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Laura Quinn

@LQLauraQuinn

Cyclist • Localist • Optimist • Communications • Ideas Galore.

 Toronto
Joined February 2009
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I wrote a story! In today’s ⁦@globeandmail⁩ I make the case for public school art education and the joy of jazz hands. theglobeandmail.com/life/fir…
I am not an artist. But everything I need to know in life, I learned at art school

I am not an artist. But everything I need to know in life, I learned at art school

Art school taught me just how important creative skills are in life, no matter what you end up doing

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Here’s to the teachers who inspire by being outside the mould. It’s the many wonderful and eccentric characters who taught me who often have left the biggest impressions. /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Opinion: Monsieur Ferron was no ordinary teacher

Opinion: Monsieur Ferron was no ordinary teacher

I’m not sure I would be living in Quebec today, using French every day at work, without my Grade 8 teacher

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My sociology degree is very relevant in many different ways — like understanding the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleeding doc @Netflix_CA
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Lovely bit of storytelling via @NYTimes — a listening guide to Beethoven’s greatest hit nytimes.com/2024/07/02/arts/…
Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later (Published 2024)

Why We Still Want to Hear the ‘Ode to Joy,’ 200 Years Later (Published 2024)

Beethoven’s aspirational vision of unity and peace can be applied to virtually any situation or place. The music makes sure of that.

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« Don’t save local journalism, reinvent it » Happy Birthday @TheLocal_TO thelocal.to/the-local-5-year…
Don’t Save Local Journalism, Reinvent It | The Local

Don’t Save Local Journalism, Reinvent It | The Local

We launched The Local on this day in 2019. After five years, one global pandemic, multiple elections, and a constant drumbeat of bad news for the media, here’s why I’m more optimistic than ever about...

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It’s our birthday! 🎂 Five years ago today we launched The Local as an independent non-profit publication. Thanks for reading, and look out for some big anniversary projects later this year! 🎉
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Seriously, wordle. 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Long love the Art Critic! Finally, a piece that makes the case for cultural criticism as part of culture making — from hometown fave ⁦@TheLocal_TO⁩ thelocal.to/arts-criticism-t…
The Life, and Slow Death, of the Toronto Arts Critic | The Local

The Life, and Slow Death, of the Toronto Arts Critic | The Local

Toronto once had a thriving ecosystem of cultural critics who prodded, inspired and annoyed both readers and artists. As the media sheds its arts writers, what does a city lose?

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Proud to see the Finch West Issue up for best editorial package @MagAwards + 4 other noms. Thanks to all the contributors—not just journalists, but also Rexdale, Jane & Finch residents, @UWGreaterTO, @metcalf_ca. Community journalism is a team sport. thelocal.to/five-national-ma…
Five National Magazine Award Nominations for The Local | The Local

Five National Magazine Award Nominations for The Local | The Local

It is the highest number of NMA nominations received by The Local in a single year, and includes one for Editorial Package.

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Loved this novel. Love this story. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/03/18/books…
A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered. (Published 2024)

A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered. (Published 2024)

When the author received an impassioned email, he dropped everything to visit the students who inspired it.

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The Local is looking for summer fellows! Join us for a 15-week fellowship to learn the craft of magazine writing, get seminars from industry mentors and produce a polished feature of your very own. Applications due March 1. thelocal.to/the-local-journa…
The Local Journalism Fellowship 2024 | The Local

The Local Journalism Fellowship 2024 | The Local

Now in its fifth year, the program provides training and mentorship to aspiring and emerging journalists from communities underrepresented in Canadian media.

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📢Applications for the 2024 Local Journalism Fellowship are now open! Publish a polished feature, learn about magazine-style journalism, and help us make The Local. The fellowship is part-time, with flexible hours, and pays $5000. thelocal.to/the-local-journa…
The Local Journalism Fellowship 2024 | The Local

The Local Journalism Fellowship 2024 | The Local

Now in its fifth year, the program provides training and mentorship to aspiring and emerging journalists from communities underrepresented in Canadian media.

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Debbie Douglas @OCASI_Policy⁩ is a Canadian who inspires me — and has done so much for our country & the GTA. Wonderful to see her named to the Order of Canada. thestar.com/news/canada/ther…
There are 78 new Order of Canada appointees. Here’s a look at some notable names from Toronto

There are 78 new Order of Canada appointees. Here’s a look at some notable names from Toronto

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada on Thursday, including at least 25 people with connections to the Toronto area.

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The #CityOfTO is planning new bikeways for 2025 to 2027 (cycle tracks, bike lanes, neighbourhood routes, multi-use trails). Learn more and get involved in person or online: toronto.ca/cyclingnetwork/in… 🚲🚲🚲
Five people cycling, including a child, on a paved multi-use trail surrounded by trees, nature and grass in cold weather.

ALT Five people cycling, including a child, on a paved multi-use trail surrounded by trees, nature and grass in cold weather.

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Fantastic community input map for Toronto’s Cycling Network. Here’s your chance to share all the things you think of while riding, & see other smart ideas. Social Pinpoint toronto.mysocialpinpoint.ca/…
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Welcome Wency, to @TheLocal_TO! Meet Wency Leung, the Newest Member of The Local thelocal.to/meet-wency-leung… via @TheLocal_TO
Meet Wency Leung, the Newest Member of The Local | The Local

Meet Wency Leung, the Newest Member of The Local | The Local

The veteran reporter, who’s worked everywhere from Cambodia to Prague to Vancouver, will cover health and education.

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All the feels from Vu Le's tribute to the organizations that make our communities and lives so great. || Vital and invisible as air: An appreciation of nonprofit professionals nonprofitaf.com/2023/09/vita…
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My house is in the middle of an Indiana Jones movie night film run. The score is so fun and this feature (sound on!) makes it even funner via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
Opinion | How to Write Music for Rolling Boulders (Published 2023)

Opinion | How to Write Music for Rolling Boulders (Published 2023)

From “Indiana Jones” to “Star Wars,” you know John Williams’s movie themes. But some of his best music has barely been heard.

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Where we ask, is the theatre kid the new sports star? via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/08/20/style…
Grown-Up Theater Kids Run the World (Published 2023)

Grown-Up Theater Kids Run the World (Published 2023)

A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. Senator Ted Cruz. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment of thespian power?

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Circular economy? Local economy? My kids just spent their lemonade stand profits on a Kijiji speaker find a block away.
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Picked up @TheLocal_TO Candidate Tracker @torontolibrary. Learn, get engaged and vote for our next Mayor, Toronto.
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Arts and Culture storytelling got a new home. Introducing @readfoyer -- a new digital magazine, published by @agotoronto, that's dedicated to exploring compelling stories about art and artists from Toronto and beyond.
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Sign up for weekly emails linking to stories the team knows you'll love at ago.ca/enews
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And Arts PR friends with compelling pitches, please reach out! @readfoyer explores art, culture and artists working across Canada and the globe.
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