This year’s 31st Toronto Jewish Film Festival takes place on June 1st-11 both virtually and in person. The festival spotlights stories of the Jewish people and communities around…
Erika: Fringe Edition is delivered like a true satire—with a gut-wrenching ending.
Vancouver-based theatre company Monster Theatre brings a refreshing new take to a classic story.
Machine Gun Kelly may be a polarizing public figure and artist, but two things are clear: he has a strong, loyal fanbase and he can put on a show.
In Resilience from Chinatown by Karen Young looks at the effects of the global pandemic on the Asian community in Canada. Hear directly from East Asian Canadian small business owne…
News
Text-based dim sum menu. Many restaurants that do not use cart service will have this type of menu. Photo courtesy of Charlie Lin. In 2020, the food service industry across…
The start of 2020 included many postponed concerts and cancelled festivals, leaving many musicians relying on government funding and grants. Many musicians have had to adapt their…
Last February, Chinatowns across Canada saw a decrease in business due to fears of COVID-19. The Toronto Chinatown Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a not-for-profit agency that w…
As March 2021 approaches, it is nearly the one year mark since Toronto went into the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreaks. Toronto experienced an increase of anti-East Asia…
Interviews
Landline is one of SummerWork’s interactive pieces created by Adrienne Wong and Dustin Harvey. CJRU reporter, Karen Young spoke with Adrienne Wong about Landline as well as her bac…
CJRU Reporter Karen Young had the chance to speak with, Cole Lewis the director of these violent delights, currently part of this year’s SummerWorks theatre lineup. They discuss ab…
Events
these violent delights successfully discusses that there is no “correct” way to deal with loss, as people cope with it in their own ways.
