News by subject: ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

CBC Kids has greenlit the production of a new original show called Ukulele U, by WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. ("WOW!" or the "Company") . Ukulele U marks WOW!'s debut into live action production; the inclusive musical variety show is designed to inspire...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? VCOIN, the first transferable digital currency designed for the metaverse, teamed up with Uphold, a digital wallet and trading platform that makes cryptocurrencies and other assets easily accessible, to launch a debit card...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? UREEQA (https://www.ureeqa.com/), a blockchain platform for protecting, managing and monetizing creative work, announced its upcoming minimum viable product (MVP) launch today. The highly-awaited MVP launch on June 30 follows...

Stingray Group Inc. , a proudly Canadian music, media, and technology company, is thrilled to offer unrivaled special Canada Day...

Today, Revera, a leader in the senior living sector, is releasing Unforgettable Ian, a film about a remarkable resident at Revera's Stoneridge Manor Long Term Care Home in Carleton Place, Ontario. In 2019, prior to the onset of the pandemic, Revera...

AMD today announced availability of its cutting-edge spatial upscaling solution, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)1. AMD FSR is an open-source, cross-platform technology designed to boost framerates and deliver high-quality, high-resolution...

Intema signs letter of intent to acquire Team BloodHounds Inc., owner of the Team BH esports teamAs of May 2021, Team BH influencers had a combined 8.8 million followers across their three main platforms ? YouTube, Instagram & TwitterTeam BH is the...

Ms. Opal Lee began her mission in 2016, planning to walk 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to the steps of congress in Washington D.C in hopes of establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday. On June 17th, Ms. Opal's dream became a reality. With...

The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) and TikTok today announced an agreement for the collection of digital mechanical royalties in Canada, delivering a new revenue stream for music publishers and self-published songwriters. The new...

Victory Square Technologies Inc. ("Victory Square" or "VST") is pleased to announce that Its portfolio company, GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc. ("GameOn ''or the "Company") is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with India's...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? Self-proclaimed super villains of the cryptoverse today announced the launch of The Red Order (LINK), a role-playing crypto experience formed by a syndicate of rogue outcasts from the crypto community who have been deceived...

? H2O Innovation Inc. ("H2O Innovation" or the "Corporation") is proud to announce its participation as the main sponsor to the Oh shit! exhibition at the Musée de la Civilisation de Québec (Quebec City, Canada). The exhibition will take place from...

June 16, 2021 - Toronto, ON | RendezViews and Collective Arts Brewing are excited to announce the transformation of one of Toronto's largest outdoor patios into a one-of-a-kind, immersive and sensory art experience.   RendezViews opened last year...

via InvestorWire -- This press release corrects the previous press release issued by Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) at 9 a.m. ET on June 15, 2021. The dates previously reported for the "Skrapper Legends" NFT launch are herein corrected. On June...

Upland (https://upland.me/), one of the most popular and fastest growing decentralized gaming applications in the world according to DappRadar, today announced the expansion of its metaverse to Cleveland, after Chicago had opened just a few days...

via InvestorWire- On June 15, 2021, world-renowned artist William Quigley and his partner Seth Lamburn, aka SkrapperPunk, join with the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) to bring the legendary baseball phenom Babe Ruth back to life in the...

"The world is battling a computer virus known as VOID-9, a digital variant of the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 and 2021. There are many theories about VOID-9's creation and how it became the first biological computer virus. Various factions have emerged...

Business / Arts is ready to spark creativity with today's announcement of the 2021 Business / Arts Awards recipients. The annual Business / Arts Awards recognize and celebrate partnerships between business and the arts and shine a light on...

Distribution of Art Books by Ingram Sparks. Through our global distribution network "Time Gates, The Intuitive Art of Santo Cervello," is available to 40,000 retailers.                                                                       Canadian...

News broke in the New York Times of the FBI and Australian federal police landing a major blow to transnational drug cartels, by tricking thousands of gangsters to use an encrypted comms app secretly run by the FBI. What these bombshell stories...

? Back-to-back nights of the legendary Dick Wolf brand with Chicago on Wednesdays (Med, Fire, P.D.) and Law & Order on Thursdays (new show For the Defense, Special Victims Unit, Organized Crime) ? ? New heartfelt life-affirming drama Ordinary Joe...

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Premiering for National Indigenous Peoples Day, Monday, June 21, 2021 at 9:00 pm ET, TVO Original From Earth To Sky offers a unique and inspiring story of a proud, accomplished collective of Indigenous architects, driving a movement as climate change...

SeaLegacy, in collaboration with award-winning composer Marcus Goddard of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is premiering Antarctica: Life Emerging, a 13 minute musical journey through a magical icy landscape with cinematography by world-renowned...

TVOkids brought home numerous high-profile honours this spring, including the Shaw Rocket Fund Kids' Choice Award at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards (CSA) for TVOkids co-production Wild Kratts. TVOkids and its production partners also won seven other...

NetworkNewsAudio ? BAND Royalty announces the availability of a syndicated broadcast titled, "NFTs Flipping the Script, Bringing Value Back to Music Artists." To hear the AudioPressRelease, please visit: The NetworkNewsAudio News Podcast To view...

While unable to welcome the community to the campus, Villa Charities will celebrate this cherished annual occasion with a series of engaging digital events and programming throughout the month of June. The roster will once again showcase the...

via InvestorWire ? BAND Royalty today announces its placement in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire ("NNW"), one of 50+ trusted brands within the InvestorBrandNetwork ("IBN"), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company for private...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? Artifex (www.artifex.art), a new digital art project that represents the next evolution for NFT artists and collectors, today announced the launch of its NFT platform and auction of limited edition NFT artwork based on...

ESE Entertainment Inc. ("we", "ESE", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its esports team, K1CK, has qualified for the Apex Legends Global Series Championship ("ALGS") in the EMEA group for the 2021 season. The competition will have a...

OCAD University is awarding honorary doctorates to five exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to Indigenous and contemporary art in Canada, and to the fields of literature, entertainment, and arts administration and...

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. , ("Enthusiast Gaming" or the "Company"), announced today it has teamed up with Grammy-award winning international music superstars Coldplay to bring fans a fresh and unique musical experience to celebrate the band's...

Today, Multiplying Good announces its participation in the first-ever Mental Health Action Day, to be held on Thursday, May 20 in partnership with more than 1000 leading brands, nonprofits, government agencies, and cultural leaders. Over the past two...

via InvestorWire ? Today, WAX announced partnerships with a number of the world's most well-loved entertainment brands to release digital collectibles, called NFTs, on the WAX blockchain, including: Robotech (Funimation and Harmony Gold)Five Nights...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? Upland (https://upland.me/), the NFT metaverse that is mapped to real-world addresses, today announced a partnership with transportation innovator HyperloopTT (https://www.hyperlooptt.com/) that will allow Upland's users,...

Stingray Group Inc. , a leading music, media, and technology company, today announced that Qello Concerts by Stingray has launched on Libby, the award-winning app built for readers to discover and enjoy digital content from their public or academic...

Following its celebrated run at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, TVO Original The Face of Anonymous is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 9 pm ET on TVO and stream online at TVO.org and the TVO Docs YouTube...

Good in Every Grain, a public-facing educational campaign from Grain Farmers of Ontario, today announces a new multi-year and multi-stage campaign that wants to bring together Ontarians during these difficult times and throughout the province's...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? Artifex (www.artifex.art), a new digital art project celebrating pioneering creatives, today announced its "NYC NFT Takeover" scheduled for Thursday, May 6, 2021. A preview of art NFTs by 23 artists and curated by Artifex,...

Liquid Media Group Ltd. ("Liquid Media", "the Company" or "Liquid") and Insight.TV ("Insight") today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding following extensive discussions toward a content partnership, leveraging Insight's 400M+...

YMCA of Northern Alberta has launched the first ever YMCA 50/50, with proceeds supporting a range of health, fitness, recreational and social programs in a community near you. From May 1st- May 30th, Albertans have a chance to both play the odds and...

Starting on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, TVOkids will premiere all-new episodes of Power Hour of Learning to help students, families and educators across Ontario meet remote learning goals in this challenging time. Developed by Ontario educators, these...

ESE Entertainment Inc. ("we", "ESE", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its esports team, K1CK, will be launching a tournament in collaboration with the Rio Ave Football Club ("Rio Ave FC"), a Portuguese football club that competes in...

Versus Systems Inc. ("Versus" or the "Company") announced today that it will host its first ever virtual investor day on Thursday, May 20th. The interactive, gamified presentation will be held on the Versus Systems website and will begin at 1:30...

Award-winning cannabis marketing and PR firm, Marigold PR, today announced the agenda for its second annual Womxn, Wellness and Cannabis Conference (WWC Conference) on May 26-27, 2021.  Hosted in celebration of the feminine cannabis and psychedelic...

via InvestorWire -- Iconic rock band Weezer has announced its first set of digital collectibles, coming soon to the WAX Blockchain.  Titled "OK Crypto," the set of 60 collectibles will be available April 28 and represents a collaboration between...

Today, country singer-songwriter, author, and father Rory Feek unveiled two tracks recorded with some of his good friends and country legends: "One Angel" featuring Dolly Parton and "Small Talk Cafe" featuring Ricky Skaggs and...

Lava For Good Podcasts is proud that all three of its Wrongful Conviction podcasts were recognized for the 25th Annual Webby Awards. The social impact-focused podcast company received three Webby Nominations for Wrongful Conviction: False...

Smithsonian Channel follows the Oscar, Emmy and Grammy®Award-winning artist Cher as she travels to Pakistan to help save the "world's loneliest elephant," Kaavan. After spending nearly two decades...

Frederator Studios, a company of WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. ("WOW!" or the "Company") announces Season 4 of its popular animated show, Castlevania. The highly anticipated 10-episode series premieres May 13th on Netflix. Castlevania was the first...