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What to do in LA – DCW dance film festival

January 29, 2025 core Leave a comment

Pay what you can for film screenings

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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CoreLife, Culture, Pandora's Box

LA dance film festival forced to postpone David Roussève retrospective

January 29, 2025 Cherryl Bird 1 Comment

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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CoreLife, Culture, Music

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

January 17, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

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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CoreLife, Culture, Music, Tech

ZODIAC: Mysterious Power of the Creative

January 7, 2025 core Leave a comment

Call for Entries// Juried Exhibition

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

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY
CALLING ALL VISUAL ARTISTS TO SUBMIT TO THE MEDICI MUSEUM

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CoreLife, Culture, Sports

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

January 6, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

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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CoreLife, Culture, Music

Tragically Hip doc ‘No Dress Rehearsal’ a hit with fans at Toronto film festival

December 4, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

After 11 days of watching films from around the world, movie fans selected The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal as a favourite at the 49^th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film’s producer-director Mike Downie was actively spreading the word and responding to notes of congratulations after garnering recognition for his filmmaking.

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Special offers and deals all year long

December 1, 2024 core Leave a comment

Exclusive offers on unique brands. Find gifts selected by the editor for special occasions, birthdays, anniversaries and holidays for that special someone; gamers, book lovers, athletes, health, skincare and nail art enthusiasts, adventure travellers, technology buffs, the fashion conscious — and art and culture lovers around the world.

Fresh New Balance Canada deal

More February deals coming soon

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CoreLife, Culture, Music, Wanderlust

Following the roots of reggae from Jamaica to foreign lands

September 17, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Roy Panton looks youthful in his black Kangol hat, yellow on black print jacket, gold chains and rings. He introduces himself and tells us that he’s from West Kingston, an urban area in the capital of the small Caribbean island of Jamaica. Living on a small island didn’t stop him from gaining access to all forms of music. When he was younger he listened to popular recording artists from America like jazz musicians Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. But he mostly listened to ska, which like him, originated from Jamaica. “Born on ya. Come from ya,” as he puts it.

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CoreLife, Culture, Music

Underground Tapes re-release plus new music from Saukrates, Redman, Masta Ace

August 10, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Toronto-based musician Saukrates has so much going on we can hardly keep up. The hip hop pioneer released a new single with Redman and Masta Ace from an upcoming album, has recently signed with a record label and is working on multiple projects including a re-release of his debut album, Saukrates: The Underground Tapes, from 25 years ago.

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CoreLife, Culture, innovation, Tech, Wonderland

Marketing company VIBRANT boldly launches new immersive experience Studios division

July 19, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Canada-based marketing company VIBRANT intensifies its focus on creating sensory rich environments for their audiences after investing close to $17 million in the launch of its immersive experience division, VIBRANT Studios. The brand-new spin-off is already gearing up to present a series of large-scale productions in cultural hotspots in the fall, along with industrious plans to further their expansion over the next five years.

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