Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces programming for the 44th annual Rhubarb Festival – Feb 8 to 11, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, February 5, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Rhubarb Festival, Canada’s longest-running new works festival is back for its 44th year this February. In a new four-day format, The Rhubarb Festival transforms Buddies in Bad Times Theatre into a hotbed of experimentation, exploring new possibilities in art-making and performance. This year’s festival, curated by festival director Clayton Lee, brings together both local and […]

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Toronto History Museums honour Black History Month with free programming throughout February 2023

posted Saturday, February 4, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Toronto

The City of Toronto presents month-long free programming at three Toronto History Museums to honour Black History Month throughout the month of February. The events will honour Black Freedom through music, culture and storytelling that will uplift and warm the soul.  Programming will take place at Spadina Museum (285 Spadina Rd.), Mackenzie House (82 Bond […]

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February is Black History Month in Toronto

posted Wednesday, February 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Family, Featured Events

Each year in February, the City of Toronto is proud to support events and exhibits scheduled for Black History Month, inviting members of the public to explore and celebrate the heritage, traditions and culture of African-Canadians. Black History Month began in the United States as “Negro History Week” in February 1926, through the work of […]

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Queer Music Social – Indie Music Event for 2SLGBTQIA+ Artists – January 26, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, January 25, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Music, Queer

Toronto’s music scene is gaining a new outlet for Queer musicians come January 26, 2023 with the inaugural QUEER MUSIC SOCIAL presented by pop musician Cory Stewart. Featuring a lineup of some of the city’s top Queer talent including Michelle Mondesir, IAMREBELWILL, Tafari Anthony and Stewart, QUEER MUSIC SOCIAL will provide a platform outside of Pride celebrations for […]

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Make Me Famous – documentary on 1980s mysterious and misunderstood NYC artist Edward Brezinski

posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Featured Events, Film

Set amid the legendary ‘80s Lower East Side art scene, a forgotten artist with dreams of glory is “restored” in the evocative documentary, Make Me Famous. The film will have its World Theatrical Premiere here in Toronto screening at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, from January 20 to February 1, 2023. Although he shared […]

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Free Hot Docs Cinema Holiday Screenings Throughout December

posted Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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

Holiday cheer will be spread at Hot Docs Cinema’s Free Festive Favourites series screenings, featuring the Christmas slasher Black Christmas, the 1984 black comedy-horror Gremlins, the lavish Technicolor Irving Berlin musical White Christmas, the beloved Dickens’ adaptation and cult-classic The Muppet Christmas Carol; the nostalgic comedy A Christmas Story; the 1990 family blockbuster Home Alone; Frank Capra’s heartwarming classic It’s a Wonderful Life; Bruce […]

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Festival of Cool offers eclectic programming, including a Moby Dick puppet performance – December 8–18, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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

Festival of Cool wraps up Harbourfront Centre’s year-long cultural initiative, Nordic Bridges, with spectacle and celebration. It features 10 days of exciting programming that focuses on theatre, visual art, music and community. This year includes the one-night-only North American premiere of Jingyi Wang’s ground-breaking and interactive Post Capitalistic Auction, a reimagined spin on the traditional auction […]

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Echoes Of The Flame: Art Inspired By The Lyrics Of The Tragically Hip – Dec 2 to 10, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

Song-Word Art House are bringing their one-of-a-kind art exhibition, Echoes Of The Flame: Art Inspired By The Lyrics Of The Tragically Hip,  to Toronto following a successful two-month summer engagement in Muskoka. The fine art exhibit showcases an eighteen-piece collection of original artworks created by internationally acclaimed artists from Canada, Europe, and the United States, and […]

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Northern Lights – immersive outdoor holiday experience – Dec 1, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events

This winter, experience the new and unforgettable adventure Northern Lights, taking over the Grand Bizarre at Exhibition Place from December 1 to January 8. With over 80,000 square feet of breathtaking installations and uniquely immersive experiences, Northern Lights welcomes guests of all ages to step away from the city and into an unparalleled winter wonderland filled […]

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Hot Docs Cinema screens Music Docs on Neil Young, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon

posted Thursday, December 1, 2022

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

In December, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema will screen a selection of the most acclaimed and awarded documentaries of 2022, premiere new films featuring music icons like Neil Young in Nashville, Paul McCartney in Abbey Road Studios, and John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band in Toronto’s Varsity Stadium. First-run films featuring music icons include Neil Young: Harvest Time, an intimate […]

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