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The beautiful melodies and high-energy tempo of Maggie’s Wake kicked off the 2026-2027 Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series season on Oct. 8 at the Sioux North High School cafetorium. “Maggie’s Wake is a high-energy folk roots band from Southwestern Ontario, blending Celtic-inspired fiddle, tin whistle and flute with the spirit of jazz, Americana, and classic country. Fronted by award-winning musicians Tara Dunphy and Lindsay Schindler, the group weaves rich harmonies, heartfelt storytelling, and irresistible rhythm into a sound that’s both timeless and fresh,” Maggie’s Wake’s website states of the group. “Their debut album, released in 2024 to critical acclaim, set the stage for sold-out theatre shows and earned them the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best New/Emerging Artist. Maggie’s Wake celebrates deep roots with a bold, new sound that connects tradition and innovation in every note,” their website adds. Dunphy and Schindler are joined by equally celebrated musicians Ken Palmer on acoustic and electric guitar and Peter Klassen on bass. The group performed traditional songs along with their own music.

With magic that brought both laughter and gasps of amazement, The Marvelous Magician Marc Trudel opened the Kids Kaleidoscope Entertainment Series 2026-2027 season on Oct. 8 at Sacred Heart School with his show “A Brand New Story”. “Canadian Champion of Magic and first recipient of the “Grand Prix de Magie Michel Cailloux”, Marc Trudel is not only an experienced professional magician, but also a creator, consultant and teacher respected by his peers. He has been presenting magic shows for more than 20 years for adults and children, as well as his corporate clientele. He is also the star of the show The Mysterious School,” Trudel’s website informs. Kids Kaleidoscope Entertainment Series Committee Co-Chair Alice Gwyn shared, “I would like to thank the families for coming out last night for Marc Trudel’s magic show. It was our best attendance yet (160 people attended) and we felt he had a really warm welcome.”Gwyn continued, “We hope that these shows offer unique experiences to kids in town, and we’re really excited about the next show, Tanglewood Marionettes with “An Arabian Adventure” on Nov 12th. They are known for their incredible puppet shows, and this is going to be a real treat

The show must go on. DC Studios co-CEO and co-chairman Peter Safran addressed the production stoppage on The Batman: Part II in a new interview with IGN. Filming of The Batman: Part II had been underway in the UK until it was halted earlier this month so that director Matt Reeves could see to a "family matter. ""Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” Warner Bros. stated at the time. “Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”Here’s my exact exchange with Safran from our chat this past Monday. IGN: I want to be very delicate about how I ask this. Is there any scenario where Batman: Part II doesn't start filming again? Peter Safran: No. Whether that means filming will resume at some point under Reeves’ direction or if a replacement will take over the directing reins remains to be seen.

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These are the winning images for Wildlife Photographers of the Year 2026From thriving fungi to grieving elephants, these are the winners of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. The photographs are being exhibited at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, U. K. Published: October 15, 2026 at 2:02p.m. EDTImage 0 of 20

You Need A Psych Eval, I Already Had Mine!!! Collin Gosselin says he's passed multiple psych evaluations with flying colors ... and his mom's the one who needs to get checked out.

Bleecker Street, the indie distribution label behind awards season hopefuls and audience-loved horror, is being acquired by Outerlight Entertainment (formerly First Look Entertainment). Bleecker will remain under the leadership of CEO Kent Sanderson, as well as president and CMO Tyler DiNapoli, and will operate independently from Outerlight's other assets. Along with Bleecker, Outerlight's portfolio includes Club Kid producer-financier Topic Studios and Puzzle Pictures. (There is no deal with Bleecker and Topic; Topic will continue to take its projects out to the open market to other distributors.)More from The Hollywood ReporterThe capital from the acquisition will allow Bleecker to continue to operate its film business and build out its event label, Crosswalk. The backer behind the newly titled Outerlight Entertainment is eBay billionaire Pierre Omidyar. Bleecker is a presence at every film festival and market, known as a main player in the specialty space. Recent and upcoming releases exemplify Bleecker's varied slate, from the RuPaul-fronted comedy Stop! That! Train!

EntertainmentAlready a bestselling recording artist, Grammy and Juno award winner and musical icon, Canadian singer Céline Dion is adding a new accolade to her shelf: Collectible Barbie doll. Canadian singer added to Mattel's premium collectible lineJessica Wong · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 12:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Céline Dion is the latest famous figure celebrated in Mattel's Barbie Signature line, a series of premium collectible dolls. (Mattel Creations)Already a bestselling recording artist, Grammy and Juno award winner and musical icon, Céline Dion is adding a new accolade to her shelf: Collectible Barbie doll. But toymaker Mattel's salute to the famed Canadian singer has rankled some fans, who say the likeness doesn't resemble their queen of the power ballad.

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‘Music in the West End’ concert series kicks off, Oct. 16 Mandy Gessler performs in “Music in the West End,” Oct. 16, 2026. Mandy Gessler/Courtesy photo

Cardiff-born actor Lauren Morais is "very proud" to bring her accent to the MCUSpoiler warning: This article reveals details from the VisionQuest seriesMarvel fans around the world are set to meet a Welsh villain - complete with a Cardiff accent. Lauren Morais, from the Welsh capital, will play Lisa Molinari in the new superhero series VisionQuest - a spin-off from the miniseries WandaVision. The Disney+ show, exploring whether AI and humanity can co-exist, also stars Paul Bettany, returning as Vision, and James Spader as Ultron. Morais, 25, said getting the role was a "pinch me" moment and that she was "very proud" to introduce her accent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In the fourth round of auditions, she also did a northern accent and American. But during a reading, not knowing if the Marvel team wanted a Welsh accent, Morais decided just to "go for it". "I said, 'can she be from Cardiff?' and they were like, 'of course'. So she's from Cardiff now," she said. Lia Toby/Getty ImagesThe cast of VisionQuest at the series' UK premiere in October The actress said it was important to hear different accents on screen.

Let’s see. Among the guests at the wedding of The Young and the Restless’ Billy Abbott and Sally Spectra are the guy who accidentally, fatally ran down the groom’s daughter, the woman with whom the bride’s ex cheated (as a bridesmaid, no less) and, of course, the best man, not only the groom’s brother but a past love interest of the bride’s. But you know who won’t be in attendance — besides Billy’s estranged mother, Jill? Victor Newman, that’s who. And his absence makes sense, of course. He and Billy hate each other and have long hated each other, dating back to when the younger man married and remarried Victor’s daughter, Victoria.

Kim Kardashian and her eldest daughter, North West, addressed claims that the teen dresses “demonic.” “Oh no, I’m not demonic, guys. Stop saying I’m demonic. No, I’m not,” the 13-year-old aspiring rapper said on a recent TikTok Live.

Alan Mandell, an acclaimed classical actor and one of the foremost interpreters of playwright Samuel Beckett’s work, died Tuesday at his home in Westwood. He was 98. Representatives for Mandell’s family confirmed his death to The Times. Mandell started his theater career in the early 1950s as the artistic director of Theater ‘49 in Toronto. While visiting his sister, he started to work with the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop in 1954. During his time with the theater group, his collaboration with co-founders Jules Irving and Herbert Blau helped transform the workshop into one of the first regional theater companies in the U. S. “My one-week vacation turned into a 12-year stay,” Mandell told The Times in 1992 about what was meant to be a short trip. During an Actor’s Workshop production of Beckett’s absurdist play “Waiting for Godot” in San Quentin Prison, his portrayal of Lucky inspired the prisoners and led to the creation of the San Quentin Drama Workshop with inmate Rick Cluchey. The troupe operated from 1958 through 1965, making it the first extended prison theater program in the U. S. launched by prisoners. John N.

ArtsInside a Victorian-era mansion, Canadian artist Ry Van Der Hout uses striking glass interventions to explore time, identity and community. Their exhibition, In Broken Light, is on now at Spadina Museum. Inside a historic Toronto mansion, Ry Van Der Hout's installations explore time, identity and communityHillary LeBlanc · CBC Arts · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 1:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ry Van Der Hout, After-Breath, 2026, installed in the exhibition In Broken Light at Spadina Museum in Toronto. (Ry Van Der Hout)Considering the superstitions around shattered glass, you might be surprised that artist Ry Van Der Hout has built a career on breaking mirrors — and they’re having great luck with it. The New York- and Toronto-based artist’s latest exhibition, In Broken Light, spans the four floors of the Spadina Museum, a Victorian-era mansion on Toronto’s Davenport Hill.

One of Russell Brand's alleged sexual assault victims took photos of him shirtless on the night she says he raped her ... and, in the pics, he seemingly blew a kiss for the camera. The photos were presented in court Thursday ... and they show a young Brand wearing just a pair of white pants and a belt -- no shirt.

Between the critics and the box office, the movie Digger has had a rough time of it, but its famous fans are growing in number. This includes Neil Young, who used his personal website to share a nearly 300-word take on the Tom Cruise film, which he says “cannot be seen as a Tom Cruise film – that would be misleading. I would describe it as a film of our times.” Continues Young, “The things that are said in Digger are a direct reflection of today’s political and social world. The film is so full of artful expression and radical change ups, that it may be too much to take in for those expecting a commercial film like we are used to today.”