Month: November 2023
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New Orleans Blues Guitarist Caroline Cotto Captures Aching For A Future Home on Bright, Colorful “Bayou Sun”
“Bayou Sun” YouTube and Spotify Website Sometimes in life we carry an ache for a future home that rivals our aching for homes past. Blues artist Caroline Cotto captures this unique sort of pang in her raucous and triumphant single “Bayou Sun” – available now – from her forthcoming album of the same name. The song starts out…
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Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison Healing the Unquiet Mind
Thursday, December 7, 20235:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=3149f036-7724-434b-b3f7-913c0c74d80b&envId=p-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q&bbeml=tp-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q.jGq1Im3sZW0qkRPliL3jDDw.rEauJp0qa-EegLevoMKdhig.lkEG6R9yC-USkxnbGHNK3zA In Fires in the Dark, the new critically acclaimed book by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison, author of The Unquiet Mind and Touched with Fire, Dr. Jamison considers the age-old quest for relief from psychological pain and the role of the exceptional…
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Chin Injeti Takes You on a Sentimental Journey with ‘For Better Or For Worse’ ft. Shad K
‘For Better Or For Worse’ ft. Shad K Spotify Instagram Chin Injeti adds a nostalgic offering to his 2023 repertoire with this new song “For Better Or For Worse” featuring Shad K aka YBTB. They say sentimentality is a hell of a drug, and in this new release, it keeps getting better with every listen. The…
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Grammy-Winning ‘Slack Key’ Guitarist Jim ‘Kimo’ West Drops Enchanting Album ‘Of Wood and Spirit: American Guitar Stories’
West To Perform Series Of Concerts, Including Special Benefit Concert for Maui “Ghost Town Waltz” YouTube and Spotify Website Grammy-winning Hawaiian “slack key” guitarist, producer, and composer Jim “Kimo” West unveiled his latest album, “Of Wood and Spirit: American Guitar Stores,” on August 14, 2023. This release marks the beginning of a tour that will enchant audiences across…
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Music’s Rising Star JAXXEE Makes a Stunning Debut with ‘GONE’ – A Perfect Fusion of Trip-Hop and Soul
“GONE” YouTube and Spotify Website Blending elements of trip-hop and soul in just the right proportions, the new independent face on the Canadian music scene, JAXXEE, makes an impactful entrance with her debut single, “GONE.” Paying homage to the obscure Bristol scene of the 90s, while also emanating a fresh and present-day aura, the track serves as a…
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Downchild Blues Band @The El Mocambo-Sat.,Nov.25th,2023
By Wayne Baggs Saturday night, the iconic El Mocambo hosted the legendary Downchild Blues Band, delivering a blues-infused performance that left the audience captivated. With a history spanning five decades, Downchild proved they are masters of their craft, seamlessly blending traditional blues with their signature contemporary flair. The band’s tight-knit ensemble created a sonic tapestry…
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Community Rocks 2023 – 75th Anniversary of Community Living-Dwayne Gretzky In Concert @Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place-Saturday, November 18th, 2023
By Sally Warburton It is the 75th anniversary in 2023! Celebrating 75 years of belonging! Celebrating Community Living’s core values of inclusion, choice and diversity. Saturday, November 18th, 2023 was the biennial Community Living Fundraiser held at Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place. Every two years Community Living Toronto hosts Community Rocks, the organization’s signature fundraising event. It’s…
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Nigel Scott | Conversations in BlueNovember 15 – January 20, 2024
“Conversations in Blue” continues Nigel’s love affair with the colour blue that started with making photographic blueprints or cyanotypes. Later, surfing and ocean life brought him even closer. After painting a large wall in blue and dark blue for one of his shows, he started using blue directly on some photographs. This led to expanding…
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Fall and Winter Exhibitions at the McMichael:Marcel Dzama, Moridja Kitenge Banza, and the industrial art history of Cobalt, ON.
Left: Marcel Dzama (b. 1974), Ghost of Canoe Lake, 2023, pearlescent acrylic, ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper, 36.2 x 36.2 cm, Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner © Marcel Dzama. Above Right: Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945), A Northern Silver Mine, 1930, oil on canvas, 101.5 x 121.2 cm, Gift of Mrs. A.J. Latner, McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Bottom…
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Music For Life 2023 @Fairmont Royal York Hotel-Thurs.,Nov.23rd,2023
The gala event took place on November 23, 2023 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto.Music For Life is the annual benefit and gala dinner for Dixon Hall Music School. This year, was a celebration of 45 years providing an accessible, creative home for children and youth. This event attracted upwards of 400 generous corporate…
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ENTREPRENEURS: Meet the 2023 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Winners @The Ritz-Carleton Hotel -Wednesday, November 22,2023
The 31st annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and the official announcement of the 2023 award recipients were made at The Ritz-Carleton in Toronto on Wednesday, November 22,2023,with the gala presentation of the seven winners for 2023. After a record-setting year, seven exceptional women entrepreneurs have been honoured for their remarkable achievements. These award recipients…
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“Walk Away To Win”-Wednesday, November 29, 2023. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT
Wednesday, November 29, 20235:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. Walk Away To Win”Registration is required for this free live private Zoom event.In her new book, WALK AWAY TO WIN: A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying, author Megan Carle pulls back the curtain to offer a clear description of what…
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Homes For Dinner @The Globe and Mail-Sat.,Nov.18th,2023
By BKONTHESCENE & YYZ Events It was as an evening to connect with like-minded change makers, converse on the challenges facing our city, and create transformation at the Globe and Mail venue and its picturesque view of Toronto. Homes First provides those in need with the dignity of a roof over their head, a place…
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Fashion Art Toronto Fashion Week Fall/Winter Nov 16-19, 2023 @The Black Creek Assembly
Steph C Fashion Art Toronto (FAT) is an annual multi-arts fashion event and the longest-running fashion week in the city. The event is celebrated for its 18-year commitment to providing an inclusive platform for Canada’s fashion and artist communities and presenting thought-provoking fashion shows and immersive multimedia art installations. This year’s 4-day event featured designers…
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The Web Summit Lisbon 2023
By Sally Warburton November 13 – 16, 2023 Lisbon, Portugal The Web Summit started the evening of Monday, November 13 – The Opening Night: A celebration of Portugal ceremonies held at the Altice Arena. First on Centre Stage was a series of entrepreneurs selected to speak about their start-ups to the crowd of over 50,000. Next the…
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Flirting with Danger by David Drebin at Galerie de Bellefeuille Toronto until Dec 5, 2023
Steph C. & YYZ Events In “Flirting with Danger,” David Drebin blends allure and risk in his cinematic captures. His mesmerizing photography narrates tales of urban glamour and suspense, evoking emotions through mysterious scenes. Drebin’s signature style fuses elegance and danger, creating compelling narratives within each frame and attracting viewers worldwide. The exhibition’s opening night…
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Los Angeles-Based Z Chambers Pours Heart And Soul Into ‘Sweetest Lies’ EP
“Sweetest Lies” YouTube and Spotify Website :Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter, Z Chambers works through relationship woes on his Sweetest Lies EP, out now. This 4-track EP is a compilation of his recent songs and a story that unravels right through. On the EP’s lead single, “Sweetest Lies,” the singer gets candid about his most recent romantic connection. …
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Keith Haring: Art Is For Everybody @AGO On Display Until March 17, 2024 And AGO Friday Nights – Opening Party of Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody Friday, November 17,2023 In partnership with Yohomo
By Steph C. The first exhibition of Haring’s work to be shown in Canada in more than 25 years, Art Is for Everybody features more than 200 artworks and ephemera, including large-scale paintings on tarpaulin and canvas, sculptures, works on paper, videos, archival materials and representations of his famed subway drawings. Keith Haring, a trailblazing…
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New Orleans Blues Guitarist Caroline Cotto Captures Aching For A Future Home on Bright, Colorful “Bayou Sun”
“Bayou Sun” YouTube and Spotify Website Sometimes in life we carry an ache for a future home that rivals our aching for homes past. Blues artist Caroline Cotto captures this unique sort of pang in her raucous and triumphant single “Bayou Sun” – available now – from her forthcoming album of the same name. The song starts out…
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Painter Josie Morway at Corey Helford Gallery
Josie Morway Course of Empire L-R: “Skin Contact,” “The Sugar and Rush,” “Borzoi and the Dream of a Common Tomato,” and “The Bird in Your Heart 1 (Sidewalk Seating)” “The Silence” (oil and ink on canvas, 48″ x 36”) OPENING RECEPTION November 18, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm ON VIEW November 18 – December 23, 2023…
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