BKonthescene

Where the arts come together

Month: September 2016

  • THE SINAI SOIREE-“Dia de los Muertos”@CBC’s Barbara Frum Atrium (Sat,Oct.29th,2016)

    We have a pair of tickets (valued at $300) to  giveaway to our loyal followers to this year’s Sinai Soiree. Comment or email us(bkonthescene@gmail.com)  “Why you should be chosen to attend this amazing event+If you are in the Dia De los Muertos mood, then send us a picture of you in your costume !”  A…

  • TASTE MATTERS-In Support Of Eva’s Initiatives-@Liberty Grand(Thurs.,Sept.22nd,2016)

    Taste Matters is a feast of delectable delights that brings together Toronto’s finest food and beverage in support of homeless and at-risk youth. The goal is to reach the goal of $150,000 to provide shelter and new opportunities for youth living at Eva’s! This year’s host was Celebrity Chef David Rocco, co-creator and host of…

  • Brett Michaels@Casino Rama(Fri.Sept.23rd,2016)

    Poison’s charismatic lead singer Bret Michaels took his solo tour into Casa Rama to a packed audience. Michaels, an energetic performer who was constantly moving around the Rama stage, turned up the heat, volume and performed for a little over an hour. Poison material like Every Rose Has Its Thorn and Nothin’ Like a Good…

  • Pants Off for Prostate Cancer@Lodge(Wed.,Sept.21st,2016)

    Pants Off for Prostate Cancer is an edgy fundraising event where men and women are encouraged to check their coats, and pants, at the door! A great event for an even greater cause! http://www.pantsoff.ca/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW US on FACEBOOK and TWITTER

  • The Polaris Music Prize@The Carlu(Monday,September 19th,2016)

    Kaytranada was the big winner on Monday night for the Polaris Music Prize as Buffy Sainte-Marie presented the 24-year-old Haitian-Canadian producer with the $50,000 prize. His debut album titled 99.9% was awarded the eleventh annual Polaris Prize, which recognizes a single Canadian record each year for the most artistic merit, regardless of sales or label.…

  • Canadian Art Gala Auction Preview Cocktail Reception@Waddington Auctioneers(Thurs.,Sept.15th,2016)

    It was an Auction Preview Cocktail Reception at Waddington’s Auctioneers, 275 King St. E. on Thursday night. This preview is in anticipation of the gala which takes place at Andrew Richard Design on Thursday, September 22nd,2016, and includes more than 350 influential art, cultural, philanthropic and business leaders. The gala offers one of the largest…

  • The 5th annual local edition of Le Dîner en Blanc®@Robert Wagner Jr. Park(Thurs.,Sept.15th,2016)

    As many as 5000 elegant, white-clad souls converged before Robert Wagner Jr. Park to celebrate the 5th annual local edition of Le Dîner en Blanc®, the world’s largest global pop-up dinner party, partnered with Apothic White wine. #apothicwhite Hopeful you were able to make it. If not, we hope you enjoy a selection of photos…

  • Lee Lifeson Art Park in Willowdale honours Canadian rock band Rush(Sat.,Sept.17th,2016)

    It was a grey, rainy and gloomy day but the park was filled with adoring fans and packed with media. Mayor John Tory presented Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with the keysto the city The 7,000 sq. metre park, at 45 Princess Ave., included an intimate amphitheatre, stage and art installations with a musical theme. It…

  • Nordstrom Opening Gala @Eaton Centre (Wed.,Sept.14th,2016)

    Nordstrom Eaton Centre, at 220,000 square feet,  held a pre-opening gala at their Eaton Centre store on Wednesday featuring shopping, fashion shows, as well as delicious food. signature cocktails, savour dinner and amazing desserts. We enjoyed live music by The Dwayne Gretzky,  and we also did a bit of shopping. All proceeds, which totalled over…

  • TIFF 2016: We Kill Death@Thompson Hotel+Creative Coalition@STK

    Photo Credits: Tom Sandler, Ernesto DiStefano+BK on the SCENE We were privileged to be invited on Friday to view history being made as three free climbing roof toppers–Mustang Wanted, Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov–climbed a construction crane atop a 60-story building in downtown Toronto in celebration of the new film they’re starring in called “WE…

  • World Hockey Championship Media Day&Distillery Village Preview(Thurs.,Sept.15th,2016)

    It was an early morning at The Air Canada Centre where the who’s who of professional hockey held court to speak with the media and answer all their inquisitive questions. Of course some of the players were inundated with the media scrum such as the usual notable players: Sydney Crosby, Carey Price and the Boston…

  • TIFF 2016: The 2016 Birks Diamond Tribute during TIFF@Shangri-La(Mon.,Sept.12th,2016)

    Telefilm Canada and Birks paid tribute to 12 Canadian women in film at the 2016 Birks Diamond Tribute during Day 5 of TIFF at the Shangri-La hotel in downtown Toronto. The 2016 honourees of the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film were directors Tracey Deer, Ann Marie Fleming,April Mullen, Léa Pool and…

  • UniFrance cocktail party honouring French films and talents at TIFF 2016@ The Fifth Social Club(Sat.,Sept.10th,2016)

    Images by Don Quincy of DQC Photography This year’s UniFrance cocktail party honouring French films and talents at TIFF 2016 was held on Saturday, September 10th at The Fifth Social Club . It was a celebration along with the sponsors which inlcuded: Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), Ministère des Affaires Etrangères…

  • Apothic White Reprises Role as the Premier Wine Partner of the 2016 USA Series of Le Dîner en Blanc

    California Table Wine, ©201 6 Apothic Wines, Modesto, CA. All rights reserved. For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Henry Eshelman/Sabrina Zeile PMG 323.337.9042 heshelman@platformgrp.com; sabrina@platformgrp.com Apothic White Reprises Role as the Premier Wine Partner of the 2016 USA Series of Le Dîner en Blanc Modesto, CA, August 19, 2016— Apothic White—the white wine with dark motives—…

  • TIFF 2016: Citizen Jane:Battle For The City@Varsity Theatre+Round Table Interview@Trinity Square Video, 401 Richmond St. W.(Fri.,Sept.9th,2016)

    Citizen Jane: Battle For The City Directed by Matt Tyrnauer World Premiere Toronto International Film Festival Docs Programme Director Matt Tyrnauer, Producer Robert Hammond and Producer Corey Reeser were in Toronto for the premiere were available for interviews. Before she became one of Canada’s greatest public intellectuals, a defender of Toronto’s diverse urban fabric, and…

  • TIFF 2016: 41st Toronto International Film Festival@TIFF Soirée-Tiff Bell Lightbox with Michael Fassbender (Wed.,Sept.7th,2016)

    Images by Broadway World Toronto kicked off the 41st Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Soirée on Wednesday, September 7, where the city welcomed acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender as the special guest of honour. The evening included an exclusive onstage conversation at TIFF Bell Lightbox, followed by a rooftop cocktail party with a beautiful view…

  • TIFF 2016: The Creative Coalition Events@Tiff 2016@Thompson Hotel+SUPPER SUITE By STK

    STK TORONTO OFFERS SNEAK PEEK FOR TORONTO’S TOP FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRITIES AND FILMS BY HOSTING A-LIST COMMUNICATIONS’ SUPPER SUITE BY STK OVER FIRST WEEKEND A-List Communications, along with The ONE Group’s signature restaurant brand STK and GREY GOOSE® Vodka, will bring a series of film festival pop-ups to Toronto, introducing the Company’s first Canadian location…

  • Canadian National Exhibition@Toronto Lakefront(Aug.19th-Sept.5th, 2016)

    It was the 138th edition of The CNE. Guest were welcomed to the opening ceremony with a Parade Procession which included:Toronto Police Mounted Unit and a Youth Guard. Chef Michael Smith, CNE General Manager Virginia Ludy and President of the CNE Brian Ashton all stepped up to the podium to welcome the guest who attended…

  • BuskerFest 2016@Woodbine Park(Sept 2nd-5th,2016)+The 2nd Annual‘The Night Is Yonge’ Soiree@Aperture Room(Thurs.,Aug.25th,2016)

    Woodbine Park was the new venue for the yearly BuskerFest 2016! Away from the hustle and bustle of the Yonge St.+Dundas St. corridor made for a more intimate setting for this year’s edition of the festival. Live performers, break dancers, jugglers, fire eaters and silver Elvis were some of the exciting attractions filling Woodbine Park…

  • The 78th Mainstage Revue”COME WHAT MAYHEM!”@The Second City(Thurs.,Aug.31st,2016)

    Production Photography By Racheal McCaig We were looking forward to the new installment of The Second City revue “COME WHAT MAYEHM!” and if you know about the headlines in the media: Hilary, Donald, ISIS, Sexting/Texting etc., then you will find this revue hilarious! As the satirical sketches also pokes fun at multiple topics such as…