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The red carpet is ready and Toronto once again welcomes International superstars and industry professionals to the Toronto International Film Festival, considered a must attend function for many in the business. Not to familiar with TIFF? Read below… The following is taken from their website, which can be found at http://tiff.net/. TIFF began in 1976 [...]

The TABU Music Festival returns this year with a brand new, yet equally important focus of Suicide Prevention. The following comes directly from their website, which can be found at www.tabumusicfestival.com/. In support of ‘taboo’ topics, 2010′s TABU Festival was in support of the Canadian Testicular Cancer Association. I.R.I.S. provided 30 bands over 12 hours [...]

Once again it is time to take to the streets of Preston and celebrate with fantastic live bands and kids entertainment, making this an event for the entire family!!! Saturday September 17th is the day to mark on your calendars!!! The following is some information regarding this event. Join us once again for the 4th [...]

The 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival and Colloquium includes 9 ticketed and 9 free concerts, as well as free workshops, panel discussions, two keynote talks, a public interview and the second rendition of the
all night Nuit Blanche event.

You can purchase tickets in person, over the phone or via the web from the River Run Centre (info below), or at the door of the concert venue, pending availability…

Well it is that time of year again when approximately 100,000 people will descend upon downtown Kitchener to relish in the wonderful Blues experience that awaits them. As I am posting this the Downtown BIA Stage is already fired up and running and by 6pm this evening when Miss Angel & The Homewreckers hit the stage, the crowds will be ready for them. Hats off to the KBF committee for putting together another fantastic lineup.

For a full schedule of performers and complete info

CHATHAM, Ont. – This weekend’s Rockstock music festival in Chatham, Ont., has been cancelled. Organizer Lachlan Kennedy says only 450 advance tickets were sold, by far the lowest in the festival’s four-year history. Kennedy says he held off cancelling it until the 11th hour, hoping sales would pick up, and he has no plans of [...]

The London Short Film Showcase is not only a place to display the talent of local and international filmmakers, it also provides funds for the creators. Approximately 60% of the revenue generated from the showcase is given back to the filmmakers. Organizers Jason Clarke and Darryl Callcott have chosen films from around the globe for [...]

The 10th edition of the Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema is returning to Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada from Thursday November 18th through Sunday November 21st, 2010 in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada. All screenings will be held at the space currently known as the Gig Theatre. The Gig has been fully retrofitted for all film formats and venue sound, and [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest’s $3000 Hidden Treasure discovered in Kitchener’s Lakeside Park (Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada – October 15, 2010) – For 19 days Kitchener-Waterloo treasure hunters have been scouring the area for a hidden key worth $3,000! The key unlocks King Ludwig’s Treasure Chest and the annual search for the loot is one of the [...]