On April 16, Canadians will unite in a massive, celebratory, elbows up explosion of Canadian film, as part of the world’s biggest film festival and Canada’s largest cultural celebration.
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On April 16, Canadians will unite in a massive, celebratory, elbows up explosion of Canadian film, as part of the world’s biggest film festival and Canada’s largest cultural celebration.
READ MOREFollowing its critically acclaimed runs on major world stages, Canadian Stage concludes its 24-25 season with the Toronto premiere presentation of Why Not Theatre’s two-part epic, MAHABHARATA, a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience of unparalleled ambition and scale from some of the country’s most innovative and inspiring artistic voices.
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Currently in Toronto, we have The Little Prince: A Physical Theatre Adaptation, a groundbreaking new production at Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM). It is one a truly lovely experience for theatre and The Little Prince fans alike.
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Thought it was more than overdue time to bring back my Theatre Crawl listings. Herein, I have compiled a few performances taking place in Toronto over the next few weeks.
This Theatre Crawl edition includes productions of varied topics and sensibilities. Be sure to include some of these in your social calendars!
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Over the past three decades, KUUMBA has become one the most highly anticipated events to celebrate the creativity and artistic expression of Toronto’s Black diaspora through the multidisciplinary fields of music, theatre, dance, spoken word and more.
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TIFF has announced Canada’s Top Ten, the country’s top 10 feature films and top 10 shorts of 2024, honouring the best in Canadian cinema.
Many of these films have premiered at last year’s TIFF or other festivals. All films are recommended, however, I have curated a list of films that I hope you make it out to.
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SONG FOR NO ONE
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
World Premiere / Dramatic Short Film / Shorts Presentation: UNSUNG VOICES
SONG FOR NO ONE is the directorial debut from actor-turned-writer/director Liam Ma (Cruel Intentions).
From his apartment in Brooklyn, Gene (Giullian Yao Gioiello) hosts an independent radio show to platform his music in hopes of one day finding a dedicated audience. Instead, his radio show reaches his recently deceased mother, Sook-Ja (Felice Choi), in the afterlife, through a radio powered by the stationary bikes that Sook-Ja and her interpreter, Han Sol (Stella Kim), ride each day.
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Rendezvous with Madness (RWM) is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in the world. The 32nd edition of the festival presents 10 feature films and 3 short programs. As always, films screenings are complemented by thought-provoking post-screening Q&As and curated panel discussions, extending the uniquely meaningful conversations that define Rendezvous With Madness.
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The first all Indigenous and all Canadian stand-up comedy feature film Rez Comedy begins its theatrical this weekend in Toronto.
Eight diverse Indigenous comics from all over Canada come together for a set connected by the Squamish nation and host comic Keith Nahanee (Squamish Nation, BC), star of Comedy Invasion, Canadian Screen Awards 2024 winner for Best Comedy Special.
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The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is in full effect with over 100 artists and authors from 11 countries. This year’s festival is exploring the concept of “writing home” – from books and stories about the places we all call home, to the ideas, cultures and conflicts that inform what home means to us.
There are plenty of fun and interesting talks and events for everyone in the family.
For fellow bibliophiles, I have put a list of events happening at TIFA this year.
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