Podcasts about Toronto Fringe Festival

Britta Johnson is one of Canada's most acclaimed composers, lyricists and playwrights. Loosely inspired by her own experiences, her award-winning musical “Life After” follows a 16-year-old girl grappling with the death of her father. It originally debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2016, but later this month, it will return to Toronto at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. Britta sits down with guest host Garvia Bailey to talk about the massive success of “Life After” and what it means to bring the show back to the city where it all began. If you enjoy this conversation, check out Tom's chat with playwright Katori Hall on “The Tina Turner Musical.”

Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   I saw 40 plays at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival and my very favourite was a deeply strange clown two-hander about Albertan rats. Creative, heartfelt, and executed brilliantly, Rat Academy is a perfect example of […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Dayna Lea Hoffmann appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Coming up this Saturday on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to musical theatre and a beyond gifted composer and theatre creator, that many are comparing to Stephen Sondheim. Celebrity Interviewer and Bliss Coach Judy Librach is joined by the masterful and uber talented Andrew Seok. Andrew Seok began his career as a Musical Theatre Singer & Composer, moved onto Vocal Coach, then Singer / Songwriter, Record Producer, TV / Film Composer, Theatre Creator, and Filmmaker. After the success of his first musical, “ECHOES”, Andrew went on to produce and direct its feature film version, which screened at The Reelworld Film Festival, The Montreal World Film Festival, and Fort Meyers Film Festival. He is currently in the final stages of post production for his second musical film “What Am I Without You?”, and has written and directed the musical short film, “Because of You”, as well as the dance short film, “Everything” where the entire story is told through music and contemporary dance. In addition, Andrew created the short musical documentary, “Birth of a Song”. On top of all of this, in 2019, Andrew wrote the Toronto Fringe Festival hit, UNRAVELLED as his second live stage musical project, and followed that up with his critically acclaimed mega musical, “The Man With The Golden Heart” in 2023. Most recently, in 2024, Andrew premiered, “Rosamund – A New Musical”, a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, with the entire run selling out in a matter of days. Each night of the 11 night run not only had a sold out crowd, but was accompanied by very exuberant and lengthy standing ovations. The show was a runaway hit! Everything Seok does is marked by a stroke of genius. He is a man of many talents; a modern-day media renaissance man! As a Juno nominated music producer, he has written and produced music for worldwide campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Visa, Dove, X-Box, The Super Bowl, BMW, Dragonball Z, as well as numerous TV series such as: “Playmakers” (ESPN), “Global Morning Show”, “Canada's Worst Driver”, numerous shows on the Discovery Channel, and “Addicted To Plastic” (Netflix). He has worked for Feist, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Jully Black, Jeff Healey, and Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Anastasia). Among his recent projects, Andrew has written a short musical film “90 Days” – a love story during Covid times, and his upcoming feature-length musical film “Where Do We Go From Here?”, which delves into the intricacies of modern relationships. Andrew is also currently the artistic director of Eclipse Theatre Company in Toronto.  Our interview was fascinating, fun and a wonderful glimpse into the magnificent artistry of this great talent. To hear Andrew's beautiful music from this interview, click on the links below: Echoes: https://fb.watch/uZqRt2boJI/ Unravelled: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/rqPsBQ2a4wQnWQTu/ The Man With The Golden Heart: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/BFNwWwm2jvto71vo/ Rosamund: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/9Zfi7MnEhJ67a1iM/ Andrew Soek's Bandcamp: https://seok.bandcamp.com/ Andrew Seok's Website: https://andrewseok.com/ Join us this Saturday at 1 PM on Finding Your Bliss. You can follow us @theblissminute on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. Or you can visit our online magazine at findingyourbliss.com and take one step closer to finding your bliss.  Listen live every Saturday at 1pm on Zoomer Radio

Welcome back to the 192nd episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 192nd episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation was hosted by our Co-Artistic Producer Ryan Borochovitz and features Toronto-based actor and multifaceted theatre artist, HRH Anand Rajaram, all about his play Crosstown – adapted from Richard Scrimger's 1996 novel of the same name – recently presented at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival and VideoCabaret. Join these two as they have a rigorous discussion about everything from honorifics to hauntology, epic poetry to urban poverty, and the challenges of making socially responsible provocative art. SPOILER WARNING: Though the initial run of Crosstown has come to an end, we sincerely hope that it will be revived by another theatre company sometime in the near future. If you happen to have found this episode shortly before planning to attend one such remount, be aware that this interview contains many spoilers, both for the play and the novel from which it is adapted. We begin with a general non-spoiler section until the [42:20] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. For anybody who wishes to avoid spoilers, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk. CONTENT WARNING: This interview contains a detailed discussion about abortion – the morality, politics, and literary/theatrical representation thereof. It also includes references to infanticide, sexual assault, implied incest, alcoholism, loss of family, genocide, and colonial violence. These conversations predominantly occur during the spoiler section, if you would like to avoid such topics. Viewer/listener discretion is strongly advised. Revisit our review of Crosstown from our Fringe Review Roundup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKw_MDJLEY Follow Anand – All platforms: @hrh_anand_rajaram Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Anesti Danelis (@AnestiDanelis), a Toronto-based comedian about performing his comedy show written by ChatGPT at Toronto Fringe Festival 2024. Since Anesti's last show at the festival in 2022 when he performed his critically acclaimed show This Show Will Change Your Life, a lot has changed including the growing fear among people including artists around artificial intelligence.  His latest show delves into themes of self-identity in the digital age, and the broader issues surrounding AI and creativity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Anesti Danelis (@AnestiDanelis), a Toronto-based comedian about performing his comedy show written by ChatGPT at Toronto Fringe Festival 2024. Since Anesti's last show at the festival in 2022 when he performed his critically acclaimed show This Show Will Change Your Life, a lot has changed including the growing fear among people including artists around artificial intelligence.  His latest show delves into themes of self-identity in the digital age, and the broader issues surrounding AI and creativity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toronto Fringe Festival runs July 3-14 at locations throughout the city.   We'll be on site reviewing as much as we possibly can so be sure to check back at MyEntertainmentWorld.ca as well as @MyEntWorld on Instagram to read all our reviews as they're published.   In the meantime, we asked the artists to send […] The post Toronto Fringe Preview 2024 appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Jordan Campbell, Director of Mind the Umbrellas joins us to chat about this play coming to the Toronto Fringe Festival featuring five neurodiverse artists and their ambitions. Mind the Umbrellas

Mike Feir details the major VoiceOver improvements Apple has planned for iOS 18, and shares how users can navigate the learning curve. We check in with Therapist Fern Lulham who explores the intersections of athletics, disability, and mental health. New research from the University of Washington revealed an inherent ablist bias in OpenAI's ChatGPT. Laura Bain has that story and more on The Buzz. Whether you're planning to relax at home, entertain friends or take off on a long weekend adventure, Chef Mary Mammoliti has you covered with a last-minute meal plan for Canada Day. Jordan Campbell, Director of Mind the Umbrellas joins us to chat about this play coming to the Toronto Fringe Festival featuring five neurodiverse artists and their ambitions. AMI Content Development Specialist Karen Magee joins us for our weekly Thursday Roundtable.

Zabrina Douglas is a full-time nurse, full-time comedian and full-time mother of five. Hey, that's three full-time things! How does she do that? Join us on this episode as Sarah tries to find out! Zabrina has an infectious positive energy that fuels her comedy and nursing. She loves both and can't see doing one without the other. She is a professional comedian with YukYuks and performs primarily in the Toronto area. She also has recorded two albums with a third coming out soon. Her album, Things Black Girls Say was nominated for comedy album of the year at the 2023 Juno Awards. She has performed at Just For Laughs Toronto, The Toronto Fringe Festival, the Slo Comedy Festival in California and The Women's Comedy festival in Boston. Zabrina has been a regular and headlined Kenny Robinson's legendary "Nubian Disciples All Black Comedy Revue". She Created and Produces her Critically acclaimed show "Things Black Girls Say". Zabrina is a joy to be around and listen to. Enjoy this episode.Links:InstagramSpotify Album Itunes AlbumThanks for listening to Comedicine! Send is a text to let us know what you think!Instagram @comedicine_comedyComedicine FacebookYour host, Dr Sarah BostonDr Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist (cancer surgeon for dogs and cats), cancer survivor (ironic, right?), bestselling author, actor and stand up comedian. She is a 2023 graduate of the Humber College Comedy Performance and Writing Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award, which recognizes and supports promising comedic performers in the early stages of their career She is also the recipient of the Award for Academic Excellence from Humber College because she is a nerd in all aspects of her life. Instagram @drsarahboston www.Drsarahboston.com Representation Book Musical Genius Mark Edwards Producer Heather McPherson Twisted Spur Media

Andrew Seok Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Andrew Seok began his career as a Musical Theatre Singer & Composer, branching out into Singer / Songwriter, Record Producer, TV / Film Composer, Theatre Creator, and Filmmaker. He is currently the Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company which he co-runs with Artistic Producer, Chilina Kennedy. With the success of his first stage musical, ‘ECHOES', Andrew went on to produce and direct the feature film version, which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2018. He is currently in the final stages of post-production for his second musical feature film, ‘What Am I Without You?‘. Andrew has written and directed a musical short film starring Ma-Anne Dionisio and Jeff Madden, as well as a dance short film where the entire story is told through contemporary dance, both soon to be released. In 2019, Andrew wrote the Toronto Fringe Festival hit, ‘Unravelled' as his second live stage musical project, and followed that up with his sold out and critically acclaimed, ‘The Man With The Golden Heart‘. Andrew has written and produced music for worldwide campaigns for Nike, Coke, Samsung, Visa, Dove, X-Box, The Super Bowl, BMW, Dragon Ball Z, as well as numerous TV series such as, ‘Playmakers‘ (ESPN), ‘Global Morning Show‘, ‘Canada's Worst Driver‘, ‘Marketplace‘ (CBC), and many shows on television. Andrew has also worked with artists such as, Feist, Chantal Kreviazuk, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Jully Black, Jeff Healey, and Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Anastasia); as well as having produced songs featured in the ‘American Pie‘ movie franchise, and producing the Juno nominated album, “Enter The Beat”. Most recently, Andrew has written a short musical film, ‘90 Days‘, a love story during Covid-19 times, and his third feature length musical film, ‘Where Do We Go From Here?‘, a story about the complexities of modern relationships; and is writing a RomCom about Asian life in North America. Rosamund: A New Musical Forget all you know about Sleeping Beauty. In this epic new musical reimagining by Andrew Seok (writer of The Man With The Golden Heart, Unravelled, Echoes) Rosamund does not hide, wait for a Prince, or accept her fate. She rewrites her story and embarks on a treacherous quest to break the curse once and for all.

On this episode, we bring you playwright and performer, Deborah Shaw, and director and dramaturg, David Agro. Together, they are the dynamic duo behind the production of her, shedding light on how they navigated the choppy waters of the pandemic to bring their creative vision to life. From a casual chat about their first experiences in theatre to a captivating discussion about how audience feedback and critical reviews helped shape their production, this talk is a rollercoaster ride. Deborah heartwarmingly recounts her return to the stage after a long hiatus, crediting an encouraging Grade 8 teacher for sparking her public speaking confidence which eventually led her to craft her own play. On the other side, David speaks passionately about his vision for the show and how his knee-jerk reaction to the script was instrumental in shaping the final production. Finally, we pull back the curtain on the making of her, scheduled to run at the Red Sand Castle Theatre from September 6th to 10th. Discover how Deborah's personal inspirations breathed life into the script, and how David finessed his directorial magic to bring Her to the stage. Be prepared to be swept off your feet as we navigate through the meticulous and iterative process of creating a play. So take a seat, get comfortable, and prepare to be captivated by these brilliant minds of the Canadian theatre scene. It's a performance you won't want to miss! Deborah Shaw Since graduating from Theatre Humber, Deborah has been involved in many productions in Toronto as an actor, stage manager and costumier. Creating and performing in her own work has been a particular joy. She was a founding member of Carpe Dinero (commedia dell'arte), as co-director, co-writer and performer. Deborah has also been the Entertainment Director for the Pirate Festival, and she debuted the role of Susan in the world premiere of the Samuel French Inc. Canadian Play Contest winner, A Year In The Death Of Eddie Jester, by T. Gregory Argall. Always expanding her performing interests, Deborah launched into bellydancing with Arabesque Academy, where she regularly performed as one of the Arabesque Earthshakers. She was also the costumier and backstage manager for Arabesque Canada under Artistic Director Yasmina Ramzy. Deborah recently created her own unique style of dance fusion in her show Raqs Macabre, for which she is the producer, writer, choreographer, costumier and dance artist. The Fringe Festival made it possible for her.—Deborah's second completed playscript—to receive a full staging while other works and ideas have impatiently waited their turn. zippysaidproductions.com Instagram: hertheplay David Agro David and one-person plays have a history together. His professional debut performance, for Heresy 3 Productions at Brock Centre for the Arts, was as Andrei Vukhov in Judgement— the first Canadian production of Barry Collins' harrowing full-length solo drama. David continued to develop his acting and directing skills at the Shaw and Stratford Festivals, where he had the immense good fortune of learning from many of his theatre heroes. A diverse range of experiences in the Toronto area eventually led to his most recent projects— adapting, directing and performing condensed solo versions of plays which have made a lasting impression on him, including Judgement, The Dresser, Bent, Hosanna and The Elephant Man. Exploring the possibilities in solo pieces has become a consuming interest. When presented with the opportunity to make his first foray into The Toronto Fringe Festival as dramaturg and director of Deborah Shaw's original one-actor drama, David felt right at home being part of the company of two that breathed life into her. He recently presented a newly-revised version of his own one-person show, Bedrooms of the Nation. Support Stageworthy Donate: tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by award-winning musical theatre star Barbara Barsky, one of the most outstanding musical theatre talents in this country. She

The cast and choreographer of Unfurl enter a roundtable conversation with Bri to dig deeper into the artistic process and themes of the show. The new work will be premiering at the upcoming Toronto Fringe Festival show. Performances run July 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 14th, and 16th at the Alumnae Theatre. Buy tickets to Unfurl- linktr.ee/unfurl2023 Connect with Alli- linktr.ee/allicarry Connect with Marina on Instagram- @marinaaelyse Connect with Mio- linktr.ee/Mio_Sakamoto Connect with Reece: Instagram- @reececcaldwell Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/reece.caldwell.9 Connect with Simon: Instagram- @simonmazziotti Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/simon.mazziotti.9 YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@simonmazziotti6884 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bri-clarke/message

The Toronto Fringe Festival runs July 5-16 at locations throughout the city.   We'll be on site reviewing as much as we possibly can so be sure to bookmark our Fringe Homepage to read all our reviews as they're published.   In the meantime, we asked the artists to send us their best show pitch for […] The post Toronto Fringe Preview appeared first on My Entertainment World.

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Kenton Blythe is a Canadian actor, singer, musician and writer based in Toronto, ON.  Kenton is most recognizable for his appearance with his wife Lise Cormier on season 2 of Canada's Got Talent. Together they performed a song Kenton wrote about the Permian Period. ​ Kenton's professional stage career began after graduating from Randolph College for the Performing Arts, when he joined the international revival tour of Evil Dead: The Musical, produced by Starvox Entertainment & Jeffrey Latimier Entertainment. This critically acclaimed revival featured members of the original cast.  Following the tour he became a company member of The Shaw Festival, performing in the musical Cabaret, and the play Juno and the Payock.  He is currently developing a musical for the 2023 Toronto Fringe Festival called Curious K Explores the Paleozoic.  The musical features material he and his wife performed on Canada's Got Talent.  Lise Cormier is a Toronto-based Jewish and Acadian bilingual actor, voice actor, singer, dancer, and creator who hails from Halifax, where she performed with RAZZMATAZZ FOR KIDS, at Neptune Theatre, as well as in multiple movies of the week.      She is a two time Dora Award nominee for her performances in TALE OF A T-SHIRT with Fixt Point, as well as in ZINSPIRÉS 3D with Théâtre français de Toronto.  She  performed in the Dora-nominated THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Soulpepper, in the award-winning CBC radio drama BACKBENCHER, in Netflix's THE UMBRELLA  ACADEMY, and on Season 2 of Canada's Got Talent as KENTON AND LISE. CURIOUS K EXPLORES THE PALEOZOIC - When these best friends' very friendship is on the rocks, a class trip to the museum finds Emma and Olivia in a hidden room with a ... robot that sings songs about the Paleozoic Era – the very topic of their homework! But can they work together to finish their assignment and get back to their class – in time? https://www.kentonblythe.com/curious-k  

Talk about an identity crisis. For his whole life, Canadian actor Noam Tomaschoff, 31, thought he was the son of a Jewish couple with roots in Israel and Montreal. Tomaschoff went to Jewish day school, speaks Hebrew and has visited Israel. But last summer, his life changed when his parents learned he was planning to take a DNA test, for fun, while on holiday at the cottage. So they sat him down to reveal a three-decade-old secret: due to fertility problems, they used an anonymous sperm donor to conceive. The donor is no longer alive. The shocking news prompted Tomaschoff to start searching for answers. He's since discovered his birth father's details, including that the man was not Jewish—and Tomaschoff now has 35 half-siblings scattered around the world. Now Tomaschoff has put the experience into a new show, called Our Little Secret: The 23 & Me Musical, debuting July 6 at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Noam Tomaschoff joins The CJN Daily, along with his parents, Gideon Tomaschoff and Sylvie Leone-Tomaschoff. What we talked about Learn more about Noam Tomaschoff and his play To buy tickets, check the play's website Read how The CJN covered Noam Tomaschoff and his friends in Grade 12 at TanenbaumChat high school when they wrote their first musical in 2009 Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Andrew Seok began his career as a Musical Theatre Singer & Composer, branching out into Singer / Songwriter, Record Producer, TV / Film Composer, Theatre Creator, and Filmmaker. He is currently the Artistic Director of Eclipse Theatre Company which he co-runs with Artistic Producer, Chilina Kennedy. With the success of his first stage musical, ‘ECHOES', Andrew went on to produce and direct the feature film version, which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2018. He is currently in the final stages of post-production for his second musical feature film, ‘What Am I Without You?‘. Andrew has written and directed a musical short film starring Ma-Anne Dionisio and Jeff Madden, as well as a dance short film where the entire story is told through contemporary dance, both soon to be released. In 2019, Andrew wrote the Toronto Fringe Festival hit, ‘Unravelled' as his second live stage musical project, and is now thrilled to be premiering ‘The Man With The Golden Heart‘ after a 3 year pandemic delay. The Man with the Golden Heart will be playing July 5-16th 2023 at the Toronto Fringe Festival https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/man-golden-heart

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In this episode of "Here, There, and Everywhere," Jack Lawless sits down with the incredibly talented actress, Ella Ballentine, for an enlightening conversation about the enduring influence of The Beatles. Acting for over 10 years, Ella has been the lead of several films including “the Black Conflux” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the A24 film, “the Monster”. She's worked alongside of the notable actors such as Martin Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Susana Sarandon, and more. She is also a winner of the Canadian Screen Award.    In this interview, Jack and Ella discuss their favorite Beatles songs, talk about why the Beatles are still relevant in the 21st century, and Ella chooses three Beatles songs that would be the best introductory songs to the band.    Follow Ella on Instagram: Instagram.com/EllaBallentine Check out Ella's website: EllaBallentine.com   If you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to this podcast! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Or click here for more information: Linktr.ee/BeatlesEarth   --- The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all timeand were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band later explored music styles ranging from ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles evolved from Lennon's previous group, the Quarrymen, and built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after signing to EMI Records and achieving their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962.   Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr all released solo albums in 1970. Their solo records sometimes involved one or more of the others; Starr's Ringo (1973) was the only album to include compositions and performances by all four ex-Beatles, albeit on separate songs. With Starr's participation, Harrison staged the Concert for Bangladesh in New York City in August 1971. Other than an unreleased jam session in 1974, later bootlegged as A Toot and a Snore in '74, Lennon and McCartney never recorded together again. Two double-LP sets of the Beatles' greatest hits, compiled by Klein, 1962–1966 and 1967–1970, were released in 1973, at first under the Apple Records imprint. Commonly known as the "Red Album" and "Blue Album", respectively, each has earned a Multi-Platinum certification in the US and a Platinum certification in the UK. Between 1976 and 1982, EMI/Capitol released a wave of compilation albums without input from the ex-Beatles, starting with the double-disc compilation Rock 'n' Roll Music. The only one to feature previously unreleased material was The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (1977); the first officially issued concert recordings by the group, it contained selections from two shows they played during their 1964 and 1965 US tours. The music and enduring fame of the Beatles were commercially exploited in various other ways, again often outside their creative control. In April 1974, the musical John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert, written by Willy Russell and featuring singer Barbara Dickson, opened in London. It included, with permission from Northern Songs, eleven Lennon-McCartney compositions and one by Harrison, "Here Comes the Sun". Displeased with the production's use of his song, Harrison withdrew his permission to use it.Later that year, the off-Broadway musical Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road opened. All This and World War II (1976) was an unorthodox nonfiction film that combined newsreel footage with covers of Beatles songs by performers ranging from Elton John and Keith Moon to the London Symphony Orchestra. The Broadway musical Beatlemania, an unauthorised nostalgia revue, opened in early 1977 and proved popular, spinning off five separate touring productions. In 1979, the band sued the producers, settling for several million dollars in damages. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), a musical film starring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, was a commercial failure and an "artistic fiasco", according to Ingham. Accompanying the wave of Beatles nostalgia and persistent reunion rumours in the US during the 1970s, several entrepreneurs made public offers to the Beatles for a reunion concert.Promoter Bill Sargent first offered the Beatles $10 million for a reunion concert in 1974. He raised his offer to $30 million in January 1976 and then to $50 million the following month. On 24 April 1976, during a broadcast of Saturday Night Live, producer Lorne Michaels jokingly offered the Beatles $3,000 to reunite on the show. Lennon and McCartney were watching the live broadcast at Lennon's apartment at the Dakota in New York, which was within driving distance of the NBC studio where the show was being broadcast. The former bandmates briefly entertained the idea of going to the studio and surprising Michaels by accepting his offer, but decided not to. Ballentine was born in Toronto, Canada to parents Eva and Blake Ballentine. She is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto.[5] She began her acting career as a child actor on the Toronto stage production of The Railway Children, directed by Damian Cruden (2011) for Mirvish Productions.[6] She went on to appear in other stage performances, including the lead role in Numbers, at the Toronto Fringe Festival(2013),[7][8] and as Little Cosette / Young Eponine[9] in the 25th Anniversary production of Les Misérables(2013), directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell for Mirvish Productions. Also in 2013, she was invited to the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction Gala as one of the performers to read from one of the five prize-nominated titles.[10] Her first TV role came in a Hallmark Channel movie, Baby's First Christmas (2012), in which she played Karen, a primary character with Casper Van Dienin a lead role.[11] She took on her first film role in Atom Egoyan's feature, The Captive (2013), an official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[12]She went on to share the screen with Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows and Christopher Heyerdahl, in The Calling. In her next larger TV movie role for Lifetime's Clara's Deadly Secret[13] (2013), she played Kate[13] alongside co-stars Emmanuelle Vaugier and Richard Ruccolo. In the 2015 feature film Standoff, Ballentine portrays one of the lead characters, Bird, a young girl who finds protection with an ex-soldier (played by Thomas Jane) from a hit-man (played by Laurence Fishburne). Although the movie received mixed reviews,[14] Rene S. Garcia, Jr. of Workingauthor.com wrote "And let's not forget Ella Ballentine. I typically have no faith in child actors, but Ella strikes the perfect tone with her burgeoning independence, but emotional and physical dependency." Eoin Friel from ActionElite felt that "Ella Ballentine almost steals the movie as Bird, the girl being pursued by Sade. The poor thing goes through an absolute nightmare and manages to never be the "annoying kid" in the film; she brings genuine heart to proceedings and is essential for Carter's redemption." In an interview on Collider, Jane stated "[Ella] was pretty wonderful. She was fun, too." Ballentine's next big role cast her as co-lead in writer/director Bryan Bertino's horror film, The Monster (2016) with co-stars Zoe Kazan, and Scott Speedman. The Monster became an independent success and Ella received Fangoria magazine's 2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. "If horror movie performances were given Oscars, [Kazan] would be a shoo-in. Same with Ballentine. These two are so believable," wrote Staci Layne Wilson in Dread Central.[18]Bloody Disgusting, an American horror genre website, called Ballentine "The Most Badass Horror Hero of 2016".[20] According to critics, in the horror movie, The Monster "the spooky-good Ella Ballentine"[21] came up as "a minor revelation." According to the Los Angeles Times' Justin Chang "Ballentine gives a fine, fierce performance as a child wise beyond her years and unafraid of confrontation",[23] and Matt Donato from We Got This Covered writes "Ballentine rolls with the punches well for an actress her age, and this shouldn't be understated". In 2016 Ballentine began her role as Anne Shirley in the three-part TV movie adaptation of the classic Canadian novel, Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (2016) was the first instalment, followed by The Good Stars (2017),then Fire & Dew (2017). The other main characters were portrayed by Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert and Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert. Ballentine's performance again received critical success and landed her a Canadian Screen Award (2018). "Ballentine is charming as Anne," wrote Francesca Rudkin in the New Zealand Herald. Louise Keller in Urbancinefile states "[Ballentine] is outstanding. Wide-eyed and innocent, she proffers just the right amount of worldliness as the orphan who asks for just two things as she prays for the first time. That is a lovely scene." "I was absolutely delighted by actress Ella Ballentine's portrayal of Anne Shirley. She was a worthy Anne." wrote Sarah M. Miduski. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sheen says "I adore [Ella]...She's an extraordinary talent...She's remarkable. And she's very funny as well. We have great fun on the set and she's got a great sense of humor. She's a joy to work with." In 2019 Ballentine plays the lead, Jackie in Nicole Dorsey's Black Conflux (2019) with Ryan McDonald as her co-lead. Stephan Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter praised Ballentine's "luminous acting".

You think YOU're busy? Zabrina Douglas is a nurse, a mother of five AND a Juno nominated stand up comic. How does she do it all? With a lot of help from family, but one role informs the others. Not only are kids an endless source of material, but it turns out that humour can be helpful and healing in health care too. Come spend some time with this fun and lovely woman. Topics include crazy Jamaican parents, lying to your kids, and how to roll a bunch of small laughs into a big one.  Zabrina Douglas is arguably the busiest woman in show business, because she's also a nurse and a mother to 5 children. Zabrina has been a regular on Kenny Robinson's “Nubian Comedy Show” and performed at Just For Laughs, the Toronto Fringe Festival, the CBC and the Comedy Network. Her album “Things Black Girls Say” is available through Howl and Roar Records. We love writing and would love for you to read what we write. Sign Up for our Substack Newsletter. We also want to thank everyone at Schneider & Pollack Wealth Management for making this podcast possible. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Wendy and Maureen at womenofir@gmail.com We now have a YouTube Channel! Please hit the Subscribe button when you get there. And because you asked for it - Future episodes will be in video form. https://www.youtube.com/@WomenofIllRepute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI announced on Thursday that they believe a former Gwinnett County resident and lab owner who allegedly violated his pre-trial release while facing fraud charges in New Orleans may be back in the Atlanta area, and they are asking for help to find him. Federal officials said Khalid Ahmed Satary was indicted on several charges in the New Orleans-based United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in September 2019. He was one of 35 people indicted at that time for their involvement in a scheme where about $2.1 billion in claims were filed with Medicare for fraudulent cancer gene tests for elderly people. A warrant for Satary's arrest was issued on Nov. 23 for the pre-trial release violation. The FBI field office in Miami is leading the search for Satary, but anyone who knows where he is located can contact any FBI office, including the one in Atlanta. At the time of the 2019 indictment, federal officials called it one of the largest health care fraud schemes they have ever seen. The charges from the case were spread across five federal court districts in Louisiana, Georgia and Florida. Satary, in particular, is facing the following charges: conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud; health care fraud; conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks; and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. Satary was running Clio Laboratories, which was located in the Gwinnett Progress Center on Hurricane Shoals Road, when the indictment came down. In addition to the Atlanta area, other places the FBI said Satary may have headed to include: Houston, Texas; Delray Beach, Fla.; and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Gwinnett County police are looking for a motive after a man was stabbed to death at a Norcross area extended stay in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Fifty-year-old Duluth resident Marvin Hollie was arrested for the stabbing, which left Tyler Summerour, 28, dead. Hollie was charged with aggravated assault, malice murder and felony murder. Police said they were called to the Norcross Extended Stay, located at 2250 Pelican Way, shortly after 3:20 a.m. Wednesday. Valle said the reason for the stabbing is unknown, and homicide detectives are exploring all motives. Police are asking anyone with information to share in the case to contact Gwinnett detectives at 770-513-5300.  Harbins Elementary School teacher Melissa Barth was recently named a 2023 Don Cargill STEM Scholars recipient. The award, sponsored by the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers, recognizes educators for their thoughtful engagement with students, and creating imaginative classroom lessons that teach and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Barth, one of only 23 educators from around the state and the only educator from Gwinnett County selected to receive the award said she was humbled by the recognition. The GYSTC is a private, not-for-profit educational organization. Its mission is to increase interest in and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as subjects for serious study, particularly among elementary and middle school teachers, students, and parents in typically underserved areas in Georgia. Barth says she's passionate about STEM because it engages students. It was an easy decision for the Aurora Theatre to bring “Kim Convenience” to the Lawrenceville Arts Center's Metro Waterproofing Main Stage from Jan. 19 to Feb. 19. “We loved this play because it is about a hard-working family who own a small business,” Jon Carr, the Aurora Theatre's director of marketing, said. “Many Gwinnett stories start that way. Then combine that with the universal themes in the show: The struggle of keeping your loved ones together, the balance of work and family. “Kim's Convenience,” an award-winning comedic play that evolved into a hit series on both Canadian TV and Netflix, centers on Appa Kim, played by James Yi, who runs the family business from behind the counter at Kim's Convenience in Toronto. He provides his customers with wisdom and history lessons along with their snacks. But Mr. Kim is presented with a substantial offer by big-city developers to sell them his store so they can close it, which would yield him a substantial profit but also end a business that's been in his family for years. It's up to Kim and his wife, played by Yingling Zhu, to decide if they want to take the cash or turn down the offer by convincing their adult children Janet (Caroline Donica) and Jung (Ryan Vo) to keep the store in Korean-Canadian family's name by following in their father's footsteps. “Kim's Convenience” was a huge hit at the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2011, where the play by Ins Choi completed a sold-out run en route to winning the Patron's Pick Award. The show was such a big hit that it was picked by Netflix in 2020.  When it comes to his profession and his country, Dacula native Will Hinton's aim is true. Hinton, 26, has a unique position in military hierarchy as a member of the elite Army Marksmanship Unit, which numbers about 15 soldiers. And with his sharp shooting, Hinton has the opportunity this summer to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Competing in bunker trap, Hinton — who in 2022 has been ranked No. 5 in the world — had an excellent year. He won the ISSF President's Cup in Men's Trap and was on the ISSF World Championship Team in Men's Skeet at a competition in Cairo, Egypt, and he took the silver medal in men's trap at the Shotgun National Championship in July in Hillsdale, Michigan. Perhaps most importantly, Hinton snagged one of two U.S. Olympic Quotas at the 2022 CAT Games in November in Lima, Peru. As a result, he'll compete for one of two spots on Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games (in Paris) at the Olympic Trails, set for May 2023 back in Hillsdale. The Olympic Games would be a fitting competition for Hinton, who grew up shooting with his father, whom he said is “a big bird hunter.” He began shooting competitively as a teenager and transitioned from team shooting to individual performances with the National Sporting Clays Association. Stone Mountain Park is hosting its first Lunar New Year Festival and park officials it will be the largest one in North America. Taking place Jan. 20-22 and 27-29, the celebration will feature cultural craft activities, storytelling, puppetry, dance and drum exhibitions, parades, a new Drone Show and a new Light Show along with other cultural elements. It will be held in the Crossroads area of the park, and officials say visitors will experience the largest Lunar New Year Spectacular in North America through dance, music, educational craft activations, dragon and lion dance teams, martial arts demonstrations, signature foods, hundreds of red and gold lanterns, and much more. “The event showcases cultural and educational activities for families to experience together,” park officials said. Visitors can: ♦ Learn calligraphy ♦ Witness yo-yo demonstrations, knot tying, and more from certified instructors from the Chinese Cultural School of Atlanta ♦ Pose for pictures with ambassadors dressed in cultural dress and stationary backdrops throughout the event ♦ Visit the Lighted Reflection Walk-Way to offer well wishes and prayers for a prosperous new year. Each evening visitors can witness a festive Drone Show featuring more than 200 color-changing drones creating amazing aerial formations synced to music before watching the massive Lunar New Year Light Show projecting images on the mountain along with immersive lights and special effects. All of that is followed by a fireworks finale. For tickets and more information, go to www.stonemountainpark.com. 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Based in Tkarón:to, she identifies as a queer, cis-gendered female, and colonial settler. Her creative practice centres around storytelling with an emphasis on using improvisational techniques to arrive at a product. Bri has furthered her training in Ottawa, Greece, New York City, North Carolina, and Los Angeles. During her BFA studies, she had the opportunity to train and work with mentors such as Kate Hillard, Hanna Kiel, Alysa Pires, Hassan El-Amin, and Louis Laberge-Côte. She continues to be a freelance artist for multiple dance/theatre collectives around Ontario. In this episode: -the importance of giving yourself space to rest without feeling like you're taking anything away from your ‘hustle' -her recent trips to Montreal and New York; how she was inspired by the art, shows and classes and how that translated into movement -her first experience working as a producer on ‘Phantasmagoria' for the Toronto Fringe Festival ; what the process was like for her and what she learned -what she gained from her competitive dance training growing up and why she felt disconnected from that world once she graduated -navigating the dance spaces throughout her training and professional career and how she dealt with self-talk, body image and self-confidence -the work she's done to shift her self-talk to become more loving and accepting -creating body-positive spaces that are welcoming and accepting -normalizing talking about body dysmorphia and disordered eating -why she started her her podcast (Art)versations: a meditative conversation about the way artists think and their lifestyle; how it's evolved and where she sees it going -working with Trancsen|Dance Project and what it's like to perform in an immersive dance company Bri's Website: briclarke.ca Bri's Podcast: artversations-podcast Bri's Instagram: @brianna_clarkee Stay in touch with me Website Instagram YouTube

In today's episode, Amanda drinks some Magner's cider with actor, comedian Chelsea Larkin to discuss growing up as a twin, fatphobia in casting, and creating her solo show The Chels Stands Alone. Chelsea is an actress, comedian, writer and singer, and a staple in the Toronto comedy community. Some of her favourite credits recently include The Second City, Beerprov at Sea (MSC Cruises), and JFL42 New Faces: Characters. At the Toronto Fringe Festival this year, Chelsea debuted her solo show The Chels Stands Alone where she won both the Comedy Bar and Second City Award for Outstanding Comedy andTheatre Orangeville's Best of Fringe, awarding her the opportunity to remount her show at Theatre Orangeville Summer Arts Festival. As she mentions in this episode, she plans to remount the show in Toronto this fall – so keep a look out and “be prepaaaaared”! (you'll get the joke once you listen to the episode)   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more!   Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Chelsea Larkin: insta @chelslark

Today on NOW with Dave Brown, accessibility consultant Marco Pasqua chats about the DALL·E 2, a new AI system that can create images from a text description. Environmental contributor Lawrence Gunther explains why it's time to move on from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles. Community reporter Elziabeth Mohler recaps the Toronto Fringe Festival that took place earlier this month. Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells us about a newly developed inclusive rideshare software for people who are blind and partially sighted. And guest quizmaster Paul Daniel drops by to challenge Karen Magee, Mark Phoenix and Mike Ross in another edition of the weekly news quiz! This is the August 2, 2022 episode.

Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler recaps the Toronto Fringe Festival that took place earlier this month. She also shares details about the Ashkenaz Festival and The Bentway in Toronto. From the August 2, 2022 episode.

Support The Show & Get Every Episode Abbas is joined by Comedian, Edworld Kim, and they chat about performing at Toronto Fringe Festival, earning a living off your craft, how cars can be double-edged swords, going home to visit Seoul, having a North Korean friend, weird Japanese foods, and how South Koreans are educated about the north.  connect with  Abbas / Edworld The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes more. It's raw and unfiltered, for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

The Toronto Fringe Festival is back for another year and will be live and in-person at 11 indoor venues across the city. We chat with Jackie Twomey, one of the performers in the sketch show, An Evening with Devon & Jackie.

Digital security is important to consider when traveling. We learn more about this with Damashe Thomas, on our Tech Talk. NBA free agency has been wild so far this year. Brock Richardson gives us all the details in his sports report. Let's learn about the show Level Playing Field, which is launching its third season on AMI-tv. Community Reporter Annette Dennis highlights this year's Springbank Gardens Concert Series, in London, Ontario. The Toronto Fringe Festival is back for another year and will be live and in-person at 11 indoor venues across the city. We chat with Jackie Twomey, one of the performers in the sketch show, An Evening with Devon & Jackie. What is happening now to people seeking abortions in the United States? How does this effect Canadian law? We discuss with Danielle McLaughlin.

David talks about the 34th annual Toronto Fringe Festival with executive director Lucy Eveleigh

Bri and NEAR&FAR Projects' Tavia Christina talk about the process of co-producing and creating their contemporary dance show “Phantasmagoria”, premiering at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Performances run July 7th, 9th, 11th and 12th at the Al Green Theatre. Buy tickets starting at $12: https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/phantasmagoria Follow NEAR&FAR Projects: @nearfarprojects Follow Tavia: @tavschristina Phantasmagorical Research: https://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2018/06/04/the-psychedelic-phantasmagoria-shows-of-the-18th-century/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/373514.The_Basic_Problems_of_Phenomenology Phantasmagorical Mood Boards: https://www.pinterest.ca/taviachristina/costumemakeup-for-show/ https://www.pinterest.ca/taviachristina/_/ Phantasmagorical Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sG1Dlh56JztLiftF5m6YF?si=f1059c87e9f54132 Thank you to our sponsors: https://www.heliconianclub.org/ https://communityone.ca/ BIG thank you to all our donors to the GoFundMe and to the Improv Jam Sessions!! Donate to Moose Hide Campaign: https://moosehidecampaign.ca/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bri-clarke/message

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to creating music. This week, Bliss expert and Life Coach Judy Librach is joined by composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturge, Kevin Wong. Trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music for Violin, Harmony and Music History, some of Kevin

Guled Abdi (@gul3d) is a Toronto based comedian, actor, writer and 1/4 of the multi-award winning sketch troupe TallBoyz II Men. He's performed at OFF-JFL, Montreal Sketchfest and the Toronto Fringe Festival. Plus the CBC show TallBoyz is back for a third season to explore everything from infant sleep training to the country's national sport. CONNECT WITH THE GUEST: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsguledbitch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gul3d/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/guuuuuuuulead ---- ✔️ Subscribe

Welcome back to the BodPod! Today, we are thrilled to have Greg Carruthers on the show! Greg is a Toronto-based choreographer, actor, body positive activist, and the founder/artistic producer of EveryBody on Stage, an initiative that aims to break down stigma and fat-phobia in the arts. As a choreographer, Greg's work has toured to Dubai and won awards for the long-running Toronto production of Disney's Mary Poppins. He has served as the resident director/choreographer for Canada's Wonderland and co-wrote and directed the Patron's Pick of the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival's KidsFest. As a performer, Greg was most recently seen on the U.S. tour of Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical. His organization, EveryBody on Stage was the recipient of our inaugural Impact grant and he will be joining us as part of the Body Diversity and Entertainment Industry panel at this year's BodCon.In this episode, Greg will share with us his performing origin story including how he began dancing and his time going to school for musical theatre. Besides this, we'll discuss body shaming, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating in the theatre/performance industry and the need for audience support. We'll also share our experiences with body shaming and dieting including the roles we didn't receive because of our bodies. Last but not least, Greg will talk about how and why EveryBody on Stage came to be and what they are up to now. Keep listening to hear how Greg is fighting for representation by giving marginalized performers the opportunity to showcase their talents.  Greg's Instagram: @gregcarruthersEveryBody on Stage's Instagram: @everybodyonstageEveryBody on Stage's YouTube can be found here

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some Malibu rum and coke with comedian Courtney Gilmour (Just for Laughs, LOL Network, Humour Resources) to discuss her experience on the road performing stand-up, her podcast Rated Ex, and we play Marry-Fuck-Kill-Date with Twilight's Bella and Edward and Fifty Shades of Gray's Anna and Christian. Courtney was featured in the JFL42 festival 2 years in a row, she won the JFL Homegrown festival earning her the opportunity to film her comedy set for Kevin Hart's LOL Network, and she was invited to record her comedy set for The Howie Mandel All Stars Gala airing on The CW Network. NOW Magazine named her “one of the top 10 stage artists to watch” and her solo Fringe show Congratulations! Stories of Achievement, Embarrassment, & Self-Worth debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival so successfully that the show is now in the works for becoming a published book! Courtney co-hosts the podcast My Rated Ex alongside her real life ex-boyfriend where they review and rate fictional relationships. You can catch her on-screen in Jon Dore's new comedy Humour Resources on CBC Gem.   The Liquid Courage Podcast: Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast Twitter: @liquidcourage YouTube Video Episodes & more! Email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com   Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast   Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira Courtney Gilmour: insta @courtneyjgilmour / twitter @courtneyugh

This week, Shohana chats with writer and creator Trevor Poelman to discuss Bible college, sad shopping trips, and finding hope in unlikely places. Follow Finders Grievers on Instagram & Twitter @findersgrievers and write to us at findersgrievers@gmail.com About Trevor Poelman:  Trevor Poelman is a writer, video essay creator, and podcaster. He created the Belief it or Not Podcast in 2018 and started doing video essays on YouTube in 2020. Trevor wrote and directed two critically acclaimed plays at the Toronto Fringe Festival. He also created a couple less well-received web series'. Instagram: @findersgrievers Twitter: @findersgrievers Email: findersgrievers@gmail.com Hosted by: Shohana Sharmin Instagram: @soleahm Twitter: @soleahm Guest: Trevor Poelman Belief It Or Not Instagram: @trevor.poelman  @beliefitornotpodcast Twitter: @TrevorPoelman @beliefitornot  Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

This week, Shohana sits down with writer and comedian Guled Abdi and they chat about Groot vs. Baby Yoda and grieving during a pandemic. Follow Finders Grievers on Instagram & Twitter @findersgrievers and write to us at findersgrievers@gmail.com About Guled Abdi:  Guled Abdi is a comedian, writer and 1/4 of the multi award-winning sketch troupe TallBoyz II Men. He’s performed at OFF-JFL, Montreal Sketchfest and the Toronto Fringe Festival. You can catch Guled on TallBoyz on CBC Gem or at random bars you didn’t know had a comedy show. Instagram: @findersgrievers Twitter: @findersgrievers Email: findersgrievers@gmail.com Hosted by: Shohana Sharmin Instagram: @soleahm Twitter: @soleahm Guest: Guled Abdi Instagram: @gul3d Twitter: @guuuuuuuulead Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

Neurodiversity & Mental Health in theatre, a conversation with Alia Ettienne, Emerjade Simms, and Victoria Urquhart. Emerjade Simms is a Jamaican-Canadian actor and storyteller. She is a graduate of the Acting program at the University of Windsor and holds a BFA degree. Emerjade is also a 2016/17 graduate of the Mechanicals program at Factory Theatre. In her career as an actor so far, she has worked with many wonderful people and companies. Select theatre credits include Peter Pan (Bad Hats/Soulpepper), School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Obsidian/Nightwood), Wounded Soldiers (4th Line), The Bird Killer (Let Me In). Television credits include Forbidden, Fear They Neighbor, See No Evil and Paranormal 911. Emerjade enjoys napping in her down time and thanks her family for inspiring her daily. Twitter: @emerbabe Instagram: @em.er.jade Alia Ettienne is a theatre writer, actor, performer and facilitator from Toronto, ON. Ettienne is of Afro Caribbean descent which often influences her performances and writing. Initially, she studied Performance at Sheridan College, moving on to explore Creative Writing and Arts Marketing. Her first solo piece, YellowZoned, premiered in The 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival, remounting in Hamilton,ON on two separate occasions. This led to her being featured in Hamilton's View's Magazine. Her creative wellness program, Chill N Do Art, has been running for a total of four years. This workshop series then inspired her to start the Creative Coping Kits Initiative, which attracted the attention of Toronto blog She In The City. Currently, she is most focused on The Creative Coping Kits Initiative, and writing her second full length piece Allow For Release: The Xiety Complex. www.aliaettienne.com **Instagram: @**its_aliaj Victoria Urquhart is a queer, triple-invisibly-disabled neurodiverse artist hailing from Caledon, living and working professionally as an actor, director, artistic director of the Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective and all around creator in theatre and film across Toronto and Ontario. Favourite credits include acting in Chloe Whitehorn's Dressing Amelia, directing Theatre Orangeville's 2019 TYA production of Treeboy and the fringe production, _The Girl In The Photograph. _Tune in to find her playing Vivian in the debut episode of Web of Darkness on T&E this spring. Twitter: @gnitenet Instagram: @g_nitenet Support Stageworthy Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy Merch: https://shop.stageworthyproductions.com/

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, we have a show all about Happiness! Judy Librach is joined by Happiness Researcher Dr. Gillian Mandich. Dr. Gillian Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion. Her primary areas of research are happiness and health, and her work combines the latest research, practical wisdom, and an engaging style to help people live happier, healthier lives. Dr. Mandich is passionate about research. She is the founder of The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research; Research Associate at The World Database of Happiness, based out of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands; co-lead investigator of The Canadian Happiness At Work Study; and is a part of the Meant2Prevent research team at SickKids Hospital. She appears regularly in the media on shows such as The Social, Marilyn Denis, Breakfast Television, The Morning Show, and CBC; is a graduate Student Innovation Scholar Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship and WORLDiscoveries

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some triple chocolate milk stout by Flying Monkeys with actor, writer, and wannabe astronaut Nkasi Ogbonnah (The Second City, Untitled Black Sketch Project, 1623) to discuss the best long-lasting lipsticks, what a gift it is to safely hold an audience in uncomfortable moments, and (of course) space! Nkasi is a Second City mainstage alumni and a member of the 2020 Sketch Comedy Project Fund recipient Untitled Black Sketch, Canada's first all-Black sketch ensemble. She is also a member of the Toronto Fringe Festival's Woke N' Broke, which won Best Ensemble from NOW Magazine and a member of 1623, a history-based sketch troupe alongside Kat Lewin. Nkasi (not so) secretly dreams of becoming an astronaut - so if anyone knows someone at the Canadian Space Agency, let's make Nkasi's dreams come true and send her to space!!   The Liquid Courage Podcast: Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast Twitter: @liquidcourage YouTube Video Episodes & more! Email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com   Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast   Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira Nkasi Ogbonnah: @varnishedvalkyrie

Salam Alikum and a big warm hello to all our wonderful listeners across the globe. We are really delighted this week to speak with Guled Abdi from Toronto Canada, we talked about his journey to following his passion, overcoming challenges & staring in his own comedy National TV show called Tall Boyz with his best friends. The second season of the show launches on 16th February on CBC make sure to check it out and show our brother support : ) Bio: Guled Abdi is a Toronto based comedian, writer and 1/4 of the multi-award-winning sketch troupe TallBoyz II Men. He's performed at OFF-JFL, Montreal Sketchfest and the Toronto Fringe Festival just to name a few. Guled thanks you for reading his bio and hopes you'll watch TallBoyz on CBC and CBC Gem. You can follow Guled on social media: Social Media Handles: IG: @gul3d Twitter: @guuuuuuuulead @tallboyzisashow We have a big treat for you this week we released two episodes in the same week you asked and we delivered. Make sure you go back and listen to our new episode 10 it's a great episode which Talks about starting international consultancy business in Africa with Hodan. We love reading your message and thank you so much for supporting us. Please For any feedback, questions, requests and collaboration please email us at SomaliProfessionalspodcast.com See you next week for another episode.

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Finding Nemo” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Ashley Botting! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Armageddon” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Paul Bates! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Toy Story 2” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Ken Hall from the hit TBS Sitcom “People of Earth”! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Face/Off” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Paloma Nuñez! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “Titanic” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Marty Adams! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys flawlessly recreate “The Princess Bride” Recorded LIVE at the Toronto Fringe Festival Featuring the HILARIOUS Kayla Lorette! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

The Nice Guys are taking their podcast to THE TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL. 7 shows between July 1st and 9th with a different special guest every show, including the AMAZING COLIN MOCHRIE! Tickets: fringe.niceguyscomedy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/259809957710923/ Friday July 1st @ 4:45 pm (Joined by Colin Mochrie) Saturday July 2nd @ 7:00 pm (Joined by Ken Hall) Sunday July 3rd @ 8:30 pm (Joined by Marty Adams) Monday July 4th @ 10:15pm (Joined by Paloma Nuñez) Wednesday July 6th @ 3:30 pm (Joined by Ashley Botting) Friday July 8th @ 12:30 pm (Joined by Paul Bates) Saturday July 9th @ 11:30 pm (Joined by Kayla Lorette) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/