David Friend
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Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony highlights from Massey Hall (opens the original)
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The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was always going to be bittersweet this year, since the Tragically Hip were finally getting their due, but Gord Downie wasn’t there to witness it. Still, Saturdayâs star-studded ceremony at Massey Hall had plenty of highs, too, as Toronto indie musician Leslie Feist, Loverboy members Mike Reno and Paul Dean, and Quebec pop singer-songwriter Roch Voisine also joined this yearâs class. Here are some of the nightâs highlights, from the red carpet
Neil Peart documentary is a ‘celebration’ of the late Rush drummer, say its filmmakers (opens the original)
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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have honoured their late Rush bandmate Neil Peart at every stop on their Fifty Something reunion tour, but a quiet scene at the start of a new documentary reveals just how deeply they continue to feel his absence. âNeil Peart: No Oneâs Discipleâ begins as the two musicians gather around a dinner table in a wine cellar. They’ve selected a few vintages and filled their glasses, before turning to a third across the table. An empty Scotch glass sits where Peart once
Hudson Williams had a packed TIFF day — and it ended with dinner at Pai (opens the original)
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Hudson Williams told fans heâs still trying to make sense of the whirlwind ride âHeated Rivalryâ has taken him on over the past year and the strange problem of being at the centre of a global phenomenon. The Kamloops, B.C.-raised actor, who plays Shane Hollander on Craveâs hit gay hockey romance, took part in a fireside chat at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday where he said he struggled to return to the character for its second season, now in production, partly because
4 TIFF hidden gems you can still see this weekend, including stories of a Canadian hero and a pregnant trans man (opens the original)
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The Toronto International Film Festival has delivered its annual share of red carpets and pre-Oscar buzz, but some of the most intriguing discoveries happened outside the spotlight, in the quieter corners of the programming lineup. Here are four under-the-radar TIFF titles worth adding to your watchlist. A cash-strapped Tongan immigrant falls under the spell of a slick American salesman (Simon Rex of âRed Rocketâ) who arrives in New Zealand hawking a cleaning product he promises will make th
4 TIFF hidden gems you can still see this weekend, including films about a Canadian hero and a pregnant trans man (opens the original)
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The Toronto International Film Festival has delivered its annual share of red carpets and pre-Oscar buzz, but some of the most intriguing discoveries happened outside the spotlight, in the quieter corners of the programming lineup. Here are four under-the-radar TIFF titles worth adding to your watchlist. A cash-strapped Tongan immigrant falls under the spell of a slick American salesman (Simon Rex of âRed Rocketâ) who arrives in New Zealand hawking a cleaning product he promises will make th
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