When most people
think of breakdancing, they think of people dancing in the streets,
or the hip-hop background dancers in rap music videos. Most people
don’t think of professional dancers.
Within the
brushstrokes of an abstract painting lie the words “You
are beautiful you are perfect just the way you are.” This
six-by-five-foot painting called “Hidden Around the Corner”
is just one of the pieces from Ryan Keur’s recent collection.
It’s an
unseasonably warm afternoon in March, when most folks in Ottawa
would like to be outside enjoying the beginnings of spring. But,
dozens of people are spending it in the basement confines of
The Manx Pub on Elgin Street.
This
weekend marks the 34th annual Juno Awards, celebrating the best
in Canadian music. CTV hopes to break ratings records this year.
The show will be hosted in Winnipeg by comedian Brent Butt of
CTV’s hit “Corner Gas.”