Timely, bold and honest, Secrets of a Black Boy is currently on-stage until November 20th. Produced by PLAYING with CRAYONS, with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille, as part of their 2016-17 Season Guest Company Series, Secrets of a Black Boy focuses a lens on five young black men from Toronto. READ MORE
As part of a cross-Canada program of cultural events marking Hungary’s 1956 revolution, the Hungarian Consulate presents the Freedom First – Hungary 1956 Film Festival featuring films about that historic Revolution. The uprising of October 1956 not only asserted Hungary’s national identity, but represented the first real resistance to the Soviet empire – the 1956 Revolution was the beginning of the end of communism. The festival runs from Nov. 17-20 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. READ MORE
Toronto Masque Theatre’s (TMT) season of desire & transformation continues with a double bill of two very different explorations of love & loss, obsession & heartbreak: one a dramatic cantata from the 18th century, the other a popular19th-century melodrama. This double bill of love & loss will feature Handle’s Baroque dramatic cantata Apollo & Daphne and Richard Strauss’s Romantic melodrama Enoch Arden.
Theatre season almost never stops in Toronto. This weekend is no different. Take a look at my personal picks of productions currently on-stage around town — all of which are relevant, poignant, and timely. READ MORE
From November 18–20, the Hot Docs Podcast Festival takes over the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Canada’s first international podcast festival will showcase creative non-fiction storytelling with chart-topping and award-winning podcasters, live podcast recordings, industry panels, and listening parties. READ MORE
This year marks the 12th Annual European Union Film Festival in Toronto. The festival continues to bring some of the finest films from Europe; including comedies, dramas, action, and documentary films. READ MORE
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian) returns for its 20th edition! This year’s programming includes Marquee, Vista, Canadian Spotlight, Pulse, Reel Asian X, Reel Ideas and introduces the inaugural Wee Asian curated especially for kids and in honour of the 20th anniversary, the Cinematic Celebrations commissioned works. The Reel Asian Film Festival begins today November 8 until November 19 in Toronto and Richmond Hill. READ MORE
Another beautiful Autumn weekend in Toronto begins. There are several events happening around town that are worth noting… herein a list of personal choices to share with you.
