Month: April 2017
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The 8th Annual International Pub Night@Daniel Spectrum-Fri.,April 28th, 2017
International Pub Night, now in it’s 8th year, is an annual fundraising event benefiting the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at Toronto General Hospital, a member of the University Health Network. This year’s event was hosted by award-winning comedian, writer and star of Kim’s Convenience – Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. The evening featured: premium beer & cider tastings,…
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The Premiere of DISPLACEMENT@Laemmle Monica Film Center, Santa Monica-Fri., April 28th,2017
Photography by David Morrison Santa Monica saw Hollywood talent turn out for the premiere of Kenneth Mader’s award-winning sci-fi thriller DISPLACEMENT, at the Laemmle Monica Film Center. QThe film is a character-driven time travel story that explores themes of love and loss, the power of forgiveness, and the consequences of turning back the clock.On the…
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Creative Coalition’s annual “The Night Before”@Flavio’s Italian Restaurant in Georgetown-Fri.,April 28th,2017
In uncharacteristically sweltering temperatures, celebrities, members of Congress, donors and media executives converged on the red carpet at Flavio’s Italian Restaurant in Georgetown last evening for the Creative Coalition’s annual “The Night Before” dinner party and their landmark campaign for arts education, #righttobeararts #rtba. With numerous pre-WHCD events truncated or cancelled, The Creative Coalition stood…
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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INTRODUCES INAUGURAL BIBLIO BASH@Reference Library-Thurs.,April 27th,2017
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Toronto Public Library Foundation is announcing the inaugural fundraising gala Biblio Bash, in support of Toronto Public Library. On the evening of Thursday, April 27th, 2017, Biblio Bash will transform the iconic Toronto Reference Library, also celebrating its 40th anniversary since opening in 1977. Hosted by famed author,…
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The 20th Annual Tiff Kids International Film Festival Awards @The TIFF Bell Lightbox – Sun., April 23rd, 2017
The Tiff Kids International Film Festival Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary, presented their prestigious awards ceremony on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at The TIFF Bell Lightbox. The awards for the TIFF Kids International Film Festival were announced and the festival came to a close honouring the most creative and brightest in children’s cinema with Toronto’s…
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O’CANNABIZ CONFERENCE&EXPO&Melissa Etheridge in Concert@Danforth Music Hall-Sat.,April 22nd,2017
There were over 40 of Canada’s top Cannabis industry experts who spoke at The O’CANNABIZ Conference and Expo which ran from April 21st-23rd. Singer, songwriter and cannabis activist Melissa Etheridge who is a breast cancer survivor who openly promotes the benefits experienced from using cannabis during chemotherapy. Etheridge is now the owner of Etheridge Farms,…
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The 6th Annual Waterkeeper Gala@The CBC-Thurs.,April 20th,2017
It was titled”PROTECTING A SWIMMABLE, DRINKABLE, FISHABLE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.” The Lake Ontario Waterkeeper/Swim Drink Fish Canada is an independent Canadian charity working for a day when every person in our watershed can safely touch the water, when the water is pure enough to drink, and when the lake is clean and wild enough that…
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House Of Z @Hot Docs 2017 – Tues., April 18th, 2017
I can remember my first time seeing a Zac Posen runway show in 2014 at the Carlu, like it was yesterday, and I confess to not really didn’t know much about the flamboyant designer back then. Sandy Chronopoulos’s House of Z, is the rise-fall-rebirth portrait of dress-designer, Zac Posen. Fashion aficionados will obviously appreciate this…
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Canadian Music Week Day 1 featuring Papa Roach with special guest – One Bad Son & Second Pass @Danforth Music Hall – Tues., April 18th, 2017
Canadian Music Week kicked off with Papa Roach as the opening act, along with One Bad Son and Second Pass, performing at the Danforth Music Hall on Tuesday, Apr. 18. The set opened up with the title track from their upcoming album, ‘Crooked Teeth’, followed up with fan favourite hits such as; To Be Loved,…
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Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music @Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio -Friday, May 5, 2017 for Voices That Care, a concert benefiting the Room 217 Foundation.
Marquee Canadian Stars Gather To Support Care Through Music Murray McLauchlan, Margaret Atwood, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Albert Schultz, Ben Heppner, Travis Knights and Matt Andersen confirmed for Voices That Care benefiting The Room 217 Foundation A dazzling roster of musical, literary and stage talent is set to host an uplifting evening while raising…
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Canadian Music Week 2017 – The Crystals, The Indies, The Canadian Radio Music Awards, The Cdn.Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, 2017 Live Music Industry Awards – April 18th-23rd, 2017
Interviewer-Chris Jesse & Videographer-Steve Jesse The Crystals Awards was proud to present their 2017 Radio Awards for The Best in Canadian Radio Creative, on Wed. April 19th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, as part of Canadian Music Week (CMW), running from April 18-23. With recognition going out to a great deal of musical talents, it…
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Plastic China Film Premiere @ TIFF 2017
Following digiPlaySpace we viewed the film Plastic China (playing Tue Apr 11, Sat Apr 15, Sun Apr 16, Tue Apr 18), a documentary that focuses on the life of Yi Jie, a young girl who lives with her family in a plastic-sorting town in China that processes recycled waste not only from China but various parts…
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digiPlaySpace: Creative Machines @ TIFF 2017 (Feb. 18 – Apr. 23)
While Easter long weekend had many kids exploring their backyards for painted eggs, the TIFF Kids International Film Festival 2017, had them exploring the boundless possibilities of technology in their futuristic feature event, digiPlaySpace 2017: Creative Machines. Families were treated to a unique technological experience, playing with dynamic robots, coding, and lights that surround and…
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Supper Suite Hosts The Creative Coalition’s #RightToBearArts Benefit Gala Dinner in Washington DC Friday, April 28, 2017
Tim Daly on Colbert Tim Daly debuts #rightobeararts t-shirt on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert WHAT: (Washington, D.C., April 13, 2017) For the 4th consecutive year, The Creative Coalition will partner with A-list Communications’ Supper Suite program on Friday evening, April 28th, to host their annual Washington, DC Dinner Benefit Gala to support the…
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Images Festival 30th annual edition-April 20 – 27, 2017.
Images Festival returns for its 30th annual edition April 20 – 27, 2017. The festival is Canada’s largest on and off screen showcase of innovative contemporary art, featuring eight days of screenings, events, performances and exhibitions. In total, the 2017 festival includes 48 on screen films, 12 off screen exhibitions, and four live image projects.…
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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Opening-Fri.,April 21st,2017
FWL is pleased to partner with Jane’s Walk for a special opening night event. Prior to the screening will be an exclusive Jane’s Walk, exploring the Two Kings, how it emerged, and the history of the area between Spadina and Portland (http://janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/king-spadina-work-progress/). Led by former Toronto Mayor Barbara Hall and urban designer Ken Greenberg, the…
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Real Housewives of Toronto@SLICE CANADA-Tuesday@10 PM
Real Housewives of Toronto star Roxy Earle took to social media tonight to comment on her experience during tonight’s episode, Episode 6, “All Frocked Up.” In the episode, Earle gets invited to a trunk show organized by a cast mate at her home, and goes, only to find the host hasn’t stocked any outfits in…
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The 22nd Annual Starlight Children’s Foundation @ the Fairmont Royal York Toronto (Sat. Apr. 8, 2017)
It was an opulent setting as Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada ventured into their ‘Venetian Masquerade Ball’ themed fundraising gala. Returning emcee Rick Campanelli set the tunes for the close to 700 guests attending the event on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Presented by Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us Canada, Starlight’s gala raises…
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The Organ Project @ Fairmont Royal York, Toronto (Fri. Mar. 31, 2017)
Photos by AJ Lam On Friday, March 31, 2017, we were invited to The Organ Project, an organization founded by Eugene Melnyk, Owner of the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators, hosted its inaugural Gala, featuring headliner Carrie Underwood and opening act, The X Factor’s Carly Rose Sonenclar at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York. Presented by Eugene Melnyk…
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RECESS: Ronald McDonald’s House Charities Toronto (Sun. Apr. 2, 2017)
Sunday, April 2nd was a playful break for families benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto. RECESS launched as a new concept in event fundraisers; bringing together kids, parents and grandparents in a large, lively venue to support the families of seriously ill children at Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Toronto. While not a fund raising…
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