PRIMER | Everything You Need To Know About Koerner Hall’s 10th Anniversary Season

With 102 concerts and events, including 478 Canadian artists, including several First Nations, and representing 27 countries, Koerner Hall’s 10th anniversary season kicks off and ends with mini-festivals, and offers a line-up that can only be called diverse. Representing a range of genres from jazz to roots and world music, the bedrock of their musical programming is a constant stream of classical music concerts, including highly anticipated debuts and returning artists.

Read more at: https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2018/06/05/primer-everything-need-know-koerner-halls-10th-anniversary-season/

11 Female Celebs Who Are Total Class Acts And 13 Who Are Prima Donnas IRL

Sometimes, the smiling face hides a huge ego and emotional issues that make working and dealing with them difficult.

Once you hit the A-list as an actress, the image the public gets is all smiles. With perfect make-up, hair, and nails, and a killer wardrobe, they pose on the red carpet, and push their latest projects on TV talk shows. But, as we all know, a smile can hide a lot.

Read more at: https://www.therichest.com/pop-culture/11-female-celebs-who-are-total-class-acts-and-13-who-are-prima-donnas-irl/

10 Celebs Who Forgot About Their Love Child And 10 Who Surprisingly Stepped Up

Over the years, Eddie Murphy has had a total of nine children with five different mothers.

Celebrities love children…it’s a nice way of describing what happens when someone is rich, famous, and not so careful. Unexpected children happen all the time, of course, to all sorts of people. But, when you’re a celebrity, it all happens in the public eye.

Read more at: https://www.therichest.com/lifestyles/10-celebs-who-forgot-about-their-child-doesnt-exist-and-10-who-suprisingly-stepped-up/

ON THE RADAR | Five Composers Step Up To Bat At TSO’s 2018 Reading Session

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra periodically holds what are called the Reading Sessions. Canadian composers of any age can submit one score to be considered for the event, where their works are played by members of the TSO. There’s feedback from the musicians and conductor Gary Kulesha, Composer Advisor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO), along with professional advice on how to prepare scores and other matters.

Read more at: https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2018/05/02/on-the-radar-five-composers-step-up-to-bat-at-tsos-2018-reading-session/

THE SCOOP | The Elora Festival And Singers Scramble As CRA Revokes Charitable Status

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So it says on the website for the Elora Festival and Singers — still. But, what happens to a small to mid-sized arts organization when their status as a registered charitable organization is revoked?

Read more at: https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2018/04/28/the-scoop-the-elora-festival-and-singers-scramble-as-the-cra-revokes-charitable-status/

20 Things Iron Man Owns Robert Downey Jr. Could Never Afford

Tony Stark. Billionaire. Genius. Iron Man. It’s both his brains and his money that make him Iron Man, and that led to his developing the iconic Iron Man suit and its many iterations. The MCU movies show us many scenes of Tony using his very own weaponized tech to save the world, and sometimes screw it up too.

Read more at: https://www.therichest.com/pop-culture/20-things-iron-man-owns-robert-downey-jr-could-never-afford/

How to Get Into an American or Canadian University as an African Student

So, you want to go abroad for studies? Here’s how.

Do you want to go to school in North America? You’re definitely not alone. International students make up about 5 percent of all students enrolled in post-secondary education in the United States, and the numbers for all of North America are growing. With over 150 universities in the United States and 26 in Canada in the QS World University Rankings, there are plenty of highly rated institutions to choose from. Here’s how to get started.

Read more at: http://www.okayafrica.com/american-canadian-university-for-africans/

INTERVIEW | Cameron Carpenter’s Radical Proposition

Cameron Carpenter is used to doing things outside the traditional norms of the classical music world. There’s no program announced, for example, for most of the current tour that sees him swing through Southern Ontario in April 2018. “I’ve never found that announcing programs has any cultural value,” he says.

Read more at: https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2018/04/11/interview-cameron-carpenters-radical-proposition/

15 Female MMA Fighters Who Could Take Ronda Rousey’s Place

One of the most exciting developments in MMA in recent years has been the rise of female fighters in the various leagues, including the UFC. After Ronda Rousey first hit the world stage back in about 2010 as a mixed martial arts fighter. She won 12 consecutive MMA fights, including six in the UFC, before that first big loss to Holly Holm in 2015.

Read more at: https://www.therichest.com/sports-entertainment/15-female-mma-fighters-who-could-take-ronda-rouseys-place/