Young Plato – Northern Irish boys school headmaster teaches students the power of positive actions

posted Friday, September 30, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Young Plato charts the dream of Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey – a maverick who is determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for questioning violence, as the headmaster sends his young […]

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Everybody – existential play about death, emotions, family, and friends – until Oct 8, 2022 (Shaw Festival)

posted Thursday, September 29, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre

DEATH. We all know how the story ends. But who will be with us when it does? Why is it these plays about death always only ever wind up trying to tell us about life? Make your way to this year’s Shaw Festival to catch the Canadian premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins modern morality (mortality) play […]

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Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition opens September 30, 2022 in Toronto

posted Thursday, September 29, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Featured Events, Toronto

Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition is Canada’s first immersive art show exploring the past, present and future of psychedelics, currently taking over the completely transformed Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor St. W.). The ambitious exhibition looks at society’s complex and often controversial relationship with psychedelics, promising a unique audiovisual “edutainment” experience. Visitors can roam three floors featuring […]

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Vancouver International Film Festival Celebrates 41st Edition – September 29 – October 9, 2022

posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Vancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is back in-cinema for its 41st edition, which includes revamped film series and a new international film competition for emerging directors. This year’s program features roughly 130 feature films and 100 shorts screening across seven Vancouver venues, as well as 20 other events. All films will be presented in-cinema, with […]

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Pink Turns Blue – 80s German Post-Punk Dark-Wave Band Takes Stage in Toronto – Oct 4, 2022

posted Tuesday, September 27, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Music, Toronto

Pioneering darkwave / post-punk outfit, Pink Turns Blue, are bringing their Tainted 2022 tour to Toronto on October 4, 2022 at The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), in support of their most recent Tainted and Tainted Tour 2022 4-song EP. The band formed in 1985 in the first generation of Gothic rock, naming themselves after a […]

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We’re Funny That Way Queer Music and Comedy Festival closed with David Tomlinson and The B-Girlz

posted Wednesday, September 21, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Comedy, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer

This past Labour Day weekend, the We’re Funny That Way Queer Music and Comedy Festival took over the grounds of a former WWII airbase (Base 31) in Picton, Ontario, located in the picturesque wine region of Prince Edward County. Base 31 is one of several new venues in the region, and this one has only just […]

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Just For Laughs Toronto – featuring Trixie and Katya, Amy Schumer, Trevor Noah, and more – Sept 22 to Oct 1, 2022

posted Tuesday, September 20, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Comedy, Events, Featured Events

Just For Laughs Toronto (formerly JFL42) has revealed the first slate of programming for the long-awaited festival return, running in venues across Toronto from September 22 to October 1, 2022. In addition to delivering one of the most expansive comedy lineups in North America, Just For Laughs TORONTO is extending its impressive reach with arena, […]

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Unidentified – police detective goes on a vigilante vendetta when faced with internal pushback

posted Friday, September 16, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Unidentified takes place in a small city in Northern Romania. Despite growing debts and an entangled personal life,Florin Iespas-a police detective-is determined to solve a hard case no one seems to care about. Ordered to put down the file, the cop continues his off-the-record investigations,soon turning up a strong lead for two hotel fires that […]

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Come Out, Come Out – podcast that shares coming out experiences

posted Wednesday, September 14, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Streaming Online

Come Out, Come Out is a podcast where hosts Joanna Katcher and Mo Welch chat with queer people from all walks of life about their experiences coming out. Katcher and Welch effortlessly guide their guests through the guest’s queer journey, while also seamlessly weaving in queer culture. This season’s guests will include Tegan Quin of […]

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Rick Mercer to receive INSPIRE Awards International Icon Award at annual LGBTQ2S+ celebration – Sept 16, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Friday, September 9, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

INSPIRE Awards will be awarding International Icon Award 2022 to Canadian television personality, comedian, political satirist, and author Rick Mercer (recipient Governor General Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement and appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.) Other notable honourees at the annual celebration taking place this year on September 16th include local queer legends […]

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