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Tanya Tagaq pushes U.S. band Eskimeaux to change its name – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 18, 2017 13:03 By David Friend THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has convinced Brooklyn indie band Eskimeaux to swap out its name for one deemed more culturally sensitive. The Polaris Prize-winner jumped on Twitter last week to call out singer-songwriter Gabrielle Smith for “using slurs to sell music.” […]
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Read MoreTop Picks of Hot Docs 2017 – NUVO Magazine
An eclectic mix of films comes to Toronto. From the history of Halifax’s long-lost Africville to the glittery world of New York’s party mavens, “people can discover more about what’s happening around us from documentaries,” says Shane Smith, director of programming for the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which kicks off its 24th iteration […]
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Read MoreHistorians and filmmakers dissect CBC’s maligned doc series ‘The Story of Us’ – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2017 By Cassandra Szklarski THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ The CBC attempted to cram 150 years of Canadian history into the 10-hour docu-drama “Canada: The Story of Us.” By many accounts, it’s not doing so well. But this isn’t the only series that has failed to capture our rich and varied […]
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Read MoreMidnight Shine Returning to CMW
Attawapiskat ON (April 11, 2017) — In the span of just a few weeks, Midnight Shine’s frontman Adrian Sutherland will have gone from battling NHL hockey greats on the ice at JUNO Cup… to traveling by snowmobile with his son 90 kilometers north of Attawapiskat to participate in the annual Spring Harvest (caribou, geese, fishing)… […]
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Read MoreToronto-based Luminato Festival announces its 2017 lineup – TheSpec.com
TORONTO — Artistic works from a vast spectrum of homegrown and international artists will share the spotlight at the upcoming Luminato Festival. The Toronto-based multi-arts festival has unveiled its 2017 lineup, the first programmed by new artistic director Josephine Ridge and led by CEO Anthony Sargent. Luminato will kick off June 14 with “Tributaries,” a […]
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Read MoreA Day at the Movies for Canada150!
National Canadian Film Day screenings at Bruce Peninsula National Park April 10, 2017 Tobermory, Ontario Parks Canada Agency Together with REEL CANADA, Parks Canada is pleased to celebrate National Canadian Film Day at Bruce Peninsula National Park with free screenings of three award-winning Canadian films at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre theatre. National Canadian […]
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Read MoreLuminato’s evolution continues with first festival programmed by Artistic Director Josephine Ridge, June 14 to 25
April 06, 2017 Two Canadian-made world premieres: Bearing, a dance opera by Michael Greyeyes & Yvette Nolan of Signal Theatre; King Arthur’s Night co-created by Niall McNeil with Marcus Youssef & James Long of Neworld Theatre; The National Arts Centre Orchestra performs multimedia experience Life Reflected; Montreal’s Le Patin Libre hits the ice with Vertical […]
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Read MoreIndigenous artists in the spotlight at NAC’s Canada Scene festival – CBC
6-week multidisciplinary festival features more than 1,000 artists at more than 100 events Apr 05, 2017 Indigenous musicians, actors, artists, dancers and filmmakers will be in the spotlight at the National Arts Centre’s major multidisciplinary Canada Scene festival this spring and summer. The festival will feature more than 1,000 artists performing in more than 100 […]
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Read MoreJunos apologize for co host Russell Peters’ ‘off script’ remarks about women – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 5, 2017 By David Friend THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ The head of the Juno Awards is apologizing for comments that co-host Russell Peters made during Sunday’s telecast. In a statement, Allan Reid distanced himself and Juno organizers from jokes that have been criticized for sexualizing women. The comedian opened the show […]
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Read MoreAnishinabek Nation celebrates Juno Award winners and nominees
UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) April 3, 2017 –Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee congratulates Anishinabek Juno Award winners and nominees. “Congratulations to Ian Campeau from Nipissing First Nation and his group A Tribe Called Red for their Producer of the Year Juno win,” say Grand Chief Patrick Madahbee. “Congratulations also goes out to Crystal […]
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