#canadian-performing-arts

#canadian-performing-arts

Vienna Teng blends genres like chamber folk, jazz, and electro-pop while homaging her heroes, including Paul Simon and Tori Amos.

David Byrne's new tour dates for August and September 2026 will begin with shows in Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea before returning to the U.S. The tour starts in San Diego on August 27th and includes performances at the Hollywood Bowl, Saratoga, and Forest Hills Stadium in New York, concluding on September 19th.

The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco, showcasing the rich cultures and creativity of the Bay Area.

When the Budget was released, I was shocked to find out that Prime Minister Carney is cutting $7billion between Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations. They provided $0 to deal with the ongoing genocide of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+. This is abhorrent. This is callous.

About 38,000 former students came forward to detail the mistreatment they were subjected to in what was later described as a policy of cultural genocide.

Tom Prochaska distinguished himself in many mediums: He was a masterful printmaker, an intuitive painter, a builder of papier-mâché figures, a creator of fused glass panels, and graphite-on-paper drawings.

A Fine Balance, adapted by playwright and novelist Anosh Irani, will premiere as a play of the same name from in late August. Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance follows four people—a widowed seamstress, a student, and two tailors—who find themselves thrown together in a small Bombay apartment when the government declares a 'state of internal emergency.'

An ever-increasing number of families are looking to leave the United States for what they perceive to be greener pastures. Social media groups dedicated to becoming an expat are booming, lawyers (and other professionals) are looking for alternative career paths and routes to legal residency abroad.

ArtsLink is envisioned as an essential community resource that aims to increase visibility, spur audience engagement, and strengthen the local arts and culture ecosystem.

Saad (Mehdi Meskar) is a young Moroccan exile in Quebec who will do anything to save Reza (Aron Archer), his Iranian refugee lover who faces being sent back to his home country. In a desperate move, Saad sets out to seduce a high-ranking spokesperson (played by Alexandre Landry) from the ministry of immigration in a risky gambit that sets off a fateful chain of events.

From Super Bowl fun to the return of a beloved conductor and the Odo akland Interfaith Gospel Choir, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. A stroke of luck for Swims fans Teddy Swims is set to headline the Super Bowl LX Tailgate Concert presented by NetApp the NFL's top pregame party at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.

"The song 'Victim Of Luck' and really the entire album is about the romance of a less than perfect life. It's about dropping the mask of self-consciousness and vanity. It was a long journey for me to get out of my own way and I wanted this song to be a rallying cry for that, better late than never. You can be as much a victim of good luck as bad."

While entrepreneurship can be challenging, Black founders often face additional barriers in accessing funding, mentorship, and networks, barriers that can also create psychological hurdles. In fact, a 2025 BDC study found that 72% of Black entrepreneurs shared that the fear of racial stereotypes almost stopped them from starting a business. To support founders on every stage of their journey, we've updated our guide to highlight programs, funding, mentorship, and community resources specifically for Black entrepreneurs across Canada!