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January
26, 2012
Exciting things happening all over the city on the cusp of
Black History Month. This past
Monday, I attended the TD Launch of Black History Month celebrating
diversity and calling it Now and Then, featuring their launch
photo/poster (pictured here) with our
Michael Chambers.
Michael is currently showcasing some of his works as part of the
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference and
Festival held at BAND
("Black Artists' Network in Dialogue) Gallery, 832A Bloor St. W. Go and
check out some of his amazing work! Check out new photos in my
PHOTO GALLERY!
Along those lines, Harbourfront Centre brings us
KUUMBA (Swahili
word for creativity) showcasing many concerts, panels, film by Black
Canadian filmmakers, comedy (Jay Martin and Trixx and others), fashion
and lots of family events. The entire listing of is under
HOT EVENTS.
Also, I have a
'pay what you can'
real music offering from Torontonian
Slakah the Beatchild! Check
out the details under
SCOOP for your download of
his entire debut album,
The Other Side of
Tomorrow.
What
an amazing
move by this talented artist and producer - you MUST take advantage of
this opportunity and support this indie Canadian artist! You won't
be sorry!
This week's news features toronto.com's Guide to
Black History Month;
the North American showcase of dance, the
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference and
Festival;
the sad and tragic passing of skier,
Sarah Burke and her legacy; another
passing of a treasured artist,
Etta James;
hip hop's impact on the
Grammys and
so much more! Check it all out under
TOP STORIES.
Remember that you can simply click on any photo or headline and get to
your entertainment news instantly.
This newsletter is designed to give you some updated
entertainment-related news and provide you with our upcoming event
listings. Welcome to those who are new members!
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3-5, 2012:: KUUMBA presented by TD at Harbourfront Centre
The 16th annual
Kuumba
festival presented by TD returns to
Harbourfront Centre
with an entertaining and educational weekend celebrating
Black History Month. “Kuumba” is the Swahili word for
creativity and has become synonymous with showcasing the best
local and international artists from the African and Caribbean diaspora.
One of the events is on Fri., Feb. 3rd is
Honey Jam – Then and Now, hosted by Michie Mee, with DJ Mel
Boogie.
Source: Harbourfront Centre |
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 PAY
WHAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD:: Slakah Invites Fans to "Pay What They
Can with No Minimum" for Debut Album
The Other Side of Tomorrow by
The
Slakadeliqs now
available for download exclusively
HERE!
After 4 years of writing, experimenting and exploring different
groups of musical influences than most would expect, Slakah the
Beatchild has released the debut album by his alter ego, The
Slakadeliqs. “What's most important to me is that as many people
have access to my music. I know times are rough
right now and even if you don't have the dough you still deserve
to have great music."
Source: On the Fly Public Relations |
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 .gif) Black
History Month: Explore Toronto's Underground Railroad History
(Jan 23, 2012) Toronto is a mecca for many things, but when it
comes to being able to visit historical sites linked to the
Underground Railroad
— perhaps the most dramatic protest action against slavery in
history that brought an estimated 40,000 African Americans to
freedom in Canada — options aren’t as plentiful as one might
suppose.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Liz Bruckner
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 International
Association Of Blacks In Dance Festival In Toronto
(Jan 24, 2012) Close to 250 dancers, teachers, company managers
and academics from across North America and overseas gather in
Toronto Thursday for the annual
International Association of Blacks in Dance Conference and
Festival.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Michael Crabb
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 Canadian Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Dies From Injuries
(Jan 20, 2012) Of all the freestyle skiers,
Sarah Burke
was the legend.
She was the sport’s pioneer, its best athlete and advocate, who
gave everything for her cause. She was 29.
Source:
www.thestar.com - Randy Starkman and Stephanie Findlay,
Staff Reporters
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 Etta
James Dies At Age 73
(Jan 20, 2012) LOS ANGELES—Etta
James’
performance of the enduring classic “At Last” was the embodiment
of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings hearkened the arrival
of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang tenderly about
a love finally realized after a long and patient wait.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Robert Jablon |
 Grammy
Awards 2012: Rap A Long-Lasting Loser At The Show
(Jan 23, 2012) NEW YORK, N.Y. — Since its beginnings in the
1970s,
rap music
has transformed from an underground, street-based sound to a
definitive part of pop culture, transcending race and becoming
one of the strongest — and most prolific — voices of today’s
generation.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Mesfin Fekadu |
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 City
And Colour, All Dressed Up And Sounding Great
(Jan 20, 2012) The suits were a surprise.
Dallas Green
and his band walked onstage for the first Canadian stop of
City and Colour's
Canadian tour (which started earlier this week in Seattle) all
suited up. No plaid flannel, no hoodies.
Source: www.globeandmail.com - By Brad Wheeler |
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 Ne-Yo
Exits Def Jam to Become Motown A&R Exec
(Jan 25, 2012) *Ne-Yo
is kicking off the New Year with a new gig. The Grammy
Award-winning singer has not just moved from Def Jam to Motown
Records, according to a statement sent to MTV News on Wednesday,
but he will also take over as the label’s senior vice president
of A&R.
Source:
www.eurweb.com |
 Common
Explains His Rap Feud With Drake
(Jan 25, 2012) PARK CITY, UTAH — The
Sundance Film
Festival became the unlikely centre of hip-hop’s
latest feud when actor-turned-rapper
Drake
and rapper-turned-actor
Common
came to town.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Ryan Pearson
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 Jazz
Bandleader Jane Bunnett Speaks In Toronto
(Jan 23, 2012) Married jazz musicians
Jane Bunnett
and Larry Cramer took a trip to Cuba in 1982 that changed the
course of their music.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Trish Crawford |
 Jim Carrey’s Daughter Auditions For American Idol
(Jan 23, 2012) The daughter of Canadian funnyman
Jim Carrey
is off to Hollywood.
Jane Carrey, 24, won her golden ticket to
American
Idol’s
Hollywood round during a San Diego audition in front of judges
Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler Sunday night.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Niamh Scallan |
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 Canada’s
Classical Stars Shine In Colombia Festival
(Jan 23, 2012) CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, COLOMBIA—Great
classical music
is not something most sun destinations have on their tourist
menu.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By John Terauds
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 Mavis
Staples Has Only Praise For The Festival Set
(Jan 22, 2012) The career of the U.S. gospel singer
Mavis Staples
stretches back to 1948, when she sang with her father Pops
Staples and her sisters.
Source: www.globeandmail.com - By Brad Wheeler |
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 CBC
Reaches Licensing Deal For New Digital Music Service
(Jan 25, 2012) CBC has reached a deal with the
Audio-Video Licensing Agency
so it can stream more of its radio programming online unedited
and on demand.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Ryan Pearson
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 New Springsteen Album Wrecking Ball Out March 6
(Jan 19, 2012) Surprise, grizzled rockers with early bedtimes:
News broke last night that
Bruce Springsteen
has a new album coming out on March 6.
Source: www.thestar.com - by: Garnet Fraser |
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 Just
Two New Songs Make Oscar Cut
(Jan 24, 2012) The rules for getting a nomination no longer
guarantee five
selections, but even so, it's a mild surprise in the
Oscars news this morning
that there will be only two nominees for
Best Original Song.
Source:
www.thestar.com - by: Garnet Fraser
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 MUSIC
TIDBITS
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Rihanna, Coldplay To Perform Together At The Grammys
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Mary J. Blige to Pen Song for Documentary about Rape
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Drake To Perform At Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game In Ottawa
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Will & Jada, Simon Cowell Team for New DJ Reality Show
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 Two National Film Board Of Canada Animated Shorts Nominated
For Oscars
(Jan 24, 2012) “I was screaming,” the 32-year-old laughed in a
telephone interview shortly after the nominations were
announced.
In fact, there was plenty of good cheer to go around as two
National Film Board of Canada
productions landed Oscar nominations for best animated short
film.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Nick Patch
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 Canadian-Made
Indie Game: The Movie Scores HBO Deal At Sundance
(Jan 23, 2012)
Indie Game: The Movie
has an HBO deal. The independently produced [HERE]
and financed documentary feature, made by first-time Winnipeg
filmmakers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky, details the
creative, emotional, and financial struggles faced by aspiring
game makers Edmund McMillen, Phil Fish and others.
Source:
www.globeandmail.com - By Chad Sapieha |
 Canadian
Director Yung Chang's New Doc Focuses On Boxing In China
(Jan 25, 2012) In his multiple-award-winning, first
feature-length documentary Up the Yangtze,
Yung Chang
distilled the immense social engineering of China's Three Gorges
Dam down to two young people working on river cruise ships.
Source:
www.globeandmail.com - By Guy Dixon |
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 Haywire,
starring Gina Carano: Review
(Jan 19, 2012) But joy to genre fans looking for fresh thrills.
New to most filmgoers as star of Steven Soderbergh’s agreeably
balmy spy chase
Haywire,
Carano benefits from her relative anonymity as she delivers
leather and knuckles to famous male faces.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Peter Howell |
 Keke
Palmer Shaking Up Her ‘Good Girl’ Image With Slutty Role
(Jan 23, 2012) *Keke
Palmer
is branching out and transforming her good girl image into a not
so respectable one. Her next project is to star alongside
Abigail Breslin in a “Virgin Mary, ” a coming-of-age drama ala
“Sixteen Candles.”
Source: www.eurweb.com |
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 Another
Face Of Ralph Fiennes
(Jan 20, 2012) Not too long ago, a dozen years or so, the talk
was that
Ralph Fiennes
just might be the best actor of his generation, gliding
effortlessly from stage to screen, embodying fully and
frighteningly characters ranging from the horrid Nazi commandant
in Schindler's List to the debased American intellectual
in Quiz Show.
Source: www.globeandmail.com - By Rick Groen |
 Jordin
Sparks and Whitney Houston Excited About ‘Sparkle’ Remake
(Jan 23, 2012) *Jordin
Sparks
is overly excited about her role in the remake of 1976′s
“Sparkle” because one of her biggest idols will star in the
movie alongside her.
Source: www.eurweb.com |
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 ‘The
Artist’ Beats ‘The Descendants’ For Producers Guild Award
(Jan 22, 2012) LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—The Artist followed
its
Golden Globe
win by taking top honours at the
Producers Guild Awards
on Saturday, as the silent film continues its unlikely run
toward
Oscar
night.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Peter Howell |
 Oscars
2012: A Lot Of Surprise Nominations This Year
(Jan 24, 2012)
Oscar
was paying attention. Often criticized for simply going with the
flow of months of speculation, campaigning and contests, the
nearly 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences indicated they really did try to judge films and talent
on their own merits.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Peter Howell
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 Is
It My Duty To See Red Tails?
(Jan. 25, 2012) In a recent New York Times Magazine profile by
Slate columnist Bryan Curtis, George Lucas says of
Red Tails,
the new movie about the Tuskegee airmen that he financed
himself: “If we can get over $20 million in our first weekend,
we’re kind of in the game. We’re in The Help category.”
Source:
www.slate.com - By
Aisha Harris |
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 FILM
TIDBITS
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Ciara Cast in Adam Sandler Comedy ‘Donny’s Boy’
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 ‘Degrassi’
Scores GLAAD Media Nomination For Transgender Storyline
(Jan 19, 2012) Canada’s ground-breaking high school series
Degrassi
has been nominated for a best-drama prize from the
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Debra Yeo |
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 24’s
Kiefer Sutherland Returns In Touch
(Jan 24, 2012) Sometimes things are not as they appear. For
example,
Touch,
Kiefer Sutherland’s
remarkable new “domestic-thriller” (previewing Wednesday night
at 9 on Fox and Global, where it will eventually debut March
25), which will remind you at times of everything from
Numb3rs to The Sixth Sense to Parenthood to
Person of Interest.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Rob Salem |
 The
Bachelor, The Canadian Version, Coming To Citytv
(Jan 23, 2012) Canada, will you accept this rose? The popular
reality series
The
Bachelor
is getting a homegrown version on Citytv this fall.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Debra Yeo |
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 Marg
Helgenberger Tells CSI Fans: ‘You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me’
(Jan 19, 2012) NEW YORK, N.Y. — It’s not easy to walk away from
a secure gig in Hollywood, especially one that’s popular, but
Marg Helgenberger
is doing just that.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Alicia Rancilio |
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 TV
TIDBITS
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Katherine Heigl Wants To Return To ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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 Filmmaker
Atom Egoyan Loving His Return To Directing Live Theatre
(Jan 25, 2012) For a director most strongly identified with
film,
Atom Egoyan
is remarkably pleased to be returning to the theatre.
Source:
www.thestar.com - By Bruce DeMara, Entertainment Reporter
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 Playwright
Tony Kushner Talks About His Powerful Musical, Caroline, Or
Change
(Jan 21, 2012) I’m talking about the winged character who drives
the action in his most famous play, Angels in America, as
well as the quieter, not-so-sweet-at-first-glance maid who lends
her name to
Caroline, or Change.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Richard Ouzounian |
 Kim’s
Convenience Is A Cause For Celebration: Review
(Jan 19, 2012) How do I love
Kim’s Convenience?
Let me count the ways. Ins Choi’s Fringe Festival hit, which
opened at Soulpepper Theatre on Thursday night, has so many
things right with it that it’s the kind of show that restores
one’s faith in the theatre, no matter how much it might have
been sagging as of late.
Source: www.thestar.com - By Richard Ouzounian |
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 RIM’s
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie Resign
(Jan 23, 2012) Smartphone pioneers Jim Balsillie and Mike
Lazaridis are stepping down from their chief executive roles
at struggling BlackBerry-maker
Research in Motion Ltd.
in a dramatic shakeup that will see Thorsten Heins take the
leadership reins as CEO.
Source: www.thestar.com - Michael Lewis |
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 Travel
Deals To Impress Your Valentine – And Save You Money
January 20, 2012) No pressure, gents (and ladies), but Barton
Creek Resort & Spa near Austin, TX is promising a free one-night
anniversary stay to couples who get engaged with its ‘Deep in
the Hearts of Texas’ package.
Source: www.thestar.com - Kathryn Folliott |
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 Lake
Placid: A Perfect Weekend In Upstate New York
(January 23, 2012)
Lake Placid
can feel cryogenically frozen in time – 1980 to be exact, which
was when this secluded pocket of the Adirondacks hosted its
second Winter Olympics.
Source: www.thestar.com - Lionel Beehner |
 Fernie:
The Small Mountain City With Big Ski Dreams
(Jan 20, 2012) A decade ago, an acquaintance described
Fernie
as the next Telluride. It seemed a brazen prediction at the
time; not so much today.
Source: www.globeandmail.com - By Tom Maloney |
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 Andrea
Bargnani Scores 36 Points As Raptors Defeat Suns 99-96
(Jan 25, 2012) PHOENIX—The three-pointers were silky smooth, the
mid-range game was there, the engagement on the defensive end
was impressive and Andrea Bargnani made a triumphant return to
the
Raptors
here Tuesday night.
Source:
www.thestar.com - Doug Smith |
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 Maple
Leafs Hit All-Star Break With OT Win
(Jan 24, 2012) UNIONDALE, N.Y.—Leafs
coach Ron Wilson had a simple message for Clarke MacArthur: Get
your feet moving again, finish your checks and you’ll be
reunited with your old linemates, Mikhail Grabovski and Nik
Kulemin.
Source:
www.thestar.com - Mark Zwolinski
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 Steve
Nash: Not My Style To Demand A Trade
(Jan 25, 2012) PHOENIX—It’s about 90 minutes until tip off and
Steve Nash
wanders by a few interlopers in a hallway on his way to a
session with his private physiotherapist in the Phoenix Suns
practice facility.
Source:
www.thestar.com - Doug Smith
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 Joe
Paterno Dead at 85
(Jan 22, 2012) *Legendary Penn State football coach
Joe Paterno
has died after a long fight with lung cancer, according to the
Washington Post.
Source: www.eurweb.com |
 Yu
Darvish Pitch Long In The Planning By Texas Rangers
(Jan 23, 2012) DALLAS— The night that was supposed to be about
Yu Darvish,
however, began with an impassioned “thank you” to the Rangers’
scouting department and ownership group.
Source: www.thestar.com - Evan Grant
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 Patriots-Giants
A Match Made In Football Heaven
(January 22, 2012) The NFL doesn’t care who makes the
Super Bowl.
They just get the names and start printing the money. But some
matchups will send something that feels curiously like joy
through even Roger Goodell’s black, black heart.
Source: www.thestar.com - Cathal Kelly |
 Tigers
Hand Prince Fielder $214-Million Over Nine Years
(Jan 24, 2012) From a baseball point of view, Dombrowski's
agreement on Tuesday with
Prince Fielder
on a nine-year, $214-million (all currency U.S.) contract
probably carries less risk than that Langston deal. It's just
money, after all, and the Tigers have shown an ability to manage
payrolls. Detroit's a happening place for sports these days.
Source:
www.globeandmail.com - By Jeff Blair |
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 SPORTS
TIDBITS
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Giants Conquer Defending Champion Packers At Lambeau Field
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UFC Postpones Montreal Show Set For March
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 Total Body Workout: 3 Exercises
Increasing time constraints and countless exercise options make
it difficult to find an effective fitness plan that fits your
busy schedule, but your workout doesn’t have to be as
complicated as your life. You can get a total body workout in
just three moves.
By Shawn McKee, eDiets Contributor |
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It is important that when pursing our own
self-interest we should be “wise
selfish” and not “foolish selfish”. Being foolish selfish means
pursuing our own interests in a narrow, short-sighted way. Being
wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that
our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of
everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate.
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