Category: Arts
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Halifax Country Artist LISA RICHARD Gives Ode to the Spirit of Christmas in Toe-Tapping “Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick”
Watch “Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick” via YouTube Here There are lots of songs about Santa, but very few pay adequate tribute to just what a diligent, hardworkin’ guy he is. Multi-award nominated Canadian country crooner Lisa Richard is on a merry mission to do just that with the release of her fun, energetic new single,…
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Hamilton, ON Alt-Rocker Bryce Clifford Crosses the Border from Heartbreak Lows to Highs in “Checkpoint Charlie”
Sometimes you just gotta drop everything and get the heck outta dodge, especially when staying put means staying close to the person who broke your heart. Such was the case for Canadian alt-rock artist Bryce Clifford when a sudden bad breakup fuelled him to leave his adopted U.S. home in Austin, Texas, head back to…
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Toronto Fringe Announces Next Stage Theatre Festival 2022
Toronto Fringe Announces 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival January 19-30, 2022 The next stage of Next Stage A hybrid of digital and in-person events at the Ada Slaight Hall at Daniels Spectrum Toronto Fringe is proud to announce exciting and expansive programming as part of the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival, taking place January 19-30, 2022 at the…
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Ross Petty Productions in Association with Crow’s Theatre presents ALICE IN WINTERLAND A Virtual Family Holiday Musical December 18-19, 2021
Only One Week Away! https://youtu.be/bP6pnz0itB4 Trailer: Alice In Winterland A Virtual Family Holiday MusicalThe holiday season wouldn’t be the same without the annual Ross Petty Productions family musical, so for the second year, the holiday “Panto” goes virtual with a brand-new production, ALICE IN WINTERLAND. Double the fun with this year’s Choose Your Own Adventure for an interactive one-of-a-kind theatrical…
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Documentary- ELENA In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism
ELENA Watch Party Followed by Q&A with Yvonne WelbonSaturday, December 11th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13c3a3977c2005b49b1a6 ELENA Watch Party Followed by Conversation withPaco de Onís, Elena Lorac, and Director Michèle StephensonIn SpanishSunday, December 12th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13cddab861e0030f4c87a About ELENAIn 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis…
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Juno Award winning, Certified Gold selling, International R&B artist DRU Releases Theme Song for ‘The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle.’
DRU, Juno Award winning, Certified Gold selling, International R&B artist, together with new artist Katie Pivovar & the Star School Academy released their Holiday single “A Winter Miracle.” Coming on the heels of Dru’s successful EP release ‘The Rebirth MMXX,’ “A Winter Miracle” takes us on a magical musical tour, in time to make holiday memories. The new single is one of the featured songs in…
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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 IN THEATRES APRIL 8, 2022
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEW TRAILER! Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz ring in The Game Awards with the world premiere of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer! SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 IS IN THEATRES APRIL 8, 2022 OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green…
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Montreal Instrumental Rockers AXLAUSTADE Burn Into A Post-Modern Grunge Apocalypse with “oui no na”
Song is Latest to Land from Montreal-Based Trio’s Eponymous Fall 2021 Debut LP, AXLAUSTADE Pressing play on Canadian rockers AXLAUSTADE’s new single, “oui no na” — is akin to giving the trio a chance to breathe life into the language of an era… A post-modern grunge apocalypse, in fact. And one that’s solely instrumental — the…
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BIG WRECK,MONSTER TRUCK & BRKN Love @ HISTORY-Sat., Dec.4th,2021
By Wayne Baggs HISTORY delivers Big Wreck loud and proud. Tight as ever, this new incarnation of Big Wreck may just be the best one yet. Thornley, with Chris Caddell guitar, Dave McMillan bass and groove master Sakou Lumumda drums, delivered an excellent performance. These boys have talent. This concert had Big Wreck premiering 3 songs from the…
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Vancouver-Based Singer/Songwriter Hayley Wallis Captures Plight of the Everyday Struggle with Emotional & Captivating Debut Release, “Coffee Cup” — Available Now
Watch “Coffee Cup (Official)” via YouTube Here Singer/songwriter Hayley Wallis captures the plight of everyday struggles when it comes to mental health with this, the release of her emotional and captivating debut single, “Coffee Cup” — available now. Relatable and moving start to finish, the multi-talented artist’s rich, textured tone soars across the soulful and…
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R&B Powerhouse & Star Acadamie Contestant Annabel Oreste Reimagines Timeless Classic in New Release of “Body And Soul” – Available Now!
R&B Powerhouse & Star Acadamie Contestant Annabel Oreste Reimagines Timeless Classic in New Release of “Body And Soul” – Available Now! Watch “Body And Soul (Official)” via YouTube Here Showcasing her powerhouse prowess for R&B, Montreal singer/songwriter Annabel Oreste and her inimitable soaring vocals channel Anita Baker’s classic with the release of new single and…
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Singer/Songwriter Alex Goupil Sets Out to Soothe Aching Hearts with Stunning New Single, “I Swear” — Available Now!
Watch “I Swear (Official)” via YouTube Here Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Goupil sets out to soothe aching hearts with the release of this, his beautiful new single, “I Swear” — available now! A non-traditional love song that navigates the emotional journey that’s faced when letting go of someone, the song provides a hopeful message embedded throughout,…
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Award-Winning Author & Roots Troubadour Steven Heighton Embraces Uncertain Days with Love in Newly Released Single, “New Year Song”
“Steven Heighton’s songs and voice truly resonate with me. They give me a sort of ‘Where have you been all my life?’ feeling” — Ron Sexsmith “This beautiful album contains echoes of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, yet there’s a very fresh and new sound to the whole thing” — Larry Beckwith, THE FUSE “Like…
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Red Is Beautiful, A Major Retrospective Of Saulteaux Artist-Robert Houle@Art Gallery Of Ontario
By Wayne Baggs Enjoy the works of Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful at the AGO, now until April 18-2022. Robert Houle, born in St. Boniface Manitoba, is an Anishinaabe Saulteaux contemporary artist. One of the most influential First Nations artist of the contemporary art world. As a boy abducted and sent to residential school, Houle…
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Wavelength Music’s Co-Founder Jonny Dovercourt Releases Season 2 of Any Night of the Week: A Walking History of Toronto Music
Podcast Accompanies the Author, Writer, Musician & More’s Recent Book, Any Night of the Week: A D.I.Y. History of Toronto Music 1957-2001 — Available Now via Coach House Books Melophiles with a love for urban lore are in for a treat with this month’s Season 2 podcast launch of Any Night of the Week: A…
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Hamilton, ON’s Michelle Titian Brings Raw Beauty to Exploration of Addiction in “Drive (radio edit)”
Addiction can be such a devastating, destructive force in a person’s life, and their loved ones, as well. It’s with that in mind that Canadian singer-songwriter Michelle Titian soars with a beautiful, radical, coming-clean sense of honesty coming to terms with such destruction in this, her new single “Drive (radio edit)”— available now. “It takes…
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Great Big Sea Co-Founder Séan McCann Hits the Power of Love Right on the Bluenose “10,000 Miles Away
“Stay calm and shanty on” — Séan McCann Uplifting New Single features Hawksley Workman, Gordie (Big Sugar) Johnson, and J.P. Cormier; Video Features Canada’s Famous Bluenose Racing Schooner Watch “10,000 Miles Away” via YouTube Here Our global pandemic storm isn’t over quite yet but, the end of 2021 certainly feels more like we’re all coming…
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Artist Ritalin Boy Explores Life & Death in Blistering New Single, “Some Kind of Angel”
Watch “Some Kind of Angel (Official)” via YouTube Here Toronto-based Ritalin Boy explores life and death with his blistering new single, “Some Kind of Angel” — available now! The new video and single off the acclaimed studio album Adult Entertainment is a mammoth track with a sensational melody that cuts no corners. This anthemic single…
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R&B Singer/Songwriter JENNA Nation Revels in The Childlike Joys of Christmas with “My Christmas Wish”
Watch “My Christmas Wish” via YouTube Here No matter how old we are, that sense of childlike wonder and hope, even if just a glimmer, is always sparked once the Christmas season comes around, and Toronto R&B artist JENNA Nation is igniting that very sentiment with her soaring new single “My Christmas Wish” — available…
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Award-Winning & JUNO-Nominated Canadian Reggae Legend Jay Douglas Goes Big-Band with Soulful New Holiday Single, “Merry Christmas” — Available Now!
Jay Douglas revisits the classic Christmas tradition of big-band, soulful, crooner-esque Christmas songs that have swept the globe since radio started broadcasting holiday music with his new single, “Merry Christmas” — available now! Characteristic of Jay Douglas, “Merry Christmas” does a great job of painting a clear picture for the listener — all while feeling…
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