Beverly Glenn-Copeland – legendary trans musician finally gets the spotlight he deserves

posted Friday, September 25, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto, Trans

Recently, composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland releases his first new piece of music in over 15 years. The new single, “River Dreams” will appear on his forthcoming album, Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn-Copeland out now via Transgressive, the new label home for both Glenn’s catalogue and future recordings. This is simply amazing. The vocal range, lyrics, and composition […]

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Hot Docs at Home – House of Cardin, The Beatles, Chuck Berry

posted Thursday, September 17, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Toronto

HotDocs continues to present their @Home series of screenings that can be purchased and watched from any laptop or mobile device. Here’s three flicks that are current streaming as theBUZZ top picks. Click on the weblinks below for ticket information. House of Cardin Get a rare peek inside the mind of a design genius in […]

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Meeting The Beatles in India – one GTA man’s story of a lifetime

posted Monday, September 14, 2020

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

With new and vivid first-hand details and over 40 personal photos never-before-seen in any other movie about The Beatles, Emmy Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman shares an extraordinary life experience in a new feature documentary, Meeting the Beatles in India. Presented by Gathr Films, narrated by Morgan Freeman and executive produced by iconic filmmaker David […]

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Queer Flicks at TIFF – Sept 10 to 19, 2020

posted Thursday, September 10, 2020

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

There’s always something queer happening at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and this year is no different. Well, it actually is different given the current state we’re in with COVID-19, but the festival has adapted and is still happening, by way of drive-in and outdoor seated screenings, social-distanced theatre presentations, and of course virtually […]

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Shawn Mendes to perform at TIFF Tribute Awards in Toronto – Sept 15, 2020

posted Wednesday, September 9, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Music, Toronto

Shawn Mendes will perform as part of the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards, airing Tuesday, September 15 at 8pm ET/PT on CTV and everywhere CTV content can be found, and streamed internationally by Variety, during this year’s 45th annual Toronto International Film Festival. Mendes released his debut studio album, Handwritten, in 2015, with the single “Stitches” reaching the Top […]

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Inside Out announces 30th Anniversary programming – Oct 1 to 11, 2020

posted Wednesday, September 9, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Family, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Online Events, Ottawa, Queer, Toronto, Trans

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 […]

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Canada’s Drag Race – and then there were three!

posted Friday, August 28, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Drag, Fashion, Montreal, Television, Toronto

Last night, the clown of queens, JIMBO, was eliminated from Canada’s Drag Race, leaving only three remaining contestants, one of which will be crowned Canada’s first reigning drag queen next week. The resident judges were joined by RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE legend Michelle Visage, whose presence raised the excitement, and the stakes. Writer, producer, and comedian […]

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First Queen Eliminated on the Series Premiere of Canada’s Drag Race

posted Friday, July 3, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Toronto

Canada’s Drag Race debuted last night after much anticipation from Canadian based RuPaul fans, and it didn’t disappoint. The first mini-challenge in the show’s herstory saw the queens climb a mountain – literally – for a windy photo shoot with acclaimed Canadian photographer Matt Barnes. Kyne was declared the winner, but her favoured status didn’t […]

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A Black DJ’s Life

posted Sunday, June 28, 2020

by: Alphonso King Jr in Music, Queer, Toronto

I started DJ-ing with my uncle Herb King back in 1980 when he relocated from Las Vegas to Tampa, Florida and took a job at WMNF 88.5. He did an R&B / Jazz show. This was how I came to be his assistant, as he was blind and needed someone to pull his records for […]

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TIFF unveils plans for 2020 festival, a combination of live and virtual happenings – Sept 10 to 19, 2020

posted Wednesday, June 24, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Toronto

TIFF has announced that the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–19, is tailored to fit the moment, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks. This year’s selection comprises a lineup of 50 new feature films, five programs of short films, as […]

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