posted Friday, June 3, 2022
The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents the most comprehensive retrospective exhibition of General Idea to date, on now until November 20, 2022. Challenging both the art world and the world at large, General Idea (1969–1994) remains one of the most influential artists to have emerged from Canada. Together, Felix Partz (1945–1994), Jorge Zontal (1944–1994) and […]
posted Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Music will forever flourish. But music hasn’t always been the most accepting or space space for marginalized communities. In truth it still isn’t. Historically many artists have been encouraged to hide or remain silent about their sexuality and gender identity. And the opportunities for our Queer Trans BIPOC community members has been extremely limited. But […]
posted Friday, October 30, 2020
After conducting extensive consultations and planning, the LGBT Purge Fund unveiled plans to build a LGBTQ2+ National Monument in Ottawa, that will memorialize discrimination against LGBTQ2+ people, including the period known as the LGBT Purge. The monument site will be located at the northeast side of Wellington Street near the Portage Bridge, next to the […]
posted Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Inside Out has revealed their full film lineup for the 30th annual festival, with a streaming platform that will showcase 150 films and nine episodic series, representing 30 countries. The festival will take place online for anyone in Ontario and with special drive-in events from October 1 to 11. Audiences will be able to customize […]
posted Friday, February 1, 2019
theBUZZ had the opportunity to connect with Capital Pride Festival Director, Christian Garceau, to find out what’s being planned for the organization’s first-ever WinterPride, taking place in Ottawa, Feb 6 to 10, 2019. 1. How did the initial concept of WinterPride come about? Capital Pride adopted a mandate in 2018 to create more programming for […]
posted Thursday, August 31, 2017
It’s hard to believe that today marks the 20th Anniversary of the tragic passing of “The People’s Princess,” Diana Francis Mountbatten-Windsor. Her life and legacy is a powerful one, full of love and light, but it’s also a very turbulent one, full of secrets and scandal. No matter, people everywhere loved Princess Diana, and she […]
posted Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Trans Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender or anti-transsexual hatred or prejudice. Events are held internationally in November to honour transgender and transsexual people who have died through violence. The Trans Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes. The […]
posted Monday, October 24, 2016
Gimme Danger is one Rock Doc not to be missed! Director Jim Jarmusch has cleverly intertwined candid interviews and concert footage, along with significant memorabilia pieces, cultural references, and animation. It’s the story of “the greatest rock and roll band ever”, or so we are told as the film opens. The Stooges truly were pioneers […]
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