Arts Headlines / October 12, 2007

Iconic local street poet finds new fame   On the corner of George Street and Sussex Drive, homeless poet Dave Dessler sells poetry, written on cardboard scraps, in order to survive.He is an outsider but, to the director of La Petite Mort Gallery, he is also an artist.   Film festival sheds light on aboriginal rights   This year’s One World Film Festival is more determined than ever to spotlight aboriginal people after a controversial Canadian vote against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples last month.   Local literary magazine set to take flight   The Sparrow's short-story format aims to attract readers on the go.   Viewpoint: Ottawa, don't sit on your laurels at budget time   Kudos to Ottawa. Our arts scene is “vibrant,” says a new report. Here, residents spend more on arts and culture than the average Canuck.