Instructions on Not Giving Up
By Ada Limón
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out
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Despite numerous obstacles, small-town girl Lenore Zann caught the acting bug early. She was “discovered” at 19 and chosen to play Marilyn Monroe in a rock opera based on the life of the tragic movie star. Her powerhouse performance kickstarted her career, leading to hundreds of acting credits in film, TV, theatre, radio, and animation, including her iconic portrayal of Rogue in the very popular animated series X-Men: The Animated Series.
In A Rogue’s Tale: A Memoir, the multi-talented Zann recounts her life story from childhood to present.
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The Toronto Fringe Festival is successfully underway. This is Ontario’s largest performance festival with 77 shows on stages around the city.
As the festival continues its long stretch, I am sharing part two of my curated personal picks for shows… including family / kid-friendly shows as well.
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The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the recipients of the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards were presented on Monday, June 30 at an evening ceremony at Meridian Hall hosted by actor Peter Fernandes.
The Dora Awards, Canada’s largest and oldest awards program, celebrates the incredible talent within Toronto’s professional theatre, dance, and opera communities.
Sharing with you the recipients for this year’s awards in the various divisions.
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The Toronto Fringe Festival is a platform for innovative theatre and performance. Shows are selected by lottery or first-come-first-served processes, and all ticket revenue goes straight to the artists.
The Toronto Fringe is Ontario’s largest performance festival and will include three dance shows, five KidsFest shows, over a dozen new Canadian musicals, the Next Stage Series, plus dramatic theatre, clown, storytelling, comedy, puppets, and more.
Below, I give you the first half of my curated personal picks for shows I hope you and I get to enjoy at this year’s Fringe. So many shows… how exciting!
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The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) hosts MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival for its fourth year from June 27 to 29 at University of Toronto (U of T).
In a new partnership with Victoria University at U of T (one of favourite places in the city!), MOTIVE will transform the college’s gothic halls into the centre of literary suspense for the weekend.
Similar to last year’s festival, I am sharing my personal picks of events for us to immerse ourselves during the course of the festival.
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Cree-Métis artist, designer, and educator Jason Baerg (they/them) is a leading voice in Indigenous contemporary art and culture. Raised in Red River (Prince Albert, SK), Baerg’s practice bridges visual art and fashion.
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The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival’s Moon, Sun, Water and Land juries have selected winners across film, video, audio and digital media works in 17 different categories for the 2025 Awards Presentation. Hosted at the TIFF Lightbox, a total of $68,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to artists and filmmakers in recognition of their outstanding work, innovation and excellence.
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Crunchyroll, the global brand fueling anime fandom, revealed the winners of the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards during a star-studded live ceremony honoring the creators, musicians, and performers powering the global love of anime.
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Returning with my In The City series with a personally curated list of various arts and culture offerings across Toronto.
As always, you will notice some favourite venues. I am sharing a mix of music, film and exhibitions that should appeal to many of you.
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