Beach area singer, songwriter and actress Melanie Peterson will digitally release the lead single and lyric video of her new song We Got This, from her coming album of the same name, on Friday, May 22. There will be celebration and Facebook Live launch party of the album, produced by Mitch Girio, on Sunday, May […]
The East Ender-tainment Music Series features an online concert with local musicians on the night of Thursday, May 21. Performers for the concert tonight, which begins at 7 p.m., will be the Mamals, Mimi O’Bonsawin, and the Stephen Stanley Band. Hosted by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, the music series will feature different artists on […]
With the decision by the City of Toronto to cancel permits for large gatherings this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beaches International Jazz Festival has announced that it will be going virtual for 2020. “The free 32nd Annual Virtual Beaches International Jazz Festival will bring musicians and fans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
By ALLISON PALMER Local singer song-writer, single mother and music instructor Susan Wesson shares her life journey, from live shows to online concerts, with music partner Doug Balfour. Wesson was born and raised in Toronto. Her family moved to Burlington when she was in high school and later attended McMaster University in Hamilton where she […]
Beach United Church plans to host another online musical lecture series this month. Presented by Dr. Mike Daley, the latest edition of the series will feature a look at The Motown Story. “In this 80-minute entertaining and informative video lecture, (Daley) tells the incredible story of Motown/Tamla Records, the independent Detroit-based record company that revolutionized […]
The East Ender-tainment Music Series continues its May performances with an online concert on the night of Thursday, May 14. Performers for the May 14 concert, which begins at 7 p.m., will be The Commoners and Janet Whiteway. Hosted by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, the music series will feature different artists on Thursday evenings […]
The East Ender-tainment Music Series will kick off with an online concert on the night of Thursday, May 7. Hosted by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, the series will feature different artists on Thursday evenings for the month of May. The concerts will be shown on Facebook Live, and will feature a few songs by […]
By ALANA RAYMAN Beach resident Nancy Leach has recently released her latest book, The Mindful Boomer: Skills for Aging and Dying. A Toronto psychotherapist with degrees in teaching and psychology, Leach is also a mediator, yoga practitioner and former director of the Hope Spring Cancer Support Centre in Waterloo. She is also the author of […]
Beach United Church is presenting another online musical lecture/concert in May. The subject of the presentation by Dr. Mike Daley will be The Simon and Garfunkel Story. Daley is a musicologist and lecturer on music history. He is also a longtime professional musician who has worked with Jeff Healey and the Travellers. “Paul Simon and […]
Upper Beach resident Cody Fenwick will be live streaming a dueling pianos concert tonight (April 29) to help raise funds for the Daily Bread Food Bank. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. “Let’s celebrate hump day by singing, laughing and getting together from afar to enjoy all your favourite music as we return to the […]
