106 & York returns tomorrow night for another installment of what is becoming a not-to-be-missed event in the city. More info under the hood!

“Known for being the outlet for many talented Toronto youth,  106 & York has spent the last year becoming even more focused on discovering talented young people across the city, and more specifically in the North West Toronto area. Visiting local high schools and holding auditions in malls, this year’s show emphasizes a whole new level of community outreach and a new array of talent. Artists are working together alongside carefully selected mentors to create not just a show, but a production. From rappers to singers to dancers and so much more, the show is bound to captivate the audience. Hosted by Femi Lawson alongside the video submission winning guest host, the audience is sure to be entertained.

Please come out and join us for this year’s 106 & York Festival taking place Saturday September 14th inside York Woods’ Theatre at the York Woods’ Library. Doors open at 5pm. Cover is $10 at the door or $5 with a non-perishable food donation. A vendor marketplace of various types of merchandise.”

106 & YORK URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL 2013

HOSTED BY:
Femi Lawson – @ItsMrLawson

LOCATION:
York Woods Theatre
1785 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON
[Finch Ave. W. & Tobermory Dr.]

Doors Open: 5:00 pm
Show Starts: 6:00 pm

PERFORMANCES BY:
-> Tamara Madison – @TamaraMadison 
-> Erik Flowchild – @erikflowchild
-> Juvon Taylor – @MrJuvonTaylor
-> Randell Adjei – @RandellAdjei
-> Rated Inc. 
-> Sweetie Pies Dance Crew – @Honeyy_Bk
and many more…

MUSIC BY:
DJ Kobe J 

PLUS:
Fashion Show featuring Clothing Labels such as:
-> N.I.S.E. – @NISECity | @Niseworld | @kiddnise
-> Royals Wear 
-> Noir Masae Couture

ADMISSION:
$5 [w. Non-Perishable Food Item]
$10

SPONSORS/PARTNERS:
Toronto Arts Council, TD Bank, City of Toronto, N.I.S.E., West Side Arts Hub, Laidlaw, ManifesTO, Highclass, #IKnowFranz, UrbanArts Toronto, nadine hope

Donors:
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment & Toronto International Film Festival

(more…)

The Known [UN]Known movement continues Sunday night. Reacheration is a must.

The Known Unknown Presents:

The Art of Storytelling

Share Your Song.

Share Your Story.

Share Your Truth.

THIS Sunday, September 1st

Measure Bar

296 Brunswick Ave.

$10 before 10; $15 after

8PM SHARP

DJ Lissa Monét & DJ Starvin Marvin

Hosted by: Tika Simone

Featuring:

• L The 12th Letter

• Vividd

• Adria Kain

• Kway Bliss

• Jaek DeLarge

• Made Wade

• Clairmont The Second

• Lola Bunz

• Oshaun

• Phoenix Pagliacci

• Vital

Bom bom! One of the city’s must-attend and most impactful legacy events.

Only place to be Thursday night! Peep the list of 2013 performers here.

Told you she was back!

After dropping some heat yesterday Eternia gears up for her welcomed return to the Toronto stage. With supporting acts like Clas of ’93, Frankie Payne and DJ Law it looks like it’ll be a dope edition of the Big Ticket overall too.

What do I think? Glad you asked. I think E’s gonna murder the stage.

Previous: NEW VIDEO: ETERNIA – FINAL OFFERING FEAT. PHOENIX PAGLIACCI (TRIBUTE TO “HII POWER”)

Congrats to my celebrity crush and the entire KuK team! Should be another dope night for the city!

The Known Unknown Presents:

THE FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY

NEW SCHOOL EDITION

ft.

SEAN LEON

Sunday, July 28th, 2013 @ 8:00PM EST

Measure Bar

Four years ago, The Known Unknown was created and became Toronto’s first audition-only urban music showcase. On our stage, we have had the opportunity to have amazing acts grace us with their talent like Rochelle Jordan, the Airplane Boys and LION BABE. Four years later, we have seen our brand successfully grow into something that we, as well as Toronto, is proud of.

This month The Known Unknown celebrates its FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY and we want to ring in this special day by showcasing the best NEW SCHOOL HIP-HOP & R&B acts including Toronto’s very own SEAN LEON his ixxi team.

About Sean Leon

Sean Leon states that his plan is and always has been giving his fans the rarest commodity in the world; certainty.

“I promise them certainty in an uncertain world. They are certain that when they go to listen to anything with my name on it that it is of a certain quality, a certain level of excellence.Music is a drug, and the best part of the best drug in the world isn’t the high, it’s the moment just before you take it. The dice are dancing on the table, between now and the point they stop is the best high in the world”.

Leon’s dream is to supply the best drug in the world. He wants to be the new Scarface, the new Sosa. His dream is to become the modern day version of Frank Lucas. This wild ambition is essentially what makes Sean Leon such a captivating artist.

The Known Unknown 4 Year Anniversary

x The New School

Measure Bar

296 Brunswick Ave

Sunday, July 28th

8pm SHARP

Hosted by: Tika Simone

$10 before 9PM; $15 after

DJ LISSA MONET & DJ METOUX

19+

HEADLINER: SEAN LEON

• Cola

• The Foreigners

• Danny Caesar

• Lord Quest

• Class of ’93

• Allan Rayman

• OSIYM

• Diemens

• Grant Chris

• Drew Howard

• Vividd

• Chuck

RSVP HERE: https://www.facebook.com/events/195868657241444/
Email theknownunknowninfo@gmail.com for more information.

Previous: NEW ALBUM: SEAN LEON “NINELEVENNE, THE TRAGEDY”

Darren Anthony‘s play Secrets of a Black Boy returns for TWO SHOWS ONLY this Saturday at the Daniels Spectrum Theater. If you missed the original run here’s your chance to catch up. Shouts to Darren, Trey and the whole crew.

Previous: INTERVIEW: DARREN ANTHONY W/ ANANCYMAG.COM

Previous: VIDEO: DARREN ANTHONY – SECRETS OF A BLACK BOY (PROMO)

Yep. Gonna be one of THOSE nights at Dazzling Lounge. i.e. Murderation will ensue courtesy of Queen Shi. Shouts to the homies Oh! and Big Jacks too.

Previous: NEW MUSIC: SHI WISDOM – SKITTLES X ARIZONA: FOR TRAYVON

Flyer says it all. Some real hip-hop sh*t’s going down tonight! Lol. Shouts to the Big Ticket fam and congrats on the 1-year anniversary!

Shouts to D for not only being one of the nicest, most underrated and most consistent MCs in the city / country / world/ galaxy / universe but for also taking the plunge into fatherhood. Yep, he’s about to be a Dad. Yep, this guy is going to be a father. Lol.

Just playing:). Good luck on your journey my brother! And oh yea…go check out his show on Thursday night. I’m assuming he needs to save up for diapers and the such.

I’m happy to announce I’m having a baby. A girl. A daughter. My daughter. This means I will be in charge of somebody’s life. It’s scary, because four years ago I considered ordering a pizza from 241 Pizza and buying two veal sandwiches from California Sandwiches on Dufferin Street grocery shopping. I would eat out of the fridge. Cold veal. That was me. And now, I’m going to be a father. Because of this, I’ve made some changes. I now heat up the veal. And have a fridge filled with vegetables. Mainly because my baby-mama is a vegetarian. Regardless, I’m a lot more responsible than I was four years ago.

I’m losing my edge.

When Nelly Furtado had her daughter, she lost her edge. Not that she was Blanche Devereaux to begin with, but Folklore was no Whoa, Nelly! She said ‘shit’ on Whoa, Nelly. And Folklore was what my friends would refer to as ‘Fat Portuguese Mom Music.’ This makes me nervous. Am I destined to make Fat Macedonian Dad Music? I already make Fat Macedonian Music. I’m a fat Macedonian. How do I stop the Dad part? Do I stop it? Furtado eventually redeemed herself with Loose. Will I have the opportunity to record a duet about sexing with Timbaland? Or, who’s the Canadian Timbaland? Jarvis Church? Or Prozzak?

These are the things I think about while staring at hot veal.

The point I’m trying to make is…I’m having a baby. And I want to celebrate it with you! And we shall celebrate here…

The Desolate Collective & URBNET Live Presents…
The Baby Shower
D-Sisive | Live In Concert!

With Special Guest: Motem
Music Supplied By: Techtwelve
Thursday.July.11.2013
The Drake Underground [1150 Queen St.W]
$10 Admission|19+
Doors 9pm|Show 10:30pm

ps. Download my new album.
Derek Christoff x The Arkeologists
The D.Ark Tape

http://thedesolatecollective.bandcamp.com/album/the-d-ark-tape

Previous: NEW ALBUM: DEREK CHRISTOFF X THE ARKEOLOGISTS “THE D.ARK TAPE”

Should be another dope event by a dope initiative in the community. Shouts to everyone involved!

UforChange is an arts and civic engagement project for newcomer, at-risk and low-income youth living in and around St. James Town. This July we will be celebrating the graduation of our Cycle 6 participants with our arts showcase, Vivacity. Vivacity celebrates the graduation of our participants from the most recent cycle with a two day art showcase. Vivacity allows our supporters and the public to come take part in the celebration and view the work of the participants over the past six months. Vivacity is a time for the youth of UforChange to network, share the skills they have learned and art they have created with the City of Toronto.

Please view the attached video of our previous Vivacity Showcase and flyer which contains a detailed schedule of the events taking place during Vivacity!

We hope to see you there and appreciate the support.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh8tXd6tJ3M