It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley – documentary on one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic musicians

posted Friday, August 8, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley covers the life of the rising young star with an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, who left the ’90s music world reeling when he died suddenly, at age 30, after the release of his critically acclaimed debut album “Grace.” Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from […]

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Summerworks Performance Festival celebrates 35 years, with 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art – Aug 7 to 17, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, August 6, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Dance, Events, Featured Events, Festivals, Music, Theatre, Toronto

Entering its 35th year, SummerWorks Performance Festival returns with a landmark season of bold performance, intimate creative experiences, and daring artistic interventions exploring time — personal and collective, real and imagined. From August 7–17, 2025, artists and audiences will gather across Toronto for 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art in theatres, in public parks, […]

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“Salt Water” and “Baby” – two queer international films about intergenerational relationships

posted Wednesday, July 16, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

Salt Water is a quietly devastating meditation on identity, abuse, and unresolved emotion. It follows Jacobo (Luis Mario Jiménez), a young man confronting a shadowy past as he reconnects with José Luis (Óskar Salazar Ruiz), a Catholic priest facing abuse allegations and preparing to leave the clergy. As past wounds resurface, Jacobo must navigate the blurred lines between […]

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“Elbows up! Coast-to-Coast Canadian Wine Fair” has more than 25 wineries from across Canada- July 12. 2025

posted Thursday, July 10, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Hospitality

Elbows Up! Canada’s Coast-to-Coast Wine Fair takes place on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Fort York in Toronto, bringing together more than 25 wineries from across Canada for a public tasting event. It is the first event of its kind, created to spotlight both the growing quality of Canadian wine, and the barriers that still limit its national […]

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Queen’s Harbour – summer’s new lakeside hotspot features MediterrAsian cuisine, specialty cocktails, and the largest restaurant retractable roof in the nation

posted Wednesday, July 9, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Dining, Hospitality, Toronto

Queens Harbour is a cavernous 23,000-square-foot dining destination located within Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre area. At the heart of Queens Quay lies a historic brick building that has been reimagined into a new go-to destination for those seeking respite from the concrete congestion of city dwelling, and visitors looking for a respite from being a tourist […]

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Fringe Festival – Discover Indie Theatre and Performance with over 100 shows in more than 20 venues- July 2 to 13, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, June 30, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Toronto Fringe presents the 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival, taking place July 2 – 13, 2025 with over 100 shows in over 20 venues across the city. This is Ontario’s largest performance festival and will include three dance shows, five KidsFest shows, over a dozen new Canadian musicals, the Next Stage Series, plus dramatic theatre, clown, storytelling, comedy, […]

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Rent Free – two best friends, one bi/one gay, must navigate the complexies of city living with low paying jobs and escalating rents

posted Friday, June 27, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

Rent Free follows best friends Ben and Jordan, who, after hitting emotional and financial rock bottom, come up with a scheme to spend an entire year living “rent free” with the help of friends, family and strangers. Best friends since childhood, Ben and Jordan are two young men living in a rapidly changing Austin, where […]

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Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage – satirical farce on current politics opens in Toronto on June 26, 2025

posted Monday, June 23, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage celebrates Canadian resilience and humour, promising laughter, tears, and even cravings for ketchup chips! In a clever twist on the current political climate, Starvox Entertainment, has emerged as the creative force behind the satirical online campaign “Join Canada, Eh”! This playful campaign invites Americans to embrace their Canadian neighbours, showcasing […]

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I Was Born This Way – The Story of Carl Bean, Singer of a 1970s Gay Anthem, AIDS Activist, and Archbishop

posted Sunday, June 15, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Uncategorized

I Was Born This Way tells the story of singer, activist, and archbishop Carl Bean. Surviving racism, homophobia and childhood trauma, Bean found his voice through song – first as a gospel singer in Harlem’s Christian Tabernacle Choir, and then later performing with his group Carl Bean and Universal Love on their 1974 album “Universal Love.” […]

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I Don’t Understand You – comedy and mayhem erupt as a gay couple vacation in Italy before their baby adoption finalizes

posted Friday, June 6, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online, Theatre

I Don’t Understand You follows Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells) as they set out on the perfect Italian getaway, before returning home to become fathers to their newly adopted baby. However, after getting lost on the way to dinner, they end up stranded in a storm, offend the locals, and—whoops—accidentally kill a beloved […]

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