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Theatre Crawl: Hye’s Picks fo...

Thought it was more than overdue time to bring back my Theatre Crawl listings. Herein, I have compiled a few performance...
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Film, Interviews, Music

Spotlight: Sarah Bromberg, Music Su...

As VP, Music Supervision & Library at Raedio, Sarah Bromberg handles music supervision for a myriad of film and tele...
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Literature, Poetry

Poetry Corner: Heidy M ‘Untit...

Untitled Written September 22, 2014  I travel through time wrapped in an invisible cocoon, my invisible armour wherein ...
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Hye's Picks, Interviews, Theatre, Theatre Previews
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SummerWorks ’24 Spotlight: ‘Growing Up Regent’

July 27, 2024

A creative collaborator and community builder at the forefront of contemporary performance, SummerWorks is thrilled to announce a bold and creative 2024 Festival with 40+ projects across four streams of programming, featuring 100+ artists and creative collaborators from local, national, and international contexts. This year’s Festival theme is Survival Mode.

SummerWorks will engage with this idea subtly and bluntly, with nuanced complexity, while holding space for diverse perspectives and lived experiences.

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Comedy, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
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Post Show Talk: A.C.T Productions ‘The Masterclass’

July 23, 2024

Step into the world of The Masterclass and prepare to be immersed in a unique experience. The show revolves around Nathan Bridgets (Kyle Claeys), “a multifaceted Canadian artist renowned for his contributions to acting, directing, and theatre theory”. Held in a private studio, this ‘masterclass’ is an intimate journey into his acclaimed acting technique, as detailed in his bestselling book ‘An Actor Does NOT Prepare.’

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Comedy, Hye's Picks, Interviews, Theatre, Theatre Reviews
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Toronto Fringe ’24 Spotlight: Kazu Kusano’s ‘Pretty Beast’

July 8, 2024

Award-Winning Kazu Kusano is making her Toronto Fringe Festival debut with her solo comedic drama Pretty Beast.

Growing up in a dysfunctional family in Japan, Kazu dreams of escape. Raised by a distant, alcoholic father, and a mother suffering from schizophrenia, Kazu quickly learned to use humor to heal her wounds and process her trauma.

Despite the odds, she discovers her voice and sense of purpose in comedy. Armed with her newfound superpower, she embarks on an internal journey to find self-acceptance—and overseas to find a new life.

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Film, Film Previews, Hye's Picks
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On Screen: ‘BORN INNOCENT: The Redd Kross Story’

July 2, 2024

Revue Cinema’s Stompbox Series and High Notes Coffee + Vinyl present the Toronto premiere of acclaimed documentary Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story.

With an influence reaching across the genres of punk, alternative/college rock, grunge, metal and indie rock, Born Innocent makes the case for Redd Kross as the seminal Los Angeles band of the last half century.

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Comedy, Hye's Picks, Interviews, Theatre
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Toronto Fringe ’24 Spotlight: Iris Bahr’s ‘SEE YOU TOMORROW’

July 1, 2024

Iris Bahr is an award-winning writer, actor, director, producer and host of the hit X-Rae and Near Death podcasts. She has written and performed six solo shows.

Her most recent show, Stories from The Brink, premiered in Montreal and won the 2024 Frankie Storytelling Award. She is now coming to Toronto with her other show, See You Tomorrow, which was nominated for the 2024 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New play.

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Hye's Picks, Theatre, Theatre Previews, Toronto Festivals
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Toronto Fringe Festival 2024: Free Programming

June 27, 2024

Toronto Fringe has announced its lineup of Free Programming for the 36th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival.

The festival will kick off with a launch party and parade on July 2 at the Fringe Patio, the social hub and heart of the festival located at the Tranzac. The night will begin with the annual Fringe artist parade through the Annex neighbourhood, accompanied by live music by Pan Fantasy. Throughout the evening at the Fringe Patio attendees can enjoy free ice cream by QB Snax, and sampling and swag from Partake Brewing and Saulter Street Brewery.

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Artist Spotlight, Concerts, Hye's Picks, Interviews, Music
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In The City: Amanda Martinez “RECUERDO” Album Launch Concert

June 23, 2024

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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Film, Film Festivals, Hye's Picks, Toronto Festivals
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Inside Out 2024: Hye’s Picks

May 25, 2024

Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed the full program lineup for its 34th edition today. The festival, which proudly champions innovative 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers from across the globe, will showcase 106 films from 25 countries, including 30 feature films and 5 world premieres.

With such a tremendous lineup, I took a peek to select a few films to recommend to you to check out in person or online.

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