Film, Theatre and Arts-at-large coverage. Home base www.ciut.fm or CIUT 89.5FM Sundays 1-2pm (EST). You can find me on socials: FB/IG/Bluesky @tmtmwithdonnag
Theatre performer, director, & cabaret artist Ryan Hinds chats about his dream come true: being a cast member of Midsummer Night's Dream, Canadian Stage 40th production in High Park; Dave Stevenson o…
5-Minute Fringe Showcase: 10 productions from the Toronto Fringe Festival each have approximately 5 minutes to share why you should see their show. Four days in and 2 shows have already sold out thei…
Alphonso King Jr aka Jade Elektra joins me for the hour. From Florida to New York to Toronto, Alphonso King Jr and his drag persona, Jade Elektra has LIVED! A Black, gay man, and drag queen, Alphonso…
Cameryn Moore and I chat about Muse at Toronto Fringe Festival and Heidy M and I talk about theatre in Toronto.
Music by Alex Bird and Blaxam
Kirk Cooper (Filmmarket Access) in Cannes 23 + fan Gordon G reflects on the passing of Glenda Jackson
A selection of audiobooks by 2SLGBTQ Canadian writers. These books are available via the Toronto Public Library using the Libby App. Check your local library to see if they are available there. If po…
Soprano, Neema Bickersteth on her title role in the reimagining of Scott Joplin's Black opera Treemonisha, running June 6-17th (Opening Night June 10th) at St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Bluma Appe…
My chat with Andrew Murphy about films and the business of @insideoutfestival
Plus music by Daúde (pronounced “Dah-ooh-gee”), @amaikudaetlesbois, Andrea Menard @andreamenardmusic, Alex Bird @alexbird0…
Latin connections, with Jacinto Salcedo, Upper Canada Choristers Co-ordinator of Latin American Chorale ensemble, Cantemos. The ensemble is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Plus, director Bernardo R…
Back-to-back interviews: Gaukur Úlfarsson director of Soviet Barbara: The story of Ragnar Kjartansson in Moscow screening at Hot Docs (Did you know that the American soap Santa Barbara became a mega …
Focus on Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival with directors Paloma Zapata (La Singla) and Christian Einshøj (The Mountains).
La Singla "A striking portrait of deaf Flamenco dancer Ant…
I chat about National Canadian Film Day with Sharon Corder and Jack Blum, Tarragon Theatre Artistic Director, Mike Payette about the importance of the arts and his direction of Chelsea Woolley 's pla…
Punctuate! Theatre's Lianna Makuch joins me to talk about directing "First Métis Man of Odessa", written & performed by Matthew MacKenzie & Mariya Khomutova. Lianna Makuch is a second generation Ukra…
My chat with librettist Kanika Ambrose about Obsidian Theatre and Tapestry Opera presentation of Of The Sea an all Black cast opera + Luis Fernandes introduces me to The Assembly Theatre and its upco…
The Toronto Irish Film Festival (March 24-26, 2023) is the focus with two featured guests: festival co-founder, John Galway chats about features and shorts + One Little Goat Theatre Company founder, …
Soprano, Denise Williams has returned! This time the singer, arts educator, theatre founder and producer will discuss her 'Walk Together' concert series, which, this time, will be in collaboration wi…
Antiguan-born, Canadian singer Denise Williams talks about being a Black soprano and African-American storyteller, Sheila Arnold talks about her interpretation of Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" being p…
My chat with playwrights, Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton about their satirical, time-shifting play, "Redbone Coonhound" and it's themes of race, gender, politics and perspective.
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My chats with Ashley "Colours" Perez ("The Magic of Assembly") and writer/actor, @berylbain ("The Flight").
"The Magic of Assembly" is a new collaborative production with street dance (waacking) chore…
My chat with Geneviève Langlois about her role in the comedic play, FLUSH, running Feb 1-5 at Théâtre Français de Toronto (French W/Eng surtitles) + CIUT's Nadine McNulty, Karibuni host and Artistic …