Martin Scorcese

You've read about Toronto's Mayor Ford, now listen to the opera

CBC radio program Day 6 has produced an opera focusing on the troubles of Rob Ford -- Toronto's embattled mayor. Ford is mayor in name only. The City Council has stripped him of all substantive powers. His story of drunken binges, crack smoking and driving while intoxicated can be seen as a saga worthy of a tragic opera.

You've read about Toronto's Mayor Ford, now listen to the opera

What's old is new — and award winning — in Academy Award nominations

What's old is new — and award winning — in Academy Award nominations