Category: Events
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The 14th Annual Canadian Immigrant Awards@The Sheraton Centre-Aug.11th,2022
By Sally W. In its 14th year, the Canadian Immigrant Awards took place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto on August 11th. The awards celebrate the success of immigrants from all across Canada. It was an evening to celebrate the important contributions 25 Canadian Immigrants have achieved. To receive their awards and to…
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Kitchener Blues Festival-August 4th-7th, 2022.
By Wayne Baggs With 80+ free acts to see, Kitchener Blues Festival is one of the largest blues festivals in Canada. Not only international blues acts, but plenty of local talent. The outstanding music is endless. The lineup included blues masters such as Coco Montoya, Ronnie Brooks, Blackburn Brothers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the like. There were also…
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Immersive King Tut Experience in Toronto August 9, 2022
by Sally Warburton There’s another immersive experience in Toronto! And it’s a great one, too! The Immersive King Tut Experience opening August 10th in Toronto is not to be missed! Once in the huge ‘immersive’ gallery room and when the Immersive King Tut show starts, you feel like you’re in a tomb. The walls break…
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Boots And Hearts Music Festival @ Burl’s Creek Event Ground – Thurs., Aug. 4th -Sun., Aug.7th, 2022
By BKONTHESCENE & Wayne BaggsIt has been 3 years since the last Boots & Hearts Music Festival. This year the festival was a homage to Canadian artists, also paying tribute to female artists on the final night. The festival may have broken the attendance record for a Sunday, with more than 50,000 country music fans…
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Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance.
Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance The cast of Michael Grandage’s My Policeman — Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett — are the first-ever film ensemble to receive this honourPhoto credit: Courtesy of Prime Video — Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that…
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SHINEDOWN-Planet Zero Tour with POP EVIL@HISTORY in Toronto-Fri.,July 22, 2022
By Sally Warburton Jam-packed with concert-goers! Toronto’s music venue History had a sold-out crowd of SHINEDOWN fans ready for action and music on Friday, July 22. And that’s what they got! OPENING Band Pop Evil was perfect to start the evening. Lead singer and founding member Leigh Kakaty and the band Pop Evil with…
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Roger Waters ”This Is Not A Drill” Tour @Scotia Bank Arena – Fri., July 8th, 2022
It was a Friday night in Toronto with multiple choices of live music in the city. We had the privilege to attend Roger Waters, ”This Is Not A Drill” concert. The event ran a bit late because of the tight security checking in concert attendees. After a 45 minute delay, the much anticipated show commenced.…
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The World’s First Incredible Multi-Sensory-Augmented Game “Time Detectives: The Mystery of the Mary Rose”
The world’s first incredible multi-sensory-augmented game from the Mary Rose Museum and Picture This Productions. Launching timed to the nearly 500th anniversary on July 19th of the sinking of Henry VIII’s favourite ship, the Mary Rose, in 1545, the Time Detectives: The Mystery of the Mary Roseapp will immerse players globally on their smartphones in the sights, sounds and even smells of life…
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Acclaimed Documentary “THE YOUTH GOVERNOR” Directed by Matthew and Jaron Halmy – Gets Limited Theatrical and Begins VOD on Amazon and Apple TV on August 26
Presents THE YOUTH GOVERNOR Directed by Matthew and Jaron HalmyExecutive Produced by Jason Blum ***In Theaters and on Amazon and Apple TV August 26*** About The Film THE YOUTH GOVERNORThe Youth Governor is the story of the candidacy, campaign, and election of the 72nd California Youth Governor. In the halls of California’s Capitol, 4,000 teenagers…
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Opening in September: OUR AMERICAN FAMILY -NYC/LA Theatrical and US/Canada VOD Release
Addiction is an all-encompassing force, in not only of the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them. OUR AMERICAN FAMILY provides an honest, unfiltered look at a close-knit Philadelphia family dealing with generational substance abuse. Captured at a pivotal “nothing to lose” moment, for over the course of a year, five family members…
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UCLA Friends of Semel Upcoming Open Mind Programs
The Fall 2022 schedule of virtualized and free Open Mind programs. An invitation to join the unique presentations that bring together thought leaders in science and culture for meaningful and relevant discussions about mental health issues. Mark your calendars and make your reservations now so that you don’t miss any of our upcoming programs. Wednesday, September 14, 5-6 PM PTTopic:…
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Persephone Productions Presents Pool No Water – Sept. 1 – Sept. 15 at The Segal Centre Studio
FOLLOWING A TWO YEAR HIATUS SHIFTING INTO A NEW ERA OF MONTREAL THEATRE PERSEPHONE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS POOL NO WATER A DARK, COMEDIC, ONE-ACT PERFORMANCE SURROUNDING THE TRUE NATURE OF ARTISTIC CREATION AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE MODERN WORLD DIRECTED BY INCOMING CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS LEILA GHAEMI & REBECCA GIBIAN WRITTEN BY BRITISH PLAYWRIGHT MARK RAVENHILL FEATURING A CAST OF…
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Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Wu-Tang Forever: The Art and Legacy of Shaolin’s Finest DIRECTED BY: BOBBITO GARCIA 2015 USA 99 MINUTES Watch in Cinema SAT JUL 23 Venue details “Wu-Tang Clan comin’ at ya, watch your step kid, watching your step kid…” With those lyrics from their debut single “Protect Ya Neck”, the Wu-Tang Clan took over the airwaves,…
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World Premiere: The Swimmers is TIFF 2022’s Opening Night Gala film
The Swimmers is a soaring epic that dramatizes the true story of two sisters who left their home in war-torn Syria for a new life in Europe — and the chance to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Swimmers joins Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmansand Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called Birdy as World Premieres at TIFF ’22, announced earlier this week.…
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Come Back Anytime DIRECTED BY: JOHN DASCHBACH
COME BACK ANYTIME DIRECTED BY: JOHN DASCHBACH JAPAN PG 81 MINUTES Watch in Cinema FRI JUL 22 SAT JUL 23 SUN JUL 24 TUE JUL 26 THU JUL 28 Venue details Calling all foodies! Dig in to the mouth-watering story of self-taught noodle master Masamoto Ueda, the culinary genius behind Tokyo’s legendary Bizentei, which he…
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Gull wins the Grand Prize at the 21st Jeonju International Film Festival
Pre-recorded introduction by Hanbin Kim Known for frequent depictions of violence against women in her short films, Kim Mijo was recognized as a provocative emerging director when Gull won the Grand Prize at the 21st Jeonju International Film Festival. Kim’s debut feature follows Obok (Jung Ae-hwa), a mother and wife in Seoul who has contentedly sacrificed her…
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Luxury Experience & Co Celebrates Sports and honors cancer survivors with the V Foundation at the The Petersen Automotive Museum
LOS ANGELES , CA, US, Luxury Experience & Co presented an exclusive gifting lounge in Los Angeles during the week that celebrities and athletes flocked to celebrate the achievements made by athletes in the past year. With the sunny hills of Los Angeles as our background, and the gleam of classic cars lighting our way,…
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TIFF announces Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called Birdy as World Premiere screening
TIFF announces Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called Birdy as World Premiere screening Photo credit: BELLA RAMSEY stars in CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY Photo: ALEX BAILEY © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLCD TIFF is excited to announce Lena Dunham’s Catherine Called…
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SQUEAL- Opening Theatrically (NY/LA) and on VOD August 19 (US & Canada)
Filmmaker Aik Karapetian’s dark fairy tale SQUEAL centers on Samuel (Kevin Janssens), who is far from home, searching for his father. Lost in remotest Eastern Europe, on the edges of a mythical forest, a minor road accident leads to a chance meeting with a pig-farmer’s daughter Kirke (Laura Siliņa). Sam soon learns that his priorities must change if he…
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TIFF ANNOUNCES MY POLICEMAN AS WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING
Photo credit: Courtesy of Amazon StudiosTORONTO — TIFF is thrilled to announce that My Policeman, directed by Michael Grandage, will have its World Premiere at the 47th edition of the Festival.Adapted for the screen by Ron Nyswaner from Bethan Roberts’ award-winning novel of the same name, My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom…
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