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Ripcord – comedy abounds between two roommates at a senior’s residence – on stage Jan 10 to Feb 1, 2025

posted Friday, January 10, 2025

by: in Theatre, Toronto

Village Players welcomes 2025 with the warmth and hilarity of David Lindsay-Abaire’s comedy Ripcord, directed by Katherine Bignell. It opens Friday, January 10 and runs to Saturday, February 1, 2025. A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Senior Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced to share her quarters […]

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F.L.Y. (First Love Yourself) is a comedic tale of ex’s, lovers, and outrageous outfits

posted Friday, December 27, 2024

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

F.L.Y is a comedy about two exes, Max and Rafael, who get stuck quarantined together at the onset of the COVID pandemic. They’ve not seen each other in five years, and Rafael just popped up on Max’s doorstep in LA with nowhere to stay, but having high hopes of becoming the next drag superstar. Meanwhile, Max has a […]

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The Binding – suspenseful queer Israeli drama about sins, saints, and sex

posted Monday, December 23, 2024

by: in Film, Queer

The Binding tells the story of Binyamin, who just turned 21 and moved to Tel Aviv after coming out as gay, and also facing the trauma of his brother’s death in a car accident for which he feels responsible. Binyamin’s life takes a turn to the darker side when his relationship with the older Avinoam, […]

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You Are Not Me – holiday themed lesbian thriller with more twists than twinkles

posted Monday, December 23, 2024

by: in Film, Lesbian, Queer

You Are Not Me is a dark and disturbing dispatch from the most irrational realm: family. Aitana returns home for the first time in three years, excited to introduce her wife and their adopted infant son to her extended family and celebrate Christmas together. The family villa in the Spanish countryside is exactly as she […]

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A Complete Unknown – Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan perfectly, both in character and in song

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024

by: in Film, Music

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial […]

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The Second City’s holiday programming offers two exciting, comedic shows – on stage until Dec 31, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, December 17, 2024

by: in Comedy, Theatre, Toronto

As the final stretch, and stress, of the holidays are upon us, why not take some time for yourself to decompress and enjoy a few laughs with the cast and characters of The Second City improv troupe. See below for the two shows currently on stage until December 31, 2024. Catch both on the same […]

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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Twas the Night Before… brings holiday magic to Toronto – Dec 12, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025

posted Tuesday, December 10, 2024

by: in Featured Events, Toronto

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Twas the Night Before…is a festive flurry of high-flying acrobatics, loveable characters, upbeat holiday tunes, and surprises that will keep audiences of all ages mesmerized under the holiday spell. Inspired by the classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore, Cirque du Soleil has reimaged the story to be about […]

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Save Love This December – Toronto musicians create charity holiday song for Save The Children Canada

posted Wednesday, December 4, 2024

by: in Music

The Holiday Season is upon us, and as we gather with friends and family to share the joy, it’s hard to not also think about the hurt in the world, the divisions, the wars, and especially so many children in pain and having little hope for the future. That was what inspired singer/songwriter Antoine Elhashem […]

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Ross Petty’s holiday panto returns with “The Wizard of OZ: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical” on stage Dec 6, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025

posted Sunday, December 1, 2024

by: in Theatre, Toronto

With the holidays right around the corner, that means it’s time for Ross Petty’s annual beloved holiday Panto makes its return to the stage with, The Wizard of OZ: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical, at the historic Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre from December 6th to January 5th, with Petty now serving as Executive Producer Emeritus. Taking up […]

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Wildsound LGBTQ+ Film Festival – Thur. Nov. 28th – Carlton Cinemas (Toronto)

posted Thursday, November 28, 2024

by: in Festivals, Film, Queer, Toronto

WILDsound presents the best LGBTQ+ Films from Canada and around the world today. STIGMA, 8min., Canada, Dance Directed by Reilly Michael Saso Confronted by a heart-wrenching diagnosis and societal scorn in his youth, a young man grapples intensely with mortality and rejection. Three decades later, he embarks on a poignant odyssey through the evocative language […]

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