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Arts funding may get a major boost in Ontario, with the provincial government having announced plans to create a $45 million grant called the Ontario Music Fund, which intends to help out the music industry.
As the Toronto Star reports, the announcement came this morning (May 1) from Liberal Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Chan at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace, where they detailed a three-year plan to help support the production, promotion and distribution of Ontario-made music across the country and around the world. The proposal also aims to focus on promoting performance in the province. The project carries the slogan “Music Makes Jobs.”
“You don’t have to go to L.A. or New York, you can do it right here in Toronto,” Sousa said. “This is what’s going to make us a prosperous Ontario.”
He added: “This is going to be money well spent because the ripple effect of this investment, of these grants, is going to enable us to attract more productions, more talent here in Ontario. … It’s going to develop jobs. It’s going to enable our young people to be even more involved and stay at home to get it done. It’s going to attract people from all over the world to want to come to Ontario. And it’s going to make us an even more dynamic and vibrant province.”
The news comes a day before the Liberals announce their next provincial budget, which Conservatives are expected to vote against, meaning the funding plans are not yet set in stone. Even so, speakers were optimistic in investing in the Canadian music industry, of which an estimated 80 percent does business in Ontario.
“We create jobs,” Canadian Independent Music Association president Stuart Johnsonsaid. “Music contributes to $303 million in GDP to the Canadian economy.”
Chan, meanwhile, said that Toronto is a “global music capital for today, tomorrow and beyond.”
Last year, Chan worked on a $5 million “live-music strategy” that aimed to boost Ontario tourism by booking more festivals and enriching local culture.
Written by By Gregory Adams of Exclaim Magazine Canada
Chris Kelly, of the famous rap duo “Kriss Kross”, died today, apparently from a drug overdose, at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
“It appears it may have been a possible drug overdose,” said Cpl. Kay Lester, a spokeswoman for the Fulton County police.
Lester stated that police were called to his home around 4 pm on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 whereby, Chris Kelly, was transported to the Atlanta Medical Center. Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said Kelly was pronounced dead at the hospital at around 5 p.m. Wednesday. No official cause of death has been determined and an autopsy is pending.
Kelly, known as “Mac Daddy” with rhyme partner Chris Smith, were introduced to the world in 1992 as Kriss Kross, having been discovered by Jermaine Dupri at an Atlanta Mall. They wore their clothing backwards as a gimmick and won over fans with the infectious and now famous song “Jump”. They ended up blowing up and touring with Michael Jackson, went on media, and even had their own video game. They were unable to match their first success but still had memorable music and hits throughout time. He is remembered worldwide and caused a trend of wearing clothing backwards, which myself, I can remember numerous children doing this, when I was a child myself.
#RIPChrisKelly
J Cole drops the “Truly Yours 2” Mixtape
I uploaded it for free download, in case people do not feel like signing up a profile just to download.
Jason Collins announced to the world that he is gay. I personally do not feel it is a big deal. It is the year 2013, and although there are still some backward people, I would say civilization is very elevated and modern, a majority. A lot of people around the world from all walks of life are gay and I think that is okay. I think what is important is the content of a person’s character and many people say Jason is a good human being, and that is what counts. This is coming from a straight heterosexual male like me. I am willing to bet there are more gay players but they are scared to admit it. I think the gay issue has been beating a dead horse and it has been covered beyond recognition.
