The League of Canadian Poets (LCP) is pleased to announce the 18th anniversary of National Poetry Month (NPM) in Canada will take place throughout the month of April. The official #NPM16 theme is The Road. READ MORE
The Canadian Film Fest (CFF) is celebrating its 10th edition this year. The CFF returns to The Royal Cinema in Toronto from March 30 – April 2. To prepare you for the festival, founder and director, Bern Euler has taken time to answer a few questions and share more about the festival. READ MORE
Canadian Music Week (CMW) joins partner Hot Docs to present Music Docs at Hot Docs. Featuring twelve outstanding docs from across the festival’s programs, these films featuring compelling stories for music fans, ranging from illicit raves in Iran to the comeback of eighties electro-pop pioneer Gary Numan, and from an immersive tour of the American south, birthplace of the Blues, to Senegal where hip hop stars merge artistry and activism to mobilize a citizens movement during the country’s presidential campaign. READ MORE
The storied city of Istanbul comes alive in a lovely exhibition of historic and contemporary images currently on display at the Aga Khan Museum until June 26, 2016. READ MORE
Hot Docs launches Discover Ontario, a six-part film series by Ontario filmmakers showcasing the vibrant people and places around the province. Presented with the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Discover Ontario features some of the province’s most intriguing cultural destinations. Screenings take place March 24 to August 16, on select dates and times, at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. READ MORE
Comedian Norm Macdonald hosted the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards (CSAs) live on CBC from the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, where 39 CSAs were presented to winners from across the country, it was announced by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. READ MORE
To honour the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is offering free streaming of award-winning Vancouver filmmaker John Bolton’s short documentary Debris, from March 10, 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, to March 13, 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET. READ MORE
Last week, Factory Theatre premiered its production of Salt-Water Moon by David French, directed by Ravi Jain, starring Kawa Ada and Mayko Nguyen and featuring live music by Toronto singer-songwriter Ania Soul. READ MORE
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bloor-Danforth subway line, The Artists’ Newsstand at Chester Station will host a Birthday Party on today, February 25 from 4pm to 7pm featuring live performances, music and complimentary cake, balloons and prizes. The previously dormant Gateway newsstand was re-imagined in May 2015 as an artists’ hub to benefit both commuters and artists. READ MORE
