Author: Press Release

According to a new study from Online Gaming Company Toronto and Vancouver are among the best Canadian cities for nightlife. Toronto tops the list of the best nightlife cities in Canada, featuring the largest number of bars and casinos. Vancouver is the second-best Canadian city for nightlife, with the second-highest number of late-night restaurants and live music venues. Winnipeg offers the most affordable single cocktail price among the listed cities at only $10. The study conducted by Online Gaming Company identified the best Canadian cities for nightlife by examining various criteria, including the number of bars, clubs, late-night restaurants, live…

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To close out Black History Month, celebrated designer, George Dully and Black Designers of Canada announce the 2024 BDC Award of Excellence recipients, Award winning designer and creator of Black Designers of Canada, George Sully, continues to emphasize the importance of celebrating Black excellence in Canada and within the fashion industry through the recognition of talented Black Canadian designers from coast to coast. In order to provide a continued platform for Canadian Black designers, he is pleased to announce the fourth annual Black Designer Award of Excellence winners. The Black Designer Award of Excellence serves as recognition of the challenges…

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West Elm and the Black Designers of Canada partner to highlight Black designers with new showroom collaboration. West Elm, a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., and the Black Designers of Canada have announced a collaboration showcasing exceptional talent within the Black Canadian design community. This partnership emphasizes West Elm’s commitment to amplifying the voices and creativity of Black Canadian designers. The curated showcase, located on West Elm showroom floor in Toronto’s Liberty Village, features top talent, including Tony Yaw of Life Liveth, Sharon Oke, Daej of Daej Designs, Jonika Griffin of Rest Simple, and George Sully of Sully & Son Co.…

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To close out Black History Month, celebrated Canadian Designer, George Sully,  is set to award the newest stand-out Black Designers of Canada Members with the 2024 BDC Award of Excellence on February 26th. Award winning designer and creator of Black Designers of Canada, George Sully, continues to emphasize the importance of celebrating black excellence in Canada and within the fashion industry through the recognition of talented Black Canadian designers from coast to coast. He is pleased to announce the fourth annual Black Designer Award of Excellence. The Black Designer Award of Excellence serves as recognition of the challenges faced by…

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Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon has announced a new album through MNRK Music to be released on April 19th and a North American tour. The album features production by Bartees Strange, Loraine James, Jacques Greene, Machinedrum, and more. Today, rapper, producer, author, and former poet laureate Rollie Pemberton — better known as Cadence Weapon — announces his sixth studio album, ROLLERCOASTER, arriving April 19th via MNRK Music. In conjunction, he presents the first single “Press Eject” and announces a North American tour kicking off this coming spring. Having emerged as an artist who gave voice to issues of systemic inequality and…

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After much speculation and talk of her “fumbling the bag”, Jess Hilarious has officially been named the new co-host of The Breakfast Club. iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today that Jess Hilarious will join the wildly popular, nationally syndicated hit radio show “The Breakfast Club” as its new co-host, effective February 5, 2024. “The Breakfast Club” broadcasts weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET. Jess Hilarious will join DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God on New York Power 105.1’s top-rated morning show “The…

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The Canada’s National Arts Centre is set to host its first ever NAC Hip Hop Theatre Festival. Here’s what you can expect. The NAC Hip Hop Theatre Festival will host ten events over 11 days, featuring two concerts from Popular Music and Variety’s Fridays at the Fourth series, two free panels and the Spoken Word presentation The Old Black Maple, will hold two performances. To check out the entire festival, check out the schedule below or visitwww.nac-cna.ca/en/series/hip-hop-theatre-festival-2023. NAC HipHop Theatre Festival PlaylistThe NAC Hip Hop Theatre Festival debuts tomorrow in Ottawa! In support of the festival, the NAC has teamed up…

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Art With Me Festival celebrates its with fifth anniversary in Miami with special guest Michelle Rodriguez and an impressive roster of DJs. Art With Me – Art Basel’s largest art and music festival — returned to Miami for its third year at Virginia Key Historic Park. The three-day event, encompassing immersive experiences in Art, Music, Culinary, Wellness, Culture and Education, was designed for all ages. Guests were welcomed to the 30-acre site with a drum circle, before perusing the marketplace which included art installations, craft and organic food vendors, yoga and dance classes, breathing and mindfulness workshops, and specially curated children’s activities Actor Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious franchise) joined fellow festival-goers…

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Today, Cedric “The Entertainer” and Wilmer Valderrama announced the 2024 Golden Globe Awards Nominees. Here’s a full list of nominations, including the Black nominees. Today, the Golden Globes® announced the nominees of the 81st Annual Golden Globe® Awards, which will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The nominations were announced by Cedric “The Entertainer” and Wilmer Valderrama who presented nominees for each of the 27 award categories. Barbie leads the way in the motion picture category with nine nominations, followed by Oppenheimer with eight nominations. In the…

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