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Samuel Engelking
Local Hero: Kiana "Rookz" Eastmond takes the helm at Manifesto
Manifesto's newly minted executive director Kiana "Rookz" Eastmond has big plans for building sustainability and bringing it back to its roots. Read more
Charles Prot
For electronic music fans, Igloofest makes the most of Montreal's winter
Above & Beyond, YOOKiE and Skee Mask were some of the world-class DJs that played Igloofest in 2019. Here's why this winter music festival should be on every electronic music fan's bucket-list. Read more
Two must-sees at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
The fascinating doc Origin Story and splatterific comedy One Cut Of The Dead illustrate the range of this year's offerings Read more
What is the Halluci Nation?
Bear Witness is curating this year's X Avant new music festival in Toronto, expanding on the powerful and inclusive concept established on A Tribe Called Red's last album, We Are The Halluci Nation. Read more
Olivia Bednar
Night Owl Festival: Five things you missed at the Toronto psych fest
A review of Toronto's Night Owl Festival. The garage rock-heavy four-day fest continued to grow in its fourth year, putting a spotlight on local women and eclectic bands from around the world. Read more
Chinese rapper Tizzy T will play Modern Sky Festival alongside other artists from Asia and Canada
Modern Sky is bringing Chinese music to the masses at Echo Beach
The Chinese music festival expands to Toronto with a lineup that includes Calvin Love, Bohan Pheonix and Sunset Rollercoaster. Read more
Trung Dung Nguyen
Toronto electronic artists made their move at Mutek Montreal 2018
Korea Town Acid and Edna King brought their A-game to Montreal, making their debuts on one of Canada's largest electronic music stages. Read more
Peter Ryaux Larsen
Toronto electronic music fans should put Piknic Électronik on their summer bucket list
Now in its 16th season, Montreal's long-running weekly electronic music festival at Île Sainte-Hélène’s Plaine des Jeux attracts top DJs from around the world including New York's Kim Ann Foxman and Toronto's Bambii. Read more
Visual Bass
5 moments that united the crowd at Veld festival
Veld, Toronto's EDM and rap festival at Downsview Park, has become a massive event. From A$AP Ferg's Toronto love to a touching Avicii tribute, here's what united the crowd at this year's event. Read more
Tom Beedham
15 Ontario music festivals to check out this summer
These Ontario music festivals, all outside Toronto, give you plenty of options for camping, day trips or just an afternoon of music in the sun. Read more
Five standout performances from Hillside 2018
Hillside, the Guelph music festival, has outlasted bigger ones like WayHome by sticking to its principles: community, spontaneity and good vibes. Here were the standouts: Jeremy Dutcher, Cadence Weapon, Lido Pimienta, U.S. Girls and more. Read more
Kate Killet
NXNE 2018: Club Land Reviews
NXNE 2018 reviews: Our critics spent the week in venues throughout Toronto, catching shows by Ryan Hemsworth, RYAN Playground, Tokyo Police Club's Dave Monks, LA Timpa and more. Read more
James Baley by Joshua C. Rille/Myst Milano by Morgan Sears-Williams
NXNE 2018: 10 musicians to catch at this year's festival
NXNE 2018 preview: With a return to club-hopping and free shows at Yonge-Dundas Square, the opportunity for discovery is back too for the Toronto music festival. Here's how to get the most out of your wristband. Read more
The Lockhart
The Lockhart's throwing a carnival-inspired bash
Stilt walkers, jugglers, and Butterbeer (obviously) will feature prominently at Harry Potter theme bar's Dundas West Fest installation Read more
Zach Slootsky
The best concerts and music festivals in Toronto this summer
NOW music critics pick the best Toronto shows for summer 2018 including Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monae, Radiohead and outdoor music festivals you shouldn't miss. Read more
Angela Dawson
The best food and drink events in Toronto this summer
Spend summer 2018 at Vegandale, Taste of the Danforth, Jerfest or one of several craft beer festivals. Here are the best dining events. Read more
The best festivals in Toronto this summer
Here's what's happening at Pride, Dundas West Fest, Afrofest and more in our 2018 summer festivals guide Read more
Samuel Engelking
Canadian Music Week 2018: the best of the fest so far
CMW reviews so far: Cupcakke, Nate Husser, Lydia Lunch, Jaunt, Yonatan Gat, Moscow Apartment, and more from the Toronto music festival Canadian Music Week. Read more
Twenty-five facts about Hot Docs' first 25 years
A look back at the landmark films and guests on the festival's quarter-century anniversary Read more
Eight Hot Docs movies coming out after the festival
If you can’t score tickets to these films at Hot Docs, fear not – catch them in theatres or online in the coming months Read more
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Carlos Bolivar
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