Category: Events
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Love to Love You, Donna Summer: @ Hot Docs
LaDonna Adrian Gaines, better known as her stage name:Donna Summers was featured at the Hot Docs festival this year.Love to Love You, Donna Summer is the documentary that looks at the iconic artist as it starts in humble beginnings in Boston, to Germany and then merging into the disco dance clubs of New York city.…
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Electro Folk Artist Adrienne Nye Releases “Stardust” From Upcoming ‘These Winter Skies’ Album
Electro Folk Artist Adrienne Nye Releases “Stardust” From Upcoming ‘These Winter Skies’ Album “Stardust” YouTube and Spotify Website Canadian electronic folk-pop artist Adrienne Nye will soon release her new EP, These Winter Skies, which she has teased audiences with through a handful of singles. “Stardust” was her most-recent drop, a song that the Montreal-born, Vancouver-based said holds deep meaning…
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie:@Hot Docs Film Festival 2023
Michael J. Fox is one of Canada’s most famous actors. Admired world wide. Starring in both the American sitcom TV series Family Ties and the Back to the Future Films in the 1980’s. Back to the Future being the biggest grossing film in 1985. So when Michael J. Fox announced in 1991 that he’d been…
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Singer-Songwriter Matt Epp Releases “Live Free” Single from 13th Album ‘Rolling Wave’
“Live Free” YouTube and Spotify Website International touring artist and 2017 winner of the International Songwriting Competition marks transition into a “new era” with Rolling Wave and jubilant single “Live Free” Epp Announces Canadian Tour Starting April, 2023 International touring artist and award-winning singer-songwriter Matt Epp will release his 13th album, “Rolling Wave,” and its new single, “Live…
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Hot Docs Festival: audience award winners announced + now streaming!
Hot Docs Wraps 2023 Edition; $208K Awarded to Festival Films & Pitch Projects Hot Docs Festival 2023 came to its close last night, bringing 214 films from 72 countries to audiences in Toronto cinemas. The 11-day festival featured 308 live screenings on nine screens at four venues across the city, with 235 live filmmaker Q&As,…
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A Young Korean Woman Navigates the Complexities of Modern Urban Solitude in ALONERS, a Thoughtful, Resonant Drama Premiering on VOD/Digital on 6/9 TRAILER
A YOUNG KOREAN WOMAN NAVIGATES THE COMPLEXITIESOF MODERN URBAN SOLITUDE IN A THOUGHTFUL AND RESONANT DRAMATHE FESTIVAL FAVORITE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT FROM HONG SEONG-EUN PREMIERES VIA VOD & DIGITALON JUNE 9, 2023“An introspective film, simultaneously gripping and melancholy but punctuated by moments of humor, Aloners is a stirring portrait of the cages we build for ourselves—and questions how and when…
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Veteran Radio Host JEFF SAMMUT Releases New Podcast “Remembering” Celebrating Gord Downie, M*A*S*H, Star Wars, John Lennon + More
Spotify Apple YouTube Website Guests Who doesn’t love taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing? If you think back to your youth, there were probably many iconic figures who made a huge impact on you, and wouldn’t it be cool to learn more about what made them tick? If so, you’re in for a…
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Psychedelics for Human Suffering – A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?
Wednesday, May 10 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Psychedelics for Human Suffering: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?Join us for this special Open Mind program on Psychedelics for Human Suffering withCharles Grob, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine and the Director of the Division of…
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YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS
YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS Canadian Pro Audio manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, and iconic amplifier brand, Traynor Amps, are celebrating 60 years in 2023. This milestone marks significant achievements in manufacturing, sound technology, and tells the unlikely story of how a mild-mannered jazz trumpeter and a rock & roll bass player ignited a…
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Peacebuilders Fundraiser Gala@The Globe And Mail-Thurs., May 4, 2023
By Sally W. Peacebuilders Fundraiser event took place Thursday, May 4 at the Globe & Mail Centre on King Street East in Toronto. It was wonderful to have The Spring for Peace 2023 gala back to an in-person event. The Spring for Peace Gala has continued to be an important event for 20 years. Peacebuilders…
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MASSEY HALL PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND-SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023
MASSEY HALL PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND Featuring Special Guests Daniel Lanois, Natalie MacMaster & Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023 @ 8pm ET “There would be no Blues Brothers if it weren’t for Downchild”- Dan Aykroyd The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are thrilled to be returning to Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall for a rare…
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Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th,2023-Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun @Bandshell Park,Exhibition Place
Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th— Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun at Exhibition Place — Toronto, ON. Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Toronto’s Festival of Beer presented by The Beer Store, taking place July 28th – 30th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, Toronto. This year’s must-see #TFOB2023 entertainment line-up includes American rap legend, filmmaker and actor, Ice…
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Singer-Songwriter Sharron Katz Reinterprets the Adam-and-Eve Tale for Maximum Empowerment on “Leaving Eden”
“Leaving Eden” YouTube and Spotify Website Shaking things up and radically diverging from one’s comfort zone requires a steely resolve and a ton of courage, and folk/roots artist Sharron Katz captures that situation’s fear, exhilaration, and grit in her single “Leaving Eden” – available now. It’s inspired by the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, which Katz began…
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2 BIG Shows on May 13: Downchild @ Massey Hall, Marc Jordan @ Paradise Theatre
With their 50th Anniversary Tour now finally in the books, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are excited to begin their next adventure – and what better way to start than a special hometown performance in Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 8:00pm. Also on that night, legendary singer-songwriter Marc Jordan will be…
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Country Pop Singer KATELYN LEHNER Releases New “10 Bucks” Single and Video
Country Pop Singer KATELYN LEHNER Releases New “10 Bucks” Single and Video “10 Bucks” YouTube and Spotify Website Katelyn Lehner leads us into a new country-pop single by slapping us in the face with clicky hooks, memorable lyrics, and a catchy chorus. The new single “10 Bucks” doesn’t hold any punches when it comes to not taking itself…
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Planted Expo for the First time in Toronto! April 29 and 30, 2023
By Sally W. The Planted Expo which will have its 7th year in Vancouver in May 2023 made its first stop in Toronto the weekend of April 29 and 30, 2023. And what an inaugural Expo it was! The Planted Expo featured 200 exhibitor booths with Plant-forward Toronto-grown and international brands. Canada’s largest plant-based expo…
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The Legendary Voice, The Timeless Rock! Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter
The Legendary Voice, The Timeless Rock Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter July 7 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall July 8 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall All Tickets Are On Sale Friday, May 5th at 10:00 AM local time Ann Wilson, known the world over as a founder and the lead singer-songwriter of the…
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Sultans of String and Dr. Duke Redbird Release New Single “Our Mother the Earth”
Watch it on YouTube here Spotify Full album pre-order here ‘Our Mother the Earth’ is a collaboration between legendary Chippewa/AnishinaabeElder Dr. Duke Redbird and Sultans of String. It is the third single of the upcoming album entitled ‘Walking Through the Fire’ (Sept 22, 2023 release), a CD and concert of collaborations with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists across…
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REFUSE – A revolutionary approach to textiles & sustainable systems at the Textile Museum of Canada. April 19 – June 18, 2023
By Gerald Glavota ABOUT THE ARTIST Padina Bondar is a hybrid designer, artist, and activist, using her work to advocate for marginalized narratives, sustainability, ethics, and inclusivity. Combining technical skills and craftsmanship with a passion for environmental protection, she transforms plastic waste into high-end textiles and embellishments. Padina’s mission is to deliver meaningful outcomes to…
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Dance Gavin Dance Announce Swanfest 2023@Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA
<!– Dance Gavin Dance AnnounceSWANFEST 2023 @ Mann Center, Philadelphia, PAGeneral Admission On Sale Friday, May 5 At 10AM ESTFrom DGDSwanfest.comLimited-Time Early Bird Pricing AvailableFollowing the huge, sell-out success of Swanfest 2022, the one-day festival headlined and curated by Dance Gavin Dance, has today announced the festival’s first ever East Coast edition, taking place at Mann Center, in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, October 1st.General admission…
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