Profile of Karla Hayward

All articles of Karla Hayward

• Belly and Beyond
  Bellydance is one of those consistently misunderstood cultural phenomena. Here in "America," we routinely see it as having sultry, sexual ...
• Artistic Fraud takes flight with a massive new work
  It's the most primal of emotions. One we're all prey to, try as we might to put walls between us and the wolves, convenient microwavable pouches ...
• Battle breaks out at The Ship
  "There was a moment when I was almost worried more people would come; because we were running out of room." Now that's something you don't often ...
• Daring dance hits the LSPU Hall
  Contemporary dance. Two little words that are enough to make some people cringe. "It's so obtuse," naysayers protest. "I don't get it." Well, ...
• Heaven comes on a brown bottle
  Alcohol and art have long been linked. From Modigliani's infamous addiction to Picasso's "Sabartes Con Su Cerveza," alcohol has acted as both ...
• Song for Africa
  Youve long known Damhnait Doyle as a talented songstress, mischievous on-stage temptress and awesome wordsmith. Now, you can add one achievement ...
• Calling all comics
  Does laughter ring out whenever you're in the room? Knees sore from constant slapping? Got more one liners than George Street at 2 a.m? Then get ...
• Cirque in the city
  Lions and tigers and bears, oh - wait. Cirque Du Soleil is one circus that's entirely sans animals. But it's certainly not without hair-raising ...
• Ian Foster is loving life on the road
  When your latest tour is sponsored by Griffiths Guitarworks, MusicNL, and the provincial government, you're probably well on your way to being an ...
• Party in the park
  The early days of August mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Warm nights, vacation time, the Regatta, George Street Festival but to those ...
• Stringing together a nation
  Imagine running your fingers over Maurice The Rocket Richards Stanley Cup ring, touching Pierre Trudeaus canoe paddle or resting your hand on the ...
• Go tell it on the mountain
  Mountain music. Appalachian influence. Old Time. Thinking myth-worthy moonshine, grizzly bearded men panning for gold and banjos? Youre right ...
• Black and white and real all over
  Robert Clarke-Davis has been travelling around Newfoundland, snapping photos and soaking up the spirit of our rocky, rainy land for more than ...
• Bolt-On Fun
  Open your eyes and say awe! Its time for big time excitement in the Big Top with Beni Malones Wonderbolt Circus. See superstar aerialists ...
• Beyond the Bears
  Yes, you got it in one guess were talking about the Teddy Bear Man. XXNow, look beyond the bears to see that Terry Reillys an extremely ...
• Pride and prejudice
  He may be blessed (or perhaps cursed) with being called "The Pride of Country Music," but Charley Pride is no arrogant celebrity. He remains ...
• Comedy fest organizers promise three nights of hilarity
  Think you're funny? Tie on your napkin - it's time to eat some humble pie. The first St. John's Comedy Festival starts Friday and it's gonna ...
• Brotherly Love
  Modern dance can be confusing, or completely inaccessible, for some. To the untrained eye, the perceived lack of choreography or plan can appear ...
• Lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
  Thinking that a man washed ashore is your beloved goldfish reincarnated could be construed as insanity. Or, it could just be the magic of ...
• Company hopes audiences will go crazy for 'Cosi'
  A pyromaniac, an awkward former lawyer, a young junkie and an uptight and suicidal middle-aged woman. Relax. It's not your family reunion. It's ...
• Paying tribute and playing around
  In support of an all-too-often silent disorder, local entertainers will come out singing, dancing, playing and laughing on Friday, June 1. That's ...
• Dancing their hearts out
  Toss your thoughts of pink tutus. Ignore those images of interchangeable, mechanistic dancers. The Festival of New Dance is here, and it's ready ...
• Swan song for a Gibson
  Andrew LeDrew and his brother Chris are well-known figures on the St. John's music scene. Andrew was doing a solo gig at the Attic on George ...
• Checking her baggage
  "Hilarious things continue to happen to me - as I'm sure they do to everyone. And, because I'm a writer, I journal a lot. Every now and then I ...
• Harmony Light and
  In 2002, our entire country held its collective breath. Beloved musical legend Gordon Lightfoot seemed on death's doorstep, felled by a serious ...
• He's funny. Seriously.
  "I think some people are definitely better storytellers than others. Some people just enjoy spinning a yarn and talking and sharing. ... Some ...
• Artistic Fraud goes 'Belly Up'
  "Belly up" can be an emotionally charged phrase, particularly when it refers to a pet fish. But to be belly up can mean something else entirely; ...
• Keeping the music alive
  For some Newfoundlanders, music is simply "in the blood." There's no getting away from it. It comes part and parcel with who they are and how ...
• For the kids
  The Janeway Childrens Hospital has almost certainly touched every person in this province at some point in their lives. Patient or parent, the ...
• Hardcore kings bring the punk politik to St. Johns
  Theyre Canadas punk kings. They coined the hardcore. And for more than 25 years, Vancouver-based band D.O.A. has been pissing off parents and ...