posted Saturday, June 20, 2015
Once June hits, one would be hard pressed not to find something to do any weekend in Toronto from now until the end of summer. This weekend sees a cross over of NXNE, Luminato, Pride, and the Jazz Festival, with events happening in all parts of the city. I’ll be posting a couple of blog […]
posted Friday, June 19, 2015
Season 7’s Drag Race glam queen extraordinaire Miss Fame sashay’s and shantay’s to Toronto for Drag ON!, the incredible action packed drag extravaganza taking place Saturday June 27th from 2:00 PM- 11:00 PM at Yonge-Dundas Square, smack dab in the middle of the city. Famous for her high fashion stylish personae, Miss Fame is set […]
posted Monday, June 15, 2015
Today, I’m very excited to have Sabrina Carrizo Sztainbok joining me on The Sonic City. While many of you are probably familiar with her band Pins and Needles, she also has done some very interesting music as a solo artist, which she will be performing at Pride Toronto’s Clean, Sober and Proud stage on Sunday, […]
posted Monday, June 15, 2015
…until I ran into Judy Virago and Allysin Chaynes, who were brought in with a few other local performers (Ryan Boa, Sapphire Tithi-Reign, Eve Summers) to add some glitter to the mix of festivities. Bestival UK chose Toronto to launch their North American version of the same fabulous event, hoping to add some […]
posted Thursday, June 11, 2015
The better something is, the more challenging it is to write a fitting description. This has been the case for me and the recent CD launch concert of Micah Barnes’ “New York Stories” at Glenn Gould Studios, Toronto. With thesaurus laid out beside me, I have battled to find the words that will do justice. […]
posted Thursday, June 11, 2015
Today, I’m very excited to have Ainsley Naylor of Toronto’s very own Come Back Barbara joining me on The Sonic City. With their eclectic sound fusing genres such as punk and dance, Come Back Barbara have been gaining attention across the music scene, and will be performing as part of the Girls Rock Camp showcase […]
posted Thursday, June 4, 2015
Pride Toronto is celebrating it’s 35th Anniversary and celebrating this impressive milestone with a special event. “Drag On!” at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday June 27th 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM showcases 35 queens and 35 years of music. This month ‘Wigged Out’ will be taking a look at some 0f the artists and performers who […]
posted Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Upon learning of Evergreen Brick Works, I was rather fascinated by not only its aesthetics, but also its function as performative space. I’ve enjoyed quite a few traditional operatic performances over the years, but at the same time, I’ve often found the most interesting works to to be those which break with tradition in one […]
posted Sunday, May 24, 2015
When I first joined the planning committee for the Durham Pride Prom three years ago, there were quite a few raised eyebrows among my family and friends. I suppose this reaction was understandable. After all, I never did attend prom when I graduated from high school a little over a decade ago. Being an outsider, […]
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 […]
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