posted Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Three years after its smash 18-week debut run in Toronto, Odysseo by Cavalia has returned, and is more popular than ever. Due to strong demand, the producers of Odysseo announced an eighth and final week to its run in the GTA area. The larger-than-life theatrical production will now have its last performance under the White […]
posted Friday, May 15, 2015
Sharon Pereira is a singer/songwriter who currently lives in Mississauga, Ontario. Having struggled with bullying, Sharon has developed a strong personality which can be seen through her stage presence. She has been nominated for this year’s Marty Awards for the Emerging Artists category. I had a chance to sit down with Sharon and was very impressed by […]
posted Friday, May 15, 2015
The infamous Hearn Generating Station becomes a sonic playground taking you on a journey where music genres collide and blur. There will be two electrifying nights of music and technology curated and commissioned by Unsound creators Mat Schulz and Malgorzata Plysa. Packed with pioneers and rising stars of electronic and experimental music from around the […]
posted Monday, May 11, 2015
She’s rowdy and she’s outrageous, the defining queen of live comedy and satirical parodies. She’s Jackie Beat! Her musical renditions and parodies of top pop hits, both unique and hysterical, have redefined the art of drag as we know it with boundary breaking lyrics and over the top scenarios, garnering her world wide acclaim and […]
posted Friday, May 8, 2015
Casey: Today, I have Caitlin Grieve, violinist of the Toronto band, Cairo. Welcome Caitlin, great to have joining me on The Sonic City! There’s a lot to discuss today, but to begin, tell our readers a little bit about how you came to develop your eclectic sound, and how the band decided on the name […]
posted Friday, May 8, 2015
Yes, CMW is non-stop entertainment throughout the late hours of the night and wee hours of the morning. In fact, many venues have applied for an extended liquor license and will be serving to 4am, so you can enjoy a beverage while watching bands ripping up the stage in the middle of the night. If […]
posted Friday, May 8, 2015
So a number of my readers have been asking who my artist picks for Canadian Music Week (CMW) are. At first, I found this to be a rather difficult question to answer. There is literally so much talent in our city this week that it’s almost hard to keep track of who to go see. […]
posted Thursday, May 7, 2015
Canadian Music Week (CMW) is in full swing across Toronto, with about 20 different venues hosting performers from across the globe. Beyond the music aspect, there are also a slew of conferences and networking opportunities taking place at the host hotel, Sheraton Toronto, and movies about music playing at the Royal Cinema. For anyone wanting […]
posted Thursday, May 7, 2015
Recently I was privileged enough to catch the play Glengarry Glenross at Toronto’s Red Sandcastle Theatre. Many of us have seen the movie version, but this adaption was unusually delicious as the complete cast was female. Cross-gender acting is becoming much more commonplace, and judging from the sold out run, increasingly popular. Acting was solely […]
posted Thursday, May 7, 2015
Building on the success of last year’s WorldPride 2014 Human Rights Conference, Pride Toronto announced “Pride and Prejudice: Human Rights in the Pan Am Region” today. The 2nd annual human rights conference will be held Saturday June 20, 2015 at University of Toronto’s University College. In 2014, over 500 activists from over 50 countries participated […]
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