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OK, so not everyone agrees that the COVID-19 screening protocols at Nashville North have been smooth sailing, but by most accounts it has gone as well as can be expected. Thousands are still lining up for the chance to embrace the unique Stampede experience of the country music tent, even if lineups were initially slow due to patrons being required to show proof of vaccinations or undergo rapid testing. Still, if these restrictions were meant to result in a toned-down, mellowed experience, no one told the programmers. As in years past, Nashville North is nothing if not consistent, offering a slate of mainstream country acts that should get the alcohol flowing and feet moving. On Wednesday, that includes a 9 p.m. performance by the James Barker Band, a four-piece outfit from small-town Ontario making waves in Nashville. On Thursday, B.C.-based rising star JoJo Mason (nominated for the CCMA Rising Star award not once but twice) will take the stage. This soul-country si
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An All LGBTQ+ Version of ‘Legally Blonde’ Is Coming to NewFest
Oh. My. God. Omigod you guys!
Last year we got an all-trans live-read of
Brokeback Mountain, and this year, NewFest and #MakeItGay are bringing us an all-LGBTQ+
Legally Blonde.
The extra-gay reading of
Legally Blonde will be a part of NewFest’s NewFest Pride, a virtual summer film series that runs from June 4-7 as a part of Pride Month. The film series features six feature films, a short film program, and LGBTQ+ focused panels and special events.
With
Legally Blonde celebrating its 20th anniversary, it only made sense that NewFest would include a virtual live-read of the comedy classic as a part of their programming. Featuring an all-LGBTQ+ cast, proceeds from the live read will go to the NewFest Future Fund, which benefits the organization and its programs for LGBTQ+ youth, filmmaker resources, and screening programs.
Why Canadian country performers sing in a southern twang
The way we talk and sing is often below our conscious awareness and it can change because our identities will shift depending on why we are engaging with someone, a linguistics professor says.
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