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In this clip from his feature chat with Jian Ghomeshi, Ethan Hawke reflects on how he was affected by Robin Williams' passing, how his early collaboration with him on Dead Poet's Society shaped his...
Ethan Hawke joins Jian for a special feature interview. The Oscar-nominated actor reflects on the moral questions raised in his latest film, "The Good Kill", his recent success in Richard Linklater...
In this clip from her feature chat in Studio Q, Keira Knightley explains why she has been leaning on darker roles of late, and how her performance in the upcoming "Laggies" might have lightened the...
Jake Gyllenhaal joins Jian to discuss his intense and frightening role in "Nightcrawler", a noir thriller about an ambulance-chasing crime photographer. The Oscar-nominated actor plays Lou Bloom, ...
British actress Keira Knightley joins Jian to discuss the Oscar buzz film, "The Imitation Game". The stirring historical drama centres on the story of Alan Turing (played by Benedict Cumberbatch), ...
On the occasion of Bill Murray Day in Toronto, Ivan Reitman joins Jian to tell some true stories about his his frequent collaborator, discuss the arch of his evolving career and comment on his firs...
The New Pornographers return to Studio Q and they've got their new record "Brill Bruisers" along for the ride. Behold their stirring performance of "Dancehall Domine".
Afie Jurvanen and his musical accomplices return to Studio Q to usher in the release of Bahamas' latest record "Bahamas is Afie" with this performance of "Bitter Memories". Cheers!
The New Pornographers re-assembled in Studio Q this morning to share songs from their latest record "Brill Bruisers" including this performance of the title track.
Jack Antonoff returns to Studio Q, this time with his new ensemble, Bleachers, to perform his single "I Wanna Get Better" from their debut record "Strange Desire".
http://www.cbc.ca/Q Strap on your bass saxophone and your dog collar microphone and follow along as Polaris prize nominee Colin Stetson builds up "Judges" layer by layer.
Mexican guitar wizards Rodrigo y Gabriela demonstrate how to play their song 'Savitri' from their album '11:11'. Follow along if you can! Not for beginners. :)