Core Music Events 2025

The Cure on the Main Stage at Bestival Toronto finale

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The Cure on the Main Stage at Bestival Toronto finale. Photo: Cherryl Bird

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Stefanie Michaela says it’s time to turn the page

After putting her music career on pause to raise five children, musician Stefanie Michaela finally came to the realization that it was time for her to turn the page.

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Musician Stefanie Michaela. Photo credit: Melissa Core of Dead Horse Branding
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What to do in LA – DCW dance film festival

Dance Camera West (DCW) recently announced that you can choose to pay what you can for screenings at the DCW2025 dance film festival.

This decision allows equal access to the arts for everyone, to some of the best dance films from international and local filmmakers from recognizable names like Wim Wenders and subjects such as modern dance pioneer Pina Bausch.

Despite the cancellation of the Roussève retrospective, the festival will take place starting January 29. Find out about other changes and select highlights at this year’s festival below.

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LA dance film festival forced to postpone David Roussève retrospective

Dance Camera West (DCW) contemplated whether to forge ahead with the popular dance film festival, deciding just days ago to postpone only the festival highlight in honour of dance icon and filmmaker David Roussève. Despite this change, as of this moment, the festival will go on.

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TIFF signs multi-year partnership deal with Rogers

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced yesterday that the company is expanding its relationship with Rogers through a multi-year agreement after the success of their partnership in 2024. 

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Posthumous release of Mac Miller film and album

Mac Miller’s estate releases Balloonerism, an album that was recorded by the rapper before he passed away. The album, which features new SZA music, inspired a film that was screened two days before the album release on Friday.

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Renowned cellist Tommy Mesa returns to Manhattan music school as faculty member

Celebrated Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will join the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) strings faculty where he was a student less than two years ago and is inspired to work alongside his former instructors at the prominent music school.

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ZODIAC: Mysterious Power of the Creative

Call for Entries// Juried Exhibition

The exhibition will feature works by emerging and established artists in an atmosphere of philosophical, technological and aesthetic experimentation.

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How to be part of Amazon MGM’s one-night-only ‘Unstoppable’ special film event 

Amazon MGM Studios is hosting special screenings of the star-studded film Unstoppable for free in 85 cities in advance of the film’s release on Prime Video in mid-January. The film stars Moonlight‘s Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Robles, the incredible athlete whose life the film is based on.

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