Monday night at The Carlu in Toronto the Polaris Music Prize was awarded to Lido Pimienta (left) for the album La Papessa. The annual prize awards $50,000 to the Canadian Album of the Year, based solely on merit, regardless of genre, or sales numbers. A Grand Jury of independent music journalists, broadcasters, and bloggers determine…
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Boca del Lupo presents These Are The Songs That I Sing When I’m Sad
Boca del Lupo is known for its experimental theatrical productions and spectacular outdoor presentations. Their upcoming show, These Are The Songs That I Sing When I’m Sad, continues this mission. Part of Boca del Lupo’s Micro Performance Series, These Are The Songs That I Sing When I’m Sad, is produced by the award-winning theatre company…
Theatre Passe Muraille brings Elle to Firehall Arts Centre
Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille brings its award winning play, ELLE, to the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver until February 18th. ELLE tells a tale of the real-life Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval, a 16th century French noblewoman who spent a number of years marooned on an island in the New World. Having set sail with…
3rd Canadian Screen Awards Winners
On Sunday night, the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards were presented at the Four Seasons for the Performing Arts in Toronto. The awards gala telecast was hosted by Canadian comedy legend Andrea Martin. Since 2013 the Canadian Academy of Film and Television has merged the awards formerly presented in the individual Gemini and Genie Awards and added…
Bondax debut at Fortune Sound Club
UK duo Bondax have been getting a lot of buzz for their online release of the latest single “All I See” and now are set to debut the single on all platforms. Released on Ultra Music in Canada on October 13th the duo are celebrating with a pair of Canadian shows; Vancouver, tomorrow October 8th…
Polaris Prize 2014 Shortlist
Canada’s annual celebration of the country’s best music, the Polaris Prize, has released it’s shortlist for 2014. Canada’s music press adjudicate the eligible albums without regard to genre or sales, making it one of the truest celebration of Canada’s music scene. Past winners; Godspeed You! Black Emporer, Feist, Arcade Fire, Karkwa, F*cked Up, Caribou, Patrick…
Kobo Town gets Harrison Festival dancing
Kobo Town – Harrison Festival of the Arts – July 12, 2014 On the opening day of the Harrison Festival of the Arts, the nightly “Evenings In The Hall” concerts series got underway with a lively performance by Toronto based, Kobo Town. Lead by Trinidadian-Canadian Drew Gonsalves (pictured left), the band plays a blend of…