Tuner Review: Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman Shine in Stylish Crime Thriller There is something wonderfully old-school about Tuner. It feels like the kind of smart, character-driven crime thriller Hollywood used to make. The kind that trusts its actors, pacing, and atmosphere rather than drowning everything in noise and spectacle. Tuner was directed beautifully by […]
Keith Merith’s ‘A Darker Shade of Blue’ moves to the big screen By Stephen Weir It doesn’t usually happen this way. A retired Black York Regional Police supervisor wakes up at four o’clock in the morning, unable to sleep. Instead of turning on the television or making a cup of coffee, he heads upstairs to […]
Theatre, Film And Photography Festivals Shine Across Ontario By Neil Armstrong As the weather gets warmer in Ontario, there are more festivals worth seeing including the Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, CONTACT Photography Festival, Inside Out Annual 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, and several that are upcoming. On May 23, the musical, “Funny Girl,” opened at the Festival […]
Walking Through History With Jamaica’s Maroons By Anthony Joseph The greeting came with warmth and pride. “Aquaba!” said tour guide Lois Ten, welcoming visitors into the heart of Charles Town, one of Jamaica’s historic Maroon communities nestled in the Blue Mountains. The word, she explained, means both “hello” and “welcome,” setting the tone for a […]
Documentary Explores Race, Policing and Resilience By Stephen Weir The documentary film A Darker Shade of Blue will officially launch on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas, located at 15460 Bayview Avenue in Aurora. The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a meet and greet with the producer […]
Jamaican-Canadian Actor Durae McFarlane Stars in “Primary Trust” in Toronto By Neil Armstrong Actor Durae McFarlane is excited to be starring in Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Primary Trust”, his first main stage production in Toronto since 2019. His role as the protagonist, Kenneth — an isolated young man who maintains a regular routine which […]
Black Theatre Icon Returns To Toronto By Neil Armstrong Photo credit: Shekeidra Marche After a bout of unfortunate situations, Trey Anthony, a four-time NAACP Award-winner and critically acclaimed Canadian playwright, took a 5-month break from social media and is back with an immersive workshop reading of her new play, “Confessions of A Black Girl Who […]
Playwright anitafrika celebrates tenth anniversary of Orisha Trilogy By Neil Armstrong After an impressive body of work in the arts in Toronto and completing a doctorate in the United Kingdom, Dr. d’bi.young anitafrika is revisiting all of her productions and is now restaging her play, “shx mami wata & the pxssywitch hunt” — the second […]
Hot Docs 2026 Highlights Unfiltered Black Experiences By Janet Grant Year after year, Hot Docs never comes quietly. The films hit hard, asked real questions, and stayed with you. What stood out most? A lineup of Black stories that didn’t wait for permission to be seen…or softened for comfort. These weren’t just documentaries. They were […]
A new initiative in St. John’s is aiming to reshape access to theatre training for Black artists, addressing what its creator describes as long-standing barriers within the local arts scene. The program seeks to provide structured pathways into multiple aspects of theatre production while offering paid participation. Nicole Obiodiaka, who founded and now leads the […]
