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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I Don’t Even Miss You – multidisciplinary dystopian tale of a non-binary computer programmer – on stage Oct 31 to Nov 10, 2024

posted Wednesday, October 30, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Uncategorized

I Don’t Even Miss You tells the story of non-binary computer programmer Basil (they/them), who wakes one morning to discover everyone else on Earth has disappeared. They spend the next three years wandering an eerily quiet world searching for loved ones, building a virtual assistant (Orchid), and rehearsing a 90s-inspired “musical” about their life. After […]

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Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln – a look back at a president’s personal life, and today’s sexual intolerance

posted Tuesday, October 29, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Lover Of Men examines the intimate life of America’s most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, the film details Lincoln’s romantic relationships with men. The film widens its lens into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of […]

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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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Art Toronto celebrates 25 years of spotlighting all things creative – October 24 to 27, 2024

posted Thursday, October 24, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

Art Toronto will be held at the Metro Convention Centre from October 24 to 27, 2024, and features a collectors’ first-look preview and an opening night benefit event on Thursday, October 24 for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.  To celebrate Art Toronto’s 25th anniversary Mia Nielsen, Director of Art Toronto, curated a special 4 part […]

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Play It Loud!– How Toronto Got Soul – special advance one-night only preview screening with musicians in attendance- Oct 23, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, October 20, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

For much of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Caribbean, Jamaican and reggae music scene in Toronto was almost unrivaled in North America in terms of quality and performers. Jay Douglas (born Clive Pinnock), lead singer of The Cougars and one of the biggest and brightest talents of that time, is the subject of […]

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show screening with a live shadow cast, with Barry Bostwick in attendance, the original Brad Majors – Oct 21, 2024

posted Thursday, October 17, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Are you ready to do the time warp again? The Rocky Horror Picture Show is having a special one-night only screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation on October 21, 2024 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. As well, the original Brad Majors, Barry Bostwick, will be in […]

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Next Stage Theatre Festival returns with six productions – Oct 16 to 27, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, October 10, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Toronto Fringe is proud to announce the programming and casting for the 17th Annual Next Stage Theatre Festival taking place October 16-27, 2024, with six compelling shows from Toronto, Edmonton, and Halifax including solo shows, musicals, and dramatic theatre. Next Stage Theatre Festival is the Toronto Fringe’s boutique, curated performance festival that allows for elevation and creative risk-taking by […]

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Toronto Biennial of Art’s “Precarious Joys” features more than 50 artists at multiple locations – on until Dec 1, 2024

posted Saturday, October 5, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Toronto

Precarious Joys is the title of the third edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art (TBA) that features 55+ artists and over 90 works of art from diverse geographies, working across various disciplines. On now until December 1st, TBA offers 10 weeks of free contemporary art at 11 unique locations across Toronto.  Precarious Joys explores the emotional […]

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Wonderful Joe – legendary Toronto-based puppeteer’s latest production is about an elderly gay man and his dog being evicted to make way for condo development – on stage Oct 5 to 23, 2024 (Toronto)

posted Friday, October 4, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Prepare to be dazzled at the Toronto premiere of Wonderful Joe by acclaimed Toronto-based puppeteer, playwright, performer, and designer Ronnie Burkett at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Jane Mallet Theatre, October 5 to 23, 2024. The play tells the story of an elderly gay man who lives in a fifth-floor walk-up apartment building in […]

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