That's not a small deal in an age of mass distraction and multiple streaming services in every household. What's remarkable about Garnhum is that everywhere he goes, he has an uncanny knack - in a digital-first popular culture - for finding the secret recipe to get bums in seats, whether in Calgary or London. If you throw in the 11 seasons that Garnhum spent running Theatre Calgary, that's a lot of plays programmed, nurtured, developed and produced, thousands of artists hired, and plenty of laughter and tears shed trying to convince people in the 21st century that there's a reason to go to see a play tonight. The poignant part was that it was Garnhum's last season announcement for the Grand, where he's stepping away after seven years on the job. The 55-year-old writer and director did what he's been doing for the better part of two decades – he announced a new season of shows for The Grand Theatre in London, Ontario, his hometown where he's been the artistic director since 2017. Last week was pretty notable for former Theatre Calgary artistic director Dennis Garnhum.
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