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Heidi Wicks
gwhiffen@thetelegram.com
All articles of Heidi Wicks
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Her own Little World
By Heidi Wicks Special to The Telegram The papers have called her everything from a mythical goddess, to a controversy waiting to happen, to an ... -
Seasons greetings at LSPU
There are those who love storming the crowds of savage shoppers, and those who loathe climbing up on that ladder each December to adorn the house ... -
Getting down to business
Dr. Raymond Stantz. Elwood Blues. Beldar Conehead. Sgt. Joe Friday and Doctor Detroit. We know actor/writer/comedian Dan Aykroyd in many guises, ... -
MUN grad experiences the true spirit of giving
Memorial University graduate Gioia Montevecchi isxnotxspending Christmas at home sipping Purity syrup this year. Instead, she'll be trading the ... -
Kittiwake brings new vision to 'Nutcracker' tradition
Visions of sugarplum fairies, dancing rats and mice dressed in soldier outfits spring to life, beginning tonight at the St. John's Arts and ... -
Yoga and human kindness give singer/songwriter...
Almost anytime you hear a Sherry Ryan song, it's accompanied by a great story. Her debut album, "Bottom of a Heart" (2005), helped name her ... -
His Way
Tom Jones' "She's a Lady." Donny Osmond's "Puppy Love." "Put Your Head On My Shoulder." Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" theme. Paul Anka has ... -
British comedy at Rabbittown Theatre
In the heart of Kensington, London - an area more posh than any of the Spice Girls - lives a jambalaya of personalities from all walks of life. ... -
Riddle Fence makes a good neighbour
The province has a new literary journal, Riddle Fence - published as a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Writers' Alliance of ... -
Rock star reunion
Whether they are brought on by Mr. Budgell (Greg Malone's "skeet and a rap-scallion"), Dickie (Tommy Sexton's rendition of Budgell's wild, curly ... -
Joy to the world
"Anyone can do anything, as long as they have community," says Susan Knight, founder and artistic director of renowned youth choir, Shallaway. ... -
Christmas 'Cantum' come quick enough for Karl's 'Carol'
There's no better way to ease into December's holiday mayhem than by remembering the true essence of Christmas. This Saturday, Karl Wells and ... -
Fans ready for Wintersleep's latest work
Their heavy, driving, infectious beats almost dare the listener not to be entranced. As the name of their latest album, "Welcome to the Night ... -
Full circle
Acclaimed Canadian violinist Mark Fewer is visiting home to play with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and help the Suzuki Talent ... -
Dance as Document
Whether through literature, song, theatre or film, storytelling has existed with feisty exuberance and with a rich historical and cultural ... -
Andy takes Uncle Val on the road
Andy Jones is taking his sarcastically bitter but beloved Uncle Val on a trip around the Arts and Culture Centres of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... -
Spinning yarns with the Arts Council
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are capable of spinning yarns more colourful than a leprechaun wearing Joseph's technicolour dreamcoat, sitting ... -
Dinner and the Peloponnesian War
Business and arts are going on an ancient Greek date Friday to Sunday at the Athenian Restaurant and Ouzerie on Duckworth Street. Laura-Marie ... -
MusicNL celebrates diverse talent, legacy of Dermot...
Newfoundland and Labrador's musical repertoire has expanded tenfold since the success of the proudly traditional Ryan's Fancy, which lives strong ... -
Proud moments
It's that time of year once again, and I don't mean the time to decide whether to force your canine into a pirate or Yoda costume. From the lips ... -
'Matt and Ben' come to Rabbittown
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have no trouble doing parody (anyone catch our premier's "22 Minutes" appearance last week?). So, undoubtedly, ... -
Good grief, its Charlie Brown
Its a Monday morning and your alarm clock doesnt go off, launching your week into a cycle of chaos, confusion, disorder. Good grief weve all ... -
Not your average school play
Thanks to the indispensable relationship between the arts community and the community at large, the Resource Centre for the Arts' (RCA) Theatre ... -
Singer struts her stuff online
Allison Crowe isnt bitter that she hasnt been offered a big glossy record deal. In fact, she actually has been offered a big New York-produced ... -
Fusion footwork
At 21, Meghan McCabe decided to re-mount her dance/live music extravaganza, Edge of the Water, for the second year in a row because shes more ... -
Literati to tell tales, sing songs in atmospheric...
Listening to an accomplished author read from one of their works is akin to hearing a bedtime story. Relaxing, enlightening, and inspirational, ... -
Taking down the ropes
Mary Walsh and Rick Boland are time-vacationing from Furey-ous TV ambulance rides to escape back into the horses and buggies of St. Johns, circa ... -
Tuckamore festival growing
If Newfoundlands musical history begins with codfish, some pretty debonair poisson have evolved to bring the provinces classical reputation to ... -
Trinity Pageant welcomes visitors home again
"A lot of lights go out in September," says Donna Butt, artistic director/executive producer of Rising Tide Theatre. Since 1993, the ... -
Funkadelic wickedness
Listening to Funky Dorys debut album Fists of Funk evokes images of Harlem basketball players jostling, cavorting, pushing each other as they ...





