Jaymz Bee's feature film "MagicLand" screens @ Paradise Theatre, Sept 14

Jaymz Bee's epic feature film debut MagicLand stars Toronto singer/songwriter Irene Torres and a cast of local music scene celebs

Here's the scoop from Jaymz Bee...

"I will screen my first feature film, an hour and a half Myth-illogical musical comedy called “MagicLand”. Starring Irene Torres and featuring: Jef Faqhuarson, Robert Priest, Barbra Lica, Denielle Bassels and me, Jaymz Bee." – Jaymz Bee

MagicLand screens at the Paradise Theatre on September 14 at 3:45 pm. Tickets are $20 and available here. Boffo movie poster designed by Jason Brown. Read Jaymz's discussion about making a feature-length film on his Substack page right here.  For more information on what Jaymz Bee is up to, visit his site: https://jaymzbee.com/news/. 

MagicLand, Dinner and a Showcase: 

Vesuvius Music turns A Monday into an event

TORONTO, ON — Who says Mondays have to be boring? On September 14, Vesuvius Music Inc. is turning Toronto's historic Paradise Theatre into a one stop shop for film, food, and live music, and yes, you can do all three in one night.

Curated by filmmaker, broadcaster and Vesuvius Music co-founder Jaymz Bee, the day kicks off at 4pm with a screening of MagicLand, a feature film from Bee and co-director Jason J. Brown starring a cavalcade of Toronto's own musicians, comics and actors in cameo roles you'll be pointing at the screen for. Runtime is a tight ninety minutes, no filler. There's no post-show Q&A this time around, and that's by design: you've got a concert at 8pm, which means you've got just enough time to grab dinner, maybe brag to your table about who you spotted in the movie, and get back for the main event.

That main event is the annual Vesuvius Music Showcase, and it is, without exaggeration, the best two hours of live music you'll get on a Monday anywhere in this city. The lineup features label artists Denielle Bassels, Jocelyn Barth, Irene Torres, Taylor Abrahamse, Robert Priest and Serafin LaRiviere, backed by a house band that reads like a "who's who" of Canadian music: George Koller, Eric St-Laurent, Ewen Farncombe, Richard Underhill, Ben Wittman, Great Bob Scott and Jono Grant. 

Tickets are $30 advance  (www.vesuviusmusic.com) or $40 at the door. 

This show sells out every single year. We are not being modest about that, we are warning you. If you're planning the full night, film, dinner, concert, don't leave your tickets or your restaurant reservation to chance.

THE LINEUP

4:00 PM — MagicLand (feature film screening) https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1078

Film ends by 5:45pm - you have time to go out and eat and come back - make dinner reservations to be safe!

7:00 PM — Doors Open

8:00 PM — Vesuvius Music Showcase https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1081

Tickets and info: all links from Jaymz Bee's site: https://jaymzbee.com/movies/

Kensington Market Jazz Fest w/ Irene Torres, Jane Bunnett, Gigi Marentette & more @ Supermarket, Saturday

Irene Torres presents a set of Peruvian music at the Supermarket after sets from Gigi Marentette, Jane Bunnett & Dánae Olano & Barbra Lica starting at 4pm.

Kensington Market Jazz Festival

Supermarket (268 Augusta)

Saturday, September 20

Barbra Lica 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (see clip)

Jane Bunnett w/ Dánae Olano 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (see clip) 

Genevieve Marentette 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (see clip)

Irene Torres 8:30 PM - 9:15 PM (see clip) 

diskarte 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM (see clip)

Hosted by Hosted by Raine Liliefeldt

Tickets at the door for all events $20-$25 cash only. 

Visit the Kensington Market Jazz Festival site for a complete list of artists and set times. 

Irene Torres & Jay Douglas light up Jaymz Bee's Caravan Of Music @ Old Mill, tonight

The fiery Irene Torres and soulful Jay Douglas top the cast of 24 artists performing at Jaymz Bee's fundraiser tonight starting at 8pm

JAYMZ BEE'S CARAVAN OF MUSIC

The Old Mill (21 Old Mill Rd., Toronto)

Thursday, April 11th

Time: 8:00 PM - 12 Midnight. Doors at 7:30 pm. 

General Admission: $40 advance ($50 at the door). Get tickets here. 

Jaymz Bee's Caravan of Music, an all-night extravaganza at Toronto's historic Old Mill featuring 24 artists performing in 12 different rooms, all in support of the Unison Fund. Over 100 musicians in total!

Jaymz Bee has spent the past decade celebrating his birthday by raising funds for various charities and for the past several years has raised funds for The Unison Fund (https://unisonfund.ca), a Canadian charity that assists those in the music industry in times of crisis. Bee was on its board of directors for years and has raised tens of thousands from his parties.

This year's event will be the biggest yet – 24 bands performing in 12 rooms at Old Mill Toronto to raise money for The Unison Fund, a non-profit music industry charity that provides counselling, emergency financial support, and other resources to the Canadian music community. 

Jaymz Bee’s Caravan of Music is a four-hour event where hundreds of people tour the various rooms at Old Mill Toronto, taking in a few songs from each band. Tickets (a passport) are $40 each, with 100% of the door going to The Unison Fund, and access to all of the rooms. You can enjoy over 100 musicians in one evening, performing various styles of music. See the event map below. 

Caravan participants will have a map, along with their passport ticket, to help them find the various venues: The Westminster Room, Drawing Room, Garden Room, Balmoral Room, Humber Room, Victoria Room, York Room, Mill Room, Main Dining Room and The Chapel and more! The evening will end at midnight - but will continue in the main dining room for those who don’t feel like going home just yet.

Barbra Lica Jazz Quintet @ Toronto Centre For The Arts' Greenwin Theatre, Saturday

Check out "Nashville" from the Juno-nominated album I'm Still Learning by Toronto's own Barbra Lica.