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CTV News
3 hours ago
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World-renowned pipe band coming to Windsor to raise money for charity
The 78th Fraser Highlander Pipe Band will hit the stage this weekend at the Fogolar Furlan Club. The air will be filled with the sounds of Scotland on Saturday night and it's all for a good cause. The world-renowned 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band — former world champions — will take the stage Saturday at the Fogolar Furlan Club. Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band Source: The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band/Facebook. The event promises an evening of live piping and drumming, celebrating Scottish heritage and musical excellence. The event will be hosted by a familiar face, former CTV anchor Jim Crichton. The doors open at 6 p.m., the show runs from 7p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online via Eventbrite for $27.96 or at the door for $30. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods or monetary donations to support local food banks, including the UHC Hub of Opportunities Windsor. June Muir is the CEO of the organization that provides supportive employment and career resources for area residents, in addition to offering daily food parcels for those in need in our community. Many are finding it difficult to afford groceries at the current inflationary prices. Last year, there were 234,000 visits to the Hub's Food Pantry for food assistance. The numbers are steadily growing, not just for those seeking employment, but also for those who are working, but finding it tough to put food on the table for themselves and their families. For Muir, this is an opportunity to enjoy homegrown Canadian talent and help neighbours, families, seniors, and youth in our city and surrounding areas. 'It's going to be so much fun,' said Muir. 'And to hear some of the music, the pipes that will be playing and then knowing that you're giving back to the community, bring those canned goods. It's $27 and change to come and cash at the door, $30. How can you miss out?'
CTV News
5 hours ago
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- CTV News
Jazz, Shakespeare, and Carnivals: Here's what's happening in Edmonton this weekend
A chance of rain is part of Saturday's forecast, but don't let that damper your weekend plans. The sunshine will come out and the temperature is expected to rise leading up to Canada Day. From jazz to Shakespeare, and from art to b-ball, we've got you covered. Here is what's happening in Edmonton this weekend. Downtown will be filled with notes of jazz and splashes of art It's your last chance to get your fix of jazz music as the Edmonton Jazz Festival Society wraps up on Sunday, closing out nine days of performances downtown. Venues like Continental Treat, La Cite francophone, Bellamy's Lounge at Chateau Lacombe, Yardbird Suite and the Winspear Centre will be filled with live music. Edmonton Jazz Festival (Cam Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) People enjoying live music at the Edmonton Jazz Festival on June 27, 2025. (Cam Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) Saturday's lineup features 11 shows including Spiral Flamenco, Peter Van Huffel's Callisto and Marquis Hill. Sunday will round out the festival with three more shows from Jazz Brunch hosted by the Felt Hat String Band, Swinging Songs of Broadway: EJO meets ESO, and Kepler. Check out the full schedule online. The Works Art & Design Festival continues its 11-day run until July 1. A visual display of art, workshops and live performances will take over Churchill Square downtown. Make some paper flowers and butterflies, or craft your very own bag charm at some of the workshops on Saturday. Experiment with mushroom-inspired scents or use sunlight to create art as part of Sunday's workshops. The music of Graham Guest, Giselle Parker, Meera Sylvain , Erin Ross and more will liven the scene at the square. See the full schedule on their website. Enjoy in merriment, from theatre to musicals All the world's a stage as the Freewill Shakespeare Festival begins Friday at Louise Mckinney Riverfront Park. The troupe of actors will be performing As You Like It until July 20. Evening performances will run at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays. Matinee performances will run at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Children under 12 are free. Tickets for adults, students and seniors can be purchased in advance online. Between the Lines: A New Musical will end its three-day run this weekend at Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton Park. The musical is based on an international bestselling book by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer. It's a show that mixes an underdog story with elements of fairy tale and fantasy. Tickets can be purchased online. Cultural celebrations Fort Edmonton Park will host a Multicultural Weekend Jubilation from Saturday to Monday. Guests can lead up to the Canada Day celebrations by learning about different cultures and exploring the city's history. Added programs and events are marked on the park's calendar. While latino culture takes centre stage on Alberta Avenue with Edmonton Carnaval 2025. From Friday to Sunday, experience latino culture with food, games and music at the Alberta Avenue Community League. Admission and parking is free. Me encanta! Family Fun in Mill Woods Mill Woods Town Centre will have a special market this weekend. The Simply Canadian Market will be open during mall hours and will celebrate Canadian pride with local vendors and door prizes. The first 100 shoppers will get a free flag to wave. A Family Fun Fair will also take place outdoors at the mall's parking lot. Wild Rose Shows will bring the carnival to Mill Woods from Friday to Tuesday. Families can enjoy rides, carnival games, food and more. Sports, music and pride Hoping to catch some slam dunks? The Stingers will take to the court against the Scarborough Shooting Stars at the Edmonton Expo Centre on Sunday afternoon. The game starts at 4 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online. Edmonton Stingers Edmonton Stingers playing the Saskatchewan Rattlers in an undated file photo. (Courtesy: Edmonton Stingers) Make Music Edmonton returns on Saturday along 124 Street and the neighbouring area. The celebration of music of all forms and genres will include 14 free performances on four different stages from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. And a celebration of the LGBTQS2+ community caps off the end of Pride Month with a finale party at Evolution Wonderlounge on Saturday. There is no cover price after 10:30 p.m. and DJ Mikey will be dropping beats that night.
South China Morning Post
5 hours ago
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- South China Morning Post
Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, June 29-July 5
Do this Next Wave Beach Festival Soak up the tunes at the Next Wave Beach Festival in Hong Kong's Discovery Bay. Photo: Next Wave Beach Festival Looking to cool off this summer? The Next Wave Beach Festival is returning to Discovery Bay's Tai Pak Beach on July 5 and 6. K-pop girl group Itzy and rising Korean talent Chung Ha lead the roster, while local singer Joey Hung Ka-ho is expected to deliver a set of crowd-pleasers. Attendees can get up close to the main stage or lounge about on a floating jetty in the sea to soak it all in. Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay; See this Vox Luminis Vox Luminis is a Belgian ensemble led by Lionel Meunier. Photo: Leslie Artamonow Founded in 2004 by bass vocalist Lionel Meunier, the Belgian ensemble is set to debut in Hong Kong on July 2. Specialising in 17th and early-18th century English, Italian and German repertoires, Vox Luminis – which won the 2012 Gramophone Recording of the Year – has nearly 20 recordings and more than 70 annual concerts under its belt. St John's Cathedral, Central, on July 2, and Tsuen Wan Town Hall, on July 5; Eat this Mott 32 The Celebration Peking duck at Mott 32. Photo: Mott 32 A new à la carte menu has been unveiled at this ever-stylish Chinese restaurant in Central. Created by head chef Lee Man-sing, the Celebration Menu fuses traditional techniques with contemporary flair in dishes such as the Celebration Peking duck, roasted with applewood and topped with caviar. Also roasted with applewood is the pluma Ibérico pork with Yellow Mountain honey, presented tableside in a tailor-made box. Advertisement Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4–4A Des Voeux Road Central Drink this Hennessy Mart Hennessy Mart features collaborative cocktails with Draft Land. Photo: Hennessy Mart One of the world's leading cognac brands is teaming up with local tap-cocktail bar Draft Land to launch a grocery store-themed pop-up at Central Market. Cognac lovers can expect refreshing summer tipples such as the Hennessy ginger and oolong, while those who buy a bottle can win merch from the Hennessy x NBA collectible series. Until July 4, Central Market, 93 Queen's Road Central
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Celebrities at Glastonbury 2025: All the famous faces spotted at the festival, from Andrew Garfield to Margot Robbie
The 2025 Glastonbury Festival is well underway, with hundreds of thousands of people gathering on Worthy Farm in Somerset to see performances from the likes of The 1975, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Rod Stewart and Alanis Morissette. In addition to the hundreds of announced artists, the weekend has also held a number of surprises, with Friday alone seeing surprise performances from Lorde and Lewis Capaldi, the latter making an emotional return two years after a performance at the festival saw him struggle to manage his Tourette's symptoms. However, a number of other celebrities have been spotted on the festival site as they attend as music fans or as participants in the festival's various debates and Q& talks at the Pilton Palais cinema include appearances from Paul Mescal, Andrew Garfield, Taron Egerton, Tilda Swinton, Ncuti Gatwa and Edgar Wright. Garfield reportedly left the crowd flustered by reading out sexual tweets shared about him. Hilariously, he came face-to-face with a writer of one such tweet that left the Spider-Man actor in hysterics when he first read it. The actor, who is a regular Glastonbury attendee, appeared after a screening of his film We Live in Time. Barbie star Margot Robbie also made a Q & A appearance at the Pilton Palais cinema talking about the 2024 coming-of-age comedy My Old Ass, which she worked on as a producer. i'm deaddd — m (@ANDREWG4RFlELD) June 26, 2025 Numerous celebrities also took part in the Letters Live performance on the Greenpeace stage on Friday, which is a staged reading show celebrating literary correspondence. Famous faces taking part included Simon Pegg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paapa Essiedu, Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Sophie Hunter, Ambika Mod, Caitlin Moran and James Norton. Benedict Cumberbatch, Sophie Hunter, Simon Pegg, Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, and James Norton at Letters Live for Greenpeace at Glastonbury — thelostsmiles ꫂ Phil Burbank's scarf (@SmilingBenedict) June 27, 2025 Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, who became something of a Glastonbury hero when he brought a TV to the festival last year to watch the England game, was spotted watching Inhaler with his girlfriend Zara McDermott earlier on Friday. His old bandmate Harry Styles, has also been seen on site. The Independent's reporters on the ground have also spotted Emma Corrin, Aimee Lou Wood, Harris Dickinson, Rose Gray, Taron Egerton, Eddie Redmayne, Lily Allen and Dominic West enjoying the festivities. Other names that have been snapped at Glastonbury inclue Saffron Hocking, Idris Elba, Holly Willoughby, Mahalia, Dominic Cooper, Gemma Chan, Pixie Geldof, Monica Barbaro, Lily James, Billie Piper, Joseph Quinn, Daisy Lowe and Mia Regan. Elsewhere, former Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi also made it on stage when he made a surprise cameo during Franz Ferdinand's performance on the Other Stage, joining the Scottish indie band for their hit song 'Take Me Out'. Music royalty have also been spotted out and about, with Paul McCartney spotted watching Inhaler, Dhani Harrison and Gracie Abrams. Noel Gallagher has also reportedly been seen ahead of Oasis's huge reunion tour, which is due to kick off next week.
CTV News
10 hours ago
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- CTV News
Montreal Jazz Fest: Free shows to take in as party kicks off
Esperanza Spalding performs during the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) With the Montreal International Jazz Fest in full swing, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the wealth of musical options to choose from. The good news is you don't need to be wealthy to take it all in – there are dozens of free shows on tap for Montrealers and visitors to the city to enjoy. Here's are some of the highlights ( you can get the full program here): Friday, June 27 Swing Riot at Esplanade Tranquille (7 p.m.) Founded in 2012, Montreal Swing Riot brings together the swing and street dance communities to celebrate jazz through improvisation and personal expression. Blue Rodeo Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo perform together at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Massey Hall in Toronto, on Saturday, September 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White (Paige Taylor White/The Canadian Press) Blue Rodeo at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame artists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor lead the celebrated rock band Blue Rodeo as they take over the TD Stage. Saturday, June 28 Theon Cross at Pub Molson – Place Tranquille (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.) British tuba player and composer Theon Cross, known for his work with jazz band Sons of Kremet, performs at Pub Molson in Espace Tranquille. Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge at TD Stage (7:30 p.m.) Nineteen-year-old rock guitarist and songwriter Grace Bowers, whose talent is creating an industry buzz, will take over the main stage on Saturday evening. Elisapie, an Inuk singer-songwriter from Salluit, Nunavik, poses for a portrait in Toronto, Thursday, June 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Elisapie, an Inuk singer-songwriter from Salluit, Nunavik, poses for a portrait in Toronto, Thursday, June 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Elisapie at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Quebec's own Elisapie, whose 2023 album features Inuk covers of popular pop and rock songs, headlines the TD Stage. Sunday, June 29 PJ Morton at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Grammy Award-winning New Orleans native PJ Morton, who has worked with Maroon 5 and focuses on R&B and gospel in his solo work. Monday, June 30 Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews This March 14, 2012 file photo shows Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews performing at the half time of the New Orleans Hornets and Los Angles Lakers NBA basketball game in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) If you haven't caught him at past jazz fest performances, now's your chance. The trombone player fuses musical styles like rock, pop, jazz, funk and hip hop, and will hit the main stage Monday night. Tuesday, July 1 Ayra Starr at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) This Nigerian singer/songwriter promises to get the crowd moving with her Afrobeats style, incorporating other genres like R&B and Afro-pop. Wednesday, July 2 Men I Trust at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Quebec City's indie band Men I Trust will take the stage at the Montreal Jazz Fest before hitting up their hometown for the Festival d'été de Québec on July 4. Thursday, July 3 Beth McKenna at Pub Molson – Place Tranquille (6 p.m.) Montreal saxophone player Beth McKenna brings modern jazz to mainstream audiences with a mix of jazz traditions, improv – and lots of energy. Allison Russell Allison Russell accepts the award for best american roots performance for "Eve Was Black" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Allison Russell at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Born and raised in Montreal, Grammy-nominated Allison Russell has been making a splash with her smooth blend of Americana, folk, blues and soul, with elements of jazz and pop. Friday, July 4 Uplift514 Block Party at Esplanade Tranquille (5 p.m.) Come on out and party with Uplift514 Block Party, who will dance it out with an energizing blend of styles like dancehall, hip-hop and freestyle. Monsieur Periné at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Colombia-based outfit Monsieur Periné brings in jazz, swing and Latin styles to their Afro-Colombian mix. Expect a global feel at this multilingual show. Saturday, July 5 Fulu Miziki Kolektiv at Rio Tinto Stage (8 p.m.) Promising to be a show like no other, eco-friendly Afro-futuristic punk band Fulu Miziki Kolektiv call their musical style Twerkanda, and their music and instruments are made entirely from recycled and assembled materials. Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Spalding arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Esperanza Spalding at TD Stage (9:30 p.m.) Bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding will grace the TD Stage Saturday night. One of the bestselling contemporary jazz artists in the world, the five-time Grammy Award winner promises to mesmerize crowds.
