News by subject: ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

Enjoy new music from around the world this New Year's Eve with a live broadcast from our flagship Studio in the heart of Toronto. Ring in the New Year with live performances by a stellar variety of Toronto's finest singers and...

The Always in the Club record label under Mahvrick/Universal Records has just released a holiday Album, Why? Because It's Christmas, featuring 17 songs from 17 Mouseketeers. The fan-supported project was an immediate success via their IndieGoGo...

ORYX Gaming, a Bragg Gaming Group company , today announced a new partnership with Greentube-owned brand StarGames. The deal will see the ORYX provide content for the online casino's German market entry.  StarGames will gain access to premium...

On Tuesday, December 15, at 9 p.m. ET, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and TVO present the world premiere of Kevin McMahon's Borealis?an immersive journey into the heart of Canada's iconic boreal forest. The film exposes the chorus of life in...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN, Japan's international 24-hour English-language television channel, became part of Telus' channel lineup on Tuesday, December 8th, 2020. Telus is the first operator in Canada to include NHK WORLD-JAPAN on their platform. "Carriage on...

The United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA), the union representing all of the United Soccer League's Championship and League One players, and the Communications Workers of America (CWA), a labor union representing hundreds of thousands of...

Irene Sankoff and David Hein, the husband and wife duo who put Canada on the world's stage with Tony award-winning musical Come From Away, are releasing a new original song in partnership with Destination Canada. This is Canada Nice is a song of...

via InvestorWire -- Utopia VR ("Utopia VR" or the "Company"), the developer of a web-based, mobile-friendly audio and video conferencing  platform that utilizes innovative 3D web technology, today announces the launch of Winter Wonderland, a majestic...

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. ("Enthusiast Gaming" or the "Company") , the largest gaming platform in North America, connecting with over 300 million gamers monthly worldwide, recently concluded its Enthusiast Gaming Live Experience 2020 ("EGLX...

Think politics can't possibly get any more controversial? Then you haven't met Benedikt Ríkardsson?dreamer, radical, newly elected prime minister of Iceland. The central character in TVO's recently acquired series The Minister, Ríkardsson is...

The tragic death of Joyce Echaquan last September in Joliette shook all of Quebec. Many artists will be joining their voices in her honour to raise public awareness about the importance of dialogue between Peoples and of the fight against racism with...

Fresh never goes out of style. Leading restaurant brand, The Chopped Leaf, announced the addition of three new items and wrap offerings to their menu today.  Focusing on staying true to the brand's roots, these new chef-designed flavours took...

GameSquare Esports Inc. ("GameSquare" or the "Company"), a Canadian esports company, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.25 per Unit...

Since June 2020, Toga Limited has offered entertainers a venue to showcase their talent and earn income during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a joint statement by the International Labor Office (ILO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

ARENA DEL RIO, the first fully-integrated entertainment development in Latin America, arrives in Barranquilla, Colombia, placing Barranquilla among the world's greatest creative and cultural destinations. This multifaceted urban complex will make the...

D-BOX Technologies Inc. (D-BOX) , a world leader in haptic and immersive entertainment experiences, and Ubisoft® announce the upcoming compatibility of D-BOX's haptic technology with Assassin's Creed® Valhalla, Ubisoft's latest release on November...

Today, Wasabi, the hot cloud storage company, announced it was selected by Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind films such as Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Enola Holmes, the Godzilla franchise, and the highly anticipated Dune (2021),...

TVO is pleased to announce the world broadcast premiere of the TVO Original Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall. Written and directed by Aaron Hancox and produced by Markham Street Films, the documentary can be seen on TVO on Tuesday, November 24,...

"Dancing After TEN" is shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award alongside "Frying Plantain" by Zalika Reid-Benta (House of Anansi Press), "In...

TVO and Feltfilm are pleased to announce the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original Picture My Face: The Story of Teenage Head, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org.  This relevant and poignant documentary tells the...

Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are proud to host Concert for Artsakh ? a global musical event that will raise awareness and funds for Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and its people, who continue to endure indiscriminate...

Felix & Paul Studios, the EMMY-award winning creator of immersive...

Kathleen Rea overcomes pandemic related isolation through a playful new dance form called the PROPinquity Dance Jam.  Kathleen Rea ran a Dance Jam for twenty-one years every Wednesday through her company REAson d'etre dance productions. Every week,...

Forget cinnamon, spice and everything nice. Leading restaurant brand, The Chopped Leaf, turns things up-a-notch while we head into the cooler, shorter days of fall. Focusing on innovating seasonal trends, their new chef-inspired limited time menu...

Originally presented in a world premiere during the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017, where it was the first VR experience ever chosen as part of the festival's...

via NetworkWire -- Utopia VR (the "Company" or "Utopia VR") announces Zombie Land VR, an iconic zombie experience featuring a heart-pounding interactive, fully immersive virtual reality ("VR") themed environment. As participants walk through the...

NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) , an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events, is thrilled to be hosting a virtual meet-and-greet for grammy-nominated artist and...

ORYX Gaming, a Bragg Gaming Group company , has signed a distribution deal with Microgaming that will see ORYX's content launched on the leading supplier's aggregation platform.  As part of the deal, ORYX's RGS platform content featuring unique,...

Stingray , a leading music, media, and technology company, is proud to join American Campus Communities in partnering with the Hi, How Are You Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging thoughtful discussion around...

Felix & Paul Studios, the EMMY-award winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, TIME Studios, TIME's EMMY-award winning television and film division, and Nanoracks, the leading provider of commercial access to space, today announced the...

Open Door Co. and TVO are thrilled to announce the world broadcast and online premiere of TVO Original Margin of Error, Saturday October 17, 2020 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org. This insightful documentary will debut as part of a celebrational TVO...

Festival season isn't over and fun isn't cancelled. 5X Fest is excited to kick off their 3rd annual festival ? 5X: Race to the Stage ? on September 28, 2020, in collaboration with global wellness and fan engagement platform Stepathlon. With over...

On Thursday, September 24, 2020, Multiplying Good, the nation's leading nonprofit fueling personal growth and leadership through service to others and recognition, held its first-ever online 2020 Jefferson Awards. The organization honored the public...

Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 8pm ET, TVO presents the broadcast and online premiere of the TVO Original series Striking Balance, Season 2, a day ahead of the United Nations' ?World Habitat Day'. All nine episodes will be broadcast weekly and made...

QuestCap Inc. ("QuestCap" or the "Company") through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Collection Sites, LLC is working with Art Angels Gallery, Los Angeles, California to launch COVID-19 testing protocols to help safely return art exhibitions for artists...

Following the success of the first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, Olympus has launched its second annual Global Image of the Year Award to recognize the best in life science imaging. Those interested in participating...

On September 25, jump feet first into creativity. Reimagined to engage and delight despite the times, Culture Days is now a 4-week interactive, immersive arts and culture experience happening across Canada in-person where possible and online. From...

How is life changing for the better in cities around the world and in Ontario? Find out in season three of TVO Original The Life-Sized City. Premiering on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 9:00 pm ET on TVO, the six-part documentary series follows urban...

Montréal's independent visual effects powerhouse Rodeo FX has acquired local creative studio BLVD-MTL. Known for first-rate client services and award-winning audio, experiential and content production, BLVD-MTL will be joining the Rodeo FX group of...

First Time The World's Prestigious Cycling Event Will Be Exclusively Streamed On A Digital Only Platform In Canada Allowing The Tour To Come To Life Utilizing All-New Enhanced Viewing Experiences Innovative Sports Streamer's Broadcast To Include...

The Jim Henson Company, renowned leader in family entertainment, and Felix & Paul Studios, leaders in immersive storytelling, today announced a new project in development: The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens, a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR)...

Cannabis accessories and lifestyle brand, Oak and Earth Creations, is pleased to announce the launch of its unique environmentally responsible cannabis accessories. With designs always focused on natural elements, Oak and Earth Creations makes...

QuestCap Inc. ("QuestCap" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the use of Glenco Medical Corp.'s ("Glenco") Standard...

i3 Interactive Inc. ("i3 Interactive" or the "Company") (FRA: F0O3) is pleased to report that Dan Bilzerian's ("Dan" or "Mr. Bilzerian") first marketing initiative this past Friday, July 31st, 2020, attracted over 100,000 customers in a blackjack...

Isle of Man licensed betting platform, Rivalry, is the latest esports focused sportsbook to adapt to changing player preferences by supporting payments through Bitcoin. COVID-19 has, in many cases, served as an accelerant to slow-burning changes in...

It's a match one could say was made in heaven. The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is the national Indigenous organization that enhances, promotes, and fosters the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women,...

SAIRY? is proud to announce Laughs For The Front in support of The Frontline Fund. The Comedy Show will be live streamed on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 8pm EDT | 5pm PDT. The livestream will include comedians from across Canada focused on raising...

The Indspire Awards bestow the highest honour on Indigenous people who have made significant contributions to Indigenous education, culture, business, health, law, sports and public service in Canada as well as three youth awards to First Nations,...

Multiplying Good, announced today that it will now host the 2020 Jefferson Awards on Thursday, September 24, 2020. The event will take place entirely online. Presented as a one-hour streaming video, the awards will be an opportunity to see a...

Bigger. Better. Craftier. Culture Days is now a 4-week interactive, immersive arts and culture experience happening September 25 to October 25, 2020, across Canada. Creators of every kind have composed an opus, a hub of thousands of virtual and...