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Eve of St. George – A Disturbing and Steamy Recreation of Dracula

On February 20, 2024, Transcen|Dance Project returned for another successful immersive theatre production. This year’s production was Eve of St. George, a creative retelling of the classic epistolary novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Last year, Fashion Ecstasy had the utmost pleasure of reviewing Transcen|Dance Project‘s A Grimm Night and was deeply impressed and blown away by everything Julia Cratchley and her team achieved back then. This new production was much darker, bolder, and disturbing. B
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KUUMBA Festival 2024 Returns As one of Canada's Longest-running Black History Month Celebrations

KUUMBA returned for its 29th year on Thursday, February 1st, 2023. As one of Canada‘s longest-running Black History Month celebrations, KUUMBA is currently running a full month of exciting programming that honours and celebrates Black expression in all of its richness. Rooted in the Swahili word for “creativity,” attendees are treated to a variety of interactive workshops, visual arts exhibitions, f
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AGO "Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s-Now" Opening Night Party

On Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s – Now, a landmark multimedia exhibition that explores Caribbean-British art spanning over four generations. Life Between Islands features the work of over 40 British artists with either Caribbean heritage or other connections to the Caribbean. Some of these artists include Aubrey Williams, Donald Locke, Sir Horace Ové, Isaac Julien, Sonia Boyce, Claudette Johnson, Peter Doi
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Bingo Loco Toronto: A Wild Night of Bingo and Raving

Bingo Loco: A Wild Night of Bingo and Raving in Toronto (此文為英文版報導，欲看中文版布落格請點以下連結🔗 / This post is in English; for the Chinese review, please click on the link below🔗): On the night of Friday, October 20, 2023, Bingo Loco made its eagerly awaited comeback in Toronto at The Carlu. Established in 2017 by Dublin-based friends Craig Reynolds, Stephen Lawless, and William Meara, Bingo Loco is a distinctive show that combines the best elements of a rave with the traditional game of Bingo. Add a charis
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A Grimm Night: Media Preview of the Opening Night Performance

On Friday, March 31, 2023, Transcen|Dance Project kickstarted their newest production called, A Grimm Night. This was an immersive theatre-dance experience inspired by fairy tales from The Brothers Grimm. Drawing major inspiration from the pioneering Punchdrunk theatre company, A Grimm Night was far from your typical night at the theatre. In immersive theatre, the audience is thrown directly into the play. The stage is gone, and the fourth wall is broken. It’s up to the guests to piece together
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The Thirteenth Annual Artist Project - Review

On Thursday, February 20, 2020, Toronto Arts and Events had the pleasure of attending the opening night party for the Thirteenth Annual Artist Project, held inside the Better Living Centre. As Canada’s largest annual arts and culture events, The Artist Project provides a platform for established and emerging artists from across Canada to showcase their work to the thousands of attendees, many of whom are art dealers, gallery owners, and passionate art lovers.
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The Interior Design Show: Future in Focus

On January 16th, 2020, the Interior Design Show (IDS20) kicked off its annual four-day design exposition. As one of the most successful recurring design events in Canadian history (twenty-two years and counting), the Interior Design Show became the place to see innovative products, meet up-and-coming and established design talent, and check out panels and seminars led by leading design experts in North America and beyond.
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Ian Williams Wins the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Ian Williams is the winner of the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize for his debut novel, Reproduction. In a live televised broadcast on Monday, November 18th, 2019, he graciously accepted the grand prize of $100,000. This year’s broadcast was hosted by iconic Canadian singer-songwriter and actress Jann Arden. This was her first time hosting the event and she was brilliant! She had the audience cracking up from her jokes and her birthday song to Margaret Atwood was delightful and sweet. The entire bro
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