Blog — Parton and Pearl

Eh Material: Ratskin Family Band debuts music video

News from Canadian Country Music Association, Canadian Academy, Ram On Records and more

CountryParton and PearlMay 22, 2026Ratskin Family Band, CCMA, Bad Dog Theatre, TOsketchfest, Montreal Sketchfest, NewsComment

Leacock Medal shortlist revealed

Bryn Pottie longlisted for The Great Lunenburglary

ComedyParton and PearlMay 22, 2026Bryn Pottie, Book Review, News, AwardsComment

Sully Burrows leads 2026 CMAOntario Nominations

Sully Burrows, Nate Haller, Olivia Mae Graham and James Barker Band lead in nominations.

CountryParton and PearlMay 22, 2026CMAOntario, Awards, News, Sully BurrowsComment

Spotlight at The Second City: May Review

Janelle McGuinness and DEBIT-CASH-OR-CREDIT were featured in May

ComedyGlenn SumiMay 14, 2026Live Review, Sketch Comedy, Janelle McGuinness, Paul Smith, Mike Jankovich, Emma FriedmanComment

Spotlight at The Second City: April Review

Spencer Glassman and Best By Far were featured in April

ComedyGlenn SumiApril 17, 2026Spencer Glassman, Sketch Comedy, Live ReviewComment

Spotlight at The Second City: February Review

Legally Brown and Emily Jeffers were featured in February

ComedyGlenn SumiFebruary 18, 2026Emily Jeffers, Legally Brown, Sketch Comedy, Clown, Live Review, The Second CityComment

Eh Material: New album from Queen Esther

News from the Canadian Screen Awards, Juno Awards, The New Wave of Standup, and more

CountryParton and PearlFebruary 13, 2026Queen Esther, Eh Material, News, CBC ComedyComment

Eh Material: Just For Laughs Vancouver Celebrates 10th Anniversary

News from Stagepunk Theatre, Nate Haller, Women In Music and more

ComedyParton and PearlJanuary 23, 2026Just For Laughs, Nate Haller, Comedy Records, News, Eh Material, Laura RamosoComment

Spotlight at The Second City: January Review

Cheap Wine and 24 Double B were featured in January

ComedyGlenn SumiJanuary 22, 2026Sketch Comedy, ReviewComment

Eh Material: Bad Dog brings People of the City to Factory Theatre

News from The Second City Toronto, Canadian Film Centre, Sketch to the Death and more

ComedyParton and PearlJanuary 16, 2026Eh Material, News, Bad Dog Theatre, The Second City, Nelu Handa, Sketch to the DeathComment

TOsketchfest Announces 2026 Lineup

Tita Collective, Jon Blair, Sex T-Rex and BDB Comedy slated for Featured Series

ComedyParton and PearlJanuary 16, 2026Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, TOsketchfest, Sketch Comedy, News, Tita CollectiveComment

Spotlight at The Second City: December Review

Andy Assaf & Vivek Srikanthan and Glen & Vinny were featured in December.

ComedyGlenn SumiDecember 11, 2025Sketch Comedy, Live Review, Vivek Srikanthan, Clown, Andy AssafComment

Eh Material: TSC Sketch Film Competition Announces Winners

With news from Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, Storytelling Toronto, Arts for Laughs and more

ComedyParton and PearlDecember 5, 2025Eh Material, Awards, Saskatchewan Country Music Association, Zoe Brownstone, NewsComment

Eh Material: The War and Treaty Return to Canada

News from Just For Laughs Vancouver, International Folk Music Awards, Country Music Alberta and more.

Parton and PearlNovember 28, 2025Comment

Spotlight at The Second City: November Review

Summer Dad and Red Hot Sili Peppers were featured in November.

ComedyGlenn SumiNovember 21, 2025Live Review, The Second City, Summer DadComment