In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience – sip, savour, and snort with 1 expert, 5 wines, and 2 comedians -Nov 26 to Dec 22, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, November 24, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality, Theatre, Toronto

In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience, is for everyone, from savvy sauvignon swiggers to clueless chardonnay chuggers. Join in the fun as the wine industry’s hardest-hitting questions are answered… How far should I extend my pinky when sipping? What the heck is a tannin? And who’s parked in the loading bay? After sell-out […]

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Toronto Maple Leafs Pride Night – November 20, 2024

posted Monday, November 18, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Sports, Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host their annual Pride Celebration Game on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights at 7 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena. Elements of the in-arena experience and digital experience for fans following along from home will be dedicated to proudly celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community who represent a […]

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Erased – an exploration of resistance and survival in a post-climate collapse world – on stage Nov 20 to 30, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Monday, November 18, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Erased invites audiences into a surreal post-climate collapse world inside a greeting card factory, where workers are pushed to their limits and forced to meet quotas while creating absurd cards under the control of machinery that defines and erases them. Blending absurdism and dark comedy, this production invites audiences to reflect on the absurdities of […]

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Ekran Toronto Polish Film Festival – Nov 14 to 24, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, November 12, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Toronto

The 15th annual Ekran Toronto Polish Film Festival is set to screen the best of Polish cinema from November 14 to 24, 2024, showcasing an exciting lineup of films that highlight the rich tapestry of Polish cinema and culture. This year’s festival promises to bring together filmmakers, enthusiasts, and the community to celebrate creativity, storytelling, and […]

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Terror by Gaslight – thrilling macabre tale of body-snatching, explosive jealousies, and murder – on stage Nov 8 to 30, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, November 6, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Terror by Gaslight takes place in nineteenth-century Philadelphia, where Dr. Cyrus Norton, a brilliant but eccentric surgeon, is creating an “anatomical museum” to further his standing as a recognized expert on anatomy and dissection. The problem is that he needs cadavers, and by law these can only be obtained from the public gallows, so he […]

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ArtAttack! – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre annual fundraiser – Nov 7, 2024

posted Monday, November 4, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Queer, Toronto, Trans

ArtAttack! is back! Buddies in Bad Times Theatre annual fundraiser/live auction/art party returns with this year’s Homecoming theme. It’s about celebrating more than just art, as the organization honours the people that have supported them for over 45 years, with special guest performers Denim + Pythia,  fresh off Canada’s Drag Race and Global All-Stars. The annual event offers […]

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Ukrainian punk band Gogol Bordello’s film screening of “Scream of My Blood” will be followed by a Q&A and live performance – Nov 4, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, November 1, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Music, Toronto

Eugene Hütz and Sergey Ryabtsev from the international punk band, Gogol Bordello, will be hosting a Q&A session and spirited live performance here in Toronto on November 4, 2024 following the film screening of Scream of My Blood.  Gogol Bordello is a wild, visionary cadre of immigrant musicians, artists and outsiders, whose border-blasting message of inclusion and personal liberation, […]

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Cinefranco – catch the best in French film – Nov 1 to 10, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, November 1, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Toronto

Cinefranco is Toronto’s French language film festival, providing an opportunity for Francophones and foreign film buffs to catch a variety of flicks that may be the only time they will be screened in a theatre here in the city.  Ricardo Trogi, a regular that Cinéfranco audiences love, opens the festival with his tremendous success, 1995, […]

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A Case For The Existence of God – a look at the similarities within the friendship of a straight white man and a gay black man – on stage Nov 3 to 24, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, October 31, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

COAL MINE THEATRE presents the Toronto premiere of Samuel D. Hunter’s “A Case For The Existence of God“, on stage November 3 to November 24, 2024.   Returning to the Coal Mine after making an acclaimed Broadway debut in Tracy Lett’s The Minutes and recently starring in the Amazon series Outer Range, beloved Schitt’s Creek actor and musician Noah Reid stars alongside rising star Mazin […]

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Rendezvous With Madness Festival – films, performances, and art focused on addictions and mental health – Oct 25 to Nov 3, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, October 25, 2024

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

The 32nd edition of the Rendezvous With Madness Festival, the largest and longest-running arts festival in the world dedicated to the intersection of mental health and artistic expression, running from October 25th to November 3rd, 2024, and featuring 10 feature films and 3 short programs. The festival gets underway on Friday, October 25th at the CAMH […]

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