Creating a story is often as much of a journey for the writer as it is for the characters. In this video, Lessons from the Screenplay looks at the writing process for Inside Out to examine how the powerful emotions in the film were inspired by the real-life experiences of the writers.
The Trailer For Hugh Jackman’s “The Greatest Showman” Is Out
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
“…show business? I’ve never heard of it.” “‘Cause I just invented it.” Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum in this feel good musical inspired by the world famous circus founder. Also starring Michelle Williams, Zac Efron and Zendaya. Premieres 12/25/17.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau Announced to Join WE Day Canada Lineup
Announced today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will take to the WE Day Canada stage, July 2, 2017 on Parliament Hill. Alongside previously released speakers and performers, including Barenaked Ladies, Marc Dupré, Nelly Furtado, Hedley, Tom Jackson, Governor General of Canada David Johnston, Alex Nevsky, Lilly Singh, Les Trois Accords, Margaret Trudeau and more. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will address tens of thousands of young people and their families expected in attendance at the live, public, outdoor celebration.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking over WE’s Instagram today. Follow along here.
Also announced today, a special guest will make a surprise appearance on the evening of July 2. This extraordinary Canadian musical and cultural icon will take to the WE Day stage for an emotional and unforgettable moment. Follow WE’s social channels for ongoing updates.
Taking place July 2, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT on Parliament Hill, WE Day Canada — the first-ever outdoor festival WE Day event of its kind — will inspire young people and their families across the country to unite, step up and build a stronger and more caring and compassionate future Canada over the next 150 years. Ready to build a stronger future together, exceptional Canadian youth paired with iconic national celebrities and thought leaders will take to the WE Day Canada stage of the free public event for an evening of epic performances, inspiring speeches and incredible celebration.
For more than 20 years, WE has empowered young Canadian change-makers from coast to coast. WE Day — launched in Canada in 2007 — is a powerful global series of life-changing events that bring young people together through service to celebrate the impacts they have made on their local and global communities. As a Canada 150 signature event, WE Day Canada will close out the long-weekend celebrations by setting the stage for the next 150 years.
The full list of WE Day Canada hosts, performers and speakers announced to date includes:
Hosts: Tyrone Edwards, Jus Reign, Maripier Morin, Kardinal Offishall, Nicolas Ouellet and Chloe Wilde
Performers: Mustafa Ahmed, Barenaked Ladies, Marc Dupré, Nelly Furtado, Hedley, Tom Jackson, Celebrity Marauders, Alex Nevsky, Lilly Singh, The Tenors, and Les Trois Accords
Speakers: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and Sara Abdessamie, Hannah Alper, Dalal Al-Waheidi, Annie Bartlett, Jeffrey Beausoleil, National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Émilie Bierre, Amelie Boissoneau, Caleb Burt, Michel Chikwanine, Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Kaiya and Aiyana Leonard La Couvée, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandre Despatie, Hassan Guillet, Chris Hadfield, Rick Hansen, Aqsa Hussain, Camille Ingles-Fortier, Governor General of Canada David Johnston, Sinthusha Kandiah, Craig and Marc Kielburger, Simon Keith, Tracie Leost, Massi Mahiou, Connor McKiggan, Elliot Miville–Deschênes, Hani Al Moulia, Ashley Murphy, President Natan Obed, Penny Oleksiak, Steve Patterson, Chantal Petitclerc, Anya Pogharian, Joannie Rochette, Mila Solaja, Tedario Speranza, P.K. Subban, Jacob Tremblay, Margaret Trudeau, Masai Ujiri, Dr. Stanley Vollant, and Pearl Wenjack.
Canadians from across the country can take part in WE Day Canada by watching the event roll out live on WE’s Facebook page. WE Day Canada will also be taped for a special broadcast airing Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 7 p.m. EDT on CTV and Friday, July 14, 2017 at 9 p.m. EDT on MUCH.
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails Just Showed Up In Twin Peaks
Nine Inch Nails performed at the old Roadhouse in Twin Peaks as the house band of sorts, at the request of old friend, series creator, David Lynch.
Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, and The Weeknd Mashup
Zveki put together this fantastic mashup of music from Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, and The Weeknd. The track blends together Starboy, In the Air Tonight, and They Don’t Care About Us, re-titled as They Don’t Care About the Starboy in the Air.
Photo Gallery: Third Eye Blind with Silversun Pickups and Ocean Park Standoff at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
All photos taken by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com
Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew And Billy Talent Are Starring In New Toronto Theatre Production
Based in Toronto, Crow’s Theatre has been a leading force in the Canadian theatre landscape, recognized for provocative and award-winning new theatre work. One show in particular this year will be attracting a lot of attention.
A&R Angels is a rock-fable by Kevin Drew, co-founder and de facto bandleader of Canada’s baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene. A now prolific music creator in Canada and internationally – Drew has written the book and songs of A&R Angels and is also co-starring in the premiere with a talented ensemble, including punk rock band Billy Talent’s energetic and multi-talented front man Ben Kowalewicz.
Straddling our world and the afterlife, Loud Angel (Kevin Drew) and Soft Angel (Ben Kowalewicz) have been pulling people back from the brink with their music for decades. But times have changed. The appreciation of the well-crafted song has languished, and with it the A&R Angels’ powers of persuasion. The past 12 suicides they’ve been tasked to prevent … have not gone well. Have they lost their touch? Or have we all stopped believing in a song’s power to pick us up from rock bottom? The A&R Angels have only one shot left before being eternally benched by the higher-ups: can they write that killer song that will give life to the living?
The production will open on November 20 and run until December 9, and for tickets, go here.
Complete List Of Dates For Grammy Awards 2018 Submission Deadlines
It’s Grammy time! If you are a voting member of The Recording Academy your deadline to submit music via their Online Entry Process is as follows:
Important Dates (subject to change)
July 3: Member and Media Company First Round submissions OPEN. (For releases from October 1, 2016 to September. 30, 2017)
July 17: Member and Media Company First Round submissions CLOSES.
July 31: All Members must be active in order to submit product for GRAMMY consideration.
August 9: Member and Media Company Final Round submissions OPEN.
August 23: Member and Media Company Final Round submissions CLOSES.
September 15: All Members must be active to receive a FIRST-round ballot.
November 15: All Members must be active to receive a FINAL-round ballot, and the opportunity to purchase GRAMMY Awards Telecast tickets.
If you are NOT a voting member but you are a “Registered Media Company/Record Label” with The Recording Academy, you are invited to submit music for consideration, but are ineligible to vote in the GRAMMY Awards process.
Want to become a voting member? Click here! It only costs $100 to become a member/voter!
Inside Game of Thrones: A Story In Score By The Composer Of The Hit Television Show
Ramin Djawadi, a musician most known for composing the music for Game of Thrones, shared his thoughts around how he scores a soundtrack for such a varied series. Like the very best of musical directors and instrumentalists, he continues to stride the line between introducing the audience to a new theme song or background music, but in such a way as to not overwhelm the audience and being a distraction to the action onscreen.
The biggest challenge was just finding the right tone for the show, that when you hear the score, that you know this is Game of Thrones. From the beginning, we knew we wanted themes, but we also knew that we couldn’t have too many themes right away, because there’s obviously a lot of characters. There’s a lot of different houses, there’s a lot of plots. And if you convolute it too soon, I think it actually would have been confusing for the audience.
Mark Knopfler on Guitars
Mark Knopfler is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer. He is best known for having been the lead guitarist, lead singer and songwriter for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. He is also a quite spectacular, mixing brooding ballads and smoldering songs about wanting your MTV and the sultan of swing.