“Alaska 5000, one of the show’s most successful stars, delivered a horrifyingly hilarious rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” followed by a flawless welcome-to-the-show “Rules of Engagment” routine – “Flash photography is MANDATORY.”"

Head over to BlogTo to read the rest of Judy Virgago’s review of the show. 

I remember my fifth grade teacher, Ms. Mitchell-Smith making us watch scenes from Do The Right Thing. That film has been burned into my memory ever since and its more relevant today than ever.

David Cronenberg with TIFF’s CEO and director Piers Handling and Lightbox’s Artistic Director Noah Cowan

Along with the exhibit is the Body Mind Change Lab on the 4th floor which is a collaboration with the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab.

BODY/MIND/CHANGE Labs

Basically, David Cronenberg has licensed his intellectual property to create an interactive experience that incorporates an online interactive gaming experience & 3-D printing technology to create pods that will later be implanted on guests at an event in January. Watch the trailer below.

You can read more about the exhibit on BlogTo.

“The electric lady did not lie, and her back up team of ten dancers and musicians kept the crowd alive with dazzling smiles and swift kicks. The “I Want You Back” Jackson 5 cover and accompanying dances reminded us that if MJ was the master, then Janelle Monae is the mistress of the moonwalk. Rather than just crowd surf, this Q.U.E.E.N. swam her way through the Kool Haus.”

Read Jesse Ship’s full review on BlogTo.

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“At about 9:30 pm, Erykah Badu came out to “Penitentiary Philosophy,” backed by a four-piece band, a DJ, and three background singers. Interestingly enough, one of the vocalists was none other than Erykah’s own sister, Nayrock, the one time star of a rather controversial Flaming Lips video; another the daughter of Millie Jackson. The opener concluded to Badu proclaiming herself a “warrior princess from the other sun,” as the audience greeted her radiance with a warm ovation.”