Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage 2016 will present the Canadian premiere of Badke, a highly energetic, politically charged and stylistically diverse performance by 10 Palestinian dancers who integrate the movements of circus, capoeira and hip hop into traditional folk dance. Only four performances will be presented February 17 - 20 at the Fleck Dance Theatre. The title Badke is a play […]

An Evening To Inspire will celebrate Canadian music with Hamilton native singer-songwriter Tomi Swick and actor Huse Madhavji from Saving Hope emceeing the event. All money raised from the event will be directed to Renascent’s evidence-based Children’s Program – a program designed to help kids and parents come to terms with addiction from a personal […]

MOUTH CONGRESS, a reference to oral sex found in the Sir Richard Burton translation of the Kama Sutra, was founded in 1984 when Paul Bellini rented a beatbox from Long & McQuade so he and Scott Thompson could jam around the big freezer in their basement. An openly gay punk band at a time when […]

Beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform in Toronto for three performances only on March 4 and 5 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. Alvin Ailey’s pioneering legacy of uplifting, uniting, and celebrating the human spirit lives on as the company’s extraordinary dancers […]

The tour takes its name from Tinashe’s upcoming sophomore albu m, Joyride. The album itself is a direct result of over a year on the road, with the energy and thrill of Tinashe’s show weaved directly into the album’s in-your-face DNA. The album is set for release later this winter on RCA Records fresh off the heels […]

Bloodiest are going to be at Hard Luck on March 4th in support of their recent s/t album. They're the cream of Chicago's experimental rock crop - hooky, heavy, and hypnotic with an immense rhythmic backbone. In case you'd prefer a stream to a DL you can check the album here: https://bloodiestband.bandcamp.com/

There’s a thin line between brutality and bravery. Factory presents A LINE IN THE SAND, written by Guillermo Verdecchia, Marcus Youssef, directed by Nigel Shawn Williams, and starring John Cleland, Danny Ghantous, and Morgan David Jones.  “Naked is the paring down of artifice to expose the natural and beautiful content of the play.”  – Nigel […]

Glory Glory are hitting the road in the wake of their recently released EP Where The People Are with an enhanced live show that will feature new material.  A full list of dates can be found below.  Order the Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, The Strokes) produced EP here now.   Watch the band demoing new song "If I Didn't Get In The Way" here.  Embed code: <iframe […]

  Award-winning Roots Country Duo The Lovelocks Album Release Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) 2014 Discovery Program Award winners and consecutive 2014/2015 Roots Artist of the Year nominees, roots country duo The Lovelocks are releasing a new EP Born to Love March 4, 2016.  QUICK FACTS:  - The video for “Home Sweet Home” recently debuted on CMT Canada, and was directed by Ben Knechtel (Carly […]

“It is one of the most interesting, well sung and well produced pieces of opera that has been seen on the Scottish stage for quite a few years.” – Opera Britannia 2016 Tapestry Opera presents the North American premiere of THE DEVIL INSIDE, a new co-production by Scottish Opera and Music Theatre Wales. The latest […]