Author Archives: BK

August 12

OPERA ATELIER ANNOUNCES REIMAGINED 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH – A SEASON OF VISIONS & DREAMS –

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photography by Bruce Zinger 2020/21 Season Includes a New Creation, ‘Something Rich and Strange’, ‘Handel’s The Resurrection’, and a Collaboration with Angela Hewitt at Italy’s Trasimeno Festival in 2021 Opera Atelier proudly announces its new, reimagined 35th Anniversary Season with two fully-staged and livestreamed productions at Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and […]

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August 06

Canzona Chamber Players Benefit Concert for St. Michael’s

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Canzona Chamber Players Presents Yosuke Kawasaki & Jessica Linnebach in a Violin Duet Concert Benefitting St. Michael’s Hospital COVID-19 Courage Fund Sunday, August 9th @ 7:00 pm EST In their ongoing initiative to #keepthemusicplaying, Canada’s Canzona Chamber Players are set to host a special live-streamed recital this Sunday, August 9th. The concert is in benefit […]

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July 27

Bata Shoe Museum Toronto Reopening (Jul. 15, 2020)

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by Sally Warburton The reopening of Toronto is exciting… and July 15th was the first day for the Bata Shoe Museum at 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto. One of Toronto’s favourite museums, the Bata Shoe Museum is in a beautiful airy building. To respect the physical distancing rules, signs are located on the floors along […]

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July 25

A-LIST COMMUNICATIONS BREAKS GROUND WITH POP-UP DRIVE-INS FOR THEATRICAL RELEASES

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POP-UP DRIVE-INS FOR THEATRICAL RELEASES by Alexa Oliphant, Platform Media Groupphotography by Amy Graves In what could be an industry first and a harbinger of theatrical release patterns to come in a post-pandemic world, leading entertainment communications and events group A-List Communications, has been serving up social distance-optimized and CDC guidelines-compliant Pop-up Drive-Ins to Hollywood as a […]

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July 20

Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum Re-Opening

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by Sally Warburton On a really hot day in Toronto the news of the ROM reopening was for more than just the awesome air conditioning! Yes, this wonderful touristic site is refreshing and airy. For so many Torontonians and others in Ontario going to the ROM is a nice change of pace from isolating at […]

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June 29

Toronto’s ViVA TRIO Releases Special Rendition of “O CANADA” with Multi-Award Winning Top Canadian Artists

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photography by Asya Akhoundov Thursday, June 25th @ 8pm EST and Wednesday, July 1st @ 8pmYoutubehttps://www.facebook.com/ViVATrio/https://www.instagram.com/vivatrio/ In honour of Canada Day 2020, internationally acclaimed vocalist trio ViVA Trio have assembled an incredible all-Canadian cast of talent to perform their rendition of “O Canada” virtually this June 25th and July 1st. The multi-date performance will feature […]

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June 28

Corey Helford Gallery Presents ‘A Journey’ by Tina Yu

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Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery is proud to announce a solo show from New York-based artist and designer Tina Yu, entitled A Journey, set to premiere Saturday, July 11th in Gallery 3. Inspired by her childhood, fashion, film, and nature, Yu creates colorful and detailed sculptures using epoxy clay. Her figurines are painstakingly sculpted into mysterious creatures that are ornate, lifelike, and personally meaningful, […]

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June 23

Montreal Brother/Sister Duo Just Costa Make Everything “Peachy” With Fresh, Feel-Good Summer Groove

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For Canadian brother-sister duo Just Costa, music is just the ticket to their own sonic theme park, and their glistening, feel-good summer anthem “Peachy” — available now! — lands as top contender for its theme song. Lighthearted and upbeat, the track mixes pop, R&B and g-funk into a catchy groove start to finish, combining full […]

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June 23

Katie Ditschun Says “That Is That” in New Single

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Alexandria, ON’s Contemporary Jazz Pop Singer/Songwriter Katie Ditschun Says “That Is That.” When it Comes to People’s Need for Others in NEW Single. Canadian contemporary jazz pop singer/songwriter Katie Ditschun lovingly affirms “That Is That.” when it comes to life, love and people’s need for each other in this, her new single — available now. […]

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June 14

Toronto Alt-Folk Americana-Rockers LambLion Release New Single “Only The Brave”

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Canadian duo LambLion step out in front with the release of their prophetic new single, “Only The Brave” — available now! Circling the topics of life, death and redemption, “Only The Brave” comes alive with husband-and-wife duo — and esteemed musicians in their own right — Oliver and Danka Pigott and their signature enigmatic mix […]

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June 10

Tortured Soul & Toronto’s Lisa Shaw Release NEW Track “I Wish You Were Here”

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Tortured Soul have broken free from the DJ booth once again to bring their 100% live modern, deep, soulful house music collective’s signature sound to a new track, “I Wish You Were Here” featuring top Toronto-talent and scene mainstay Lisa Shaw — available now! Likened to “The Roots of house music,” the electrifyingly dynamic co-op […]

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May 25

Toronto Pop Artist Ashley Lyn Gets Candid & Direct About Love & Career in Newest Track “I Want It 2”

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The Toronto-based Jamaican-Chinese pop powerhouse is all-business, remiss to hold back in song (this one lands as a sultry, attitude-packed track and visual about curving dudes on her quest for true love), and her career (the track’s backstory serves as a manifesto of sorts — read on). “I wrote ‘I Want It 2’ in a Starbucks […]

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May 21

SuperBowl Opening Night @ Marlins Park, Miami FL (Jan. 27, 2020)

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by Kimberly Samnang.photography by Bill Kwan. SuperBowl Opening Night Presented by Bolt24 (formerly known as Media Night), was as per usual, the spectacle of all spectacles.  On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs faced the media as AFC champions for the first time since the 1969 season. The Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers took part in the […]

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May 16

Opera Atelier presents Together/Apart: A Virtual Showcase from Around the Globe (Wed. May 20, 2020)

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All-star program features Soprano Measha Brueggergosman, Broadway sensation Laird Mackintosh, Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, and many more Opera Atelier is thrilled to announce Together/Apart – a one-hour virtual showcase of music and dance to connect, uplift, and inspire – featuring an all-star line-up of Opera Atelier’s longstanding and audience-favourite artists from around the globe, Wednesday, […]

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May 05

Canadian-Led Rockers TROPE Unleash Groove Grinding Take on Tears For Fears’ “Shout”

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Opting for a heavier guitar and groove-centric approach to Tears For Fears’ 80s New Wave classic “Shout,” alt rockers Trope explore new sonic territory for their cover — available now! “We wanted to do something different with the song musically and instrument-wise, and balance the beautiful melody and message with the intensity of the guitars, […]

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