Shaw Festival gets festive with two holiday classics, A Christmas Carol, and White Christmas

posted Thursday, November 17, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Theatre

The Shaw Festival’s holiday spirits, um spirit, will take over the Royal George Theatre with the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, while Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the adored musical homage to romance and snow, takes stage  at the Festival Theatre. Molly Atkinson returns to direct The Shaw’s charming production of A Christmas Carol featuring Graeme Somerville […]

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ArtAttack! – annual fundraising auction for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre – Nov 10, 2022

posted Monday, November 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Mark your calendar for the 2022 edition of ARTATTACK!, the annual art auction and fundraiser for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, taking place on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Buddies. Doors open at 7pm with a live auction starting at 8pm.  ARTATTACK! is one of Toronto’s best-loved and most outrageous art auctions – an Oz-inspired […]

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Ramblings of a Middle-Aged Drag Queen – world premiere at Hamilton Film Fest – Nov 6, 2022

posted Tuesday, November 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Film, Hamilton

Ramblings of a Middle-Aged Drag Queen, a short film written by gender queer Hamilton actor and screenwriter Darren Stewart-Jones, makes its world debut at the Hamilton Film Festival on November 6th, 2022 at the Staircase Theatre. “I am thrilled to share this short film with audiences,” says Stewart-Jones, who also appears in the film as […]

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Rendezvous With Madness announces 30th anniversary programming, with film, performance, and art- Oct 27 to Nov 6, 2022

posted Tuesday, October 25, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Toronto

With the importance of mental health awareness at the forefront of myriad conversations, as the world continues to experience the impacts of the pandemic, Workman Arts has announced the full line-up for their 30th-anniversary edition of the Rendezvous With Madness Festival – the largest and longest-running arts festival in the world dedicated to the intersection of mental […]

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival – Oct 19 to 23, 2022

posted Monday, October 17, 2022

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

The 16th Annual Toronto After Dark: Horror, Sci-Fi, & Action Film Festival takes place Oct 19-23, 2022 at the Scotiabank Theatre. Thrilling highlights this year include PREY FOR THE DEVIL (Opening Gala Film) and EVIL EYE, fan favourite director Neil Marshall’s (THE DESCENT) latest new sci-fi horror THE LAIR, a double bill of apocalyptic mayhem on […]

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Black & Blue returns to Montreal, bigger and better – Oct 6 to 10, 2022

posted Saturday, October 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Montreal, Music, Queer

The 31st edition of the internationally acclaimed “BLACK & BLUE” LGBTQ+ Festival will be held during the weekend of Canadian Thanksgiving and American Columbus Day, from October 6 to 10, 2022. “After the postponement of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the health constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conditions are now in […]

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Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition opens September 30, 2022 in Toronto

posted Thursday, September 29, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Featured Events, Toronto

Psychedelics: The Experiential Exhibition is Canada’s first immersive art show exploring the past, present and future of psychedelics, currently taking over the completely transformed Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor St. W.). The ambitious exhibition looks at society’s complex and often controversial relationship with psychedelics, promising a unique audiovisual “edutainment” experience. Visitors can roam three floors featuring […]

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Vancouver International Film Festival Celebrates 41st Edition – September 29 – October 9, 2022

posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Vancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is back in-cinema for its 41st edition, which includes revamped film series and a new international film competition for emerging directors. This year’s program features roughly 130 feature films and 100 shorts screening across seven Vancouver venues, as well as 20 other events. All films will be presented in-cinema, with […]

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Pink Turns Blue – 80s German Post-Punk Dark-Wave Band Takes Stage in Toronto – Oct 4, 2022

posted Tuesday, September 27, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Music, Toronto

Pioneering darkwave / post-punk outfit, Pink Turns Blue, are bringing their Tainted 2022 tour to Toronto on October 4, 2022 at The Garrison (1197 Dundas West), in support of their most recent Tainted and Tainted Tour 2022 4-song EP. The band formed in 1985 in the first generation of Gothic rock, naming themselves after a […]

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We’re Funny That Way Queer Music and Comedy Festival closed with David Tomlinson and The B-Girlz

posted Wednesday, September 21, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Comedy, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer

This past Labour Day weekend, the We’re Funny That Way Queer Music and Comedy Festival took over the grounds of a former WWII airbase (Base 31) in Picton, Ontario, located in the picturesque wine region of Prince Edward County. Base 31 is one of several new venues in the region, and this one has only just […]

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