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Indie Inside: Ruth Minnikin
The Dartmouth, N.S., singer-songwriter has a new album, Depend On This.
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Civil rights activist Lena Horne dies at 92
Lena Horne died this week at the age of 92. More than just a brilliant singer and actress, she was a pioneering civil rights activist, breaking racial barriers for generations of African-Americans who have followed her. She fought segregation and McCarthyism, was blacklisted, yet persisted to gain worldwide fame and success. Her grandmother signed her up as the youngest member of the NAACP as a 14-month-old.
Hers is the story of the 20th century, of the slow march to racial equality, and of remarkable perseverance.
Altruism at the Oscars: Legitimizing racism, inequality and imperial design
The unusually lengthy list of nominees for this year's Best Picture Oscar features a slew of do-gooder films about the suffering of others. Most are about people who are at a considerable cultural distance from the white, middle-class Americans that are the primary consumers of these films.
Miss Representation Documentary Screening
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 6:30pm
Location
The Royal
608 College Street
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 18.432" N, 79° 24' 52.0524" W
See map: Google Maps
In honour of International Women's Day, Vireo Research is hosting a screening of MissRepresentation - a documentary on how women are misrepresented in the media, and the subsequent impact on young women. You can view the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/42433365
Tickets are available now: http://vireomissrepresentation.eventbrite.ca/ or purchase at the door.
All proceeds will be donated to Plan Canada's initiative, Because I am a Girl.
We hope to see you there!
Queens of Inappropriate
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012 - 7:00pm
Location
The Cameron House
408 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 38' 54.9528" N, 79° 23' 51.2412" W
See map: Google Maps
Continuing their Southern Ontario tour in Toronto, the Queens of Inappropriate will bring their adorable awkwardness to bear in a spoken word show that explores the many facets of female sexuality from a personal, political, tear- and laughter-inducing perspective.
I want to win! - Nicholl Fellowship brush-up feat. David Trottier
Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012 (All day)
Location
National Film Board of Canada
150 John St.
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C3
Canada
Phone:
6473765969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
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Interactive workshop: The format -- Featuring David Trottier
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
National Film Board - Downtown Toronto
150 John St. at Richmond St. W
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C3
Canada
Phone:
6473765969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
TSMG interactive workshop: TV sitcoms are no bull, featuring Sheldon Bull
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
National Film Board - Downtown Toronto
150 John St. at Richmond St. W
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C3
Canada
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
David W Cooper and Mark Kinash will delve into the world of writing for television, covering both the American and Canadian markets and the state of both industries at present. They will provide useful hints and tips on how to break into the industry. David will also talk about his experience at the Banff World Media Festival and share a wealth of tips he learned from some of the leading figures in the current TV industry.