Category: Showcase
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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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Midge Ure Of Ultravox Fame Adds Toronto &Vancouver Dates To North American Tour
Midge Ure adds more dates to his late summer North American tour that will kick off at Daryl’s house in Pawling, NY on August 7. The gigs dubbed ‘Band In A Box’ will take Midge across North America and back, wrapping up in Ft. Lauderdale on September 12 including August 16at Toronto’s El Mocambo and August 23 at Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre. Midge talks about the tour:…
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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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Wang Chung @El Mocombo- Tues.,June 11th,2024
By Wayne Baggs Wang Chung’s performance at The El Mocambo on June 11th, 2024, was a nostalgic journey infused with vibrant energy and seasoned musicianship. Taking the stage with an infectious enthusiasm, the band transported the audience back to the vibrant era of the ’80s with their iconic hits and contemporary flair. From the moment…
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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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Indie Rockers The Petras Announce New Single ‘Sapphire’ And A Pregnancy
“Sapphire” Spotify Website The Petras’ “Sapphire,” set the stage for what’s to come from this fresh all-women band out of Kingston, Ontario. “Sapphire” is a rousing indie rock banger that invites listeners to embrace their unique and wonderful selves that invokes the band’s inspirations: The Runaways and The Beaches. Says The Petras vocalist Brielle LeBlanc, “We…
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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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Join us for ADHD is Awesome TOMORROW
Thursday, June 6 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free Zoom event.Join us for a virtual Open Mind program on ADHD with Kim and Penn Holderness, award-winning content creators and authors of the best-selling new book, ADHD is Awesome, the must-have resource for anyone who lives with ADHD, either themselves or with an affected family member. Written to…
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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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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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SEE THE WORLD’S LARGEST COLLECTION OF PRIVATELY-OWNED BANKSY ART – INCLUDING MONA LISA FOR A LIMITED TIME @LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE TORONTO
Photography By W.Baggs The Art of Banksy featuresmore than 140 original and authenticated Banksy works. These include prints, canvases, screenprints, sculptures, hand-drawn sketches, and limited-edition pieces, as well as video testimonials by a close associate of Banksy who worked on prints of iconic images with the artist. For a limited time only, you will be…
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ROCKIN’ THE KREMLIN GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
Author David Junk, former CEO of Universal Music Russia, reveals never-before-toldstories about signing Alsou and t.A.T.u. andtaking them to Eurovision Plus: Alla Pugacheva, Philipp Kirkorov,Verka Serduchka, Sergey Lazarev, TinaKarol, ABBA, Tvorchi and Mumiy Troll Available at Amazon and Indigo Rockin’ The Kremlin: My Incredible True Story of Gangsters, Oligarchs, and PopStars in Putin’s Russia (Rowman & Littlefield; July 2), the new book by David Junk with Fred Bronson that details Junk’s exciting and dangerous time in Moscow, would not be coming out on July 2 if it were not for the Eurovision Song Contest. The two authors met at the 2000 competition, held…
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A Night of Musical Mastery: Paul Langlois, The Sadies, and The Skydiggers @The Concert Hall, May 10th, 2024
By Wayne Baggs The Concert Hall was ablaze with musical brilliance on the unforgettable evening of May 10th, 2024, as Paul Langlois, The Sadies, and The Skydiggers graced the stage in a mesmerizing display of talent and camaraderie. The atmosphere crackled with anticipation as fans eagerly awaited the sonic journey that awaited them. Kicking off…
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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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