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Livestreams cancelled as music venues forced to close – even virtually Live venues found new life with online concerts until Ontario imposed a stay-at-home order. So why can film shoots continue? By Richard Trapunski PUP played a livestream concert from Sneaky Dee s last year. Most of Toronto’s music venues have been closed since last March, but many have found a way to come back to life with livestream concerts. Not anymore. With Ontario’s latest emergency stay-at-home order, the city’s struggling music venues have been forced to close their doors again – even virtually. Since the order took effect last on January 14, there’s been a new wave of concert cancellations and postponements – a small reminder of the one that tore through the entire live events calendar when the COVID pandemic first shut everything down last year. ....
YEAR IN REVIEW | 11 Innovative Canadian Arts Groups Who Made The Pivot By December 24, 2020 In early 2020 the entire world underwent a major transformation. The planet was consumed by a pandemic that altered life as we knew it. The arts sector was impacted more than most, leaving the idea of live events as a potentially serious health hazard. The very thought if it seems contradictory. None of us know how long the pandemic will last, although we suspect it could be quite some time. Now, after nearly ten unprecedented months, as a community, we are finding our rhythm. Here is our list of Canada’s most innovative arts leaders and groups who made the pivot against the odds (in no particular order). ....
Live holiday concerts and awkward office parties are out this year but that doesn’t mean the season has to be joyless. Some of the city’s holiday favourites and a few newer events have gone virtual this year for cozy at-home streaming. Here’s how to indulge in the festivities this season while you’re stuck at home. A sing-along classic 1For more than three decades, Tafelmusik has performed Handel’s famous Messiah in an interactive sing-along rendition led by founding director Ivars Taurins. This year, it’s streaming a performance of Sing-Along Messiah, recorded in 2010 at Koerner Hall, for free. To December 26, YouTube. ....
The Globe and Mail Opera Atelier, a company known for preservation, adapts well in the digital, COVID age of the arts Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Bruce Zinger/Opera Atelier It’s hard to remember an Opera Atelier production that has come with as much anticipation, and out of as much perseverance, as its latest creation, Something Rich & Strange. The pastiche-style program of arias and ballets, both baroque and brand new, was originally slated for October, opening the Toronto opera company’s 35th anniversary season at Koerner Hall. It was to be shown to a small audience of 50, in accordance with the COVID-19 restrictions at the time, and livestreamed to a larger audience online. ....