Category: Arts
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Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 award winners
The Toronto International Film Festival® has announced its award recipients for the 47th edition of the Festival, which concluded last evening with the Closing Night screening of Mary Harron’s Dalíland at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall. “2022 brought an exceptional selection of films that excited festival audiences around…
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Canada’s First Lady of the Guitar Liona Boyd Celebrates the Romance and Rhythm of Latin Music with L.O.V.E. Featuring New Single “Gracias”
Canada’s First Lady of the Guitar Liona Boyd Celebrates the Romance and Rhythm of Latin Music with L.O.V.E. Featuring New Single “Gracias” Five-time JUNO Winner and Order of Canada Honoree Partners with Long-Time Producer Peter Bond to Record and Release 29th Album “Gracias” – YouTube and Spotify Website With a storied, 45-year-plus career filled with success and accolades to reflect…
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ANTHONY SHIM’S RICEBOY SLEEPS WINS TIFF PLATFORM PRIZE
The Toronto International Film Festival announced today that Korean-Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature RICEBOY SLEEPS was awarded the Platform Prize at this year’s festival. Platform is TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions from filmmakers around the globe, from first-time to veteran auteurs. Ten films were selected to the programme and an…
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Bright Falls Share “Dusk” From His Upcoming Kanye/Springsteen – Inspired Debut Out October 28
“Dusk” – YouTube Spotify Website Bright Falls has released the new single “Dusk”, the title track of its forthcoming debut LP which will be released on Oct. 28th, 2022. Thurles, Ireland recording artist Eddie McCormack is the force behind Bright Falls, whose storytelling style features a blend of heartland and alternative rock, combined with early…
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Bask-It-Style hosting its annual media day Wednesday, September 7, at the Fairmont Royal York Manitoba Room
For the first time since 2019, the media, by invite only, preview and experience celebrity VIP treatment showcased this year’s eleven sponsors for this event. Taking place one day before The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Bask-It-Style, hand delivered VIP gift bags to celebs on-the-go with a survival-kit of goodies to enjoy while navigating TIFF. From…
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CLUTCH @ REBEL-September, 13th, 2022
By Wayne BaggsHow to get the attention of the packed Rebel night club? Clutch started it all from the beginning, still hitting hard, Passive Restraint, an EP from 92, their first commercial release. Clutch is not simply coasting on a reputation like some bands. For 20 songs, Clutch had the peddle to the metal, spanning their…
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Pianist Taurey Butler Follows Up His Justin Time Records Debut with One Of The Others, a Suite of Truly Personal Tracks
Available October 7 on Justin Time Records “Swappin’ Lies” – July 29, 2022 “Swappin’ Lies” – YouTube “Sisyphean Task” – September 2, 2022 “Can’t Buy Me Love” – October 7, 2022 Website Pianist Taurey Butler is a native of East Orange, New Jersey and now makes his home in Montreal. During his last year of high school,…
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Sue Foley @ El Mocambo-Thursday, Sept.8th,2022
By Wayne Baggs This was Sue Foley’s first time at the renovated El Mocambo and what an honour that she chose it to record a live album and DVD. El Mocambo and Sam Grosso presented it on September 8th at this site of many iconic live recordings. There’s an unmistakable magic that comes with – not only…
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FIRST ALBUM FROM BARENAKED LADIES ALUMNUS IN MORE THAN FOUR YEARS SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30
“ZOOM” SINGLE OUT NOW EXCELSIOR COMING FROM STEVEN PAGE The artist has to ‘keep pushing through’, and it isn’t easy, but Mr. Page has the talent to make that effort worthwhile. – New York Times On September 30, Steven Page will release Excelsior digitally; it’s his first solo album since 2018. The album on Page’s Fresh Baked Goods imprint will be…
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Distributor Elevation Pictures Picks Up Warren Pereira’s Animal Rights Documentary Tiger 24
ELEVATION PICTURES PICKS UP WARREN PEREIRA’S ANIMAL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY TIGER 24; THE GOTHAM GROUP TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE“Tiger 24 contains intimate, unguarded footage of large predators that would make David Attenborough green with envy.” – Marc Mohan, Oregon Arts WatchCredit W Films LLC Elevation Pictures will distribute in North America and The Gotham Group will executive produce filmmaker Warren Pereira’s…
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TIFF Tribute Awards
TIFF Tribute Awards “This Festival is really stepping ahead and moving the needle by intention” — Meryl Streep, recipient of the 2019 TIFF Tribute Actor Award The TIFF Tribute Awards presented by Bvlgari honour the film industry’s outstanding contributors and their achievements, recognizing leading industry members, acting talent, directorial expertise, new talent, and below-the-line…
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The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show September 10 Ahead of U.K. Tour
The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show September 10 Ahead of U.K. Tour “This Is Who We Are Now” – YouTube
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Project Wolf Hunting / World Premiere at TIFF 2022
**WORLD PREMIERE TIFF’S MIDNIGHT MADDNESS** PROJECT WOLF HUNTING Directed by Kim Hongsun Bloody bedlam breaks out on the high seas in writer-director Kim Hongsun’s gnarly action-thriller that pits cops versus cons aboard a cargo ship with a sinister secret in its hold. When efforts to extradite notorious convicts from the Philippines to South Korea are stymied by a deadly…
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JUNO Winning Crystal Shawanda Announces New Album “Midnight Blues”
JUNO Winning Powerhouse Crystal Shawanda Announces New Album – Midnight Blues With First Single & Video “How Bad Do You Want It” Available Now Artist Website Recommended For Airplay: Evil, Rumpshaker, How Bad Do You Want It JUNO Award-winning powerhouse singer-songwriter Crystal Shawanda is back with a new studio album, Midnight Blues, set for release this September…
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PROPTER HAWK gets rowdy with first single “Theatre Of The Whole World”
YouTube Toronto rock and roll group Propter Hawk’s new single, “Theatre Of The Whole World,” buzzes with triumphant energy while telling a relatable story of yearning to escape from the mundane cycle of everyday life – even if you are not prepared to do so. “People are fascinated by those who go out and explore…
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Rare TELLURIDE & TORONTO Film Festival Double Premiere Highlights A Musical Icon and The Intoxicating Sound of Bossa Nova in New Documentary Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
(Telluride/Toronto) In a very rare honor, both the Telluride and Toronto Int’l Film Festivals will present special premiere screenings of Daniel Zarvos and Lianne Mutti’s stunning documentary feature Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova, an innovative mix of archival images, animation, rare recorded interviews and the intoxicating sounds of Bossa Nova. Using the powerful and fascinating story of the…
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TIFF 2022: Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Sundance Award Winner LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE To Close Out Midnight Madness
Written and Directed by Martika Ramirez EscobarStarring Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides and Anthony Falcon Midnight Madness Closing Night Film – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival WINNER – Special Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit – 2022 Sundance Film FestivalWINNER – Special Jury Mention, Narrative Feature – 2022 LA Asian Pacific Film FestivalWINNER – Best…
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TV/Film Star And Breakout Indie-Alt Pop Artist Zenia Marshall Explores The Duality Of Love In “Prove Me Wrong”
“Prove Me Wrong” – YouTube and Spotify Website Slow and steady wins the race, and that is often the case when it comes to blooming romances. It is hard to know what the future holds, and we know all too well what we have been through, but that’s the beauty of love, isn’t it? This is what…
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Violin Prog Metal CYDEMIND To Release Next Offering “The Descent” November 2022
Sophomore Album Out Nov 4th L-R – Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), Kevin Paquet (guitars), Olivier Allard (Violin), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Alexandre Dagenais (Drummer)Five years following their debut album “Erosion”, Montreal progressive metal group Cydemind announces its return in 2022 with the release of their second installment “The Descent”, available on all platforms on November 4th.“With Erosion, we were young…
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