This might be the last summer for the world famous ‘Collingwood Elvis Festival’. Earlier this week, town council voted to discontinue operating the event. In a release, the city noted a decline in attendance and economic impact as the main…
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Elvis Will Be Leaving Collingwood After This Summer
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: 25th Anniversary, attendance, Collingwood, Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley Festival, funding
Lady Carnarvon To Discuss Canadian Connections With Her Home – Highlere Castle
Did you know that there’s a strong connection between Downton Abbey and Canadian history? The hit British television series was filmed at Highclere Castle, where Canadian officials stayed during the 1866 London Conference, in the final push towards Confederation. In…
Posted in Annoucer Blogs, Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: BNA Act, Canadian history, Canadian Museum of History, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle, Lady Carnarvon, Sir John A. MacDonald, talk
Ernest Hemingway Fans Take Note – A Unique Piece Of Toronto History Is For Sale
An apartment briefly occupied by Ernest Hemingway while he was living and working in Toronto is up for sale. It’s an interesting little piece of the past that many Torontonian’s don’t know about, says the listing agent, Andrew Harrild of…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: 1923, Bathurst Street, Canadian history, Ernest Hemingway, The hemingway, Toronto, Toronto Star
Tom Hanks To Play Colonel Tom Parker In Elvis Presley Biopic
Tom Hanks has played multiple real people throughout his career… Chesley Sullenberger in Sully, Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks, and Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, for example. Each time he has entertained audiences with his amazing talents, even drastically…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Baz Luhrmann, biopic, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, Manager, negotiations, talks
On This Day In 1955 – An Elephant Started Making Streets Safer For Kids
Elmer the Safety Elephant was born in 1947. Elmer had some pretty simple rules: “Look both ways before crossing the street,” and “Keep away from parked cars.” But they worked. Traffic accidents involving children dropped by 44 per cent the…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Canada Safety Council, cartoon character, Charles Thorson, children, Elmer, Elmer the Safety Elephant, Ontario
Scott Walker Of The Walker Brothers Has Died
Singer and songwriter Scott Walker, whose hits with the Walker Brothers in the 1960’s included “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore,” has died. He was 76. The Walker Brothers trio was formed in Los Angeles in 1964. The line-up included…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: American pop group, Britain, Influential, R.I.P., Scott Engel, Scott Walker, The Walker Brothers
[Video] The 45 RPM Record Was Introduced 70 Years Ago
In 1948, Columbia Records came up with a game changing alternative to the old scratchy, fragile, 10-inch, 78 RPM record, which had been in existence since the late 1800s. It was the dawn of the new long-playing album, pressed on…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: 45 RPM, Columbia Records, history, jukebox, LP, music business, RCA Records, single, vinyl
[Video] Dick Dale – The King Of Surf Guitar Has Died At 81
Before there were guitar heroes like Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix, there was Dick Dale – the inventor of surf rock, the twangy electric guitar style that found its way into everything from punk music, to the bluesy rock style…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Dick Dale, Fender, Miserlou, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, R.I.P., surf guitar, The Beach Boys, The Ventures
Legendary Session Drummer Hal Blaine Has Died At 90
Drummer Hal Blaine, who played on many of the biggest hits in music history, has died. His son-in-law, Andy Johnson, told The Associated Press that Hal Blaine died of natural causes Monday at his home in Palm Desert, California. He…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: drummer, Grammy Award, Hal Blaine, legendary, R.I.P., Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, session musician, The Wrecking Crew
André Previn, Famed Composer & Conductor, Has Died At 89
André Previn, who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop and classical music — and between composing, conducting and performing — had died. He was 89. His manager, Linda Petrikova, says he passed away Thursday in his Manhattan home. André Previn…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Andre Previn, composer, conductor, Grammy Award, legendary, loss, My Fair Lady, Oscar Award, R.I.P.
NAC Broadway Across Canada 2019-2020 Season Will Include “Hamilton”
The 2019-2020 Broadway Season at the NAC has been announced, and as with last year, it’s a 4-show season! The season will kick off on October 22 – 27, 2019 with a production of the musical “Rent” the 20th Anniversary…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Broadway Across Canada, Cats, Come from Away, Hamilton, NAC, Rent, subscriptions, The King And I, Waitress
Actor Richard E Grant Finally Receives A Reply From Barbra Streisand After 47 Years
Here’s a wonderful story about a life-long fan crush. Oscar nominated actor, Richard E Grant, recently shared a long-waited reply to a letter that he sent to Barbra Streisand, 47 years ago. Richard is now 61. In the letter, which…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Barbra Streisand, Dear Richard, fan letter, Richard E. Grant
[Video] “Goodbye Dolly” – Broadway Legend Carol Channing Has Passed Away
Carol Channing, the legendary actress known for her roles in “Hello, Dolly!” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” has died at 97. She played Dolly Levi more than 5,000 times across three Broadway runs from the 1960s to the 1990s and on…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: broadway, Carol Channing, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hello Dolly!, Legend, Tony Award
New Broadway Adaptation of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Already A Record Breaker
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has proven a hit not just on literary bestseller lists, but on Broadway, too. The new Aaron Sorkin stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic just broke the record for the highest-grossing single week of an American play…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Aaron Sorkin, broadway, Harper lee, Jeff Daniels, record breaking, Shubert Theatre, To Kill A Mockingbird
IRS Says The Estate Of Aretha Franklin Owes Millions
According to the Internal Revenue Service, the estate of Aretha Franklin owes the federal government in the U.S. more than $6.3 million in unpaid income tax. The Queen of Soul died of pancreatic cancer in August and left behind no…
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