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Next Up: Elysia Biro
MUSIC — Classically trained, jazz-informed, and very much her own thing
Molly Johnson : Are You In Love?
MUSIC — On joy as a radical act, peonies in bloom, and why Talk To Me is the record Canada needs right now
Out Now: Allison Russell’s In the Hour of Chaos
MUSIC — On In the Hour of Chaos, Russell answers the current moment not with retreat but with radical community, radical joy, and a middle school choir
Vivek Shraya: Are You In Love?
MUSIC — The Toronto artist behind Vivica on desire, alter egos, and what it means to be in love with your own provocation
SIRÂT: Weltschmerz under a Scorching Sun
CINEMA — In a world where collective traumas arrive without interval, what tools are we given to mourn together — and who bears the cost when none exist?
Submerged in warm light, carefully stacked speakers are installed like a mountain range mirroring the rocky desert landscape. These speakers are the medium conducting the deep bass, which in turn crafts the dense atmosphere that will unfold throughout the film, a rough-edged techno sound of visceral intensity, provided by composer Kangding Ray. SIRÂT begins with the collective euphoria of a continuous party from night into day, in a remote location of a Moroccan desert. And with this, we immediately dive into the plot where father Luis and son Esteban distribute flyers concerning their missing daughter and sister to the revelers, accompanied by the pulsating score, as it carries us into collective exhaustion.
Missy Mazzoli: Are You In Love?
MUSIC — The Brooklyn-based composer reflects on love, death, and a history-making season at the Metropolitan Opera
Tranzac Call for Residents
COMMUNITY — Tranzac is inviting artists, groups, curators, ensembles and organizations to apply to our performance residency program for October 2026 - March 2027.
Tranzac’s intimate Southern Cross Lounge (capacity: 58, approximately 45 seated) has long been home to many performance residencies that are at the heart of Tranzac’s programming and identity. These artist-led performance residencies take place in two-hour time slots; shows are PWYC, and Tranzac also pays artists 10% of the bar sales (with the exception of community groups/jams). Sound is DIY (do it yourself). Tranzac has a full backline, including drums and a piano. Successful applicants will have access to sound orientation workshops and troubleshooting tech support in advance of shows. It is recommended that you or your collaborators have some experience doing your own sound as assistance during shows is not available.
Deadline to apply: Friday, July 24, 2026
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