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In the mood for a little something, mmm, "life-changing"?
I was so inspired and moved by my recent "Song for Africa" trip to Rwanda that, upon my return in December, I reached out to CARE Canada (an aid organization we worked closely with there) to ask if I could be involved in their efforts in any way. As it turns out they are running a Canada-wide campaign to promote "Half the Sky", an incredible book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, both Pulitzer prize winning reporters with decades of experience in the developing world. The book has been made into a film, screening for *one night only* on March 4th, 2010 in Toronto's Empire Empress Walk 10 Cinemas, 7:30 pm. I've just read the book, and am so honoured to be a small part of the film's launch in Canada, because it's undoubtedly going to change the world. Join me and the wonderful folks from CARE Canada on March 4th! xo S
Sarah in Paris
After receiving a Canada Council for the Arts grant, Sarah is currently in beautiful Paris, France, writing music once again. Combining her strongest musical influences – the melody and simple structures of songwriting with the lush timbre of orchestral strings – some of what she’s working on right now may even end up in the "Boy Wonder" musical she’s been envisioning for years…stay tuned!
Watch "Last Flowers"
Last Flowers, a film directed C.J. Wallis, is now available online for everyone to see. In this short, Sarah plays Mona Miller, the female lead, opposite Joseph May as Harvey Harris, an unsuccessful novelist and obituary writer for a local newspaper.
Click here to watch Last Flowers now.
Rwanda Part 6
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
RWANDA part 5
A choir - a choir! I woke up that morning like a kid at Christmas. Don't care what kind of choir! Don't even care if they're good! Multiple voices raised in song will give me whole-body goosebumps every time.
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
RWANDA Part 4
More studio lunacy! The momentum of music-making has given me energy and strength - even though for the past two days I've been running on coffee and oranges... which reminds me of that exquisite, biting Wallace Stevens poem...
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
Rwanada Part 3
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
RWANDA PART 2
Man down, man down! Steve has fallen ill. Who will make me laugh until I cry now? Alas! We soldier on without him. Boo.
I am a tad concerned about the enthusiasm and confidence with which I ate last night's dinner...
We pile into a van and head to the eastern districts to learn about the remarkable progress that CARE Canada and local communities have been making. Their latest project - helping people organize themselves into savings and loan groups - is making an incredible difference in Rwanda and other rural populations in the developing world...
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
Rwanda Part 1
Read Sarah's latest blog entries about her trip to Africa with Song For Africa by clicking here.
Climate Change Vigils
Join Sarah and support Toronto's Climate Action Candlelight Vigils, taking place on December 12 and 13. Sarah will be attending one or both of these vigils and details for both are below.
Time: Saturday, December 12 at 8 pm
Venue: Queen's Park
Place: University Ave and Wellesley Ave, Toronto, ON
Time: Sunday, December 13 at 4:30 pm
Venue: In front of Da Vinci school
Place: Russell St and Spadina Cres, Toronto, ON
Host: Maryem Tollar
Holiday Delivery Cut Off Dates
If you're planning on ordering an item from our Store and want it to arrive by December 25, make sure to place according to our delivery cut off dates listed below. We cannot absolutely guarantee a delivery date druing the holiday season though, so if you already know that you'll be ordering something through our Store, make sure to do it as soon as is possible.
December 1 - all orders outside of North America
December 11 - all orders going to North America
Annual Holiday Show - December 18 and 19
Update: A second show has been added for December 18, with Royal Wood, Buck 65 and Divine Brown. Tickets are available for both shows right now here.
On December 19 Sarah will return to the Enwave Theatre in Toronto, ON, for her fifth annual holiday show. Joining her this year are the very talented Royal Wood, Buck 65 and Divine Brown.
Tickets for this show will be going on sale tomorrow, November 20, at www.harbourfrontcentre.com. You can also purchase your tickets by calling (416) 973-4000. Press "1" once you’ve gotten through.
As she did last year, Sarah will be creating the set list for this show based on your requests. Send in your song requests to help@SarahSlean.com. Please only request a maximum of five songs.
Site Maintenance
On Friday, November 20 from 7am EST to approximately 9am EST, SarahSlean.com will be down for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. 
A New Journal Entry and Vitamin
October's dwindling currents blow us to Kitchener.
There are eight of us in total, all such different creatures, such unique expertise in each pair of hands.
The leaves are bright gold and coat the wet sidewalks, making slick the soles of my Mary Jane shoes...
Fresh off her tour with the Art of Time Ensemble, Sarah has written a new journal entry about her time on the road, as well as a new Vitamin (very important as we enter the cold and flu season!).
Song For Africa
We’re excited to announce that Sarah has been invited to participate in a documentary for Song For Africa, a non-profit organization that aims to inspire change and raise awareness about humanitarian issues in Africa. This project will take Sarah to Africa from mid-November to early December.
Unfortunately, this means that the small US tour that was being planned for November has been pushed to next year. Check back for tour updates or sign up for our mailing list to have this information sent to you directly.
To learn more about Song For Africa , visit SongForAfrica.com.
