BKonthescene

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  • Green Living Show @ MTCC (Apr. 6-8, 2018)

    (Toronto – March 6, 2018) The Green Living Show, Canada’s largest event dedicated to healthy and sustainable living returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from April 6 – 8, 2018. Over the course of the three-day event guests tested out the newest electric vehicles on the market, explored the latest health and wellness trends, and picked up…

  • The Organ Project Gala, March 29, 2018

    By: Sorin Sim Photography by: Sorin Sim & Shahryar Rafiei The 2018 Project Organ Gala was a huge success with unbelievable entertainment, inspiring speakers and great friends made for a memorable evening. Helping end the wait for organ transplants, the hashtag #endthewait is helping bring awareness to this great cause and save lives. The Organ…

  • ZIGGY MARLEY TO RELEASE SEVENTH SOLO STUDIO ALBUM, REBELLION RISES MAY 18th, VIA TUFF GONG WORLDWIDE

    Los Angeles, CA (Wednesday, April 4th) – Eight-time GRAMMY® award winning musician and reggae icon Ziggy Marley will release his seventh full-length solo studio album, Rebellion Rises on May 18th through Tuff Gong Worldwide.  Fully written, recorded and produced by Marley, this passionate and indelible new collection of music encourages people to stand together in activism through love. “The rebellion begins in…

  • Ian Thomas@Hugh’s Room Live-Sat.,March 31st,2018

    Story Teller, Comedian and of course Iconic Musican, is what his fans describe Ian Thomas. We were invited to his intimate concert at Hugh’s Room Live on Saturday night. “Painted Ladies” was an international hit in 1973 and over the years he has acquired a Juno award, four SOCAN classic awards for Painted Ladies, Right…

  • DREAM WITH SCIENTIST Supporting Sinai Health Foundation’s Lunenfield-Tanenbaum Research Institute@Rebel Entertainment Complex-Wed.,March 29th,2018

    We had the privilege of being invited to the Rebel Entertainment Complex for The Dream With Scientist gala. With the generous support of the sponsors, community and donors, Dream with Scientists raised an incredible $350,000 for Sinai Health’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute. Dream with Scientists is Sinai Health System’s signature fundraiser but it’s not your regular…

  • “MADE WITH LOVE”@The Fermenting Cellar-Mon.,March 26th,2018

    What a night It was on Monday, with over 600 cocktail lovers coming to support Toronto’s local bartending scene at The Fermenting Cellar! Here are The Toronto’s 2018 Regional Finals winners and they are: Judges’ Choice: 1. Axl Gonzalez – Los Colibris 2. Adam Karpowicz – boutique bar 3. Albert Chan – NEAT Public’s Choice:…

  • RECESS: Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto @ Mattamy Athletic Centre (Sun. Mar. 25,2018)

    It was March Break in Toronto and we were invited to the 2nd year for RECESS: A playful break for families benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities Toronto. Kids and adults joined celebrities host Rick and Angie Campanelli at RECESS: A playful break for families on Sunday, March 25. We experienced the high energy of this…

  • DOSSHAUS, Premiering @ The Corey Helford Gallery, Sat. Apr. 7, 2018

    On Saturday, April 7, downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) will proudly premiere “Paper-Thin Hotel,” the new solo exhibition from Dosshaus, in Gallery 2. Dosshaus is the artistic collaboration of Zoey Taylor and David Connelly, whose work blends painting, sculpture, installation, photography, fashion, video, and performance to present fantasy worlds; using recycled cardboard from…

  • SNAP 2018-“A Photographic Fundraiser For ACT”-Thursday, March 22nd, 2018@The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon@The Toronto Reference Library

    SNAP 2018 was held on Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library. SNAP is one of ACT’s two annual fundraising events. A photographic fundraiser featuring a Live and Silent Art Auction, and a photo competition, SNAP is an opportunity to bring together those who have a…

  • CRAFT BEER MARKET “COCKTAIL SOIRÉE” (1 Adelaide Street East) -Tuesday, March 20th,2018

    Frozen, stirred on the rocks or neat, we enjoyed CRAFT Beer Market for their beverage treats!   On March 20, CRAFT Beer Market invited us and guests to shake, stir and mix the night away at an exclusive cocktail soiree.   We were treated to an evening of great food and delicious cocktails (because CRAFT…

  • CASTELLI ART SPACE presents CHASE “INTO LIGHT AND SPACE”

    By: Bkonthescene   CHASE’s street art has added life and color to walls across the entire city for over two decades. On March 31st, he’s premiering a new solo show at Castelli Art Space, bringing his work indoors for a rare gallery exhibit, and for the first time ever, lighting it up, focusing on large-scale pieces inspired…

  • PFAFF Porsche – Cars N’ Coffee – 2018-03-17

    By Sorin Sim Photos by: Sorin Sim & Bill K   This year’s season opener Cars N’ Coffee was hosted by PFAFF Porsche in Vaughan. Even though temperatures lingered below 5°, the turnout was impressive. In addition to the standard breakfast served, PFAFF Porsche also handed out swag this year. The new Porsche Carrera T…

  • @Studio Event Theatre – SET-165 Geary Ave.-Fri.,March 16th.2018

    Over the past three years, Irish 4 a Cure has raised nearly $45,000 to help fund kidney cancer research and patient support. This St. Patrick’s Day, we were invited to join this special event and we all want to find a cure. An open bar-with Plenty of Green Beer! (& a fully stocked bar), Live…

  • WEEKEND POPUP | LEGO Artist Andy Bauch Explores the Value of Art & Money With Bitcoin-Infused Body of Work@ CASTELLI ART SPACE 5428 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 Fri.,March 23rd-25th,2018

    WEEKEND POP-UP!!! LEGO Artist Andy Bauch Questions the Value of Both Art & Money With a Bitcoin-Infused, Postinternet Body of Work “NEW MONEY” at Castelli Art Space Exhibit features over a dozen new works comprised of 100,000 LEGO bricks. Artwork is imbued with secret keys to Bitcoin wallets so the value fluctuates with currency. Depict…

  • Canadian jazz/pop singer/songwriter Jordana Talsky and her rise up the ranks in CBCMusic.ca’s 2018 SEARCHLIGHT competition!Winner Announcement on Mon.,March 19th,2018

    Out of 100 artists to make the initial cut, Jordana and her quirky, harmony-propelled a cappella hit “Run” has landed in the Top 10, and is one of just five homegrown talents to be hand-picked by CBC’s judges and the only jazz entry remaining. Watch the video for “Run” on YouTube. A dazzling fixture in…

  • Green Living Show @ Toronto (Apr. 6-8, 2018)

    The Green Living Show is Canada’s largest consumer show dedicated to simple solutions for leading a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. This three-day event features local and organic food; beer and wine tastings; influential speakers; thousands of innovative products; eco home and garden design; health, wellness and yoga pavilions; eco fashion and green beauty; electric vehicle…

  • Canadian Screen Awards in Non-Fiction (Mar. 6, 2018)

    By Kimberly Samnang Winners Announced: 2018 Canadian Screen Awards Honours Excellence in Non-Fiction Programming The 2018 Canadian Screen Awards commenced with the Gala Honouring Excellence in Non-Fiction Programming, sponsored by Boat Rocker Media and Eagle Vision, at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. Hosted by Canadian Screen Award nominee and co-anchor of The Comedy Network’s The Beaverton, Miguel…

  • MADE WITH LOVE-Regional Final EVENT@The Fermenting Cellar-Monday, March 26th,2018

    We’ll see you at this amazing event on Monday, March 26th,2018 @ the historic Distillery District-Fermenting Cellar. https://enjoymadewithlove.com/ We look forward to our friends who enjoy creative mixology, so get your tickets for Thursday, March 26th,2018. And we’ll see everyone at  MADE WITH LOVE on Mon.,March 26th,2018 ! #ENJOYMWL https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/made-with-love-toronto-regional-finals-2018-tickets-42499232348 This is an International event for cocktail…

  • URBAN SQUASH TORONTO’S 3RD ANNUAL FUNDRAISER (Wed. Mar. 7, 2018)

    By Kimberly Samnang   The theme from “Good to Great” was perfectly suitable as Urban Squash Toronto celebrated it’s first Graduating Class at the private Cambridge Club in downtown Toronto.  It was a special evening as UST presented it’s first graduating class. The evening’s guest of honour was Karl Subban, the first Toronto District School…

  • The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Sunday, March 4th-7th, 2018

    Attendance at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2018 Convention totalled 25,606—a clear sign that the mineral exploration and mining industry has regained its swagger and is building momentum. The annual PDAC Convention in Toronto—the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention—attracted investors, analysts, mining executives, prospectors, geologists, Indigenous peoples, government officials, and…