Here&Now|Now&Then: occasional musings on the past, present and future of the here and the near: CKW+area; Greater Waterloo; Grand River Country.

Contact:

Marinus (Martin) de Groot
mdg131@gmail.com
(519) 880 5454 (text)

Background:

— founder, programming & development, Home Range: Story Kitchen | adventures in media 2020 – present
— occasional columnist, The Evening Muse (Substack newsletter)
— biweekly columnist, CultKW @ THEMUSEUM 2020-2022
— programming & development, Commons Studio @ The Working Centre 2012-2020
— host, program editing & development, Promenade community radio magazine, CKWR 98.5 2019 – present
— arts & culture columnist for Waterloo Region Record 1997 – 2019
— executive director Waterloo Regional Arts Council 2001 – 2011
— triple graduate of University of Waterloo Arts, including PhD in U.S. History