Alison Keller

The beauty of the spoken word: A clip from the 2023 @TrasimenoMusic Festival during an evening of love poetry & music with actor @exitthelemming Samuel West and myself: #Shakespeare's Sonnet 128 ("How often when thou, my music, music play'st") and Scarlatti's F- Sonata, Kk69.

For the Artemis II mission, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen carries more than just equipment—he carries meaning. Designed by Henry Guimond, this mission patch brings Indigenous knowledge beyond Earth. Even as we explore the cosmos, we are grounded in earthly values.

"Pink covered M.24 Chaffee Tank." 2006, by Danish artist Marianne Joergensen and various helpers.... Created as an anti war atwork #WomensArt #YarnArtWeek

Join us in Montreal for the Plural Fair, 10-12 April with a VIP vernissage Thursday the 9th. Presenting work by Jasmin Bilodeau, John Massey and Anna Torma. #MTL Tickets: plural.art/en

Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer's - New Scientist apple.news/AgrGs3_2AS-eOe…

Bayeux Tapestry, 70 meter long medieval masterpiece created by 11th century artisan women, is actually an embroidery in crewel wool (yarn) on a linen ground. Depicting the Norman conquest of England, it will be displayed at the British Museum this year. #WomensArt #YarnArtWeek

Everything I know about fighting lizard men I owe to William Shatner.

Apr 6, 2026 Artemis Crew witnesses a total solar eclipse from behind the Moon

You’ll want to give this a listen. This is Laurence Olivier reciting Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 on The Dick Cavett show in 1973. Absolutely beautiful…

Le succès de l'album est dominé par cette chanson universelle, chantée comme un miroir pour celle qui l'a composée Il y est question de solidarité, d’amitié, de soutien émotionnel, entre tendresse et douceur, appelant à la mélancolie James Taylor - "You've Got A Friend" (1971)

The Vegreville Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter Egg, isn't just a very famous roadside attraction, it is a true marvel. It influenced the design of the Space Shuttle. It was a notable first in computer modelling. Oh, and it is also a weather vane! This is its story. 🧵 1/8

A Fresh Take on a Bach Classic Toccata and Fugue in D minor is famously known for its powerful organ sound. But in this solo flute version by Helena Schulthess, the piece takes on a completely different character. Instead of grand and dramatic, it becomes intimate and haunting. Since the flute can only play one note at a time, Schulthess uses breath, phrasing, and tone to suggest the layered complexity of the original. This reinterpretation highlights something remarkable about Johann Sebastian Bach: even when reduced to a single melodic line, his music remains powerful, expressive, and timeless. 🎶

We read books & poetry because they enlarge us. They expand our thinking, our empathy, our connectedness. Art reminds us of why we live: for beauty, for wonder, for understanding. Though our culture may say otherwise, these are vital & necessary. They sustain us.

Pope Leo's Easter message: "Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!"

Happy Easter from the rink duckie🐥

Amazing Grace. Happy Easter weekend from the west of Ireland 🌈

In Ojibwe our phrase for ‘happy easter everyone’ is ‘mina baakwang kinagoya’. Also translates to ‘happy ice breakup day!!!!!’

Bob Dylan performs “What Can I Do For You?” at Toronto’s Massey Hall in 1980. Happy Easter, everyone. 🙏🏻🎶❤️

Sainte Chapelle, built on Ile de la Cité in heart of Paris, France 🇫🇷 Sainte-Chapelle de Paris (Sainte-Chapelle du Palais) was specially built to house Christian artefacts like Crown of Thorns and piece of True Cross as well as other relics related to crucifixion of Christ. At beginning of 13th Century CE, Emperor Baudouin II de Courtenay, last Emperor of Constantinople urgently needs money and in order to get it, he offers to sell his most precious religious artefact: Crown of Thorns, placed on Jesus’ head before crucifixion. In 1237 CE, Emperor leaves for a European voyage hoping to find a buyer and an ally to join him in his latest crusade. He meets with French king Louis IX. While king is not interested in joining Emperor’s crusade, he is interested in Crown of Thorns and other relics for sale in Venice. For 135000 pounds, Crown of Thorns is brought to France, arriving in Paris in 1239. Day after arrival of Crown in Paris, a great ceremony is organized, during which relic is placed in Chapel of Saint-Nicolas de la Cité. Three years later, two new artefacts sold by Emperor arrive in Paris: Relics of Passion of Christ and part of the True Cross (on which Jesus was crucified). These were considered to be direct proof of story of Jesus and his crucifixion. These three relics, now owned by king, are particularly important to Christians. Louis IX decides to place these precious items in a more prestigious location than little Saint-Nicolas Chapel. Thus, king calls for construction of a new chapel within old Palais Royal de l’Ile de la Cité, specially designed to house these sacred items. While name of original architect of Sainte-Chapelle de Paris remains unconfirmed to this day, some texts have mentioned the name Pierre de Montreuil. At start of project in 1240 CE, architect of Sainte-Chapelle must already have been a man of a certain age, who possessed quite a bit of favour with king. Thus in 1242 CE, construction work begins. Project is completed in 1248 CE, an impressive accomplishment considering complex gothic architecture of chapel. It's a architectural masterpiece combining fine workmanship and precision. #archaeohistories