Month: August 2021
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RIDM 2021: First 5 films revealed RIDM 2021
The RIDM returns for a committed and connected 24th edition: First 5 films revealed The Last Shelter (Le dernier refuge) by Ousmane Samassékou Ahead of the release of the complete line-up for the 24th edition, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is proud to announce 5 major titles reflecting the great variety of cinematographic works that audiences will enjoy this year. Quebec documentaries…
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Folk Troubadour James Gordon Finds Unexpected Inspiration in Being Housebound for His 40th Album, When I Stayed Home — Available Now!
“A confident artist with important things on his mind.” – Toronto Star “A remarkable Canadian performer. His body of work is truly original” – Penguin Eggs Canadian Folk Troubadour James Gordon Finds Unexpected Inspiration in Being Housebound for His 40th Album, When I Stayed Home — Available Now! Release Features Powerful Musical Response to Canada’s…
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Driftwood Theatre hits the road for the first R&R RALLY As part of the Motorcycle Monologues in Southern Ontario
Driftwood Theatrehits the road for the first R&R RALLYAs part of the Motorcycle Monologues in Southern Ontario In lieu of their 2021 Bard’s Bus Tour, Driftwood Theatre will present Motorcycle Monologues, an eight-part travel documentary series airing on YouTube every Friday from August 13 – October 1, 2021. The Motorcycle Monologues will spotlight communities in Ontario that their popular Bard’s Bus Tour…
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The Unknown Comedy Club presents Laughter From The Frontlines Healthcare Workers Cross Country Comedy Show
The Unknown Comedy Club presentsLaughter From The FrontlinesHealthcare Workers Cross Country Comedy Show The Unknown Comedy Club is pleased to present the second edition of Laughter From The Frontlines, a virtual comedy show with a lineup featuring healthcare workers who are also comedians from across Canada, on Friday August 27, 2021. After the massive success of Laughter From the Frontlines in…
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The Friends Open Mind Program, “Back To School Anxiety”
Students, Parents, Grandparents, Educators, and Mental Health Professionals! Everyone interested in the welfare of students as they head back to school! This program is for you! Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 5 PM PT Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a special “Back to School Anxiety”…
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A Raw Romp Thru the Backroads of Texas — Signature Pink Paisley Fender In-Hand — Sue Foley’s New Album, Pinky’s Blues Takes the Wheel
A Raw Romp Thru the Backroads of Texas — Signature Pink Paisley Fender In-Hand — Sue Foley’s New Album, Pinky’s Blues Takes the Wheel Out October 2021, New Single “Dallas Man” is Available Now! Watch “Dallas Man” via YouTube Here Stony Plain Records announces an October 22 release date for Pinky’s Blues, the new album from award-winning blues…
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Dancehall Artist Fokus Serves Up “Sweet Tooth” in New Single — Available Now!
Watch “Sweet Tooth” via YouTube Here Set to savour the fruits of summer, Canadian hip hop/reggae/calypso artist Fokus is serving up his brand-new single, “Sweet Tooth” — available now! “As a Dancehall, Reggae and R&B artist looking to make music that will encourage my listeners to dance, I purposely made the concept of ‘Sweet Tooth’…
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Beyond MONET: The Immersive Experience WORLD PREMIERE !
Beyond Monet TorontoBy Sally Warburton-Photography by Sally WarburtonThe Monet immersive interactive Exhibit is open in Toronto! After Barcelona, Brussels and Turin we now welcome Beyond Monet to Toronto.The first of 2 rooms is a very large, spacious room with displays of bilingual (English/French) descriptions of Monet’s artistic life. The Japanese Bridge of the garden at…
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Infectious AI Driven EDM Rock Group ROGUE PROXY Releases New Classic Rock-Inspired “She Turned Around”
Infectious AI Driven EDM Rock Group Rogue Proxy Releases New Classic Rock-Inspired Single, “She Turned Around” — Available Now! Watch “She Turned Around” via YouTube Here In keeping their promise to deliver a new flavour of rock, Canadian band Rogue Proxy continues to be an infectious conduit for music with this, their latest single, “She…
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JNT Comedy Tour Returns August 18 – September 6, 2021 Fourth Annual Stand-Up Comedy Tour
JNT Comedy TourReturns August 18 – September 6, 2021Fourth Annual Stand-Up Comedy Tourin Alberta and British ColumbiaThe JNT Comedy Tour, known for presenting the “highest” level of comedy in Canada from coast to coast, will return for their fourth edition August 18-September 6, 2021. The JNT Comedy Tour will feature stand-up comedians Andrew Packer, Che Durena, and Jacob Balshin with live shows in 19…
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Iqaluit-Based Inuit Hip-Hop Musician Shauna Seeteenak Previews Powerfully Inspiring Album, Therapy Sessions with New Single, “See the Light” — Available Now
Iqaluit-Based Inuit Hip-Hop Musician Shauna Seeteenak Previews Powerfully Inspiring Album, Therapy Sessions with New Single, “See the Light” — Available Now Watch “See the Light” via YouTube Here With a speakeasy style that lulls listeners into an entranced state, Inuk hip-hop artist Shauna Seeteenak releases her powerful and spine-chilling new single, “See The Light” —…
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Brian Borcherdt releases his third album, appropriately titled-Dusted III
Acclaimed Canadian Indie Auteur Brian Borcherdt Returns As Dusted With Dusted III Out Now ! Dusted, the solo project helmed by singer/songwriter Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck, LIDS), release its third album, appropriately titled Dusted III on July 23 via AWAL. The 11- track collection of minimal, acoustic-based gems took shape after Borcherdt discovered some unused demos on an…
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Filmmaker Sunnie McFadden-Curtis Presents “BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION ” Documentary Film
Benchboy productions inc. presents BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION A Sunnie McFadden-Curtis documentary film The multi-award-winning feature-length documentary BROKEN VOWS: Stories of Separation takes you into lives of women, their personal stories, and tales of those caught in the crossfire of marriage breakdown and separation. Directed by award-winning director Sunnie McFadden-Curtis, it is a project from the filmmaker’s production company,…
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Singer/Songwriter Francine Honey Captures the Electricity Only the Kiss of a Lifetime Can Give with “Lightning”
Ottawa-Based Singer/Songwriter Francine Honey Captures the Electricity Only the Kiss of a Lifetime Can Give with “Lightning” Produced by GRAMMY Nominee Neilson Hubbard, New Song Lands Ahead of the Internationally Honoured Artist’s 4th Album — Set for Release this Fall Watch “Lightning” via YouTube Here There’s palpable electricity in a kiss between two people meant…
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Four-Artist Show-“Animalia”Featuring Franc Kaiser, Josh Keyes, Miguel Escobar Uribe, and Okuda San Miguel
Presents Four-Artist ShowAnimalia Featuring Franc Kaiser, Josh Keyes, Miguel Escobar Uribe, and Okuda San Miguel OPENING RECEPTION August 14, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ON VIEW August 14 – September 18, 2021 COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Visiting Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00…
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Rocker Melted Fro is “Lost At Home” in Gritty, Jet-Fuelled New Single — Available Now!
Canadian Rocker Melted Fro is “Lost At Home” in Gritty, Jet-Fuelled New Single — Available Now! Watch “Lost At Home” via YouTube Here Canadian rock band Melted Fro is wasting no time filling ears with the unique sound of this, their jet-fueled new single, “Lost At Home” — available now! This filthy blues song takes…
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The LA Art Show wrapped a socially distanced special summer edition of the fair with half the attendance but doubling their sales!
The LA Art Show Celebrates Major Success! The Return to Live Art Fairs with COVID-Conscious Guidelines Limited Attendees But Not Sales! The LA Art Show wrapped a socially distanced special summer edition of the fair with half the attendance but doubling their sales! Being among the first events to return live –…
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Award Winning Singer/Songwriter and Folktivist Kenny Kirkwood Soulfully Envisions “A Oneness Without Sides” for the World
Award Winning Singer/Songwriter and Folktivist Kenny Kirkwood Soulfully Envisions “A Oneness Without Sides” for the World JUNO Winner’s New Single for Reconciliation Features Gemini Nominated Singer, Actor & Activist Alana Bridgewater Watch “A Oneness Without Sides” via YouTube Here Award-winning Toronto-based musician, educator, and “folktivist” Kenny Kirkwood is sharing his heart-truth and hopes for a…
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CineFAM Film Festival to Announce its 5th annual lineup of Films and panel discussion on August 31!
“Bold, original film stories by women and non-binary creators of colour.” with CineFAM FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating 5 years of limitless imagination. “Women [and non-binary filmmakers] of colour continue to be woefully under-represented and underpaid in the North American film industry — including Canada… our aim is to create a pipeline of programs that will…
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The Award Winning – THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT to premiere at OUTFEST FILM FESTIVAL 2021 – Sunday August 15! Directed by Whitney Skauge, the Film Chronicles Joan Jett Blakk aka Terence Smith.
Directed by Whitney SkaugeProduced by Caley Fox ShannonExecutive Produced by Ben Proudfoot, Abby Lynn Kang Davis, Dawn O’Keeffe Official Selection – 2021 SXSW Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Frameline: the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 AFI Docs Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Santa…
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