Anya Mia
@anyamia.bsky.social
Writer, editor, singer-songwriter, musician. Cat companion.
Part parody, part critique, Make Banana Cry at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre reveals the often absurd ways that Western society fetishizes and represents Asians / #theatre #dance #performanceart #MakeBananaCry #toronto www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2026...
SCRUTINY | Part Parody, Part Critique, Make Banana Cry At Buddies In Bad Times Reveals The Distance Navigated By Asians In The West
Make Banana Cry by choreographers Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson, currently at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, blends runway aesthetics, performance, and dance.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Part parody, part critique, Make Banana Cry at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre reveals the often absurd ways that Western society fetishizes and represents Asians / #theatre #dance #performanceart #MakeBananaCry #toronto www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2026...
A song about living with the GO train in Hamilton, Ontario #gotrain #metrolinx #singersongwriter #commuterlife
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GO Train Song by Anya Mia
YouTube video by Anya Wassenberg
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January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
A song about living with the GO train in Hamilton, Ontario #gotrain #metrolinx #singersongwriter #commuterlife
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I talked to composer Paul Frehner and librettist Angela J. Murphy about Madog, their opera about a legendary Welsh prince - the recording Horizon: Madog drops on Navona Records on January 16 www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2026... #classicalmusic #opera #contemporarymusic #Wales #newmusicalert
INTERVIEW | Composer-Conductor Paul Frehner & Librettist-Director Angela J. Murphy Talk About Madog, The Opera
A legendary Welsh prince and a post-apocalyptic story about environmental renewal — it’s the heart of Madog, a one-man opera by composer Paul Frehner and librettist Angela J. Murphy.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I talked to composer Paul Frehner and librettist Angela J. Murphy about Madog, their opera about a legendary Welsh prince - the recording Horizon: Madog drops on Navona Records on January 16 www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2026... #classicalmusic #opera #contemporarymusic #Wales #newmusicalert
Founder Paul Field talks about Artshine - spreading the joy of visual arts to kids and more regardless of means or experience www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #visualarts #artseducation #toronto #novascotia
INTERVIEW | Founder Paul Field Talks About Artshine: Spreading The Joy Of Visual Arts For The Last Decade
Artshine, an organization that offers visual arts instruction to children and others, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2025.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Founder Paul Field talks about Artshine - spreading the joy of visual arts to kids and more regardless of means or experience www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #visualarts #artseducation #toronto #novascotia
Composer Njo Kong Kie and librettist Douglas Rodger talk about their digital opera The Futures Market www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #opera #classicalmusic #digitalperformance #toronto
INTERVIEW | Composer Njo Kong Kie & Librettist Douglas Rodger Talk About Their Digital Opera The Futures Market
Toronto composer Njo Kong Kie and librettist Douglas Rodger have teamed up for a digital opera project titled The Futures Market.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Composer Njo Kong Kie and librettist Douglas Rodger talk about their digital opera The Futures Market www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #opera #classicalmusic #digitalperformance #toronto
I talked to composer & musician Justin Gray about his release Immersed, the first Canadian album to be nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Immersive Audio Album category www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #jazz #newmusic #toronto
INTERVIEW | Justin Gray Talks About His GRAMMY Nominated Album Immersed
Toronto native Justin Gray has become the first Canadian to be nominated for a GRAMMY award in the category of Best Immersive Audio Album.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I talked to composer & musician Justin Gray about his release Immersed, the first Canadian album to be nominated for a GRAMMY in the Best Immersive Audio Album category www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #jazz #newmusic #toronto
My song Prove Me Wrong, performed at the Laidlaw Live NYE Sober Spectacular last night (with host Sean Patrick Sullivan) #singersongwriter #originalsong
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Anya Mia - Prove Me Wrong
YouTube video by Anya Wassenberg
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January 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
My song Prove Me Wrong, performed at the Laidlaw Live NYE Sober Spectacular last night (with host Sean Patrick Sullivan) #singersongwriter #originalsong
youtu.be/oUv2xdY3JoI
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My full set from the Laidlaw Live NYE Sober Spectacular last night (with my songs Mission Bell, Misunderstanding & Prove Me Wrong, and covers of Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House & Midnight in Harlem by Tedeschi Trucks Band) #singersongwriter #coversongs #NYE2025 #HamOnt
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Anya Mia - NYE 2025 my set from the Sober Spectacular
YouTube video by Anya Wassenberg
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January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
My full set from the Laidlaw Live NYE Sober Spectacular last night (with my songs Mission Bell, Misunderstanding & Prove Me Wrong, and covers of Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House & Midnight in Harlem by Tedeschi Trucks Band) #singersongwriter #coversongs #NYE2025 #HamOnt
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My two-song set from yesterday's 10th anniversary No Coal In Your Stocking Christmas show - with my songs Christmas Break Up Song and Everyday Is Christmas #singersongwriter #christmassongs #christmas2025
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Anya Mia - Christmas Songs (Dec 13 2025)
YouTube video by Anya Wassenberg
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December 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My two-song set from yesterday's 10th anniversary No Coal In Your Stocking Christmas show - with my songs Christmas Break Up Song and Everyday Is Christmas #singersongwriter #christmassongs #christmas2025
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Last night was opening night for Rogers v Rogers at Crows Theatre, a very Canadian story of generational family dysfunction, corporate greed, and a public servant who wanted to make a difference www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Theatre #toronto #review
SCRUTINY | Crow’s Theatre’s Rogers V. Rogers Is Both Funny And Revealing
A rebuke against corporate monopolies and greed, a clash of personalities, and a story of generational family dysfunction combine the thoroughly entertaining Rogers v. Rogers.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Last night was opening night for Rogers v Rogers at Crows Theatre, a very Canadian story of generational family dysfunction, corporate greed, and a public servant who wanted to make a difference www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Theatre #toronto #review
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Juhani Perälä (born 1985) is a Finnish artist. A portrait of Sibelius as we celebrate Jean Sibelius Day in Finland on December 8
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Juhani Perälä (born 1985) is a Finnish artist. A portrait of Sibelius as we celebrate Jean Sibelius Day in Finland on December 8
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Award winning playwright Michael Healey talks about Rogers v. Rogers, on stage at Crow's Theatre www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #theatre #toronto #canadiantelecom
INTERVIEW | Award Winning Playwright Michael Healey Talks About Rogers V. Rogers At Crow’s Theatre
Written by Michael Healey, Crow’s Theatre presents Rogers v. Rogers, based on corporate and family struggles at Rogers Communications opening in previews today.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Award winning playwright Michael Healey talks about Rogers v. Rogers, on stage at Crow's Theatre www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #theatre #toronto #canadiantelecom
My interview with Jack Dolman, Supervising Music Editor for the Wicked and Wicked: For Good films www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #filmmusic #moviemusic #wickedforgood #toronto
INTERVIEW | Supervising Music Editor Jack Dolman Talks About Wicked: For Good
Jack Dolman has had a long and varied career working with music and film – most recently as Supervising Music Editor for the blockbuster films Wicked and Wicked: For Good.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
My interview with Jack Dolman, Supervising Music Editor for the Wicked and Wicked: For Good films www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #filmmusic #moviemusic #wickedforgood #toronto
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The Beaverton speaks with CBC News about how Time Magazine mistook a fake quote for real facts!
A made-up quote from the Beaverton made it into Time magazine | Hanomansing Tonight
YouTube video by CBC News
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November 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Beaverton speaks with CBC News about how Time Magazine mistook a fake quote for real facts!
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Tim Hortons reminds Campbell’s customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
Tim Hortons reminds Campbell's customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
TORONTO - Following the news that a top Campbell’s executive was fired after being caught on microphone calling the company’s soups “shit for poor people”, Tim Hortons have released a statement remind...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Tim Hortons reminds Campbell’s customers that they also make bad soup for poor slobs
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
I spoke to composer Freddy Vilches about the Canadian premiere of his unique work Abya Yala, celebrating Indigenous culture and language
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Indigenous #Indigenouspoet #classicalmusic #choral #AbyaYala #toronto
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Indigenous #Indigenouspoet #classicalmusic #choral #AbyaYala #toronto
INTERVIEW | Jubilate Singers Present The Premiere Of Freddy Vilches’ Abya Yala Choral Suite, A Celebration Of Indigenous Cultures
The Jubilate Singers present a program titled Abya Yala: Voices of Latin America, featuring the Canadian premiere of the title work, Abya Yala, by composer Freddy Vilches.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I spoke to composer Freddy Vilches about the Canadian premiere of his unique work Abya Yala, celebrating Indigenous culture and language
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Indigenous #Indigenouspoet #classicalmusic #choral #AbyaYala #toronto
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Indigenous #Indigenouspoet #classicalmusic #choral #AbyaYala #toronto
My interview with celebrated guitarist and songwriter Liona Boyd about her new album www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #guitarist ##classicalguitar #toronto #newmusic
INTERVIEW | Liona Boyd Talks Career, Music, And Her New Album This Thing Called Love
Legendary guitarist Liona Boyd is celebrating a 50-year career in the music industry with the release of an album titled This Thing Called Love.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My interview with celebrated guitarist and songwriter Liona Boyd about her new album www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #guitarist ##classicalguitar #toronto #newmusic
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, experimental vocalist and drag artist Gabriel Dharmoo talks about his show Bijuriya, coming to Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre November 26 to 29 www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #dragartist #theatre #musicaltheatre #toronto
INTERVIEW | Gabriel Dharmoo Talks About Bijuriya At Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Gabriel Dharmoo is a performer, composer, and experimental vocalist, and he’s bringing his show Bijuriya to Buddies in Bad Times with performances November 26 to 29.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, experimental vocalist and drag artist Gabriel Dharmoo talks about his show Bijuriya, coming to Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre November 26 to 29 www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #dragartist #theatre #musicaltheatre #toronto
I spoke to vocalist and composer Anna Pidgorna about her release Invented Folksongs (Nov 21 on Redshift Records)
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Ukrainianmusic #classicalmusic #folkmusic #newmusic
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Ukrainianmusic #classicalmusic #folkmusic #newmusic
INTERVIEW | Ukrainian-Canadian Composer & Artist Anna Pidgorna Talks About Her Upcoming Release Invented Folksongs
Invented Folksongs is a new album by Ukrainian-Canadian composer and musician Anna Pidgorna, to be released on Redshift Records November 21, 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I spoke to vocalist and composer Anna Pidgorna about her release Invented Folksongs (Nov 21 on Redshift Records)
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Ukrainianmusic #classicalmusic #folkmusic #newmusic
www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2025... #Ukrainianmusic #classicalmusic #folkmusic #newmusic
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Fedora guy turns out to be a 15 year-old with a taste for vintage fashion who just so happened to be visiting the Louvre with his mother and grandfather
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Fedora guy turns out to be a 15 year-old with a taste for vintage fashion who just so happened to be visiting the Louvre with his mother and grandfather