Arts Headlines / December 10, 2004

Christmas is coming, the cat is in the hat   Horton hears a Who, but does Horton hear Santa Claus, too? Well, Old St. Nick isn’t due to arrive for a while yet, but there’s no need to frown, because Seussical The Musical is coming to town.   Nero takes a break away from the business   Local music fans will be disappointed to learn that Ottawa-based band Nero will be taking an indefinite break starting in the new year.   Local record label thriving with artists here and abroad   Karen McLane isn’t coming down off her 2004 music high any time soon. Creator of Music For Cats, an independent Ottawa record label run out of her home, McLane is excited about what’s next for the bands produced by her label.   Arts Beat: Canadian artists forced to put their careers in high gear   When the Canada Council for the Arts was proposing changes to its visual arts funding program, the staid, predictable Canadian reaction — don’t change anything — ensued.