Profile of Sally Cole

Biography

Sally Cole is a features writer with The Guardian. She welcomes comments about her column as well as suggestions for future columns from readers.

All articles of Sally Cole

• Point of reference
  Some artists seek out their subjects. Others, like Karl MacKeeman, paint the things they encounter randomly during their day-to-day lives. “If ...
• Living his dream
  After 35 years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB), Bob Carpenter says he wouldn't change his life for anything.He still gets a "real thrill" ...
• A great time to laugh
  After focusing on dance in its previous production, the Harbourfront Players felt it was time to fill the theatre with howls of laughter.“We knew ...
• Keeping a spring tradition
  It's been three years since there has been a spring concert showcasing the energy and styles of Prince Edward Island fiddling.And fiddler Aaron ...
• Set to sing
  Twenty sets of eyes are glued to Lindsay Gillis as she directs Tomorrow in the music room of Charlottetown Rural High School. When notes suddenly ...
• Man of two worlds
  Owen Laukkanen lives in two worlds. In one, he's a crime writer who has just launched his debut novel, The Professionals. In the other, he's a ...
• In step with the times
  When co-director Ryan Brehaut and members of the Bluefield High School production team were looking for a musical to mount this spring, the ...
• Paying it forward
  As comedians, Darren Frost and Kenny Robinson are at the top of their game. Both are veterans of the Canadian comedy circuit, with successful ...
• The beat goes on
  Good things continue to happen for Paper Lions.The Charlottetown-based indie band, consisting of frontman/guitarist John MacPhee, drummer David ...
• Creating a classic
  Everyone knows the story of Alice, the little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world filled with weird and wonderful creatures. ...
• Ready to take the ride
  As musicians, Alan Reesor and Jim O'Leary are well known to P.E.I. audiences.An organist, educator and musician, Reesor taught at UPEI for 27 ...
• Building on Success
  After enjoying the warmth and liveliness of last summer’s regular Friday evening ceilidhs, the Benevolent Irish Society wanted to keep the ...
• Beyond the pretty pictures
  Suzanne O’Callaghan knows people visit art shows to ponder over or purchase beautiful works for their homes and offices. However, she’s daring ...
• Creating with clay
  Sitting at a worktable, Lynn Crosby uses a clay knife to cut a diamond design into the platter she is making. Next, she braids strips of clay ...
• Two to tango
  Throughout history, writers for the stage have had a soft spot for couples. Whether they appear in theatre classics like Romeo and Juliette ...
• Playing their part
  It's a wild scene during a recent on-stage rehearsal for Where the Wild Things Are.Musicians Edgar White and Ben LeClair play the guitar and bass ...
• Telling a story
  Arlene Giddings’ love for storytelling comes out loud and clear in her work. And all one has to do is walk through the current Sixty Days of Fame ...
• Making music together
  Eight voices singing in four-part harmony creates a moving, powerful musical sound.And it's what you'll hear when listening to members of ...
• From the heart
  Karen Trenholm’s eyes dance with delight as she shows off the pink and burgundy striped felt wall hanging she has just created.“I’m all about ...
• The next chapter
  When Meghann Sullivan noticed that the Trailside Café and Inn in Mount Stewart was up for sale last fall, immediately the wheels inside her head ...
• A family affair
  When Ellen Jones and her family accepted a cooking challenge this winter, she had no idea how it would impact their lives. “We did it as a ...
• Coming home to roost
  The sight of thousands of crows circling the skies by day or roosting in Victoria Park trees by night brings strong reaction from Charlottetown ...
• A decade of change
  Mary MacDonald laughs as she recalls the first dinner theatre she organized at the Tracadie Community Centre a decade ago."We performed on a ...
• On with the show
  Outside, a winter storm pelts Island roads with snow and freezing rain. Inside the Alexandra Community Hall, there’s warmth and the smell of ...
• All musical roads lead to home
  While many people have only started to plan their travel journals for 2012, P.E.I. entertainers Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher have filled ...
• Finding his voice
  After a long and creative career as a writer, broadcaster and performer, Nils Ling has discovered a new way to use his voice. He’s singing. “I ...
• A better balance
  With nine pairs of eyes watching her, trainer Elise Cleaver-Smith uses gentle exercises to start the pilates for osteoporosis and back care ...
• Stories to tell
  When it comes to getting seniors to open up, all they seem to need is a good topic. And author Marion Bruce, who was the guest at a ...
• Taking it to the planet
  After their first Islander Day meet and greet was such a huge success last year, members of Islanders By Choice Alliance (IBCA) wanted to expand ...
• A timely tradition
  Over the past 15 years, the Valentine's Cabaret has become a timely tradition at the Confederation Centre of the Arts."It started out as a ...