{"id":44275,"date":"2011-05-12T11:12:24","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=44275"},"modified":"2011-05-12T11:12:24","modified_gmt":"2011-05-12T16:12:24","slug":"howard-shore-the-man-behind-the-soundtracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2011\/05\/12\/44275-howard-shore-the-man-behind-the-soundtracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Shore: The man behind the soundtracks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Nathalie Atkinson of The Ottawa Citizen<\/strong> writes: One of Howard Shore\u2019s earliest performed compositions was the music for Doug Henning\u2019s groundbreaking live magic show, directed by Ivan Reitman. It had a nearly five-year run on Broadway but was first staged at Toronto\u2019s Royal Alexandra Theatre in 1973.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did you know about that?\u201d Shore asks in disbelief. I explain that the credit leads his Canadian bio, which also includes Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy awards and which this weekend will be lengthened by the addition of a Governor General\u2019s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Shore, 64, is one of six recipients this year, with others who include actor William Shatner and dancer-choreographer Margie Gillis. The honourees will receive their awards Friday in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, and attend a gala at the National Arts Centre on Saturday hosted by actor Colm Feore. The evening includes performances in tribute to each winner. More..<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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