Advertisement

Latest by:

    Grier

  • Canadian artists and activists on their experiences of altruistic violence

    In 1962, the classic Black girl group The Crystals' released the controversial hit He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss). Decades later in...
    From left: Chaka V. Grier, Kyla Pascal, Tarun Nayar, Kimmortal
    Culture
  • Review: Allie X has too many ideas on Cape God

    Rating: NNN Allie X has too many ideas. After making some noise in Toronto under her real name Allie Hughes, she moved to Los Angeles...
    Album reviewsMusic
  • Toronto Blues Society celebrates 35 years

    MAPLE BLUES AWARDS featuring Dawn Tyler Watson, Big Dave McLean, Matchedash Parish, Miss Emily, Gary Kendall and others, at Koerner Hall (273 Bloor West), Monday February 3, 7 pm. Starting at...
    FeaturesMusic
  • Advertisement

  • Black Futures Month: Five Torontonians push for progressive change

    While surviving within economic structures rigidly defined by entrenched racial and neoliberal capitalism, it’s often difficult to speak of the word “investment” without signaling allusions...
    Culture
  • Review: The Invisible Life Of Euridice Gusmao is overwrought

    THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO (Karim Aïnouz). 139 minutes. Opens Friday (December 20). See listing. Rating: NN Based on Martha Batalha’s novel, The Invisible Life Of...
    Movies & TVMovies & TV Reviews
  • Review: The 33rd Women’s Blues Revue was a powerful night of music

    WOMEN'S BLUES REVUE featuring Tanika Charles, Miss Emily, Angelique Francis, Raha Javanfar, Taborah Johnson, Ellen McIlwaine and Melissa McClelland at Roy Thomson Hall, Friday, November 29. Rating:...
    Concert reviewsMusic
  • Review: Harriet Tubman biopic is powerful but contains made-for-TV moments

    HARRIET (Kasi Lemmons). 125 minutes. Opens Friday (November 1). See listing. Rating: NNN Harriet Tubman, superhero? In the hands of director Kasi Lemmons and Tony...
    Movies & TVMovies & TV Reviews
  • In Harriet, Kasi Lemmons shows a different side of Harriet Tubman

    HARRIET (Kasi Lemmons). Opens Friday (November 1). 125 minutes. See listing. Kasi Lemmons had a full circle moment in St. Catharines. The director was in...
    Movies & TVNews & Features
  • Review: Toronto’s Maddee sounds stunningly beyond her years

    Rating: NNN Maddee’s it-factor leaps out on first listen, but she’s also a bit of a conundrum. Gifted with a deep, sombre vocal tone, the...
    Album reviewsMusic
  • Review: Nunavut singer Riit is fully assured on her debut, Ataataga

    Rating: NNNN On Riit’s debut album, infatuation and love, forgiveness and community all come together with assured focus.  Hailing from Panniqtuq, Nunavut, the singer/throat singer/songwriter...
    Album reviewsMusic
  • Review: Canadian pop singer Begonia wrestles with big questions on Fear

    Rating: NNNN Winnipeg’s Alexa Dirks arrived on the scene as Begonia in 2017 with the Lady In Mind EP. Her songwriting was thoughtful, and her...
    Album reviewsMusic
  • JFL42 Q&A: Nicole Byer sounds off on hashtags, body positivity and hecklers

    NICOLE BYER at JFL42, Friday (September 20), 9:30 pm. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. $39.50 (at ticketmaster.ca) or with a JFL42 pass. jfl42.com.  Nicole Byer...
    ComedyCulture
  • JFL42 Q&A: Nicole Byer sounds off on hashtags, body positivity and hecklers

    NICOLE BYER at JFL42, Friday (September 20), 9:30 pm. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. $39.50 (at ticketmaster.ca) or with a JFL42 pass. jfl42.com. Nicole Byer...
    ComedyCulture
  • TIFF review: Harriet

    HARRIET GALA D: Kasi Lemmons. U.S. 125 minutes. Sep 10, 6 pm, Roy Thomson Hall Sep 10, 8 pm, Elgin Sep 11, 11:45 am, Scotiabank 2 Sep 11, 3...
    Movies & TVTIFF 2019
  • TIFF review: Blow The Man Down

    BLOW THE MAN DOWN CWC D: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy. U.S. 91 min. Sep 12, 8:30 pm, TIFF 1 Sep 14, 4 pm, TIFF 2...
    Movies & TVTIFF 2019