Category: Events
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RISER Goes NationalWhy Not Theatre’s collaborative producing model expands to support more artists
RISER Goes NationalWhy Not Theatre’s collaborative producing modelexpands to support more artists,launching RISER Edmontonwith Common Ground Arts Society in February 2022 With generous support from the Government of Canada and the RBC Foundation, Why Not Theatre is embarking on a national expansion of RISER, starting in Edmonton in February 2022 and expanding into other Canadian cities in 2023. In partnership with Edmonton-based theatre…
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UCLA Friends Of Semel and Resnick Advisory Board Open Mind Program “And Then They Stopped Talking To Me”
UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and Resnick Board for an Open Mind/#WOW program with Judith Warner, New York Times best-selling author of the critically acclaimed new book And Then They Stopped Talking to Me- Making Sense of Middle School. Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, Associate Professor at UCLA in the Department of Information Studies, will join Ms. Warner in…
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50th anniversary of Celebrating Women’s Worth & its infamous slogan, “Because We’re Worth It”.
50 Years of Celebrating Women’s WorthA landmark anniversary for L’Oréal Paris’ iconic slogan L’Oréal Paris Canada, the world’s leading beauty brand, today celebrates the 50th anniversary of its infamous slogan, “Because We’re Worth It”. Not a tagline, but rather an inspiring mission that remains at the heart of the brand today, L’Oréal Paris has always…
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Indie Alt Rock Breakout Artist Delyn Grey Observes Life’s New Normal in “Ghost Town” Under Bif Naked’s Management Wing.
As Seen On Obscure Sound, Tattoo.com, Art Publika Mag, LeFuture Wave, Indie Pulse Daily, Breaking and Entering, Alternative Nation, Paper Blog & MORE Canadian Indie Alt Rock Breakout Artist Delyn Grey Observes Life’s New Normal in “Ghost Town” Under Bif Naked’s Management Wing, “Ghost Town” Follows Latest Blogger Favourite “Battle” & Lands Ahead of Forthcoming EP, Disappointment…
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5 Juno Nominations for Justin Bieber, Jessie Reyez and JP Saxe among Canadian artists. “The Weeknd”(6 Nominations)not shutout , a hint to the Grammy Committee.
The Weeknd’s After Hours album, with hit singles “Blinding Lights” and “Save Your Tears” riding high on the Billboard charts, propelled the Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer to the top spot as the most nominated artist at the 2021 Juno Awards. During a virtual press conference on Tuesday, it was announced that The Weeknd received six…
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RC Show 2021 February 28 – March 3 This year’s Restaurant Canada Show 2021 was a hit!
By Sally Warburton RC Show 2021 February 28 – March 3 This year’s Restaurant Canada Show 2021 was a hit! With the COVID-19 pandemic everything was all online. And done extremely well. Yes, it was very different. And we missed all the delicious food samples and drinks! Very much! However, you could still feel the excitement of…
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Land of Big Numbers (Mariner, 2021), a collection of 10 short stories by Te-Ping Chen
In my junior year of college, I had the chance to study abroad. I chose Rennes, France, because I wanted to live with a French family—I wanted to be forced to speak, think, dream in French. In the eight months leading up to the trip, I sweated and saved, packed and repacked, and conjugated verb…
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PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR PANDEMICS: AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ON PERIOD POVERTY HITS ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR PANDEMICS: AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY ON PERIOD POVERTY HITS ALL MAJOR STREAMING PLATFORMS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Urgent and timely Canadian film Pandora’s Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation, headed by female production team, releases on March 8th.Pandora’s Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation streams March 8th.March 1, 2021 (Toronto, ON) – From IR Films, a co-production company founded by Media One Creative and Diva International, makers of the DivaCup, and Canadian Screen…
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Update for -Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents. Tues.,March 9th,2021-5:00-6:00p.m.
A friendly reminder to -Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind/#WOW program on child anxiety and OCD with Eli R. Lebowitz, Ph.D., author of the new critically acclaimed book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents. In this…
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Bilingual Rockers TAMING SARI Release Emotional & Raw New Ballad: “Gone and Run Away”
Ottawa, ON’s Bilingual Rockers TAMING SARI Release Emotional & Raw New Ballad: “Gone and Run Away” Watch “Gone and Run Away” via YouTube Here Ottawa, ON-based rockers Taming Sari have just released their fourth single — and very first ballad; the emotional and raw “Gone and Run Away” is available now. Between the musical composition,…
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Artist Insight: Sondra Meszaros @ CORKIN Gallery
Artist Insight: Sondra Meszaros Sondra Meszaros explores counter narratives of female sexuality by deconstructing and reconstructing identities. In the bodies of work Damned and Strange Spot from 2019, her images disturb, renegotiate and reclaim the representation of women and the female figure.Sondra Meszaros, Damned #10, 2010, mixed media, digital pigment print on rag paper, 52 x 41 in.Meszaros passionately collects erotica from the…
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Intensive Purposes, premiering Saturday (2/27) at Corey Helford Gallery? In celebration of the show’s debut, the Los Angeles-based gallery is hosting a virtual opening from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Instagram Live (@CoreyHelfordGallery
Employing minimal color schemes, simple animal characters, and a seemingly endless list of ill-fated situations, Chueh stylistically balances cute with brute, walking the fine line between comedy and tragedy. In their 2017 artist profile, Juxtapoz proclaimed, “With a carnal instinct…Luke Chueh creates work that stimulates our most primal constructs. His paintings favor compositions that are simple and direct,…
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“Stories From the Land”, a podcast dedicated to Indigenous storytelling, has been adapted into a documentary series by Wanderer Entertainment Inc. for CBC Short Docs.
STORIES FROM THE LANDA Four-Part Short Doc SeriesHosted by Ryan McMahonPremieres Friday, March 12, 2021 on CBC Gem Stories From the Land, a podcast dedicated to Indigenous storytelling, has been adapted into a documentary series by Wanderer Entertainment Inc. for CBC Short Docs. The four part series, narrated and hosted by Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon, will premiere on the…
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Rodolfo Loaiza, Travis Lampe, and Zoé Byland premiering Saturday, February 27th in Corey Helford Gallery’s Main Gallery as part of a 7-artist exhibition.
Rodolfo Loaiza, Travis Lampe, and Zoé Byland premiering Saturday, February 27th in Corey Helford Gallery’s Main Gallery as part of a 7-artist exhibition. The show’s opening will be celebrated with a live streaming event on Instagram Live (@CoreyHelfordGallery). More details to be announced. About Rodolfo Loaiza’s new series Fame & Horror: A visual artist born in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Loaiza creates pieces that explore the manipulation of…
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UCLA Friends Of Semel and Resnick Advisory Board Open Mind Program “Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD’”
Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind/#WOW program on child anxiety and OCD with Eli R. Lebowitz, Ph.D., author of the new critically acclaimed book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents. In this welcoming resource for concerned…
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2x GRAMMY Winner & Leader of Arrested Development SPEECH Releases Anthemic Call-to-Action “A Different World”
Multi-GRAMMY Winning MC & Leader of Arrested Development SPEECH Releases Anthemic Call-to-Action “A Different World” Track Leads 15 Fresh Cuts in New Solo LP, Expansion — Available Now! 2 x GRAMMY Award-winning artist Speech has put his MC talents, artistic integrity, and passion for socio-political issues to quick use as he delivers an anthemic call-to-action…
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OSCAR SHORTLISTED! Composer Kris Bowers co-directed the short docu contender A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION – Now Streaming on The New York Times Op-Docs
A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION Directed by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot and Emmy®-winning composer Kris Bowers (Green Book, When They See Us, Bridgerton) Executive Produced by Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay World Premiere – 2021 Sundance Film Festival About the Film A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION The new short subject documentary A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION tells the story of virtuoso…
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It’s Up to “You & I”: Award-Winning Rock Trio Black Creek Reign Join Forces with Platinum-Selling Award Winning SiriusXM Artist of the Year Danny Fernandes in New Single — Available Now!
It’s Up to “You & I”: Award-Winning Toronto Rock Trio Black Creek Reign Join Forces with Platinum-Selling Award Winning SiriusXM Artist of the Year Danny Fernandes in New Single — Available Now! In a pairing for the modern ages, award-winning Canadian funk-pop reggae-rockers Black Creek Reign have collaborated with multi-Platinum, multi-award winning and SiriusXM Artist of the…
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12th Annual Light of Day Canada Online Festival this February 19th and 20th In Support Of The Canadian Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and Care
Light of Day Canada Presents Its 12th Annual Festival Online — February 19th & 20th Featuring Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Jake Clemons, Ron James & MORE Tickets Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Jake Clemons, Ron James, Wayne Kramer, and Rusty Young are just a few of the over 50 artists set to take centre screen this month for…
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The 32nd Annual Dragon Ball, the signature fundraising gala of Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, will be held virtually on Sat. February 13
Dragon Ball goes virtual to celebrate the Year of the Ox The 32nd Annual Dragon Ball, the signature fundraising gala of Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, will be held virtually on February 13 (Saturday) in support of senior care at the four Yee Hong centres and the construction of three new long-term care homes. Combining…