Month: May 2021
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Deathtrap on the East River Investigation by Laura Poitras and Sean Vegezzi)
Deathtrap on the East RiverOver 600 people incarcerated on-board prison ship in South BronxFires, chemical agents, enhanced restraintsWatch Here: https://vimeo.com/556010607 Deathtrap on the East River (image from ongoing investigation by Laura Poitras and Sean Vegezzi) Laura Poitras and Sean Vegezzi release video footage documenting a public health emergency and COVID-19 conditions on a prison ship on the East River in the…
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Alchemical Cinema: Land Breath Fire. Sound by Allison Cameron, in a controlled burn of the forest in High Park.
Alchemical Cinema: Land Breath Fire. Sound by Allison Cameron, in a controlled burn of the forest in High Park.Composer Spotlight: Allison Cameron. Allison Cameron is a professional composer, performer and improvising musician in Toronto. Her reputation for writing compelling compositions for contemporary music ensembles is international. Her improvising trio c_RL (pronounced curl) was a featured…
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THE BROTHERS: 50 YEARS OF ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND MUSIC CELEBRATORY SOLD-OUT MARCH 10, 2020 CONCERT AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
50 YEARS OF ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND MUSIC CELEBRATORY SOLD-OUT MARCH 10, 2020 CONCERT ATMADISON SQUARE GARDENTO BE RELEASED ONLINE, CD, DVD & BLU-RAY The players in photo are, left to right: Duane Trucks Derek Trucks Chuck Leavell Jaimoe Marc Quinones Oteil Burbridge Warren Haynes & Reese Wynans Photo credit: Kirk West/Kirk West Photography The Brothers…
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Self-styled Cemetery Mayor on Marilyn Monroe’s 95th Birthday; Executive Producer of AMERICAN TRAITOR is Monroe’s Neighbor for Eternity
Director, Actor, Producer And Writer JONATHAN BAKER Draws Connections with Marilyn Monroe on her 95th Birthday June 1 Baker-EP’s AMERICAN TRAITOR Opening May 28 Baker-Produced Educational Doc BECOMING ICONIC Out Now on VOD Jonathan Baker “at home” at Westwood Cemetery Hollywood, CA —It’s that time of year again! Had she lived, cultural icon Marilyn Monroe…
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Canada’s Largest Music Conference and Festival Canadian Music Week 2021 A Virtual Conference this year!
By Sally Warburton Canada’s Largest Music Conference and Festival Canadian Music Week 2021 A Virtual Conference this year! May 18 – 21, 2021 4 day music summit the CMW Conference was virtual due to Covid pandemic. With the CMW app easily available on cell or laptop, each talk, meeting and music presentation was at your…
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Lisa Richard spins a tale of good vibes, good company, and good times on her single “Together” — available now!
It’s Good Vibes & Good Company with Award-Nominated Canadian Country Artist Lisa Richard and New Single, “Together” — Available Now! Watch “Together” via YouTube Here In an homage to the bright side of life, award-nominated Halifax, NS country crooner Lisa Richard spins a tale of good vibes, good company, and good times on her single…
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Prog-Metal Trio Derev Shake Things Up with Hard-Hitting, Thought-Provoking New Single & Album
Toronto Prog-Metal Trio Derev Shake Things Up with Hard-Hitting, Thought-Provoking New Single & Album “Turab” & Leap of Faith are Available Now! Watch “Turab” via YouTube Here The latest to land alongside their newest EP, Leap of Faith, Canadian prog-metal rockers Derev have unleashed their heaviest track yet; “Turab” is available now! Featuring guest vocalist Adel Saflou, the…
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BEING THUNDER which will be premiering at the Inside Out Film Festival.
Sherenté Harris, a two-spirit genderqueer teenager from the Narragansett tribe in Rhode Island, boldly challenges the status quo of what it means to be a queer Indigenous person in a world bound by binary gender roles. French filmmaker Stephanie Lamorre quietly documents Sherenté’s life and family interactions over the course of several years, revealing the…
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HBO Max will stream the HA Comedy Festival, for a second year. The festival takes place in the historic Riverwalk Area of San Antonio, TX this September.
HA COMEDY FESTIVAL SPECIAL TO RETURN TO HBO MAX NEW CADENCE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE LARGEST SHOWCASE OF LATINX COMEDIC TALENT IN THE WORLD FOR A SECOND YEAR SECOND CITY JOINS THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND AWARD- WINNING COMEDY FEST Los Angeles, CA- New Cadence Productions (NCP), which recently announced a 10 Episode order for its reboot of…
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WHO KILLED VINCENT CHIN? SCREENING AND PANEL IN THE NEWS
AVAILABLE NOW FREE tickets for Who Killed Vincent Chin? doc and post-screening panel discussion are available until 10pm ET May 27 with presentation viewable until 11:59pm ET, May 27Renee Tajima-Peña and Christine Choy tenaciously cover the events surrounding the murder and trial as movements build for justice while investigating and exposing white supremacy, American chauvinism, and the legal system that upholds…
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MURRAY MCLAUCHLAN Speaks to Racism and Privilege on New Album Hourglass Out July 9 on True North Records
MURRAY MCLAUCHLAN Speaks to Racism and Privilege on New Album Hourglass Out July 9 on True North Records Pre-sale and pre-save link here Watch the new video for the single A Thomson Day (For Tom Thomson) here Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Order of Canada recipient and 11-time JUNO Award-winning artist Murray McLauchlan challenged himself to look within himself for issues…
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NYC’s Chamber Punk Outfit, Warp Trio Announces New Record “Warp Trio’s Pandemic Disco Fantasy” [featring Mirah & Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez]
NYC’s Chamber Punk Outfit, Warp Trio Announces New Record “Warp Trio’s Pandemic Disco Fantasy” [featring Mirah & Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez]—Stream and Download the Album In Full BelowGenres: Chamber Pop, Indie Rock, Classical, Hip-Hop, PsychedelicRecommended Tracks: 2,3,6RIYL: Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Of Montreal, Kishi Bashi, Andrew Bird, Amanda Palmer, Anaïs Mitchell, Daft Punk, Justice, Vulfpeck, Snarky Puppy, Now…
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Historic Exhibition of Trinidadian-Canadian Artist Denyse Thomasos Debuts Virtually at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Historic Exhibition of Trinidadian-Canadian Artist Denyse Thomasos Debuts Virtually at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012), Sparrow, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, Private collection, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated exhibition, Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, will debut virtually on June 14, 2021, and in person once the…
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Globetrotting Troubadour Mike Green Honours the Hometown Ties That Bind with New Single, “Always” — Available Now
“Mike Green’s songwriting is heartfelt and pure, forging lasting melodies and hooks that will swim around your head perpetually.” — XuneMag Globetrotting Troubadour Mike Green Honours the Hometown Ties That Bind with New Single, “Always” — Available Now Watch “Always” via YouTube Here Music may have taken him around the world, but alt-rock singer/songwriter Mike…
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Rock Pianist Curtis Labelle Plays in the Key of Joy with New Single, “Run Run Away” — Available Now!
“Curtis holds the audience spellbound with his vocals, his dazzling piano and his entertaining personality.” — Sharon Schienbein, Vancouver Island Tribute Festival “Simply the best! The next Elton John or Billy Joel.” — Caroline Wong, Music Director P.E.A.K Potentials Canadian Rock Pianist Curtis Labelle Plays in the Key of Joy with New Single, “Run Run…
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PRAY AWAY will screen at the 2021 Tribeca Film
Netflix is pleased to announce that PRAY AWAY will screen at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival ahead of its global launch on Netflix in August. Executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum, PRAY AWAY follows former leaders of the “pray the gay away” movement as they contend with the aftermath unleashed by their actions, while a survivor seeks healing and acceptance…
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The new record by the Québec duo Album (Olivier Fairfield of FET.NAT and Last Ex and Simon Provencher of Victime), t will be released on July 9, 2021 via Telephone Explosion Records
Album (Olivier Fairfield of FET.NAT and Simon Provencher of Victime) Self-Titled LP Out July 9, 2021 via Telephone Explosion Records Watch Video for Second Single “New and Annoying”, Out Today RIYL: Sam Gendel, Four Tet, Squarepusher, Fet.Nat, Spirit of the Beehive GENRE: Electronic, Broken Beat, Experimental Jazz, Glitch Release Schedule:SINGLE 1: “Hommage à M. Cusson Pour M. Höek” – 04/27/21SINGLE 2: “New…
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WANDERING, A ROHINGYA STORY by Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins
WANDERING, A ROHINGYA STORY by Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins Canadian Screen Award Winner – Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary Photo: Renaud Philippe SPIRA and MÖ FILMS aree proud to announce that Wandering, a Rohingya Story by Quebec filmmakers Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins was awarded the Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards Ceremony which was held virtually last night. Wandering, a…
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Veteran Canadian Classic Rocker Howard Lee Naylor Reflects on Easier Times with Newly Reimagined Single, “Those Summer Days” — Available Now!
Veteran Canadian Classic Rocker Howard Lee Naylor Reflects on Easier Times with Newly Reimagined Single, “Those Summer Days” — Available Now! Watch “Those Summer Days” via YouTube Here It’s been a mere half a year since Penticton, BC-based singer/songwriter Howard Lee Naylor released his sophomore album x COVID-19 passion project, Songs from Isolation, and he’s already…
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BECOMING ICONIC: JONATHAN BAKER was created in tandem with Baker’s preparation for and production of his own directorial debut, INCONCEIVABLE, starring Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon and Faye Dunaway. The documentary is directed by Neal Thibedeau.
Jonathan Baker hosted a COVID-safe, “no shoes, no-carpet” premiere of his educational documentary BECOMING ICONIC at his home screening room on top of Mulholland Drive, a sumptuous 25-seat venue named after his house’s former owner, Warren Beatty. That’s it: show up, take off your shoes, watch the movie, and then join Jonathan for an al fresco champagne…
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