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The Paul Bellini Film Festival – Dec 6, 13, and 20, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 5, 2019

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

You may know Paul Bellini as the writer from Kids In The Hall and his infamous reoccurring towel skit, however you may not know that he’s also a comedy teacher, and an accomplished musician and writer, including his regular “Bumble-ini” column right here in theBUZZ.  He also recently re-released an updated edition of the Buddy […]

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Summer: The Donna Summer Musical – on stage March 10 to 22. 2020 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 5, 2019

by: in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era, and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. […]

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LIPSYNCED’s monthly drag cabaret is coming to Buddies, beginning Dec 6, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Monday, December 2, 2019

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

If you haven’t been to a Tom Hearn’s hosted show, you should know that it’s an extravaganza. Always tightly directed so there’s not a wasted moment in between laughs, hence how they generally get non-stop laughs for most shows. Tom’s latest endeavour, Lipsynced was a hit at Bad Dog Theatre this past October and now […]

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Randy Rainbow releases Christmas album, with special guests Alan Cumming, Kathy Griffin, and more

posted Monday, December 2, 2019

by: in Celebrity, Music, Queer

On his debut Christmas album, Hey Gurl, It’s Christmas, comedian, singer, and viral star Randy Rainbow puts his signature twist on holiday classics and premieres a brand new Christmas song (the title track) with Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Randy Rainbow & Marc Shaiman (Hairspray, Smash, Mary Poppins Returns). Backed by a swingin’ band […]

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Naked Heart: LGBTQ Festival of Words – November 22 to 24 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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

Launched in 2015, Naked Heart is the largest LGBTQ literary festival in the world, and the most racially diverse literary festival in Ontario. This festival is held in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto, and includes workshops, panels, performances and discussions for writers and lovers of words. The festival hub is at Glad Day Bookshop (499 Church […]

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FreddieMeter – bust out your best Queen tune and take the #FreddieChallenge

posted Monday, November 18, 2019

by: in Activism, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Music

Can anyone match Freddie Mercury’s legendary voice? Queen and YouTube Music are challenging fans to find out! The new Google built AI-powered singing challenge – FreddieMeter – rates how closely fans can mimic Freddie Mercury’s voice. Take on the #FreddieChallenge now in support of the Mercury Phoenix Trust. In the last 21 years the Trust has given away over 15 […]

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Laurel Canyon – documentary explores the music that shaped the 1960s

posted Sunday, November 17, 2019

by: in Film, Music

Laurel Canyon is feature-length documentary that will pull back the curtain on a mythical world and provide an up-close look at the lives of the musicians who inhabited it. Through a wealth of rare and newly unearthed footage and audio recordings, the documentary features an intimate portrait of the artists who created a music revolution […]

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The 519 in Toronto remains important to our community

posted Tuesday, November 12, 2019

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

From a distance, The 519 community centre here in Toronto looks like a little square box with newly-built condos rising to fill the sky around it. This would be a misconception. The 519 is actually huge, offering over 130 programs within the building, and an extra 25 or so led separately by staff. The 519 is distinguished […]

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“Uncovered” reimagining the music of Stevie Wonder and Prince – Nov 4 to 9, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Friday, November 1, 2019

by: in Events, Featured Events, Music, Theatre, Toronto

The 13th edition of UnCovered re-examines the songbooks of legendary singers/songwriters through a storytelling lens by Canada’s most celebrated musical theatre artists. This year, UnCovered spotlights hit songs from two hugely influential artists: Stevie Wonder and Prince. What began as a one-night event has now expanded to a signature six-night concert series, taking place November 4 – 7 at Toronto’s Koerner Hall and November 8 – 9 at the George Weston Recital […]

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Stackt Presents Jarritos & Amigos Celebrate Mexico – Nov 2, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Friday, November 1, 2019

by: in Art, Events, Featured Events, Film, Music, Outdoors, Toronto

Live from Toronto’s Stackt Market, Jarritos & Amigos celebrate Mexico on Day of the Dead!  Join in the festivities for all ages including face painting, Disney Pixar’s Coco film screenings, tasty eats, live music and even live Lucha Libre Wrestling. Be sure to stop by the Jarritos booth for #SuperGood soda & to grab some exclusive Jarritos […]

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