diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index bfb827a..c7cc9d1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.load = function () {
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener('loaded', function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on('loaded', function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index bfb827a..c7cc9d1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.load = function () {
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener('loaded', function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on('loaded', function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 5753a7a..178468e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
     this.contextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.contextRestoredLost = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
     
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
 
     this.options = {
         alpha: this.transparent,
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@
     // deal with losing context..
     
     // remove listeners
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
 
     PIXI.glContexts[this.glContextId] = null;
 

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index bfb827a..c7cc9d1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.load = function () {
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener('loaded', function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on('loaded', function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 5753a7a..178468e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
     this.contextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.contextRestoredLost = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
     
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
 
     this.options = {
         alpha: this.transparent,
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@
     // deal with losing context..
     
     // remove listeners
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
 
     PIXI.glContexts[this.glContextId] = null;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 116f969..c13ed12 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
             // add it to somewhere...
             PIXI.texturesToUpdate.push(scope);
-            scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'loaded', content: scope } );
+            scope.emit('loaded', { content: scope });
         };
     }
 

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index bfb827a..c7cc9d1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.load = function () {
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener('loaded', function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on('loaded', function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 5753a7a..178468e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
     this.contextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.contextRestoredLost = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
     
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
 
     this.options = {
         alpha: this.transparent,
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@
     // deal with losing context..
     
     // remove listeners
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
 
     PIXI.glContexts[this.glContextId] = null;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 116f969..c13ed12 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
             // add it to somewhere...
             PIXI.texturesToUpdate.push(scope);
-            scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'loaded', content: scope } );
+            scope.emit('loaded', { content: scope });
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 8500a6e..9b04c11 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     else
     {
         var scope = this;
-        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
+        baseTexture.on('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
     }
 };
 
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
 PIXI.Texture.prototype.onBaseTextureLoaded = function()
 {
     var baseTexture = this.baseTexture;
-    baseTexture.removeEventListener( 'loaded', this.onLoaded );
+    baseTexture.off( 'loaded', this.onLoaded );
 
     if(this.noFrame)this.frame = new PIXI.Rectangle(0,0, baseTexture.width, baseTexture.height);
     
     this.setFrame(this.frame);
 
-    this.scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    this.scope.emit('update', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     PIXI.Texture.frameUpdates.push(this);
 
 
-    //this.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    //this.emit('update', { content: this });
 };
 
 PIXI.Texture.prototype._updateWebGLuvs = function()

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 8153beb..bbf6f47 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = domElement;
 
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    domElement.on('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    domElement.on('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    domElement.on('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    domElement.addEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    domElement.on('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    domElement.on('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    domElement.on('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
-    window.addEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.on('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-content-zooming'] = '';
     this.interactionDOMElement.style['-ms-touch-action'] = '';
 
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousemove',  this.onMouseMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mousedown',  this.onMouseDown, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('mouseout',   this.onMouseOut, true);
 
     // aint no multi touch just yet!
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
-    this.interactionDOMElement.removeEventListener('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchstart', this.onTouchStart, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchend', this.onTouchEnd, true);
+    this.interactionDOMElement.off('touchmove', this.onTouchMove, true);
 
     this.interactionDOMElement = null;
 
-    window.removeEventListener('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
+    window.off('mouseup',  this.onMouseUp, true);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index 6525784..e1d4241 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
index d75dc2c..14c045f 100644
--- a/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/pixi/extras/Strip.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     else
     {
         this.onTextureUpdateBind = this.onTextureUpdate.bind(this);
-        this.texture.addEventListener( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
+        this.texture.on( 'update', this.onTextureUpdateBind );
     }
 
     this.renderable = true;
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
index 7b412c2..340f277 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AssetLoader.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         var loader = new Constructor(fileName, this.crossorigin);
 
-        loader.addEventListener('loaded', onLoad);
+        loader.on('loaded', onLoad);
         loader.load();
     }
 };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 PIXI.AssetLoader.prototype.onAssetLoaded = function(loader)
 {
     this.loadCount--;
-    this.dispatchEvent({ type: 'onProgress', content: this, loader: loader });
+    this.emit('onProgress', { content: this, loader: loader });
     if (this.onProgress) this.onProgress(loader);
 
     if (!this.loadCount)
     {
-        this.dispatchEvent({type: 'onComplete', content: this});
+        this.emit('onComplete', { content: this });
         if(this.onComplete) this.onComplete();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
index 98e32c9..5476da1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/AtlasLoader.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
                 this.currentImageId = 0;
                 for (j = 0; j < this.images.length; j++) {
-                    this.images[j].addEventListener('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
+                    this.images[j].on('loaded', selfOnLoaded);
                 }
                 this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
 
@@ -170,10 +170,7 @@
         this.images[this.currentImageId].load();
     } else {
         this.loaded = true;
-        this.dispatchEvent({
-            type: 'loaded',
-            content: this
-        });
+        this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
     }
 };
 
@@ -183,8 +180,5 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.AtlasLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
-        content: this
-    });
+    this.emit('error', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
index 78488d2..9082b33 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/BitmapFontLoader.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             PIXI.BitmapText.fonts[data.font] = data;
 
             var scope = this;
-            image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+            image.on('loaded', function() {
                 scope.onLoaded();
             });
             image.load();
@@ -170,5 +170,5 @@
  */
 PIXI.BitmapFontLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
index 9e998b0..568e76b 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/ImageLoader.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function()
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function()
         {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.ImageLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function()
 {
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: 'loaded', content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     if(!this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         var scope = this;
-        this.texture.baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+        this.texture.baseTexture.on('loaded', function() {
             scope.onLoaded();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
index c50be0a..5dc21ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/JsonLoader.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                 var frameData = this.json.frames;
 
                 this.texture = image.texture.baseTexture;
-                image.addEventListener('loaded', function() {
+                image.on('loaded', function() {
                     scope.onLoaded();
                 });
 
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.JsonLoader.prototype.onError = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'error',
+    this.emit('error', {
         content: this
     });
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
index 23072f1..93caf5a 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpineLoader.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener("loaded", function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on("loaded", function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
  */
 PIXI.SpineLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
     this.loaded = true;
-    this.dispatchEvent({type: "loaded", content: this});
+    this.emit('loaded', { content: this });
 };
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
index bfb827a..c7cc9d1 100644
--- a/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
+++ b/src/pixi/loaders/SpriteSheetLoader.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.load = function () {
     var scope = this;
     var jsonLoader = new PIXI.JsonLoader(this.url, this.crossorigin);
-    jsonLoader.addEventListener('loaded', function (event) {
+    jsonLoader.on('loaded', function (event) {
         scope.json = event.content.json;
         scope.onLoaded();
     });
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 PIXI.SpriteSheetLoader.prototype.onLoaded = function () {
-    this.dispatchEvent({
-        type: 'loaded',
+    this.emit('loaded', {
         content: this
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 5753a7a..178468e 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
     this.contextLost = this.handleContextLost.bind(this);
     this.contextRestoredLost = this.handleContextRestored.bind(this);
     
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
-    this.view.addEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost, false);
+    this.view.on('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost, false);
 
     this.options = {
         alpha: this.transparent,
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@
     // deal with losing context..
     
     // remove listeners
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
-    this.view.removeEventListener('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextlost', this.contextLost);
+    this.view.off('webglcontextrestored', this.contextRestoredLost);
 
     PIXI.glContexts[this.glContextId] = null;
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 116f969..c13ed12 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
             // add it to somewhere...
             PIXI.texturesToUpdate.push(scope);
-            scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'loaded', content: scope } );
+            scope.emit('loaded', { content: scope });
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 8500a6e..9b04c11 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     else
     {
         var scope = this;
-        baseTexture.addEventListener('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
+        baseTexture.on('loaded', function(){ scope.onBaseTextureLoaded(); });
     }
 };
 
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
 PIXI.Texture.prototype.onBaseTextureLoaded = function()
 {
     var baseTexture = this.baseTexture;
-    baseTexture.removeEventListener( 'loaded', this.onLoaded );
+    baseTexture.off( 'loaded', this.onLoaded );
 
     if(this.noFrame)this.frame = new PIXI.Rectangle(0,0, baseTexture.width, baseTexture.height);
     
     this.setFrame(this.frame);
 
-    this.scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    this.scope.emit('update', { content: this });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     PIXI.Texture.frameUpdates.push(this);
 
 
-    //this.dispatchEvent( { type: 'update', content: this } );
+    //this.emit('update', { content: this });
 };
 
 PIXI.Texture.prototype._updateWebGLuvs = function()
diff --git a/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 4396dd2..aa7dce9 100644
--- a/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/test/lib/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     if (obj.baseTexture.hasLoaded) {
         confirmFrameDone();
     } else {
-        obj.addEventListener('update', confirmFrameDone);
+        obj.on('update', confirmFrameDone);
         pixi_core_Rectangle_confirm(obj.frame, 0, 0, 1, 1);
     }
 }