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Father of daughters. Digital strategist. Creative producer. Arts manager. Paddle/snowboarder. Backcountry adventurer. Middle-aged rockstar.

Ottawa, ON
Joined January 2007
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Thanks, dear people of Ottawa and beyond, for your love🙏🏽 Make sure you find time this weekend to do some joyful move in front of the Lantern at NAC! – at Macpherson-Grizzly Valley, Yukon
Happy International Dance Day! 🕺💃Dance for Joy with @GurdeepPandher of the Yukon! We're thrilled to feature Gurdeep on the Kipnes Lantern in celebration of his remarkable ability to spread hope and positivity around the world through #bhangra dance. #internationaldanceday
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We're hiring! If you have experience with front end design and development and work well with a continually evolving team committed to improving our online experiences, we encourage you to apply today! Client.njoyn.com/CL4/ex/JobD…
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Why there's not such thing as white pride, extremely well explained in minute.
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We're gearing up to see all of you this Friday at 5 PM EST - at a safe distance, of course. @CanadasNAC + @Facebook CND have banded together to bring you #CanadaPerforms, we're welcoming you into our home for a live concert. Stay connected and stay home! FB Live / IG Live / YT
So proud of my 400+ @MomentFactory colleagues' strong collective response to #StopTheSpread --2 days of collaboration and we are fully operational...working remotely, staying healthy and productive while remaining connected around the world with clients, suppliers and each other.
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Flight attendant: Is there a doctor on this flight? Dad: *nudging me* that should've been you Me: Not now Dad Dad: Not asking for a graphic designer to help, are they? Me: Dad, there's a medical emergency happening right now Dad: Go and see if excellent kerning helps. – at Los Angeles, CA
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Any #performingarts industry information – artists, organizations, facilities, etc. – that is likely to be of use to many stakeholders can be maintained directly in #Wikidata, rather than being individually maintained in several distinct databases. linkeddigitalfuture.ca/2019/…
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In case you missed the excitement over the weekend: CanUX 2019 tickets went on sale! We sold out of early birds in just a couple of hours and the regular tickets are up now. Https://CanUX.io/tickets #ux #CanUX
ICYMI: Tickets are up. Get in there and grab an Early Bird ticket before they're gone! CanUX.io/tickets #ux #CanUX
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In four hours the details of NAC Indigenous Theatre's inaugural season will be revealed... @KevilorKevin
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We announced today the details of CROSSINGS: the NAC Orchestra 50th Anniversary European Tour! Our orchestra heads to 7 cities in 5 countries May 10 -26. c.nac.ca/2V0rslS #nacotour
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#BREAKING - The embattled Rideau Street McDonald’s will no longer be a 24-hour establishment, according to an update to CTV Ottawa from franchisee Adeel Hashmi ctv.news/AkGsKhB #ottnews
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A little bit of the #MyOttawa view by @CanadasNAC on #DayOfPink – at Ottawa, Ontario
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A shot of the amazing lantern at @CanadasNAC from the window of the @NCC_CCN office ! What a Great addition to our downtown
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We’re so pleased to announce that Arna Einarsdóttir @AKEinarsdottir will become Managing Director for the @NACOrchCNA! She is currently with the @IcelandSymphony and will join us in Spring 2019. Here is more info on her: nac-cna.ca/en/media/newsrele… – at Ottawa, Ontario
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The NAC is ready to welcome us after the flag raising ceremony! #WorldAIDSDay #WAD2018 @CanadasNAC
Just finishing @CanadasNAC board meetings Great discussion on how successful the renovations have been received by the public including the amazing lantern on elgin street
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In partnership with the The @RoyalCdnLegion Dominion Command, throughout Remembrance Day, our #KipnesLantern will project virtual poppies representing Canada’s fallen during the First World War. Lest we forget. #CanadaRemembers #Canadas100days – at Ottawa, Ontario
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