Category: Camera Call And Announcement
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CMW(Canadian Music Week)PART 2
By Wayne Baggs Anticipation of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s performance at The Opera House was high for my friends and me. This was a great start to my week of covering CMW. The four of us, two of whom were fellow photographers and one a longtime concert bud, have attended many shows together. We all agreed…
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ISSA RAE, KENYA BARRIS, ALDIS HODGE, CAST OF “ALL AMERICAN,” NICCO ANNAN, NLE CHOPPA, BECAUSE THEY’RE FUNNY COMEDY SHOW & LEGENDARY WHITE PARTY AT DAY 3 OF THE 2024 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
(Pictured: Issa Rae, Creative Director of the 2024 American Black Film Festival) (Pictured L to R: Kenya Barris, Nicole Friday, Issa Rae, Jeff Friday) (Pictured: Aldis Hodge who was at the 2024 American Black Film Festival for Inside the Making of CROSS. CROSS is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by showrunner Ben Watkins, based upon the…
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Maxim Grand Prix @Gar Windsor, Montreal-Sat.,June 8th,2024
Interviews By Jesse Read & Videographer-Shannen Johnson This was the third annual Maxim Grand Prix Party event which delivered on their promise of a night of luxury, excitement, and entertainment, making it the “Go To Event” of Grand Prix weekend festivities.Taking the stage first-Animated Australian twins-NERVO, with their multi talented:singing,great dancing skills, unrivalled beats and…
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The Sunset Concerts Premieres-Tues.,June 11,2024 @CasaLoma Featuring-Jully Black
By Wayne Baggs Jully Black’s performance at Casa Loma’s Sunset Concert series was nothing short of spectacular. Starting off this evening featured special performances by alumni of Canada’s Walk of Fame RBC Emerging Musician Program. Tonight it was J3M. Against the stunning backdrop of the historic castle, Black delivered an electrifying show that captivated the…
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Part One-Canadian Music Week Conference-Walk Off the Earth, Dallas Smith, Charlotte Day Wilson, Kingfish Killy &CMW Music Live Music Awards With-Deadmau5-Toronto-June 2024
By Sally Warburton The 42nd edition of Canadian Music Week took place at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel conference rooms in Toronto. The 3 day CMW conference took place alongside Radiodays 2024 North America. Live music has become a major part of the music economy. This year’s 7 day CMW music festival included artists such…
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Canada’s Walk of Fame @Casa Loma-THE SUNSET CONCERT-Tues.,June 11th,2024
By Sally Warburton Canada’s Walk of Fame and Casa Loma, in partnership with Seeing Red Media, presented THE SUNSET CONCERTS, on Tuesdays each week this super summer music series featuring 12 nights of amazing performances and special guest appearances. Every Tuesday throughout the season in the beautiful setting of Toronto’s iconic Casa Loma. Starting the…
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Luminato Toronto – Official Opening June 7, 2024
By Sally Warburton The Official Opening of Luminato took place Friday, June 7 at David Pecaut Square, Toronto. Unfortunately the threat of lightning prevented the preview performers from being on the stage. But all turned out well as the 3 dancers of Supa Rich Kids did their awesome intro into their upcoming performances and the…
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Casa Loma: Symphony in the Gardens – Monday, June 3rd, 2024
By Sally Warburton Opening night of the Symphony in the Gardens was June 3rd. It was a beautiful evening with guests ready for the start of summer and enjoying the outdoors with a drink or dinner and then the wonderful music of Maestro Paolo Busato and The Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra. The music theme of the…
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The Ritz-Carleton, Montreal Annual Grand Prix Gala-50’s&60’s Theme-Fri.,June 7th,2024
The Ritz-Carlton Montréal annual Grand Prix Party did not disappoint on a Friday night!The Red carpet entrance started the evening with international/local celebrities, athletes & personalities. In the Oval Room, the entertainment was non stop:Music by DJ YO-CElvis Presley Tribute performanceGrease Dance PerformancePerformance by REPLAY (Beatles Tribute)Motown performance by Shaharah & Band Performances by: L’Academie de…
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Scrubs in the City Gala Transforms Toronto Into Vibrant Mexico City @Evergreen Brick Works-Thurs.,June 6th,2024
On June 6, 2024, Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works was magnificently transformed into a colorful homage to Mexico City for the “Holt Renfrew Presents Scrubs in the City: Mexico City” gala. With over 1,600 attendees, the event united fashionistas, philanthropists, and corporate partners in support of Sick Kids Toronto. This year’s gala, organized in collaboration with…
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One Golden Night In Support Of Childhood Cancer Canada-Thursday,May 30th,2024
It was an amazing night on May 30th; as philanthropists and Childhood Cancer Canada advocates Shantelle and Yannick Bisson, hosted one of the most exclusive parties of the summer — One Golden Night. This was an opportunity to step back in time on the set of Canada’s longest running drama, Murdoch Mysteries. Last year was the first…
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Winners Announced for Canadian Live Music Industry Awards
Canadian Music Weekand Canadian Live Music Association Announce Winners for the 2024 Live Music Industry AwardsPresented by Showpass, Powered by Aloompa London, Ontario Named Music City of the Year Canadian Music Week (CMW), in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA), are pleased to announce the winners for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards (CLMI Awards), presented by Showpass and powered by…
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Smash @The Gardiner Museum -Thurs.,May 30th 2024
By Sally Warburton The sold out annual SMASH event at the Gardiner Museum Toronto is a night when the next generation of artists, arts enthusiasts and cultural philanthropists come together to celebrate Toronto’s vibrant arts community. May 30 was the evening when SMASH: Between Worlds allowed guests to explore the boundaries between states, parallel worlds and altered realities…
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Cirque du Soleil Premiere of ECHO @Big Top-2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W. -Thurs. May 9th,2024
Photos By SVPHOTOGRAPHY An evening of celebrities across film, television, and music industries arrived on the Red Carpet for the VIP premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO! Cirque du Soleil ECHO followed a back packing young woman named FUTURE and her friend Ewai as they wandered into a fantasy world that explored the bond with…
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Spring Into Spice Food & Wine Festival Preview Thurs.,May 2nd,2024 @Somm Factory
By Violeta Voss & Photography By YYZ Photography Summer is officially here which means its time to mark your calendars and get your tickets to the highly anticipated Spring Into Spice, Canada’s 1st International Food & Wine Festival. Bigger than ever before they are taking over Fort York, Downtown Toronto on May 11th, 2024 from…
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Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival,Toronto-Thu, Apr 25th- Sun, May 5, 2024
By Sally Warburton The 11 day Canadian documentary film festival is an annual celebration for documentary film fans and those who love to learn and be entertained. The HD festival included Opening Night Screening of documentary LUTHER: Never Too Much This year’s festival was held at 3 cinemas – The Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema…
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Hot Docs-“It’s A Wrap For 2024!”
Hot Docs wrapped up its exhilarating 11-day Festival last night, capturing audiences with a diverse lineup of 168 films hailing from 64 countries. The Festival featured 274 live screenings on seven screens at three venues across Toronto, with 248 live filmmaker Q&As, and five extended discussions with filmmakers and special guests as part of the Big Ideas Series,…
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The 2024 NFL Draft In Detroit, Michigan @ Campus Martius Park-Thurs.,April 25th-April 27th,2024
It was the 2024 NFL draft, which was held in Detroit, Michigan with Commissioner Roger Goodell bringing out rapper Eminem and Lions legend Barry Sanders to start off the festivities. More than 275,000 people attended the draft Thursday, according to Goodell, a record for the event. Chicago Bears selected consensus top choice in USC quarterback…
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International R&B Artist Dru with The Recipee Band – Soul Nostalgic at Acqua Supper Club
By Sally Warburton Thursday, April 25, 2024 was where the action was in Toronto! Juno-Award Winning DRU was performing along with the amazing Recipee Band at Acqua Supper Club. That’s a lot of info in one sentence… Juno Award Winning and Certified Gold selling International R&B Artist Drualong with the Iconic The Recipee Band collectively known as Soul Nostalgic were…
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The 20th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer @The Hockey Hall Of Fame-Wed.,April 17th,2024
By Sally Warburton On Wednesday, April 17, 2024 the 20th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer for ComKids took place. Comkids.ca The venue? One of the most interesting in Toronto… The Hockey Hall of Fame. What could be more suitable? A beautiful venue. An interesting venue. For a very important fundraiser to support ComKids. This year over…
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