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In Dreams Featuring The Music Of Roy Obsion Is Now Here In Toronto

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In Dreams will have its North American premiere September 26 to November 12 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, after playing the Leeds Playhouse in the UK July 3 to August 5.

This original and exciting new musical uses Roy Orbison’s most iconic songs to tell a funny and poignant story about the former lead singer of a country rock band who, at a critical moment in her life, throws a party in a family-run Mexican restaurant to reconnect with old friends, while keeping her deeper motivations a secret.

Producer David Mirvish said: “It’s always exciting to begin a new project, and in this instance, it is especially meaningful as it comes from two extraordinary artists – David West Read and Luke Sheppard – reinterpreting the work of a music legend, Roy Orbison. As they achieved with & Juliet, David and Luke have found a way of mining Orbison’s immensely popular songs to tell a brand-new story. We are extremely proud to have the North American debut of this major new work right here in Toronto.”

In Dreams is the touching and surprisingly funny new musical from the creators of the Broadway and West End smash-hit musical & Juliet.

In Dreams tells the story of a country-rock singer who invites her old bandmates to join her for “the party of a lifetime”, while keeping her true motivations a secret.

Through Roy Orbison’s greatest hits, including I Drove All Night, You Got It, Only The Lonely, Crying, Oh, Pretty Woman, and the title song, this unexpected and moving new musical explores our longing for love and connection.

In Dreams is the follow-up musical from writer David West Read (the Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek) and director Luke Sheppard – the team behind & Juliet, whose pre-Broadway North American premiere engagement was the toast of the 2022 Mirvish Season. Subscribers are among the first to see this exciting new musical. You can get your tickets here.

Heatmiser Announce ‘The Music of Heatmiser’ Compilation Via Third Man Records

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Today, legendary 90s indie rock group Heatmiser — comprised of Elliott Smith, Neil Gust, Tony Lash, and Brandt Peterson — have announced The Music of Heatmiser, a new, 29-song compilation of previously unheard recordings, out October 6th via Third Man Records. Alongside this announcement, the band have shared a version of “Lowlife” from their 1992 demo cassette along with a live video filmed during a 1993 performance in Fort Collins, CO.

Gust shares, “Tony found a bunch of forgotten recordings and started mixing them and sending them to me. We were struck by the freewheeling energy of the band; you could hear how much fun we were having. In 1992 we could barely afford the studio so it all had to be done really fast. When we put the cassette together, we wanted it to start like a punch in the face. That’s ‘Lowlife.’”

The track, formally released in 1993 on Heatmiser’s debut full length Dead Air, comes from the band’s initial demo set, “The Music of Heatmiser,” recorded in the summer of 1992 in Portland, OR and sold at local record shops and shows to build hype for the upstart group. It’s guitar rock, full-blast, through 100 watt Marshall half stacks — which might shock those only familiar with Smith’s whispered, delicate solo work — when grunge was ascendant in the Pacific Northwest and the Portland scene was exploding. Fast, tight, loud, fun.

The legend of Heatmiser began when Neil Gust and Elliott Smith arrived in Portland together in the summer of 1991 to start a new band with drummer/producer Tony Lash. Within a year they added bassist Brandt Peterson on bass, and began playing across the West Coast while demoing dozens of songs for their first LP. Across their brief but essential career, the sound of the band rapidly evolved, but this is Heatmiser right out of the gate. New, energetic, excited, moving quickly through styles, totally broke and making it work in whatever way possible.

Until now, these recordings were available only to the lucky few who were able to attend these early shows. Now, the original set of 6 songs, along with 23 demos, live tracks, rare versions and never before released songs, will be available on vinyl and streaming for the first time through this extraordinary release.

The Music of Heatmiser Tracklist:
1. Lowlife (‘92 Cassette)
2. Bottle Rocket (‘92 Cassette)
3. Buick (‘92 Cassette)
4. Just A Little Prick (‘92 Cassette)
5. Dirt (‘92 Cassette)
6. Mightier Than You (‘92 Cassette)
7. Can’t Be Touched (Cavity Search Single)
8. Wake (Cavity Search Single)
9. Stray (Cavity Search Single)
10. Dead Air (Demo)
11. Sands Hotel (Demo)
12. Mock Up (Demo)
13. Cannibal (Demo)
14. Candyland (Demo)
15. Still (Demo)
16. Man Camp
17. Laying Low
18. Bloody Knuckles
19. Father Song
20. Glamourine
21. Meatline
22. Revolution
23. Black Out (Live On KBOO)
24. Bottle Rocket (Live On KBOO)
25. Dirt (Live On KBOO)
26. Still (Live On KBOO)
27. Candyland (Live On KBOO)
28. Don’t Look Down (Live On KBOO)
29. Lowlife (Live On KBOO)

Green Day To Rock The Grey Cup Halftime Stage

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The Canadian Football League (CFL) has announced that, Green Day – one of the most recognizable and influential punk rock bands in the world – will headline the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show for the 110th Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Sunday, November 19.

Says the band, “You better be ready because we’re about to turn the Grey Cup green and into the loudest f****** night in CFL history!”

Since the meteoric success of their 1994 album Dookie, Green Day have claimed their place as the indisputable trailblazers of punk rock. With more than 75 million records sold, 5 GRAMMY Awards, and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Green Day have remained at the forefront of the punk rock scene and inspired countless new artists. From the genre-defining American Idiot to selling out stadiums around the Globe, Green Day sole-handedly keeps punk rock alive while providing razor-sharp social commentary.

The 110th Grey Cup marks the third year in which Twisted Tea – the Official ‘Ready-to-drink’ beverage of the CFL and Grey Cup – has perfectly paired music and sport at the Grey Cup to the delight of Canadian football fans from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

“Like so many Canadians, we have the Grey Cup circled in our calendars every year,” said Mike Masters of Moosehead Breweries LTD, which markets and distributes Twisted Tea in Canada. “Presenting the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show and playing a part in entertaining and exciting so many people is a dream come true. We can’t wait to see what Green Day has in-store for Hamilton.”

The 110th Grey Cup will be played in Hamilton at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday, November 19 with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. ET. The nation’s largest single-day sporting event and Green Day’s performance for the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show will be broadcast live across the nation on TSN and RDS – Canada’s home of the CFL. The Grey Cup will also be available live for viewers outside of Canada through CFL+. A limited number of tickets for the 110th Grey Cup game are available at Ticketmaster.

The 2023 Grey Cup Festival will celebrate the 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton and include over 40 events that promise to captivate football fans, music lovers, athletes and families alike. It will feature events organized by various community organizations, such as Sonic Unyon (Supercrawl), Around the Bay and Hamilton Santa Claus Parade, among others that are contributing to building a contemporary Hamilton.

The Built in the Hammer Grey Cup Music Festival will run from November 16-19 and feature both free and ticketed events with different programming each night, including Thursday night at OLG Stage in Niagara Falls, Friday night headlined by Carrie Underwood at FirstOntario Centre, Saturday night at FirstOntario Centre and Sunday’s Neighbourhood Block Party before the Grey Cup game at Tim Hortons Field. Fan Central on James St. will also feature plenty of live music Thursday-Saturday, curated by ‘SuperCrawl’, Hamilton’s famous arts and indie music festival.

Centralized in Downtown Hamilton, the Festival’s venues and events will be in a compact footprint that will ensure walkability and accessibility for everyone. Quintessentially Hamilton, the Festival also includes two events in Niagara Falls, making the 110th Grey Cup the first in the event’s history to be regional. For more information, visit

Cinemark Offers Private Auditoriums for Taylor Swift

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Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that, following record-breaking ticket sales, fans can now reserve an entire auditorium for the ultimate in-theater experience of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour concert film. Private Swiftie Parties, available exclusively at Cinemark theaters across the U.S., are on sale now at Cinemark.com and the Cinemark app.

Private Swiftie Parties are on sale now alongside standard individual tickets at Cinemark.com and on the Cinemark app at participating locations for up to 40 fans for $800, plus taxes and fees where applicable.

Cinemark’s star-studded loyalty members will also be able enter a Private Swiftie Party Sweepstakes for a chance to win their own private viewing of the concert film.

For all details on Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Cinemark, visit https://www.cinemark.com/taylor-swift

Spotify Introduces daylist, A New and Ever-Changing Playlist that Evolves with you Throughout the Day

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Over the course of the day, your mood changes and so does the music you listen to. Spotify is excited to introduce you to daylist, a new and ever changing playlist that evolves with you throughout the day.

Launching today, daylist updates multiple times a day to serve up a series of highly specific playlists made for every version of you. Whether you’re having a ‘windows down thrillwave thursday evening’ or a ‘happy dance energy friday morning’, daylist updates with new titles and tracks that evolve with you throughout the day. Simply put, it’s your day in a playlist.

Here’s how to find your daylist:

  • Simply search ‘daylist’ on devices where Spotify is available to unlock your daylist or head to spotify.com/daylist.
  • Share with friends on social with a ready-made screenshot, a personalized sticker or a customizable sharecard.
  • Pro tip: Save daylist to Your Library for easier access throughout the day

daylist is available from today to both Free and Premium users across US, CA, UK, AU, NZ, IE. They’ll continue to evolve the experience and bring it to even more users in the months to come.

Spotify Unveils Jam, a New, Personalized Way to Listen With Your Entire Squad

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There are few things more powerful than connecting over a shared love of music. To make listening together better than ever before, we’re introducing Jam, a personalized, real-time listening session for any group to tune in together.

Jam builds on some of our popular social features such as Blend and Collaborative Playlists, and combines them with our personalization technology to make listening with your squad better than ever. Check it out HERE.

There’s nothing like sharing a song with the people in your life – and with Jam, your whole group can get in on the fun with shared queue control, recommendations tailored to your group, and the ability to see who’s added which track.

Here’s how it works:

  • To start your Jam, a Premium user selects a playlist or song to play. Then, you’ll see a “Start a Jam” button by clicking the Connect button at the bottom of your screen or by hitting the three dot menu within your favorite playlist, album or song.
  • You can also select a device to play on, whether that’s your phone or speaker. Those in your household on your shared WiFi will also be prompted to join into the Jam.
  • You can then invite your squad (Premium or Free users) in one of three ways:
  1. Turn on Bluetooth, then tap your phones together
  2. Have your friends scan the QR code on your host screen
  3. Hit “share” to send the link through social, text, SMS, and more
  • Everyone in the Jam can add songs to the queue, see who added which song, and receive recommendations, all from their own devices.
  • The host also has the ability to determine who’s in the Jam, change the order of the tracks, or remove a song that doesn’t fit the vibe.
    • The host can also turn on “Guest controls” to allow everyone in the session to remove or change the order of the tracks. When “Guest controls” are turned off, only the host can rearrange the queue.

Jam is rolling out for all Premium and Free Spotify users globally starting today—so make sure your app is up-to-date.

The Rolling Stones Release Second Single From New Album, “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” Featuring Lady Gaga And Stevie Wonder

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The Rolling Stones today release the second single, Sweet Sounds of Heaven” from their upcoming album Hackney Diamonds, set to be released on October 20. It features a bravura vocal performance by Lady Gaga, alongside Stevie Wonder on Fender Rhodes, Moog and piano.

A gospel infused Stones epic in the lineage of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Shine A Light” — “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” came about in a spontaneous fashion. Jagger was at his home in London one sunny afternoon, the leaves were rustling as the wind blew through the trees around outside, and he started playing a chord pattern of C, F and B Flat on his piano.

The track was recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Metropolis Studios, London; Sanctuary Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. During sessions in Los Angeles, The Rolling Stones invited Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga to work on Heaven.

Both Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have previously performed with The Rolling Stones. Lady Gaga joined The Stones onstage as part of the 50 & Counting tour in 2012. Their performance of Gimme Shelter was eventually released on GRRR Live album. Stevie Wonder toured with The Stones on their American Tour in 1972 regularly performing a medley of “Satisfaction” and “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” together.

The Stones recently launched Hackney Diamonds at a globally live streamed event from Hackney Empire in East London. The live stream was followed by the premiere of the video for “Angry” starring actress Sydney Sweeney which to date has had over 16 million views. The album is their first studio set of new material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. Since then, the Stones have continued to smash box office records on a series of global sell-out tours and released 2016’s Grammy Award winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured their brilliant versions of many of the blues tracks that helped shape their sound, and topped album charts around the world. Last year, they thrilled European audiences totalling nearly a quarter of a million on the anniversary Sixty tour.

Hackney Diamonds marks The Rolling Stones’ (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood) first album produced by Grammy Award winning producer and musician Andrew Watt.

Tina Turner Celebrated with QUEEN OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Singles 3-CD/5LP Collection

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To celebrate 50 years since the start of Tina Turner’s iconic solo career, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ is a huge compilation of 55 tracks that compiles an incredible anthology of Tina’s legendary solo career through her singles. From her cover of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ all the way up to the Kygo remix of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ in 2020, this is the first time her whole singles collection has been released as one set.

Available to pre-order now, it will be released on November 24, 2023. It comes as triple-CD and 5LP sets as well as digitally with a cut-back 12 track vinyl version. All sets come with a foreword from Bryan Adams – her longtime friend and collaborator.

Tina’s first release as a solo artist was the 1974 album ‘Tina Turns The Country On!’ whilst still touring and releasing albums as duo Ike & Tina Turner Revue. The album spawned no singles but in 1975 upon the release of her second album – ‘Acid Queen’ – her cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ was released which kicks off this set which goes on to including duets with other legendary performers like David Bowie, Bryan Adams, Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart as well as some of the most unforgettable and celebrated pop and rock singles of all time such as ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’, ‘Private Dancer’, ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’, ‘The Best’, ‘Steamy Windows’, ‘I Don’t Wanna Lose You’, ‘Disco Inferno’ to name but a few.

To celebrate the legacy of the undeniable and inimitable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, this collection also features a new version of ‘Something Beautiful Remains’ retitled to simply ‘Something Beautiful’. The track has been reworked by legendary producer and long-time collaborator of Tina, Terry Britten, and is an emotive and fitting final tribute to the power of her legacy that Terry made shortly after her passing, he said “Dear Tina, the experience of working with you could never be repeated, but in my heart something beautiful remains. Love, Terry”.

Tina is revered around the world, inspiring millions through her own personal story, her singing, her dancing and beyond, her music legacy is a collection of some of the best-known songs of all time.

She is unquestionably one of the most important artists ever inspiring, amongst many others, Beyoncé who, at the Kennedy Center Honours tribute event for Tina in 2005 said, “I will never forget the first time I saw you [Tina Turner] perform, I had never in my life seen a woman so powerful, so fearless and so fabulous” and their performance of ‘Proud Mary’ together is regarded as some of the most iconic Grammy moments ever.

Tina has sold over 200 million records and has had ten UK top ten hit singles and nine UK top 10 albums and was the first female artist to have a top 40 hit in six consecutive decades in the UK. Her albums combined are 20x platinum in the UK and 9x platinum in the US whilst also achieving huge sales throughout the rest of the world. She has won eight Grammy Awards and been nominated for 25. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, has stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and St. Louis Walk of Fame. Her 1988 Break Every Rule tour, broke the world record for the largest paying audience at a solo concert, with 184,000 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro and Rolling Stone Magazine named her #17 in 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and #63 in 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Yet, regardless of all the success and fame through her career, Tina remained relatable and adored for the person she was. In Bryan Adam’s beautiful and personal foreword, he sums up perfectly the effect she has had on him that reflects on so many around the world…

“From obscurity to the stages of the UK and Europe, I credit Tina for changing the course of my life and I’m so grateful to have had some of her precious time. She was a force of nature, no one had her energy or her voice, I suppose it’s fitting to say, it’s only love, and that’s all.”

Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll
5LP
Side 1
Whole Lotta Love (1975)
Acid Queen (1976)
Root, Toot Undisputable Rock’n Roller (1978)
Viva La Money (1978)
Sometimes When We Touch (1979)
Music Keeps Me Dancin’ (1979)

Side 2
Let’s Stay Together (1983)
Help (Edit) (1984)
What’s Love Got To Do With It (1984)
Better Be Good To Me (1984)
Private Dancer (1984)
I Can’t Stand The Rain (1985)

Side 3
Show Some Respect (1985)
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (1985)
One Of The Living (1985)
It’s Only Love (with Bryan Adams) (1985)
Typical Male (1986)
Two People (1986)

Side 4
What You Get Is What You See (1987)
Girls (1987)
Break Every Rule (1987)
Paradise Is Here (1987)
Afterglow (1987)

Side 5
Tearing Us Apart (with Eric Clapton)
Addicted to Love (Live in Europe) (1988)
A Change is Gonna Come (Live in Europe) (1988)
Tonight (with David Bowie) (Live in Europe) (1988)
River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe) (1988)

Side 6
The Best (Edit) (1989)
Steamy Windows (1989)
I Don’t Wanna Lose You (1989)
Look Me In The Heart (1990)
Foreign Affair (Edit) (1990)

Side 7
Be Tender With Me Baby (1990)
It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version) (1991)
Love Thing (1991)
Way Of The World (1991)

Side 8
I Want You Near Me (1992)
I Don’t Wanna Fight (1993)
Disco Inferno (1993)
Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? (1993)
Proud Mary (1993)

Side 9
Goldeneye (1995)
Whatever You Want (1996)
On Silent Wings (1996)
Missing You (1996)
In Your Wildest Dreams (with Barry White) (1996)
Cose della Vita (with Eros Ramazzotti)

Side 10
When The Heartache Is Over (1999)
Whatever You Need (2000)
Open Arms (2004)
Teach Me Again (with Elisa) (2017)
What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo remix) (2020)
Something Beautiful (2023 Version)

3CD/Digital/Streaming
CD1
1. Whole Lotta Love
2. Acid Queen
3. Root, Toot Undisputable Rock ‘n’ Roller
4. Viva La Money
5. Sometimes When We Touch
6. Music Keeps Me Dancin’
7. Let’s Stay Together
8. Help
9. What’s Love Got To Do With It
10. Better Be Good To Me
11. Private Dancer
12. I Can’t Stand The Rain
13. Show Some Respect
14. We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
15. One Of The Living
16. It’s Only Love (with Bryan Adams)
17. Typical Male
18. Two People
19. What You Get Is What You See
20. Girls

CD2
1. Break Every Rule
2. Paradise Is Here
3. Afterglow
4. Tearing Us Apart (with Eric Clapton)
5. Addicted to Love (Live in Europe)
6. A Change is Gonna Come (Live in Europe)
7. Tonight (with David Bowie) (Live in Europe)
8. River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe)
9. The Best (Edit)
10. Steamy Windows
11. I Don’t Wanna Lose You
12. Look Me In The Heart
13. Foreign Affair
14. Be Tender With Me Baby
15. It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
16. Nutbush City Limits (The 90’s Version)
17. Love Thing
18. Way Of The World

CD3
1. I Want You Near Me
2. I Don’t Wanna Fight
3. Disco Inferno
4. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?
5. Proud Mary
6. Goldeneye
7. Whatever You Want
8. On Silent Wings
9. Missing You
10. In Your Wildest Dreams (with Barry White)
11. Cose della Vita (with Eros Ramazzotti)
12. When The Heartache Is Over
13. Whatever You Need
14. Open Arms
15. Teach Me Again (with Elisa)
16. What’s Love Got to Do With It (Kygo remix)
17. Something Beautiful (2023 Version)

1LP
Side 1
What’s Love Got To Do With It
Let’s Stay Together
Private Dancer
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)
River Deep, Mountain High (Live in Europe)

Side 2
Steamy Windows
I Don’t Wanna Lose You
I Don’t Wanna Fight
When The Heartache Is Over
Proud Mary
The Best

Henry Winkler’s Reinvention From ‘Happy Days’ Fonzie to Emmy-Winning Star

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In this exclusive AARP interview, beloved actor Henry Winkler reflects on overcoming dyslexia, typecasting and self-doubt to create a wide-ranging career that led to his first Primetime Emmy at 72 years old. He is featured on the cover of AARP The Magazine’s October/November 2023 issue.

Henry Winkler was not someone destined for success in Hollywood. Growing up in 1950s New York City as the son of German Jewish immigrants who fled the Holocaust, he struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia, which made it difficult for him to read and achieve in school. Nonetheless, at 28 years old, he scored the part of Arthur Fonzarelli, also known as “Fonzie” or “The Fonz” on the hit ABC sitcom “Happy Days,” created by Garry Marshall. Playing Fonzie transformed Winkler into an international superstar and a household name.

After “Happy Days,” Winkler faced a new struggle: typecasting. Casting directors couldn’t see Winkler pulling off anything other than a leather jacket-wearing “greaser.” Despite this, Winkler pushed forward and developed his own path. He started his own production company and executive produced a number of TV shows and films, including Rob Reiner’s “The Sure Thing” (1985) and the original “MacGyver” TV series (1985-1992.) He also performed with John Ritter on Broadway and cowrote 39 children’s books, including a series about the adventures of a boy named Hank Zipzer, who has dyslexia.

Winkler’s acting career picked up again in the 1990s and 2000s. He landed roles in films such as “Scream” (1996) and “Holes” (2003), and he worked with Adam Sandler on films including “The Waterboy” (1998) and “Click” (2006). In 2003, he started a role as lawyer Barry Zuckerkorn in Mitch Hurwitz’s “Arrested Development,” and in 2013, he got a recurring role as Dr. Lu Saperstein on Michael Schur’s “Parks and Recreation.” Winkler’s next big break came in 2018 when he debuted as acting teacher Gene Cousineau in the HBO dark comedy “Barry,” created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg. His role as Gene earned him his first Primetime Emmy in 2018 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

Winkler has written a memoir, “Being Henry: The Fonz … and Beyond,” due out in October 2023.

“Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe” Official Trailer Is Here

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Kindness, creativity, inclusivity, and a touch of magic makes the world a brighter place. Explore the story and impact of Canadian entertainer Ernie Coombs and his iconic series in the new documentary Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, premiering October 10 on Prime Video.