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Oka! soundtrack (Oka Productions – release: February 1, 2012) Channeling the Waterdrum: Chris Berry and the Bayaka Pygmies’ Close Collaboration Resonates on the Oka! Soundtrack

African music master meets intensely creative, eg…

Jan 30, 2012 is the start of the #Toronto event to celebrate Canadian Design Excellence and ending Feb 26 at the former Toronto Stock Exchange building and now home to the Design Exchange DX. The curb lane was coned off for valet parking and a long lin…

Review: MOON POINT directed by Sean Cisterna starring: Nick McKinlay (Darryl), Paula Brancati (Kristin), Kyle Mac (Femur), Kristen Gutoskie (Sarah Cherry), Special Cameo Appearance by Christian Potenza

Opens One Week Run In Toronto
Beginning Februar…

I can make you a star baby! The rusted metal star holds a few stars in it’s grip – it is a little constellation. Do you know where it is from? See the location after the jump.The Toronto Air Canada Centre has stars in the 1999 sculpture ‘Search Li…

This clever mirrored art installation by Leandro Erlich makes even the most timid look like daredevils. You can see it at Le 104 in Paris until March 4.See more at Twisted Sifter

This morning, with a brightening glow from my right I looked up from my newspaper to see a fog of falling snow across the yard, neighbouring street, and rooftops below. The unplanned and surprising sight had taken me back, contrasted all the more by th…

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The Rize development in Mount Pleasant has committed to providing space for the community, local retailers, and showcasing area artists. Throughout the months of January and February 2012, they are hosting an [...]

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dance Immersion brings top dance talent fromaround the world to Toronto for theInternational Association of Blacks in Dance Conference & FestivalConnecting our Diasporas through Dance• The conference at a glanceTORONTO, Jan…

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CD Release: Masterful Drumming & ‘Funkified’ Beats Reach Rapturous HeightsWassoulou Foli, Wassoulou Drumming At Its Best Set to release February 1, 2012Los Angeles, CA – Independent record label Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K…

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The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association announce the 40th edition ofDANCE ON CAMERAJanuary 27-31, 2012New York City – Various Venues• List of films• Event Schedule

Opening Night World Premiere of JOFFR…

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Putumayo Goes Indie:Brazilian Beat Uncovers the Roots-Powered Edge of the Worldwide Brazilian Music Scene”Brazilian Beat” drops January 31

Glittering break beats are at home with bouncing berimbaus while rolling Afro-Brazilian r…

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CD Release: Ana Tijoux’s La BalaFrom Nacional RecordsOut January 24, 2012

I wanted share with you the new album from Latin America’s premier female rapper Ana Tijoux, released Jan 24th exclusively on iTunes

• The lead sin…

This comes from my friend/multi-talented choir meister & musician Bryce Kulak’s newsletter:

The Man That Got Away
Premieres at the Berlin Film Festival 2012

From Bryce Kulak

I have some exciting news to share with you!

A World Premiere in Germa…

Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette have been granted full license to bring street-influenced mayhem to the AGO—even to the gift shop.

The Young Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s little-known free section, was the site of the jam-packed, January 20 opening of NOW, a collaborative installation by Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette—part of the AGO’s Toronto Now Series. Both artists are typically known for their street art—Martindale, for his urban interventions (such as pocket planters made [...]

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. Illuminate Yaletown returns next month as the historic streets of Yaletown host a winter festival complete with dazzling installations. Light art exhibits will be glowing between Drake and Nelson, on Mainland and [...]

The Starving Artists Collective provides free hot meals and art performances for the creative public.

For Toronto’s Starving Artists Collective, Monday was truly a red-letter day. The rainy afternoon marked the third installment of their weekly free lunch series, The Artists’ Soup Kitchen, which includes a themed meal and performance. This week’s theme, chosen by artist Tobaron Waxman, was “red,” resulting in an array of crimson culinary delights at the [...]

I had the pleasure of taking renowned artist and sculpture Paul Malliki on a whirl wind tour of downtown #Toronto as he heads from Repulse Bay, Nunavut to Switzerland for a gallery tour and Inuit carving demonstration. He had left the cold -6…

Yesterday I downloaded iBooks Author. It kills to spell that in American. While poking about and figuring out the interface and its design sensibilities, I managed to put together a short little ebook of the 20 Landscapes IV images. As carefully as I c…

I’m not much of a video lover, myself, but I know most of our culture is and so I’ve been amassing a few links that may be of interest to those who’d rather learn about the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline via video rather than text…

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The Sixth Season of The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD  Continues at Select Cineplex Entertainment Theatres withThe World Premiere of  THE ENCHANTED ISLANDSaturday, January 21 – 12:55 p.m. EST

Broadcast live via satell…