Snow Live @ Luxy Nightclub, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

This weekend inside Luxy Nightclub, we are taking it back to the Old School!!! 

Ladies are FREE before 11pm! 

Live @ Luxy ~
SNOW

Performing Live
Luxy Way Back Session

Hammer Matt Wreggitt Danny D
Gino Deejay

Join Us For A Night Where We Go Back In Time!!

For GuestList Visit: www.LuxyClub.cA

For VIP Bottle Service: 905-761-9761

The King of Klubs
Luxy Club, 60 Interchange Way, Vaughan, ON

Bump N' Hustle @ The Rivoli, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

with the Bump N' Hustle DJ crew of
Paul E. Lopes & Mike Tull

Saturday, March 9, 2013
at
Rivoli (top floor): 334 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Only $10 at the door.

Doors open at 10:00p
Limited capacity! Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

http://www.hotstepper.com

Al St. Louis Birthday Celebration @ 227 Lounge, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

Al St. Louis Birthday Celebration
For the past 25 years Al St. Louis has been Entertaining the city of Toronto. Basketball Spoken Word Poet Actor Motivational Educator & Owner of Loc ‘N Twists Natural Hair Studio. St. Louis has been a steady source of strength and inspiration. On this special occasion, you are cordially invited to celebrate the birthday of...

Saturday March 9th 2013

227 Lounge -- 137 City View Dr., Toronto, ON

Dinner Show Party -- $25 Adv
Show Party -- $15 Adv

Dinner Begins: 8:00pm (Buffet Style)
Show Time: 9:00pm

also celebrating the Birthday of Spoken Word Poet Eddy Daoriginalone Photographer Lawrence Kerr Michele Taylor Shamune Matthew & ALL PISCES

Featuring::
Vocals by Lisa Michelle & Kevin Brathwaite
Spoken Word by Eddy Da Original One & Al St. Louis
Comedy by Jean Paul & Jay Martin
Backed by the Al St. Louis & The SoulMates Band
Hosted by KerryLee from G987 "Steps After Dark"

After Party:: DjO~nonymous, George “The Mailman” Fynn & Dj Chuck
with a "Special Tribute to Biggie Smalls"

Photography by: Lawrence Kerr Photography
Sweet Table by: Piece Of Cake Pastries
This event Sponsored by Brimz - https://www.facebook.com/pages/BRIMZ/103605139677529?fref=ts&rf=200843213260045

purchase tickets :: www.aslbirthday.eventbrite.com

or
email money transfer to info@alstlouis.com PW:: ASLBday
or
Loc 'N Twists 182 Clarence St (Brampton) 905 463 1747

for more info:: call 416 629 4079 or info@alstlouis.com
www.alstlouis.com

Pisces Birthday Celebration Fashion Show and Dance @ Castlemore Country Club, Brampton, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

SATURDAY MARCH 9, 2013

Skin Out Zone Fashions presents...

Pisces Birthday Celebration Fashion Show and Dance

Castlemore Country Club
3255 Countryside Drive, Brampton, ON

Music by:
The Professional Choice DJ GLEN C.
With Special Guest DJ Dale

Lingerie Fashion Show Hosted by:
Tatiana King Missgo2girl from G98.7

Doors open at 9pm...Party till 3am
Dress Code: Ladies, Sexy & Glam. Men, Jeans OK (Dress them up)







$20 Admission

Loot bags for the ladies
Catering by: WSB Catering

For more info contact Janese at 647-830-7517
email: info@skinoutzone.com

Aftershock @ Solarium, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th! - SOLD OUT!

Update from D'Bandit: 03/08/13 -
 
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!!!  THERE WILL BE NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR.  NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO THE VENUE WITHOUT A TICKET.  

For those lucky to have your ticket in advance please do not leave home without it!!

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It's after Carnival, and you're in need of a good fix, for GOOD MUSIC, by the DJs that dominated Trinidad Carnival. Like the World Summit this event is not one to miss!!! These DJs and Hosts played for all the TOP BANDS and TOP FETES for Trinidad Carnival. LADIES these DJs goin' an' FOG UP DE PLACE. So come and get the Carnival Experience and so much more! Then after you experience it at AFTERSHOCK...live that vibe over and over again with your FREE CD.


DJs:  D' Bandit, Private Ryan, Back to Basics, DOC, G-Dubbz, Hypa Hoppa, Bassline

ARE YOU A VIP? Well get your VIP tickets for a discounted price until March 5th. ONLY $20 includes: Line Bypass + UR FREE CD + H'orderves + Complimentry Drink. These are limited so get them early.

Purchase Tickets NOW online at http://www.dbandit.com/purchase

Get your regular $20 advance tickets at: Play De Record (dwtn) - 416-586-0380 | Mona's (scar) - 416-412-1200 | Drupatees (scar) - 416-289-9988 | Broadway Fashions (scar) - 416-296-0906 | Charlie's (miss) - 905-896-3663 | Broadway Fashions SQ 1 (miss) 905-848-4823 | Shine Barber Salon (bram) - (905) 790-3031 | Nicey's (bram) - 905-450-6045 | Bandit - 416-930-9650 | Online at DBandit.com

The Greatest of All Time @ Surface Nightclub, Toronto, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

Saturday March 9th 2013 // SURFACE

G.O.A.T
The Greatest of All Time
Celebrating The Anniversary of the loss of one of the greatest of all time “The Notorious B.I.G.”
Free before 11:30pm on guestlist
$15 until 1am | $360 bottle service package
Music by Illegal Alien & King the MC, JC & MC Veecee, DJ Whitebwoy, Infamous Sound
Location:  Surface Nightclub, 132 Queen's Quay East, Toronto, ON
Visit: http://www.theguvernment.com

Swanky - Tony Matterhorn Birthday Gala @ Bovaird Banquet Hall, Brampton, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

Glamorous Family pres. *SWANKY* – TONY MATTERHORN Birthday Soiree

This Saturday March 9  Inside Bovaird Banquet Hall 

Music by Tony MATTERHORN, Charlie Brown & Steenie

Location:  

BOVAIRD Convention Centre
190 Bovaird Drive West
Brampton, ON

Contact:

647-885-4526

$30 Tickets Still Available At 2 Lined Music Hut.

2 Lined Music Hut
Malvern Town Centre
31 Tapscott Road
Scarborough, ON

Phone: 416.264.3999

The Tight Jeans Post Carnival Fete @ The Delta Markham Hotel, Markham, ON - Sat Mar 9th!

The Soca is queued up.

Please arrive early.

What's that? You didn't get to jump up at Carnival in Trinidad this year?

Stuck here with the snowy weather?

Well we have a temporary solution to the brutal 2013 winter...A Tight Jeans Post Carnival Fete!!!

ACO in association with Calvin & Rich is hosting our first Denim event.

As Beyonce said, Come Wine ya Waist to the Carnival favorites and 2013 road march.  And don't worry, we can't leave out the R'nB, Old Skool and Reggae.

Put on your favourite jeans and bring everyone who needs a mature, mid-winter break.

Email money transfer is still the best option to obtain tickets and entrance into the event. 

Nigel B will be our DJ backed by MC Choice.

Looking forward to March 9th!

Tickets:  $20

Location:  Delta Markham Hotel, 50 East Valhalla Drive, Markham, ON

Nigel Bipatnath
p- 647-898-9723
e- nigelb@rogers.com
w- www.sourceentertainment.ca

Ignition: an R.Kelly-inspired night of R&B, Hip Hop & more @ Crawford, Toronto,ON - Sat Mar 9th!

DJ Caff's 90's hip hop and R&B, High School dances & house parties.

Saturday March 09, 2013

Every 2nd Saturday

9:00 pm - 3:00 am

Music: Hip Hop, new jack swing, 80s & 90s

DJ Caff's 90's hip hop and R&B, High School dances & house parties.

Crawford
718 College Street
Toronto, ON

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour Live w/A$AP Rocky, Buffalo, NY - Fri Mar 8th!

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour w/A$AP Rocky
Friday, 03/08/13
7:30pm
Tickets $37 - 92.50 US
Location:  First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
Visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com
  

Trane Live Events @ Zemra Bar and Lounge, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th & Sat Mar 9th!

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Friday, March 8

 CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY     

  

"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive."  

- Audre Lorde 

On March 8th 2013 at Zemra we will celebrate

International Women's Day with the Music of women Artists with DJ Carl Allen paying tributes on the Wheels (with a special tribute honoring memory of Whitney Houston). Expect to hear and dance to it all! Let's have fun!! Spinning begins 9pm. Bring your friends, lovers, and lovers of friends... No Cover (You may PWYC).
Brought to you by Caliban Arts Theatre, Trane Live Events, Zemra Lounge, and all of you!

We are not perfect...not one of us, we however must continue striving for higher ground, our humanity demands it! I give it up to all the women in my life who have taught me so much and given so much, and to my daughters, who are already making their lights shine (I wish them strength, beauty and humility). It's not an easy road but with a loving and brilliant mind great things can be achieved! -

and on Friday March 15, 2013 - Join us for an evening of Lover's Rock (B-Marley, D-Brown, Greggory Isaacs, Everton Blender, Sade, and on we go, again with my brother, our brother, DJ Superman Carl Allen. all about love...

Love..., now let's rock

  

Start: 9:00PM

Cover: $PWYC

  

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Saturday, March 9
SCOTT MARSHALL QUARTET

"For me Scott is one of the greatest saxophonist in this country. We should really celebrate and support his talent..."

Frank Francis

Accomplished Canadian composer and saxophonist Scott Marshall brings his critically acclaimed and high octane quartet to Zemra on Saturday March 9th. The Scott Marshall Quartet, a must see of the 

Toronto jazz scene, have toured coast to coast across Canada and have been thrilling audiences for ten Years. With three recordings released under his name, Scott Marshall has become a household name on the jazz programming of both 91.1 JAZZ FM and the CBC! A who's who of the Canadian scene have played with Marshall's quartet, and Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis has even stopped by to play with the group! 

A definite must see! 

Scott Marshall: saxophones 

Wes Neal: bass 

Marcel Aucoin: piano 

Daniel Barns: drums

http://scottdouglasmarshall.com

  

Start: 9:00PM

Cover: $10

For reservations please email 

info@ZemraBarLounge.com or call 416-651-3123

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Location for Friday and Saturday events:  

  

Zemra Bar and Lounge   

778 St.Clair Avenue West

(3 blocks west of Christie) 

Ph: 416-651-3123

http://www.zemrabarlounge.com

For more info visit us on  

The Trane Live Events Website

 

Live Music Events @ Harlem Restaurant, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th & Sat Mar 9th!

FRIDAY MARCH 8th Gyles Powerhouses vocalist and thoughtful lyricist - Ladies and Gentlemen: meet Gyles. One cannot deny this hardworking dynamo as her talents have amassed an impressive array of industry accomplishments. Gyles' vocals are behind the hook of Juno and Much Music Award winner Carlos Morgan's "Baby c'mon", featured on Groove Essentials Volume 1. Soon after, she provided background vocals for Juno award winner Jully Black and Juno nominee Camille Douglas. Having been noticed quickly for a singing style bathed with sparkly tenacity, Gyles was brought on board as lead vocalist for Toronto neo-soul band Jamesking. Two of her songs have been awarded second place at the 2008 and 2010 Radio Star National Songwriter's Competition. One of which, has been featured in the major motion picture: Shark City - starring Vivica A. Fox. Her live performances have garnered her headlining honors for the 2008 Montreal Funk Festival and opening in 2009 for Ivana Santilli during Canadian Music Week. 7:30pm - 11:00pm

SATURDAY March 9th
Jill Peacock



Jazz Standards and Originals with a Dash of Soul.

7:30pm - 11:00pm


 HARLEM RESTAURANT

67 Richmond St. East  Toronto, ON.

416.368.1920

Dining Room Hours

Mon - Thurs 11am - 11pm

Fri - Sat 11am - 12am

Sun - 11am - 11pm

HARLEM UNDERGROUND  745 Queen St. West Toronto, ON. 416.366.4743 Dining Room Hours Mon - Thurs 4pm - 11pm Fri - 11am - 12am Sat - 10am - 12am Sun - 10am - 11pm

www.harlemrestaurant.com  info@harlemrestaurant.com

Stop The World featuring DJ Akalepse @ Supermarket, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th!

Akalepse has been steady at work with the records since 1993 when he first put the needle on one. His humility and endless respect for music has garnered him accolades in soul, funk and hip hop circles the world over. With a heavyweight stash of 20,000+ records, you’re going to hear things you don’t know.... That is the point. But not the whole point, he plays classic tunes right next to obscurities, always pushing the listening audience a little in a sincere effort to break new records and reintroduce slept on tunes simultaneously. Everytime he plays he brings that raw, outside the Top 40, heavy, fun, sexy, soulful and honest music.

You can catch him DJing along side Rich Medina every Wednesday at their party PROPS (10 years and running...) as well as across the US and abroad. Lepse is one third of the critically acclaimed record label Truth & Soul, most well known for Lee Fields & The Expressions. His party STOP THE WORLD is a nod to the place music takes us, and a celebration of how much it means to us.
 

Friday March 08, 2013

10:00 pm - 3:00 am

19+

Cover: $7.00

Location:  Supermarket
268 Augusta Ave.
Toronto, ON 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/138565869646010/?fref=ts

The Greyscale @ Six Degrees Venue, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th!

Andy C (Andy C Events), Damon B (Bratpak), Sheldon (Macamill), and Andre Blenman
present

THE GREYSCALE
"Grey is the new Black"

Friday, March 8th
6 Degrees
2335 Yonge Street (north of Eglinton), Toronto, ON

Musical score by Kid Finesse

Keeping things smooth and sexy with a distinct blend of R&B, Top 40, Reggae, Soca, House and maybe even a little smooth Jazz

Dress Code is Strictly Upscale...Where any Shade of Grey

Mature Clientele

Limited $10 Advance Tickets Available

For Tickets or VIP Booths Contact:

Andy C - 416.476.5878
Damon B - 416.684.7592
Sheldon - 416.414.5604   

Andre -647.222.7178//26B3BA46
Email:andreblenman@gmail.com
Twitter: @andreblenman                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
　

That 90's Fete @ The Vue, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th!

FRIDAY MARCH 8^th , 2013

MARXMAN PRESENTS

THAT 90’S FETE

Celebrating The Most Colorful Decade Of Music

Inside Toronto’s Most Stunning Venue

:::THE VUE:::

195 Galaxy Boulevard

(401 & Carlingview), Toronto, ON

***90’s Music By The Countries Most Influential DJ’s & MCs***

SOCA || RAGGA SOCA || CALYPSO || GROOVY

::: MARXMAN :::(Planet X - X Marks The Spot - KOS)

::: DR JAY :::(Soca Therapy - Soca Or Die - KOS)

::: D’ BANDIT :::(Treasure Mix - Redemption - Memoirs Of Soca)

REGGAE || DANCEHALL || ROCKERS || CONSCIOUS || DUB

::: S.P.E.X. :::(Riddim Track - G987 - King Turbo)

::: LINDO P :::(Reggae Artist - One Of The Worlds BEST Juggling DJ’s)

NEW JACK || HIP-HOP || R&B || HOUSE || BOOTY CLASSICS

::: JASON CHAMBERS :::(The Git Down - G987 - Amnesia)

::: KID KUT :::(3x Club MC of The Year  - Rockin The Mic Since “Baby Blue” Days)

$15 Advance tickets on Sale 

(More At The Door)

AUTHORIZED OUTLETS

WWW.TICKETGATEWAY.COM

DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL

MARXMAN – 416.245.6411 ex.3 or (BBM – 27C435EF)

Play De Record - 357 Yonge St. Downtown Toronto 416.586.0380 

EAST

Mona's Roti - 4810 Sheppard Ave. E. Scarborough 416.412.1200

Troy/Triumph Promotions - 416.566.3232

Chris Chetty - 416.892.0746 (BBM - 28F79080)

Kevin Seep - 647.282.3307 (BBM - 26704568)

WEST

Charlie's Food Mart - 3057 Hurontario St. Mississauga 905.896.3663

Drupatis Roti & Doubles - 975 Albion Rd. Etobicoke 416.745.4189

DJ Jeff - 647.449.7746 or (BBM - 297C5BF6)

2 Touch - 416.605.3592 (BBM - 28F06344)

Vic (Rush-In) - 416.557.8229 (BBM - 24BEF44B)

**BIRTHDAY PACKAGES, BOOTHS AND BOTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE**

For information on booths, Birthdays, Bottle Service & all other info please contact…

MARXMAN

416-245-6411 ex.3
 BBM – 27C435EF


MarxmanTheDJ@GMail.com

www.Facebook.com/Marxman

www.Twitter.com/Marxman_KOS

Sweet Tooth @ Aura Lounge, Toronto, ON - Fri Mar 8th!

Friday March 8th, 2013
DJRemedylive.com & Boomblast Ent Present:

~ SWEET TOOTH ~ The Party
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A night that will satisfy your craving for sweets Chocolates, candies, cake pops & cupcakes. While listening to the sounds of R&B *Hip+Hop * Top 40 * Soca * Reggae *
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A Pisces Celebration
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AURA LOUNGE - 4973 YONGE ST, Toronto, ON
  [ Great VIP Booths ~~ Toronto's premiere Venue ~~ Room for Over 500 People]
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Music Provided By:
Jester (G-Drive ~~ Anything Goes Mix Show~~ G98.7 FM)
D'Enforcas (Canada's #1 Soundcrew ~~ 100.7 CHIN FM) DJ
Remedy ( Toronto's most Versatile DJ )
Double Edge (Boomblast Ent Official DJ)
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Limited $10 EB Tickets ~~ $15 Advance Tickets ~~ More at the Door Doors open @ 10pm Dresscode: (CSC) Chic, Stylish, Clean
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For Tickets: sweettooththeparty@gmail.com ~~ 416-882-8190 ~~ 416-606-6807 For Booth Reservations & Bottle Service: 416-230-6880
Sponsored By: DJRemedylive.com, Boomblast Ent, DJ SevaOne, , ThisisJester.com, DENFORCAS.COM, Brownsuga Ent, D.E.M, tdotlive.com, Ur 2 Sweet Desserts and Wickedly Insane Cheesecakes.

Molly Johnson Live @ Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place, Hamilton, ON - Thurs Mar 7th!

Molly Johnson

Thu, Mar 7, 2013 08:00 PM

Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON

Tickets:  $45.50

Visit http://www.ticketmaster.ca

Opening Reception for T-Dot Pioneers 3.0 Arts Exhibit w/Director X @ Soho Lobby Gallery, Toronto, ON - Thurs Mar 7th! Runs until Fri Apr 26th!

Completing the trilogy, T-Dot Pioneers 3.0: The Future Must be Replenished, radically envisions how the historical archive might reside within the very aesthetic innovations that make hip hop culture always fresh. Moving away from just documenting the historical through archival material, the Onyx Society at OCAD University in partnership with Nia Centre for the Arts and Northsidehiphop.ca explored the following questions: where does hip hop’s future lay? How does hip hop archive its history? And what role does the visual Artist play in replenishing (not preserving) hip hop’s aesthetic freshness? Thinking through these questions helped to arrive at the notion of replenishment, that is the idea that hip hop culture continues to rejuvenate its creativity through the critical and aesthetic engagement of its youth. For those that know hip hop history and consider themselves part of the culture, there exists the beautiful tension of reppin the historical while simultaneously aesthetically expressing newness. That means having Maestro’s “Conducting Thangs” on your iPod while rocking a wooden continent on huge beads 2013, despite being born in 1992. That’s how youth today replenish hip hop’s future.

Building on the success of the T-Dot Pioneers in 2010 and the remix version in 2011, the final edition of the series, The Future Must be Replenished, features the creative ingenuity of 10 emerging visual and mixed media Artists. Knowing that the future of hip hop culture determines how the Artists honour and respect the architects of Toronto’s hip hop scene (we see you Rumble, BTX, Ron Nelson, Lady P, Super Natz, Michie Mee, Sunshine Sound crew, Masterplan Show), the 10 Artists exhibiting dug into the archive, watching the documentary Make Some Noise!, reading BOOM! Comics, listening to audio on www.northsidehiphop.ca

Over the course of 10 months studied the aesthetic stylings of the Dream Warriors, dissected the lyrical dopeness of “BaKardi Slang” and politicked various aspects of the culture from trap music to boom bap, from phat laces to gold door knockers.

From March 7- April 26, explore the replenishment of the future of hip hop in Toronto.

Internationally renowned DIRECTOR X to give keynote address at the T-Dot Pioneers 3.0 opening night, this Thursday March 7th and its FREE!
http://directorxfilms.com/home.htm

Click here for press release

ARTISTS:

Olayide G. Madamidola, Environmental Design, Experience Design www.aokuta.com

Bianca Channer, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Advertising www.channerism.com

Candace Nyaomi, Photography

Tamu Beatrice, Printmaking

Micheal Hemans, Screenprinting

Carolyn Douse, Graphic Design, Woodworking

Joathan McMahon, Illustration, Graphic Design

Mistee Clarke, Illustration, Mixed Media http://www.mvskdesigns.com/

Jessica Bernard, Illustration

Location: 

SOHO LOBBY GALLERY

36 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, Ontario

Time:  7p - 9p

http://onyxcollective.com/

https://www.facebook.com/onyxso
http://northsidehiphop.ca/

http://www.niacentre.org/

@onyxcollective
@Tdotpioneers

The Heist Project @ Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON - Thurs Mar 7th - Sat Mar 9th!

THE HEIST PROJECT, is a one-woman dance event featuring newly commissioned works of five international artists. Belinda McGuire will perform solo choreography by Sharon Moore (Canada), by Idan Sharabi (Israel/The Netherlands) and a collaboration between McGuire (Canada/USA) and Emio Greco|Pieter C Scholten (The Netherlands).

Music by Derek Aasland, Alexander Balanescu, Jerome Begin, Joni Mitchell, lighting by Kate Ashton, and costume by Katharine Mallinson.

More information:
www.heistproject.com


Tickets:  $15 - $30

For tickets:
http://tickets.harbourfrontcentre.com/production.aspx?id=18744

Phone: 416-973-4000, press 1

• Thu, March 7, 2013
  12pm (student matinée)
• Fri, March 8, 2013
  8pm
• Sat, March 9, 2013
  8pm

Contact general box office for individual tickets (see above) or the Harbourfront Centre group sales coordinator at 416-973-4000, ext 4856 


Location:  Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, ON

This project is generously supported by:
The Bossak-Heilbron Charitable Foundation
and The Canada Council for the Arts

The Heist Project appears in Toronto as a part of NextSteps 12/13 at Harbourfront Centre.

The Heist Project is A DANCEWORKS CoWorks Series Event

Erykah Badu Live @ The Kool Haus, Toronto, ON - Tues Mar 5th!

Tuesday March 5th 2013 // KOOL HAUS

ERYKAH BADU
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013

KOOL HAUS, 132 Queen's Quay East, TORONTO, ON

Doors: 07:00PM
DJ A1: 8:00PM – 8:45PM
ERYKAH BADU:  09:15PM

Tickets:  $70.00
 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
www.livenation.com

www.ticketmaster.ca

Tickets also available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. To charge by phone call 1-855-985-5000
Tickets (incl. HST) $55.00 (plus service charges)
All Ages / General Admission

The Queen of Neo Soul, Erykah Badu, has announced that she will perform her highly acclaimed debut album Baduizm at the Kool Haus on Tuesday, March 5.



Erykah Badu, best known for her eccentric style and cerebral music, is a Grammy- award winning American soul singer and songwriter. Regarded as the Queen of Neo Soul, Badu’s sound — a concoction of soul, hip-hop and jazz — cannot be contained to a single genre. Self-described as a “mother first,” Badu is a touring artist, DJ, teacher, community activist, holistic healer, vegan, recycler, and conscious spirit. Baduizm, Badu’s highly acclaimed debut album, was released in early 1997 went triple platinum and, along with “On & On,” won Grammy Awards at the 1998 ceremony.

In 2010, Badu released her fifth studio album, and second installment of a two-part New Amerykah series. New Amerykah, Part 1: Fourth World War, a concept album that was digitally produced and political in tone, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and Rolling Stone named it one of the year’s best albums. New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ahnk, which features lush live instrumentation and taps into Badu’s emotional side by thematically focusing on romance and relationships, made its debut at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

afteRock Play Series @ COBA's Studio Theatre inside Daniel's Spectrum Toronto, ON - Mon Mar 4th - Sun Mar 10th!

The afteRock play series brings works to the next level from their scintilating showcase in our rock.paper.sistahz festival last year! 

To kick off the first of many more afteRocks to come, we are partnering up with COBA Inc to present all of this year's performances in their Studio Theatre at the brand new Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park.

Full details on all the shows can be found on our website here. Tickets are now on sale at www.totix.ca under "Coming Soon".

SPECIAL DEAL! Are you a serious lover of new original theatre?

The afteRock pass is only $30 and gets you in to see both mainstage shows in the series. This exclusive deal is available in advance only through calling 416-533-1500 or email info@bcurrent.ca.

afteRock passholders also receive a $5 discount off admission to the public reading of Harriet's Daughter (act fast - limited availability).

That's THREE SHOWS for only $40!

Location:  COBA's Studio Theatre inside Daniel's Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON

1st Annual Fancy Hat Brunch @ Hot House Cafe, Toronto, ON - Sun Mar 3rd!

1st Annual Fancy Hat Brunch....

Love of Life Connections

Ladies & Gentlemen!

Come Join Us on

Sunday March 3rd, 2013

From 1pm - 4pm

at The Hot House Cafe, 35 Church Street, Toronto, ON

Our 1st Annual Fancy Hat Brunch brings our love of life with an opportunity to give back to those who deserve the best.

$5 of every brunch ticket will be donated to the Keegan Allen Memorial Trust to assist children, teens and families have a special day together.

There will be fabulous beauty prizes, gift certificates and other incredible giveaways for best hat, most creative hat, men with style and more!

If you would love to share your love and you are not able to attend, you can select the donation option and share your love for families connecting the donation way.

Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces and your most beautiful hats.


Order your advanced tickets via Eventbrite:
http://fancyhatbrunch.eventbrite.ca

or via Email Transfer 

For more info call: 416 268 2965 or 647 972 3360 or email info@carrebizness.com

Film Screening/Onyx Cinema Night & Live Performances @ OCAD University, Toronto, ON - Sun Mar 3rd!

COME OUT FOR AN ANOTHER FREE INSPIRATIONAL NIGHT
where we will be screen short films and having an inspirational
talk with local professional artist with amazing live performances
at OCAD University (100 McCaul St.), Toronto, ON
in ROOM 190

From 6p - 10p

Admission:  FREE!

with Mark "Kurupt" Stoddart (Artist\Designer\Entrepreneur\ LIWI)
www.liwi68.com
Theme: Not forgetting your Roots\Routes

Special Performance by Esie Mensah & Kobena Aquaa-Harrison

About the featured facilitating Artist of the night
Mark "Kurupt" Stoddart was born in Nottingham, U.K., and moved to Toronto with his family at the age of seven. As a graduated from Sheridan College hebecame a graphic designer, adopting the alias “Kurupt.” He later returned to his true calling which was painting through that medium it reflected his passion for sports, black cinema, and music. work has since been exhibited at several galleries and private events around Toronto, and his portfolio of paintings of Jazz icons have received widespread acclaim.
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About the performers
Esie Mensah is a professional dancer and choreographer to the Canadian industry. She has built an extensive resume that includes an appearance in the Shawn Desman's Alive movie, Coca Cola’s“Freestyle” commercial and Walt Disney film“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”. Esie has danced for industry icons such as Jannelle Monae, Deborah Cox, Anjulie, Flo Rida at the MuchMusic Video Awards, and many more. Appeared in videos by Cascada, Jully Black, Keisha Chante, Shamar Forte, Lauren Pritchard, Anjulie Grammy Award winner Nelly Furtado.

Travelled to China on a dance contract with SDT Dance Company performing on live television with recording artists across the country. Competed and placed within the top 100 dancers onSYTYCD Canada Season one, two and debuted her AfroHouse choreography on season four! Performed on stage with the hit South African musical Umoja! Choreographer for World Vision Canada’s “The Other Side of the River” a new youth musical emerging across Canada. Esie is the co-choreographer of Artists in Motion, winners of MuchMusic’s Best Dance Crew sponsored by Xbox Kinect. Apart of the Urban burlesque group “Urbanesque” and traditional African company “Lua Shayenne and Co.”
http://esiemensah.tumblr.com/

Fumu Jahmez is a performing artist who specializes as a dancer, singer, poet, and writer. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this multi-talented individual strives to create, unite and inspire. He arrived in Canada at an early age and quickly demonstrated a passion for the arts with a strong focus on dance. His dance training began in Quebec city where he was trained in jazz under Michèle Carrier. He later became a member of the group Elektric Dance where he toured throughout the Quebec region. He has performed with Congolese artists such as Papa Wemba and Ray Lema. He moved to Toronto in 1993 and entered the Toronto arts scene performing at an open mic event where he utilized his gifts as a dancer, poet and singer. In 2009 Fumu self produced his third show at the Revival Stone Lounge that included open act artists Telmary from Cuba Justine Gogoua from Ivory Coast, Donné Roberts from Madagascar, and a seven piece band along with three back up singers and five dancers. He has worked with a variety of artists and dance companies including; Nouvel Exposé, Subliminal, Waleed Abdulhamid, CanaAfric Theatre, Akwaba, Fojeba, Ngoma Ensemble and more recently he often performs with Red Slam Collective. Fumu has been able to put his choreographic skills to work has he choreographed a Congolese piece for newly put together group “Beyond Sound Empijah”. It is with that same group that the piece was featured in the Emancipation festival in Georgetown, Guyana in 2011. Fumu has completed one year as an apprentice performer with COBA (Collective of Black artists) and is now focusing on taking his career to the next level with a music album to be released in 2013. He recently performed his original material with a five piece band at this year's Afrofest. The sky is the limit for this emerging artist.
http://fumujahmez.com/en/

Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison is a creative catalyst. Back in high school, HIS MUSIC TEACHER CALLED HIM AN ENIGMA. He responded, "a nig-what?" he has since become a MULTI-MEDIA MAVEN IN CANADA where he is based for half of each year. The consumate performer is the founder and artistic director of MICHÈZO! INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, an annual island celebration of african games and culture. It is fitting the he was recently made music director of the TORONTO AFRICAN FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL (2009). His work in MUSIC (performance, production, promo), FILM (music & acting), RADIO (host), PRINT (writer), TELEVISION (jingles) and THEATRE (music) makes him renoun as a multi-talented specialist - "IT'S ALL THE SAME TO ME - SPIRIT, SPACE, ENERGY, TEXTURE, WORD, SOUND..... VIBES"
www.myspace.com/kobe.aah
www.michezofestival.com


About
Onyx Cinema Series is a chance for the public, most specifically young people to come and watch films that are focused on artist(s) and artisan(s) of the African diaspora and their work. These series of nights will also be complimented with a discussion or activity with renown Artists that will shed light on their own stories and their correlation to the theme of the night as well as the featured film and the nights will be seasoned with some engaging live performances.

About
The Onyx Society at OCADU (OSO) is a student run organization first conceived in 2010. The organizations purpose is to provide a sense of community, and support network for students of African descent as well as those interested in being members. Within OSO , students will have the ability to easily network and collaborate with those in other disciplines at the University. We also have another aspect called OSO Collective which extends to the community outside of the University like other collaborators, alumni and people who are interested in supporting the arts who wish to contribute to the cause.

The Roots Lounge Open Mic & Poetry Slam @ Yvonne's Coffee Haus, Scarborough, ON - Sun Mar 3rd!

The Roots Lounge Open Mic & Poetry Slam
Sunday, March 3rd
Yvonne’s Coffee Haus
98 Island Road, Scarborough, ON
Doors 6pm, Show 7pm
$5
More info visit: http://www.dwaynemorgan.ca