Profile of Karla Hayward

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• Good enough to eat
  The mad get-ready-for-Christmas rush is over, the magic of the big morning has come and gone. Even the Boxing Day sales fisticuffs are over. But ...
• Still digging after all these years
  The Skydiggers are one of those bands whose music you know even if you think you don’t. (At least, if you’re a Canadian born before 1980 or ...
• Hitting pause on beauty
  There is a magic to flowers. Something that enchants everyone, even those with zero desire to garden. Their vibrancy, their ethereal nature, how ...
• Meet The Collector
  We are all collectors in our own way: memories, books, action figurines, awards. Most of us hold tight to something. Lyndal Osborne is no ...
• Make a Beeline for these Botanicals
  Even if you claim to know nothing about the art world, you likely recognize a few major works. Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” Monet’s “Water Lilies,” ...
• Simmons serves up a solo CD
  “This album is a bit non-genre specific,” says Simmons. “It goes into many different ‘flavours’ … that’s the type of guy I am, I guess!” Some of ...
• Driscoll’s shift
  Steve Driscoll isn’t one of those. From troubling, muddy industrial works built on chicken wire and festooned with vinyl tubing, to delicate ...
• Reggae Revolution
  Special to The Telegram Jim Fidler has a lot to say. And listening is a real pleasure. From global warming to the psychological effects of ...
• Love, drama and landscape
  Falling in love with a painting can happen in many ways. The feeling can sneak up on you slowly over time, a gentle appreciation turning into a ...
• Scott Goudie keeping it alive
  For Scott Goudie, still waters may bring visual inspiration, but Muddy Waters brings musical magic. Happily, both will be brought to life in the ...
• Eating your words never tasted so good
  There may be no March Hare (though you can't rule it out). And you won't be asked to answer a riddle (though you may feel like you have been, ...
• Staging for the future
  In a city that takes obvious pride in its cultural sector, it is rather odd that one of St. John's most vibrant arts - the theatre - doesn't have ...
• Art of the portrait
  Skydiving, visiting the Great Wall, possessing a pair of Manolos ... we all have items on our bucket list (our "to do before we die" list, for ...
• Bringing out greatness part of Daniel Lanois's workday
  We often forget just how many people contribute to the making of a hit album. The band alone doesn't carry the weight of a record's fate. There's ...
• Rock'n'roll lifestyle Redefined
  He's been seen on Jay Leno and at the Much Music Awards. He's been heard on six gold and platinum records. He's played with radio favourites like ...
• 15 years in, Celtic Fiddlers looking for respect
  It's likely Korona Brophy didn't exactly know what she was getting herself into when she founded The Celtic Fiddlers 15 years ago. She surely ...
• Old favourites reunited by Facebook
  We've all heard the stories of long-lost friends reuniting thanks to Facebook. Local musician Dave Caines has taken that idea to the next level ...
• Jazzing up Mass
  "Jazz Mass." To many of us, especially those raised in the Roman Catholic church, it sounds like an oxymoron. A contradiction in terms. But ...
• Corner Boys know how to 'Party' and 'Mutiny'
  Several hundred years ago, servants, like good children, were meant to be seen and not heard. However, it seems no one has filled Maisie, ...
• Man of a thousand alien faces
  To interview an Oscar winner is a coup for any writer this far from Hollywood. To chat with the man who helped create some of the favourite ...
• Fiddlin' around
  The fiddle has long been a staple in Newfoundland music. Most of us grew up with its sometimes plaintive, sometimes rollicking, strains in our ...
• Men think too much
  "Men think too much." Maybe that's not something you hear said often when it comes to relationships. But, in the case of Bryan Hennessey's new ...
• Still Nailing it, 20 years later
  Female-fronted metal bands aren't exactly the norm. Female rockers who've been dominating the stage for more than 20 years, even less so. But ...
• Making dance 'Magic'
  When you hear the words "Irish dancing," you think "Riverdance," don't you? Well, it's time to expand your horizons, friend. There's a whole lot ...
• SOUNDS like summer
  It's happened to you, hasn't it? You stumble home from George Street, maybe having imbibed a wee bit too much, just as the sun is creeping over ...
• All I wanna do is dance
  Each year for the past 18, the Festival of New Dance, organized by Neighbourhood Dance Works has gained momentum, attention and enthusiasm. For ...
• Fast-movin' folkie
  Fast. That's Tom Power. He's a mighty fast talker, a fast thinker and, judging by the fact that at 21 he's one of the youngest people to ever ...
• Derek Edwards is a real stand-up guy
  When interviewing a comic, you're pretty much guaranteed a few chuckles. Chatting with Derek Edwards is a particularly enjoyable experience, ...
• Stages zipped tight?
  When a budding performer debates pursuing a career on stage, they ask "Am I good enough?" "Will the audience like me?" "Is the script ...
• Make room for this record
  When a solo artist releases two albums not even two years apart, you might not expect there to be a whole lot of growth or musical evolution to ...