News by subject: ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

Open Door Co. and TVO are thrilled to announce the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original Margin of Error, Saturday October 17, 2020 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org. This insightful documentary will debut as part of a celebrational TVO...

Festival season isn't over and fun isn't cancelled. 5X Fest is excited to kick off their 3rd annual festival ? 5X: Race to the Stage ? on September 28, 2020, in collaboration with global wellness and fan engagement platform Stepathlon. With over...

On Thursday, September 24, 2020, Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit fueling personal growth and leadership through service to others and recognition, held its first-ever online 2020 Jefferson Awards. The organization honored the public...

Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 8pm ET, TVO presents the broadcast and online premiere of the TVO Original series Striking Balance, Season 2, a day ahead of the United Nations' ?World Habitat Day'. All nine episodes will be broadcast weekly and made...

QuestCap Inc. ("QuestCap" or the "Company") through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Collection Sites, LLC is working with Art Angels Gallery, Los Angeles, California to launch COVID-19 testing protocols to help safely return art exhibitions for artists...

Following the success of the first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, Olympus has launched its second annual Global Image of the Year Award to recognize the best in life science imaging. Those interested in participating...

On September 25, jump feet first into creativity. Reimagined to engage and delight despite the times, Culture Days is now a 4-week interactive, immersive arts and culture experience happening across Canada in-person where possible and online. From...

How is life changing for the better in cities around the world and in Ontario? Find out in season three of TVO Original The Life-Sized City. Premiering on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 9:00 pm ET on TVO, the six-part documentary series follows urban...

Montréal's independent visual effects powerhouse Rodeo FX has acquired local creative studio BLVD-MTL. Known for first-rate client services and award-winning audio, experiential and content production, BLVD-MTL will be joining the Rodeo FX group of...

First Time The World's Prestigious Cycling Event Will Be Exclusively Streamed On A Digital Only Platform In Canada Allowing The Tour To Come To Life Utilizing All-New Enhanced Viewing Experiences Innovative Sports Streamer's Broadcast To Include...

The Jim Henson Company, renowned leader in family entertainment, and Felix & Paul Studios, leaders in immersive storytelling, today announced a new project in development: The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens, a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR)...

Cannabis accessories and lifestyle brand, Oak and Earth Creations, is pleased to announce the launch of its unique environmentally responsible cannabis accessories. With designs always focused on natural elements, Oak and Earth Creations makes...

QuestCap Inc. ("QuestCap" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the use of Glenco Medical Corp.'s ("Glenco") Standard...

i3 Interactive Inc. ("i3 Interactive" or the "Company") (FRA: F0O3) is pleased to report that Dan Bilzerian's ("Dan" or "Mr. Bilzerian") first marketing initiative this past Friday, July 31st, 2020, attracted over 100,000 customers in a blackjack...

Isle of Man licensed betting platform, Rivalry, is the latest esports focused sportsbook to adapt to changing player preferences by supporting payments through Bitcoin. COVID-19 has, in many cases, served as an accelerant to slow-burning changes in...

It's a match one could say was made in heaven. The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is the national Indigenous organization that enhances, promotes, and fosters the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women,...

SAIRY? is proud to announce Laughs For The Front in support of The Frontline Fund. The Comedy Show will be live streamed on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 8pm EDT | 5pm PDT. The livestream will include comedians from across Canada focused on raising...

The Indspire Awards bestow the highest honour on Indigenous people who have made significant contributions to Indigenous education, culture, business, health, law, sports and public service in Canada as well as three youth awards to First Nations,...

Multiplying Good, announced today that it will now host the 2020 Jefferson Awards on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The event will take place entirely online. Presented as a one-hour streaming video, the awards will be an opportunity to see a...

Bigger. Better. Craftier. Culture Days is now a 4-week interactive, immersive arts and culture experience happening September 25 to October 25, 2020, across Canada. Creators of every kind have composed an opus, a hub of thousands of virtual and...

Stingray , a leading music, media and technology company, and Rogers Communications, today announced the expansion of their distribution deal to give Rogers Ignite TVTM customers access to Qello Concerts by Stingray and Stingray Karaoke. Music...

Girls' Voices at Home, a program of the national nonprofit GreaterGood.org, announces April Judd, age 19, of Shawville, Quebec, Canada, as the winner of the "Class of 2020" Challenge and awards her a $1,000 cash scholarship. The "Class of 2020"...

TVOkids productions PAW Patrol and Dino Dana were recognized with wins in major categories at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Pre-School Program or Series and Best Writing (Children's or Youth). "TVOkids is thrilled that these...

On May 26 at 9 pm ET, TVO presents the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original The Arrest on TVO and tvo.org.     This gripping documentary by journalist and filmmaker Martin Himel (Undercover in ISIS), follows several Ontarians whose...

On May 30, 2020, at 9 pm ET, TVO presents the world broadcast and online premiere of the TVO Original Rescuing Rex. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Leora Eisen, TVO Original Rescuing Rex unearths provocative truths about a...

Collective Arts has announced the launch of "More." a charitable initiative designed to support community and inspire creativity. This project was founded on the belief that collective collaboration will make for a more equitable, more inclusive, and...

Film Director Stephan Pacheco unveils "Nurses Do It Better" at select film festivals throughout the world; hoping to find its audience at the Raindance Film Festival in London, The New Media Festival in Los Angeles, the Tribeca Film Festival, or the...

Lupillo Rivera, Ozomatli, Ninel Conde, Diego Verdaguer, Ana Victoria, Angélica María, Angélica Vale, Arthur Hanlon, Horóscopos de Durango, Jessica Díaz, King Clave, Leo Dan, Ella Bric, and Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra are the...

Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit fueling public service through recognition and leadership development, today announced the launch of its One in a Million Awards Campaign to honor individuals and organizations making a difference by...

Felix & Paul Studios announced today the release of a brand new virtual reality experience created and produced through their EMMY® award-winning collaboration with Cirque du Soleil. Utilizing Felix & Paul Studios' proprietary 3D 360° camera...

Today, TELUS announced that ?Goodnight With Dolly,' Dolly Parton's series of Imagination Library bedtime stories for children, is now available on Optik TV. Snuggled in her bed, Dolly Parton narrates ten inspiring childhood books aimed at bringing...

On Monday, May 4th, thousands of Canadians will once again celebrate Music Monday. Produced by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada for the past 15 years, Music Monday 2020 is transforming into a 12-hour digital broadcast featuring Canadian...

Recognizing people are seeking reliable and accurate information throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, TELUS launched a new podcast series in mid-March hosted by veteran broadcaster and community activist, Tamara Taggart. Every week, TELUS Talks with...

Canadian veteran Norm Kirby is acknowledged by the crowd at the Juno Beach Centre on June 6, 2019, the official Canadian ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. JUNO BEACH CENTRE RELEASES NEW INTERVIEW WITH 94-YEAR-OLD VETERAN TO...

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) has released an English-language song titled "Children's Dream" to mark April 23 Children's Day, a nationally celebrated children's festival in Turkey. The day also marks the 100th anniversary of the founding...

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. ("Auxly" or the "Company"), a leading consumer packaged goods company in the derivative cannabis market, today announced that Kolab Project, the Company's platform dedicated to art, design and culture, has partnered with...

First Responders Children's Foundation announced a "Give More Grants" program today to encourage companies across the nation to donate to the First Responders Children's Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund which is awarding grants to first...

In response to COVID-19, Concerts in Care Ontario is continuing to bring the joy of music to seniors living in long term care homes across the province.  Now more than ever it's important to bring moments of pleasure and respite to those living in...

Viruses like COVID-19 don't care about where you live, your gender, or your socioeconomic status, but these demographic characteristics may impact your risk for contracting this condition. Self-isolation or quarantine is almost impossible when entire...

First Responders Children's Foundation, the recipient of donations made during "FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA," announced today that the Foundation's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund is open for applications. The Foundation...

Restaurants Canada applauds the Manitoba government for providing restaurants with a lifeline to survive the COVID-19 crisis by allowing alcohol to be sold with takeout and delivery meal orders. "This is a bit of good news for an industry that has...

On March 30, 2020 at 9 pm ET, TVO presents the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original Coppers on TVO and tvo.org.   Made by award-winning documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig, (There is a House Here), Coppers offers an unflinching,...

To lift people's spirits in these uncertain times, "At Home with TIDAL" is streaming 12-hours a day of curated livestreams, which will be available to members and non-members alike on TIDAL.com/AtHome daily at Noon ET through Sunday, March 29. ESM...

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On April 10 at 7 pm ET on TVO and streaming anytime after that on  tvo.org, TVO presents the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original TRIPPING the Rideau Canal.  For the first time on Canadian television, a documentary will run for four...

YANGAROO Inc. ("Yangaroo", "Company"), , the software leader in work-flow management and media distribution solutions today announces the signing of a multiyear renewal with the Recording Academy®, the organization behind the Annual GRAMMY Awards®....

WOW Unlimited Media Inc. ("WOW!" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the third season of its Castlevania series, produced by WOW!'s Frederator Studios and recently released on Netflix, has received rave reviews and extensive coverage from...

Amid a world in crises; pandemics, stock market woes, global warming and unaccountable autocrats, Woodstock author Thom Ryerson has recently released his debut CD, and no, it's not a spoken word affair, it's way better than that! It really rocks!...

Collective Arts, a craft brewery and now a craft distiller, has announced their first foray into the ready-to-drink category with sparkling gin cocktails. Collective Arts cocktails are made with their artisanal gin and real ingredients, combining the...

Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, and enduring musical figure, David Crosby, perform at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, June 18 ? June 28, alongside Gregory Porter, The Roots, Trombone Shorty, jazz heavyweights John Scofield and Dave Holland, UK export...