Play It Loud! A Film Screening & Artist Talk at Trinity Square Video

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Presented in celebration of Ontario Culture Days 2025

Join us at Trinity Square Video for a screening of Play It Loud! — How Toronto Got Soul, a documentary that follows beloved vocalist Jay Douglas and the communities that helped shape Toronto’s ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, and signature “Toronto sound.” The film traces how artists, audiences, and venues connected across decades to build a musical legacy that continues to resonate today.

After the screening, join a 45-minute conversation with Jay Douglas. Expect vivid stories behind the music, the collaborators and places that shaped it, and the film’s wider themes—migration, memory, creativity, community care—plus candid notes on how the project came together and why this history still matters.

Come celebrate the sound, spirit, and people at the heart of Play It Loud!—and the living culture they continue to inspire.

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* 12:30 PM — Doors open

* 1:00 PM — Welcome & introduction

* 1:05 PM — Play It Loud! screening

* 2:30 PM — Artist talk

* 3:15 PM — Close

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Trinity Square Video

Founded in 1971, Trinity Square Video is one of Canada’s first artist-run centres and the country’s oldest media arts centre. We are a not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to supporting artists working in video, film, digital media, and emerging technologies.