Today, April 20th is National Canadian Film Day (NCFD), an annual event held in communities all across the country to celebrate Canada through Canadian film. READ MORE
Happy National Canadian Film Day 2016!
Today, April 20th is National Canadian Film Day (NCFD), an annual event held in communities all across the country to celebrate Canada through Canadian film. READ MORE
World Stage 2016 continues its current season with the interesting and poignant Portraits in Motion, with four performances running until April 16th at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. READ MORE
Last month, Shakespeare’s saints and sinners took centre stage to the elegant music of the English Renaissance, as The Musicians In Ordinary (MIO) presented the second of three concerts honouring the man his contemporary, Ben Jonson, called “the Swan of Avon”, on the 400th anniversary of his death. READ MORE
Toronto string band The Unseen Strangers released their newest album, Stranger Places today. In this album, the band challenged the limits of what they are capable of, setting out to explore the gamut of what can be done with strings. The result is a collection of songs that push bluegrass into new territory. READ MORE
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
