Juno Award winners and powerhouse vocalists Divine Brown and Steven Page headline UnCovered: Madonna & Cher, The Musical Stage Company’s high-energy tribute to two of pop music’s most enduring icons.
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Acclaimed drummer, composer, and bandleader Ernesto Cervini has launched a new initiative in the heart of Toronto’s jazz scene. The Next Set, a monthly concert series at The Emmet Ray in Toronto, pairs seasoned professionals with top emerging artists in a rotating ensemble that showcases the depth, diversity, and future of Canadian jazz.
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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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As VP, Music Supervision & Library at Raedio, Sarah Bromberg handles music supervision for a myriad of film and television projects in addition to pitching a growing in-house library. Her career encompasses experience as not only a music supervisor, but also as a label manager and professor in between working on high-profile movies and series such as Starz’ P-Valley, Netflix’s film Someone Great, HBO’s Rap Sh!t more.
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Doodles, a character-driven universe and next-generation entertainment company, together with Pharrell Williams, officially premiered ‘Dullsville and The Doodleverse,’ a musical animation experience, at an event that took place during the Toronto International Film Festival at Toronto’s Design Exchange in the historic Toronto Stock Exchange building.
Coi Leray, who created music for the soundtrack and lent her voice to a character featured in the animated special, joined Pharrell Williams, the Doodles team, Trippie Redd, and other culture and entertainment leaders at the film’s debut in Toronto.
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Amanda Martinez is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose music is an original blend of influences from her Mexican and South African roots.
Described by World Music Central as “one of the great new voices in Spanish language Latin music,” Martinez has been embraced by audiences all over the world with four previously released, highly acclaimed albums to her credit: Sola, Amor, Mañana and Libre.
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John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have announced their forthcoming album Lost Themes IV: Noir is set for release on May 3rd via Sacred Bones Records.
READ MOREReturning with my In The City series with a personally curated list of events as part of my birthday-celebration of life week. I am starting with Part 1 as there are many events and suggestions I’d like to share with you all.
As always, you will notice some local favourites. I am also listing some theatre and music events that are budget friendly and not mainstream. We may not make it to all of these events, but we can certainly try!
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Soundstreams’ The Bright Divide is a new concert experience featuring Rothko Chapel by American composer Morton Feldman, and the world premiere of mark by Canadian composer Cecilia Livingston with original text by Duncan McFarlane.
The Bright Divide is inspired by the work of two artistic masters: Mark Rothko, one of the most important painters of the 20th century and one of the finest artists of all time, whose richly colourful works continue to captivate viewers; and Feldman, a contemporary of Rothko, and a major figure in 20th-century classical music.
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Gradient is the latest album by the Jesse Dietschi Trio. The album is an opportunity to travel along a continuum between modern jazz and contemporary classical chamber music, adjusting position as they navigate compositions that blend these styles.
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