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Bryen Dunn is Editor of theBUZZ, writing on  lifestyle and entertainment. He has an extensive portfolio of celebrity interviews with musicians, actors and other public personalities. He enjoys discovering delicious eats, tasting spirited treats, and being mesmerized by musical beats.

Joe Strummer Benefit Concert ‘Live at Acton Town Hall’ being released as double CD and gatefold sleeve clear vinyl

posted Friday, August 18, 2023

by: in Music

Dark Horse Records reissues Joe Strummer’s iconic London benefit show for striking firefighters with the physical release of Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros: Live at Acton Town Hall on CD and special edition 2LP Clear vinyl. The show saw Strummer reunite on stage with Mick Jones of The Clash for the first time in almost two decades. As well as being the closest The Clash ever came to reuniting, […]

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Jules – comedy about an Alien accidentally landing on earth, and learning to adapt

posted Friday, August 18, 2023

by: in Film

Jules follows Milton (Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Milton invites the alien (Jade Quon) in to his […]

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Madonna brings her Celebration Tour to Toronto for two nights – Jan 11/12, 2024

posted Tuesday, August 15, 2023

by: in Music, Toronto

After a brief illness that had fans concerned for her well-being, it’s now been announced that most of the North America dates of Madonna’s Celebration Tour have been rescheduled, including two in Toronto (Jan 11/12, 2024), and will take place immediately following the originally announced UK and Europe dates. The Celebration Tour will officially kick off […]

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) screens more than 90 films from 27 countries – Aug 10 to 20, 2023

posted Tuesday, August 8, 2023

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online, Vancouver

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) has announced the complete lineup for its 35th anniversary. From August 10 to 20, 2023 audiences can catch 92 films from 27 countries, with 24 features, 68 shorts, 10 World Premieres, 10 North American/International Premieres and 31 Canadian Premieres among the selections. In addition to in-person and BC province-wide […]

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HollyShorts Film Festival presents the best Oscar qualifying short films, many with queer content – Aug 10 – 17

posted Sunday, August 6, 2023

by: in Film

The Oscar® Qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL returns for its much-anticipated 19th edition from August 10- 20th, 2023, from an impressive 6000 entries, over 400 films form this year’s exciting program. This year, the Academy® granted the festival their 4th OSCAR®-qualifying award for Documentary short film, this accolade will join their other three top awards, Best […]

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Stratford’s production of “Rent” stays true to the original production

posted Tuesday, August 1, 2023

by: in Queer, Theatre

Rent follows the lives a group of young East Village artists, performers and philosophers living in 1990s New York City, as they struggle through the hardships of poverty, societal discord and, the AIDS epidemic in the search for life, love and art. Created by Jonathan Larson,, and inspired by Puccini’s opera La Bohème, with a […]

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North of Normal – quirky Canadian indie film tells tale of a strained but loving relationship between mother and daughter

posted Friday, July 28, 2023

by: in Film

Based on her riveting memoir, North of Normal follows Cea Sunrise Person’s unconventional childhood in the wilderness, her complicated relationship with her perpetually pot-smoking teen mom, and her incredible path to a version of normalcy on the runways of Paris. After six years spent in the Yukon wilderness with her grandparents, fourteen-year-old Cea Sunrise Person reunites with her mother, […]

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OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort offers intimate performances with a top notch schedule of entertainment

posted Wednesday, July 26, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Gaming, Music

I recently had the opportunity to attend my first performance at the recently opened OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort This latest addition to the resort complex offers a second larger space in addition to the existing Avalon Theatre, yet this newer intimate three-level 5,000 seat state-of-the-art venue still guarantees that no seat is more […]

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The Miracle Club – Irish tale of four women in search of a miracle, while confronting their past

posted Wednesday, July 26, 2023

by: in Film

The Miracle Club is set in 1967 in Dublin’s rough-lorn community of Ballygar, and follows a group of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey), who come to the ultimate realization that it takes more than time to heal old wounds. In desperate need of miracles, the group puts on […]

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Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York – HBO series delves into biases and discrimination within the criminal justice system

posted Sunday, July 9, 2023

by: in New York City, Queer, Streaming Online

The HBO Original, four-part documentary series Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York dives into the deep-rooted biases of the criminal justice system and illuminates how the LGBTQ+ community fought to solve the murders and demand fair treatment of queer crime victims. In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on […]

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