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Cynthia Erivo, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2026 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2025

Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more have been nominated for 2026 GRAMMYS. See the full list of nominations here!

New National Writers Set For Pentabus
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025

Eight emerging writers from England, Scotland, and Wales join the Pentabus National Young Writers development programme, which is delivered in association with Rural Media.

QPAC's CLANDESTRY FESTIVAL Returns This July And August
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2025

Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Clancestry festival, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture across an exciting program of concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events, returns in 2025 from 23 July to 10 August.

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre of 2024
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 1, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

Chelsea Film Festival Returns to New York City This Month
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 3, 2024

The Chelsea Film Festival 2024 runs from October 16-20 at Regal Cinemas Union Square and online. Highlights include AND ON THE EIGHTH DAY, CON JOB, and BEFORE WE BEGIN, showcasing diverse talent.

Aurora Browne, Fiona Reid, Sergio DiZio and More Will Lead the World Premiere of THE BIDDING WAR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024

This November, Crow’s Theatre gets set to expose the depraved last stand of the middle class: the battle for home ownership - in Michael Ross Albert’s new comedy, THE BIDDING WAR, running November 12th to December 15th in the Streetcar Crowsnest Guloein Theatre.

New Hope Arts Opens Fiber Arts Exhibition
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2024

New Hope Arts Center launched the 'Structures and Constructions in Fiber' exhibition on June 29th.  The much-anticipated opening night captivated artists, art collectors, and patrons alike, as the reimagined art form was celebrated. T

Crow's Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2024

Crow's Theatre has announced its 41st season, the largest and most ambitious season in the company's history. Learn more about the season here!

iHeartRadio Announces 2024 Music Awards Nominations, Led By Taylor Swift
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2024

Artists receiving multiple nominations include, 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Carin León, David Kushner, Doechii, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, Grupo Frontera,  Ice Spice, Jelly Roll, Jung Kook, Karol G, Lil Durk, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Metro Boomin, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, and more.

One Four One Collective Returns To The Toronto Fringe With World Premiere Of GOOD OLD DAYS By Michael Ross Albert
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023

One Four One Collective is returning to the Toronto Fringe Festival to stage the world premiere of Good Old Days by prolific Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert. After producing the critically-acclaimed Toronto Fringe Festival hits, Anywhere and The Huns (both, Patron's Pick and Best of Fringe), the indie theatre collective will now present its most ambitious Fringe project yet. 

Review: Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS Proves to Be a Relevant Classic at Berkley Preparatory School
by Drew Eberhard - Oct 29, 2022

Arthur Miller's subliminal masterpiece in a Three-Act structure All My Sons is what Miller considered his last-ditch effort at writing a commercially successful play. You see Miller's first play The Man Who Had All the Luck failed miserably on Broadway lasting a total of four performances. Miller considered throwing in the towel prior to writing All My Sons.

Peggy Baker Projects to Present New Play BEAUTIFUL RENEGADES in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2022

PEGGY BAKER PROJECTS, in its final stage production, will present BEAUTIFUL RENEGADES, a brand new play written by Michael Ross Albert and directed by Eda Holmes. The show will run September 20 - October 2, 2022 at The Theatre Centre. 

The Theatre Centre Unveils 22/23 Programme Featuring Work From Ian Kamau And Journalist Alanna Mitchell
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2022

The Theatre Centre welcomed audiences, artists and neighbours to the venue for a community meal celebrating its 22/23 programming year. In addition to announcing works on offer throughout the year — Rimah Jabr's Broken Shapes, Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell, the third edition of Comedy is Art, and Ian Kamau's Loss — artist-podcaster Falen Johnson and artist Lorena Torres Loaiza were presented with the 2022 Patrick Conner Award and Ticket respectively. 

Amanda Andrews Premieres Rock & Roll EVERYTHING'S FINE! Play At Joe's Pub, August 7
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2022

Actress/singer/writer Amanda Andrews is set to debut her second original rock & roll play about mental health at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 7pm.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring New Series, New Venues and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2022

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present 25 concerts during its 27th season, Ever Onward. The season – sponsored by Ernie Kretzmer – runs from October 2, 2022 through May 14, 2023 and offers a diverse range of musical experiences featuring emerging and established classical, jazz, pops, and chamber artists.

THE HUNS Returns To Toronto Prior To UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2022

Following the critically acclaimed world premiere production of THE HUNS in the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival, One Four One Collective received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts to tour the production to the United Kingdom to participate in the Brighton Fringe Festival. The company was notified of this funding decision on April Fool's 2020.

New Perspectives Announces New Associates For 2022/23
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2022

Each year, award-winning touring company New Perspectives support a group of early career artists from the East Midlands through a year-long development programme from their Nottingham base.

New Performance Dates Announced for TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT at Assembly Theatre In April 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2022

After delaying its world premiere production in response to rising concerns over COVID-19, The Assembly Theatre will now present Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play) in April 2022.

World Premiere of TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT Announced At The Assembly Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2021

In association with One Four One Collective and The Spadina Avenue Gang, the beloved Parkdale home of independent performance, The Assembly Theatre will present the world premiere of Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (The Huns, Best of Toronto Fringe Festival; Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play).

FANNIE Opens Tonight; Extended By Popular Demand at Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2021

Yesterday, the Goodman closed one production (American Mariachi by Jose Cruz González, which “went clean”/sold-out its final weekend) and tonight opens and extends another (Fannie, The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer)—both directed by Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez—and tomorrow, begins rehearsals for the 44th annual A Christmas Carol, directed by Jessica Thebus.