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Fort Worth Opera (FWO) is thrilled to announce two exciting world premiere productions for the company's 2019-2020 season. On November 16, 2019, FWO will present composer Joe Illick and Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell's inspirational...

Artshine and Arts4All are pleased to announce the most recent expansion of their programs to new markets.  Artshine, along with sister non-profit Arts4All, is an innovative mobile art social enterprise.  Together, Artshine and Arts4All are devoted...

On October 22 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org, TVO presents the World Broadcast and Online Premiere of TVO Original Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies. The feature documentary from filmmaker Larry Weinstein asks the question: why are we so easily...

Bell Media, Canada's leading content creation company, and Stingray , a leading music, media, and technology company, have partnered to introduce AUDIO360TM, an advanced, multi-platform audio sales solution that brings together brands and consumers...

The tourism and cannabis industries are all set to combine forces at the first annual New Heights Cannabis Tourism Summit, to be held at Blue Mountain Village Conference Centre on Monday, October 28th, 2019. "Canada has caught the world's attention...

Before a packed ballroom at the Vancouver Club on Monday evening, the Audain Prize was awarded to photographic artist, Stan Douglas. Mr. Douglas is one British Columbia's most distinguished artists, and the first to be awarded the recently increased...

Terra Bruce Productions' No Change in the Weather is a musical that explores and celebrates the culture, music, history and people of Newfoundland and Labrador. After completing shows in four provinces, the Musical is returning to Ontario for a...

Villa Charities will present a compelling and diverse art exhibition, "International Watercolour Exhibition ? Italy - Canada" at the Columbus Centre from September 27 to November 27, 2019.  The exhibition is on display in the Upper Gallery of the...

Opening to the public on September 21, Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing ? French Modernism and the West Coast reveals compelling new details about Carr's early French period and its profound influence on her extraordinary career. As the most ambitious...

TVO is pleased to announce that Toronto filmmaker Mari Ramsawakh is the winner of the eighth annual TVO Short Doc Contest, for their short film Fluid.  Fluid reflects on identity and the labels people place on one another. Ramsawakh is a disabled...

Vieni Estates Wine and Spirits ("Vieni") is proud to announce that it has been named the official sparkling wine of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival ("TIFF"). Vieni is the first-ever sparkling wine sponsor of the festival and will be...

Economic data released today shows Warner Bros.' IT CHAPTER TWO spent more than $56.4 million in the province of Ontario. The follow up to the massive worldwide box office hit IT , supported over 500 Ontario-based businesses from more than 80...

Terra Bruce Productions presents No Change in the Weather, a musical that explores and celebrates the culture, music, history and people of Newfoundland and Labrador. After selling out shows in St. John's and Corner Brook, NL, this incredible show...

Terra Bruce Productions presents No Change in the Weather, a musical that explores and celebrates the culture, music, history and people of Newfoundland and Labrador. After selling out shows in Corner Brook and St. John's, NL, this incredible show is...

Spin Games LLC ("Spin Games" or "Spin"), a North American leader in Remote Gaming Server technology and interactive content, announced today that, subject to regulatory approval, it will deepen its support of Atlantic City's Resorts Casino's online...

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced today that global media leader, producer, actress and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey will headline the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon as keynote speaker on Saturday, Sept. 28. This signature...

Starting September 3 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org, TVO presents the World Broadcast Premiere of TVO Original Inside Kenk. This intriguing half-hour documentary delves into the complex mind of Igor Kenk, one of Canada's most notorious bike thieves,...

PodcastOne, home to star-studded and top-revenue generating podcasts like The Adam Carolla Show, Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe, The Steve Austin Show, Ladygang, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare and more, is debuting a new, completely free hosting...

Inspired by the beauty and breadth of images submitted for the 2018 Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award held in Europe, Olympus has launched its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, recognizing the...

Once again this year, the Grand défi Pierre Lavoie was held in Quebec and the team at Corporation Financière M.R. enthusiastically participated in this edition. In total, the 6...

Liquid Media Group Ltd. (the "Company" or "Liquid") , delivered a quarterly update for shareholders today, July 23rd 2019.  Dear Shareholders of Liquid Media Group, It has been said that we are living in "a golden age for video games," and as we...

Felix & Paul Studios, the industry-leading creator of immersive entertainment experiences, has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Interactive Program for their virtual reality experience, Traveling While Black. This is...

Canndora, one of Canada's leading cannabis accessories brands and vibrant communities for elevated women, is releasing an exclusive curation of products celebrating the first summer post cannabis legalization. The Hotbox Edition, with its visually...

Today marks the launch of the latest event produced by ArsenalFX, the treasure hunt adventure GOLD RUSH CANADA. $500,000 in cash treasure is waiting to be found spread between Ottawa, Edmonton, Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, with a minimum...

Liquid Media Group Ltd. (the "Company" or "Liquid") is excited to announce that Ancient Aliens: The Game®, together with fellow A+E Networks mobile title, Project Blue Book: The Game®, will be live at AlienCon in Los Angeles. Liquid, the official...

Setting out to revolutionize Canada's clean beauty world, newly launched MisMacK Clean Cosmetics will soon have its products in the hands of the many celebrities and VIPs of Hollywood at the Secret Room Events Gift Giving Style Lounge in honor of the...

Though it can be said that classics never age, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver celebrated its 80th Anniversary and the completion of a multi-phase $75 million renovation on May 25th, 2019. In homage to its history, the hotel collaborated with international...

Setting out to revolutionize Canada's clean beauty world, newly launched MisMacK Clean Cosmetics will soon have its products in the hands of the many celebrities attending the highly anticipated MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles in June. MisMacK is the...

? Citytv scoops the buzziest new shows and big stars for Fall, with Jimmy Smits's legal drama Bluff City Law and Bradley Whitford's ensemble comedy Perfect Harmony ?? 17 series and events return to Citytv, including A Million Little Things, Manifest,...

A cop-and-canine crime-fighting duo, an 1880s photographer with a macabre specialty, and an intergalactic space queen are among the weirdly wonderful characters coming to Citytv in 2019/20.  The new original...

For Optik TV customers, the best just keeps getting better. TELUS has announced a new, optimized structure for its Optik TV packages, which now offers more entertainment choices and value than ever before. TELUS Optik TV is the first and only TV...

The Calgary chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is celebrating its 60th anniversary by donating 60 hours of member volunteer time on May 25 and May 26 to Calgary Reads. The '60 for 60' event will bring together public relations...

Hong Kong award winning, famous actor and singer Josie Ho is uniting fashion and culture through her recent collaboration with French luxury brand Olympia Le-Tan. The collaboration set to launch later this year will feature Josie and The Uni Boys...

True Leaf Pet Inc., a subsidiary of True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. ("True Leaf" or the "Company") , a leading global hemp wellness brand for pets, today announced that world-renowned creative director and choreographer to the stars Laurieann...

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ePlay Digital Inc. today announced Big Shottm Basketball Beta augmented reality mobile game received a new 3D scene and other new features. The new features are now available in the Apple App Store. The company also revealed that Big Shot continues...

(via Blockchain Wire) ?? ObEN, the artificial intelligence (AI) company creating Personal AI (PAI) technology to revolutionize digital interaction, has debuted PAI News, the first widely available app to leverage AI-driven hosts and anchors,...

Film star and The Blues Brothers co-founder Dan Aykroyd, Late Night with David Letterman band leader Paul Shaffer and blues-rock great David Wilcox will be among the special guests who will take the TD Mainstage on Bloor St. on June 22 to celebrate...

AMD today announced it will hold an event and livestream during E3 2019 in Los Angeles, California to unveil the next generation of AMD gaming products. Hosted by The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley, AMD "Next Horizon Gaming" will be held at The...

From 2016 to 2018, capital investment in Canada's upstream oil and gas industry (essentially, exploration and production) increased 15 per cent compared to 41 per cent in the U.S. over the same period, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...

WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. , the leading next generation animation and kids media powerhouse led by industry trailblazers Michael Hirsh and Fred Seibert, has entered into a partnership with legendary music producer Bob Ezrin, known for his work with a...

Fairmont Pacific Rim, the iconic Vancouver hotel that has developed into one of the city's premier live music venues is launching a song search contest that invites singer/songwriters to submit an original song for the ?Soundtrack to the Pacific Rim...

TVO Short Doc Contest 2019 is calling all Ontarians to enter their short documentaries by July 15, 2019, for a chance to win great prizes and to have their work seen by a wider audience. Whether you want to take your filmmaking career to new heights...

Known as the "land of the living skies", Saskatchewan can now be called "land of the Everest Senior Curling Champions." For the first time since 2012, both the men's and women's senior curling teams from the same province have won the coveted 2019...

D-BOX Technologies Inc. (D-BOX) , a world leader in immersive motion entertainment experiences and CL Corporation, a creator and builder of dynamic attractions and simulators for the entertainment industry, are proud to collaborate on the 30th...

Economic data released today shows how a motion picture like New Line / DC's Shazam! can electrify the Ontario economy. The production spent more than $55 million while filming in the GTA.Shazam!  is the origin story of DC Comics character, Billy...

(via Blockchain Wire) ObEN Inc., the artificial intelligence (AI) company creating Personal AI (PAI) technology to revolutionize digital interaction, and SoftBank Corp, a major Japanese communications conglomerate, is excited to introduce a VR...

(via Blockchain Wire) ObEN Inc., the artificial intelligence (AI) company creating Personal AI (PAI) technology to revolutionize digital interaction, and SoftBank Corp, a major Japanese communications conglomerate, is excited to introduce a VR...

The Cliburn announces today that Marin Alsop will be the jury chairman for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 28?June 12, 2021, at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas USA. Widely considered one of the...

Textile Museum of Canada is pleased to present Balancing Acts, a new exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Nadia Myre. Balancing Acts is a selection of artwork made over the last ten years and marks Myre's first major solo exhibition in...