The 94th annual Oscar nominations are in! Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the Academy Award nominees on February 8th, 2022. Jane Campion‘s “The Power of the Dog” leads the group with 12 nominations. Shortly behind it is Denis Villeneuve‘s, “Dune“, which has 10. Ten films are up for Best Motion Picture this year, including:“Belfast”, “CODA”, […]
The 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival has been announced and it features a stellar first wave of artists. Métis indie alt-rocker, Ruby Waters and Mohawk folk singer-songwriter, Logan Staats are both welcomed to the stage. The music fest is taking place in Orillia, Ontario at Tudhope Park on July 8th to 10th. Canadian pop singer, Lennon Stella and Ontario folk […]
Ottawa will soon be home to a brand-new winter festival! The Fire and Ice Exhibit hosted by Downtown Bank will bring visuals, sounds and lights to Bank Street in February. You’ll get a chance to check out six installations and art pieces along the street. These include “Portals to a New Dimension”, “Lands of Fire and Ice”, […]
R&B pop singer-songwriter, noelle, dropped her debut album, 30K on January 28th. ELMNT FM had the chance to speak to her about her songwriting influences and inspirations, her favourite track off 30K and what advice she would share with aspiring artists. Check it out below: 95.7 ELMNT FM · noelle joins ELMNT FM to chat her […]
The beloved outdoor snow screening, Unikkaatuarniq (which means “storytelling” in Inuktitut) hosted by Asinabka Film Festival, is taking place virtually for the first time. The event boasts Indigenous films from Inuit and Sami communities in the circumpolar north. This year’s program includes two feature length screenings and ten short films. Unikkaatuarniq is a staple event at Winterlude, which cancelled most of […]
The Native American Music Awards announced the nominees for the 2022 awards show on Wednesday, January 19th. Iroqouis Mohawk artist, Jace Martin is nominated in 6 categories, including Artist of the Year and Best Pop Recording. The late Vince Fontaine‘s project, Eagle & Hawk is up for six awards, including Best Group / Duo of […]
The Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) invites you to come together virtually for their 5th Annual Virtual Round Dance, a group healing practice and community gathering. This year’s theme is “Honouring Our Ancestors.” The lineup of special guests and performers has not been announced yet. However, for the second year in a row, Harvey Dreaver will be The Stickman, […]
Dust off those skates! The Rideau Canal Skateway will open for it’s 52nd annual season Friday, January 14th at 8:00 AM. For the first time in 20 years, the entire 7.8 kilometre stretch will open to the public on the very first day. The skating rink is the largest of it’s kind in the world. […]
Students and staff in Ontario schools and child care settings will each get two rapid COVID-19 tests after schools return to in-person learning. Tests will be distributed starting next week, first to staff, then to children in daycares and students in public elementary schools, followed by high school students. Provincial officials say more tests will […]
The nominees for the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram to share the news. In television, “Mare Of Easttown”, “Succession”, “Ted Lasso”, and “Only Murders In The Building” received several nominations. Jean Smart is up for awards for both “Hacks” and “Mare of Easttown.” In […]