada
July 11, 2012
Guitarist Liona Boyd draws inspiration from Canada, from coast to coast. Watch as she plays tribute to the true North through music and spoken word in this intimate set.
The Downchild Blues Band Rocks the House
July 11, 2012
The Downchild Blues Band deliver a danceable set that gets the audience up out of their seats.
Angèle Dubeau on the Importance of Music
July 11, 2012
Angèle Dubeau says she can make her 1733 Stradivarius violin “speak, cry and dance”. Her magical powers are on full display here.
Taras Grescoe on Urban Transportation
July 11, 2012
“Mobility has to be matched with artistry and imagination,” says Grescoe, a self-confessed strap-hanger.
Watch Mara Hvistendahl on Missing Girls
July 11, 2012
Mara Hvistendahl tells how research in population control led to sex selection preferences for males, resulting in increased trafficking/selling of women and other social ills.
Watch Edith Widder on the Destruction of our Oceans
July 11, 2012
Biologist Edith Widder uses bioluminescent bacteria (that can make water toxicity visible) to engage and inspire the next generation to solve an eco catastrophe.
Watch Carlos del Junco on the Harmonica
July 11, 2012
Harmonica virtuoso Carlos Del Junco gets an astonishing range of sound out of a tiny, ten-holed instrument.
Watch Andrew Nikiforuk on the Big Impact of a Small Insect
July 11, 2012
Journalist Andrew Nikiforuk tells the story of how the humble Bark Beetle destroyed nearly 30 billion trees.
Chester Brown on hiring love
July 11, 2012
Upon realizing he didn’t like being a boyfriend, Chester Brown decided to pay for love.
