Category: Life & Culture
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The Friends Open Mind Program, “Back To School Anxiety”
Students, Parents, Grandparents, Educators, and Mental Health Professionals! Everyone interested in the welfare of students as they head back to school! This program is for you! Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 5 PM PT Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a special “Back to School Anxiety”…
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It’s Official: The 2021 Oshawa Music Awards Nominee List is Here!
It’s Official: The 2021 Oshawa Music Awards Nominee List is Here! In Its 4th Year Celebrating Music in Durham Region, Local Artists Up for Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Durham Song of the Year & MORE Have Been Announced Announcement Host & Local Singer/Songwriter Tania Joy Also Received Two Nominations for Songwriter…
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“THE GARCIAS” ANNOUNCE COMPLETE CAST MEMBERS FOR FIRST SEASON COMING TO HBO/MAX
“THE GARCIAS” ANNOUNCE COMPLETE CAST MEMBERS FOR FIRST SEASON COMING TO HBO/MAX NEW CADENCE PRODUCTIONS (NCP) IS NOW IN PRODUCTION ON THIS 10 EPISODE RE-BOOT OF THE BROTHERS GARCIA Los Angeles, CA – New Cadence Productions (NCP) announced today the cast line up for the re-boot of the hit series “The Brothers Garcia” called “The Garcias.” “The…
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“Fringe Where You Are”Digital Festival with 65+ Shows in Four Series-July 21 – 31, 2021
Fringe FestivalJuly 21 – 31, 2021“Fringe Where You Are” with 65+ Shows in Four Festival Series The Toronto Fringe Festival is proud to announce the programming and listings for the Digital Toronto Fringe Festival July 21 – 31, 2021. Taking place completely online, Toronto Fringe 2021 will present over 65 shows in four virtual series including the Fringe On-Demand series, KidsFest On-Demand series, Fringe Primetime series,…
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The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021
By Sally Warburton The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021 The 2021 Toronto Japanese Film Festival was an excellent virtual event! In its 10th year! This excellent selection of films was viewed from the comfort of home anytime from June 5 to June 27. The ease of the online platform for selecting…
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection CommemoratesNaming of New Indigenous Garden Through Virtual Premiere on National Indigenous Peoples Day
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Commemorates Naming of New Indigenous Garden Through Virtual Premiere on National Indigenous Peoples Day The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will premiere a video commemorating the official naming of the Minokamik Garden, known previously as the Indigenous Garden. The Garden was planted by local community members and school groups…
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Music Writers JEFFREY MORGAN Publishes ‘Rock Critic Confidential’ Book
Photos Suppressed for 50 Years. Murder Confessions. Unspeakable Acts. One Of Canada’s Greatest Music Writers JEFFREY MORGAN Publishes ‘Rock Critic Confidential’ Book With an Afterword by Alice Cooper, Rock Critic Confidential is Available Now! In a 60,000-word tell-all, it’s all the stories that can finally be told… Canada’s greatest rock critic Jeffrey Morgan releases his new lavishly…
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About Us By Sinéad Moriarty Available August 31, 2021
About UsSinéad Moriarty Three couples. One therapist’s couch … Alice and Niall used to be lovers, best friends and parents, in that order. Now they’re no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book. Ann thought when she and Ken retired, it would be their second spring. Instead, it feels more like an icy winter. Orla is falling…
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Producer Sandy Daley debuts “CHRONICLES OF A BLACK WOMAN: A SKETCH COMEDY”
SANDY DALEY Debuts “CHRONICLES OF A BLACK WOMAN: A SKETCH COMEDY” Sandy Daley’s “Chronicles of a Black Woman: A Sketch Comedy will screen virtually at the 2021 Toronto Fringe Festival, July 21-31. The one-woman animated digital stage play stars writer, producer, director and actress, Sandy Daley. The always groundbreaking award-winning artist leans on her own experiences as a Caribbean woman, single…
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Palestinan-Canadian Filmmaker Sura Mallouh Named Recipient of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and NBC Original Voices Fellowship
Palestinan-Canadian Filmmaker Sura Mallouh Named Recipient of Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and NBC Original Voices Fellowship Documentary director/producer Sura Mallouh has been named the recipient of both the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, and NBC Original Voices Fellowship. Mallouh is currently in production on her feature doc debut, produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour). Sura…
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THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS LIVE AT MASSEY HALL-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021
THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS LIVE AT MASSEY HALL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 Tickets On sale Thursday, June 24, 2021 at https://www.ticketmaster.ca/ Concert in support of CAMH Gifts of Light The 17th Annual Andy Kim Christmas will make its live return to the famed Massey Hall on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, June 24, 2021. The Andy Kim…
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A novel of haunting beauty and ominous suspense, The Second History is a post-apocalyptic love story! By Rebecca Silver Slayter
The Second History-A Novel- Rebecca Silver Slayter A novel of haunting beauty and ominous suspense, The Second History is a post-apocalyptic love story about a young couple embarking on a journey to understand, for the first time, what they’ve been hiding from all their lives. Born in a barren, altered future world, Eban has lived in…
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The Moment By Andrea Constand-An inspiring story of resilience,bravery &bringing Bill Cosby to justice.
The Moment By Andrea Constand An inspiring story of resilience and bravery by the Canadian woman who became the linchpin of the case to bring Bill Cosby to justice. Andrea Constand did the right thing, not just for herself, but for more than sixty other women. When Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of…
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Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mindprogram with the world-renowned neuropsychiatrist, Dilip Jeste, MD and his daughter, Shafali Jeste, MD, esteemed pediatric neurologist.
Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mindprogram with the world-renowned neuropsychiatrist, Dilip Jeste, MD and his daughter, Shafali Jeste, MD, esteemed pediatric neurologist. Dr. Dilip Jeste is the author of the groundbreaking new book, Wiser: The Scientific Roots…
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Moving and Inspiring Documentary NASRIN – directed by Jeff Kaufman Opens-June 15!
Reminder – the opening date for the HULU streaming launch of the moving and inspiring documentary NASRIN – directed by Jeff Kaufman is June 15! Survivor, fighter, resilient, inspiring, fierce, unstoppable, and humanitarian are the key words that many have described Iranian political prisoner Nasrin Sotoudeh. She is one of the world’s most courageous human rights lawyers,…
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The Alliance of Documentary Editors today introduced a new initiative aimed at making documentary edit rooms more inclusive industry-wide. The cornerstone of this initiative is a public, national database of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) documentary editors.
New York, NY – June 3, 2021 – The Alliance of Documentary Editors today introduced a new initiative aimed at making documentary edit rooms more inclusive industry-wide. The cornerstone of this initiative is a public, national database of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) documentary editors. It is a fully searchable, user-friendly website that will include…
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Canada’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival to be streamed live from National Arts Centre on June 12
Canada’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival to be streamed live from National Arts Centre on June 12 Finalists in 18 Categories chosen from 250 Submissions With 10 days away, The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival are getting ready to host one of Canada’s biggest music award shows. The Awards span 18 categories, celebrating solo artists, duos and groups from across…
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Historic Exhibition of Trinidadian-Canadian Artist Denyse Thomasos Debuts Virtually at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Historic Exhibition of Trinidadian-Canadian Artist Denyse Thomasos Debuts Virtually at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012), Sparrow, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 152.4 x 182.9 cm, Private collection, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated exhibition, Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, will debut virtually on June 14, 2021, and in person once the…
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GLAAD Media Award winner and Gold House A100 Honoree Dino-Ray Ramos launches online publication DIASPORA Will amplify marginalized voices in Hollywood
GLAAD Media Award winner and Gold House A100 HonoreeDino-Ray Ramos launches online publication DIASPORAWill amplify marginalized voices in Hollywood LOS ANGELES, GLAAD Media Award winner andGold House A100 honoree and former Deadline editor Dino-Ray Ramos today is launching the online publication DIASPORA (thediasporatimes.com). DIASPORA, aHollywood “trade adjacent,” will be the voice formarginalized communities in film, TV and media shining…
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Interior Design Show IDS Spring Resiliency Conference 2021 Sustainability and Designing for the Future
Interior Design Show IDS Spring Resiliency Conference 2021 Sustainability and Designing for the Future Virtual for the 2nd year in a row due to the Pandemic IDS Spring 2021 offered lots of variety and new products and talks with industry professionals. The four days May 10 – 13 were filled with design ideas. The IDS…
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