Toronto LGBT philanthropist, Mark S. Bonham, receives Association of Fundraising Professionals Award

posted Saturday, November 24, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Business, Events, Queer, Toronto

Toronto-based LGBTQ champion, businessman and visionary philanthropist Mark S. Bonham was this year’s recipient of Outstanding Philanthropist at the Association of Fundraising Professionals annual luncheon in Toronto on November 21, 2018. Here are some of Bonham’s accomplishments: ·         Mark has dedicated almost two decades to supporting Casey House including his pivotal contribution of $2.5M toward the HIV/AIDS […]

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CBC’s “From The Vaults” shines light on archived music history

posted Thursday, November 15, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Events, Film, Television, Toronto

FROM THE VAULTS is a breathtaking all-access journey into a Canadian treasure that few people have ever seen: The CBC Music Archives. Hosted by Amanda Parris and Tom Power, this series features musical performances and candid interviews, shining a bright light on a remarkable musical story – our own. The first episode airs 9pm on […]

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“Soft Cell: One Final Time” – the iconic band’s last performance screens Nov 9 to 12, 2018

posted Friday, November 9, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

The final and sold-out concert from Synth-pop pioneers Soft Cell was broadcast live from London to cinemas across Europe from the O2 Arena in London on Sunday September 30th, 2018. This landmark event celebrated the band’s 40th anniversary and was their ONLY and last EVER show. Now, fans around the world can simulate that in […]

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European Union Film Festival – November 8 to 22, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, November 8, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Film, Toronto

The critically acclaimed European Union Film Festival returns to Toronto with a wide variety of films screening from November 8th-22nd at the Royal Cinema. Award winning films will make their debut at the festival, representing a rare opportunity to see these movies on the big screen. With genres spanning drama, comedy, romance and more, there […]

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EKRAN Toronto Polish Film Festival 10th Anniversary – Nov 6 to 11, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, November 6, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Toronto

EKRAN Toronto Polish Film Festival is back and it is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Opening Film on Tuesday, November 6 at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema will be a vibrant Canadian thriller “22 Chaser” directed by Rafal Sokolowski and starring Brian J. Smith, Kaniehtiio Horn or Raoul Max Trujillo. Sokolowski is no stranger to the […]

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The androgynous sounds of Art d’Ecco

posted Friday, November 2, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

Art d’Ecco is an unapologetic, inclusive rock and roll mystic in a wig and lipstick. d’Ecco’s new record, Trespasser, available now on Paper Bag Records, a product of mystery, fluidity, and neon glam-rock stomp. Living with his grandmother in a secluded cottage on the west coast, he gravitated toward the piano, spending the long, lonesome, quiet nights […]

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TriAdventure: A Canadian Legacy of Love 

posted Friday, November 2, 2018

by: Raymond Helkio in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, New York City, Pride, Queer, Toronto

In the summer of 2019,  TriAdventure will celebrate its final year. The swim, run, paddle, and cycle raises money to support Nikibasika, a Ugandan school for children who were caught between the civil war and the raging HIV epidemic. At the time Nikibaska opened its doors, an entire generation of Ugandans had been wiped out, leaving kids […]

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Mar (Sea) – Award Winning LGBT Film Screens One Night Only in Toronto – Oct 17, 2018

posted Monday, October 15, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer

When a couple decide to spend their summer vacation in a small town on the coast of Portugal, they had no idea that they would be faced with a dark mystery that would lead to seduction and betrayal. MAR is a dramatic love story and thriller set in Peniche, Portugal. It’s main characters Xavier (Lourence Serura), […]

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Cooper Cole Gallery showcases Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE and G.B. Jones – on until Oct 20, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Monday, October 15, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, New York City, Photography, Queer, Toronto

This Toronto art exhibition snuck up on me, yet it’s one of the best pairing of individuals I could ever imagine. The wonder-mind works of Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE are displayed alongside Toronto’s own original riot-gal, G.B. Jones. Genesis BREYER P-ORRIDGE exemplifies what an artist could become when raised before the cynical machinations of late capitalism distorted […]

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“Holding Patterns” – Art in Storage: Twenty Stories

posted Monday, October 15, 2018

by: Michael McNeely in Activism, Art, Disability, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Queer, Toronto

Is art something you frame on the wall, or an experience to remember? In Holding Patterns (1655 Dupont St., various hours, until Oct. 21), art appreciation is found in the unlikeliest of places – a storage facility. Note I said art appreciation, not art storage – who knows how many masterpieces collect dust in those […]

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