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  • Big Sugar @The Danforth Music Hall-Fri.,Feb.20th,2026

    By Wayne Baggs Seeing Big Sugar tear up The Danforth Music Hall on February 20, 2026 was like stepping back into the best parts of the ’90s—only louder, tighter, and somehow even cooler. From the minute Gordie Johnson hit the stage, that signature blend of blues, reggae, and gritty rock riffs filled the room like…

  • A Brilliant Adaptation- The Power of the Therapeutic Bond

    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT On ZoomRegistration is required for thisfree live private Zoom event.Join us UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsyciatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual Open Mind with Sally Maslansky, LMFT, author of the  searing memoir, A Brilliant Adaptation — How Dissociative Identity Disorder & the Power…

  • Exhibit of Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm

    By Sally Warburton Now on at the Art Gallery of Ontario – AGO in Toronto.  Exhibit of Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm displays photos between December 1963 and February 1964, a 10 week period of time.Taken with a 35mm Pentax cameraby Paul McCartney, these photos are mostly unseen photos.. It was the time when…

  • Dragon Ball 2026 Fundraiser for Yee Hong Foundation

    By Sally Warburton Yee Hong Foundation’s signature fundraising gala took place Saturday, February 14th, 2026. Entitled Dragon Ball, it welcomed the Year of the Horse. This year the 37th edition of the fundraiser gala took place at the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place.  The past two years the event has been held at the MTCC.…

  • The Offspring @TD Coliseum, Hamilton-Friday, February 13th,2026

    By Wayne Baggs I still can’t get over The Offspring’s mind-blowing performance at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton on Friday the 13th! It was like stepping into a time machine and being transported back to the 90s, but with all the energy and fire of a band at the top of their game. From the…

  • The Bullseye 2026 Players Tailgate in Santa Clara, California For Super Bowl 60

    We had the privilege of attending the one and only Bullseye 2026 Players Tailgate in Santa Clara, California For Super Bowl LX. It was the return of the nationally acclaimed event. NFL veteran CBS on-air personality Nate Burleson was the emcee for the 2026 Players Tailgate  that  took place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, a massive…

  • SB60 @Santa Clara & San Francisco – Sat., Feb. 7th, 2026

    We started our Saturday afternoon at The Leigh Steinberg Annual Super Bowl Party held in San Francisco for SB60 week and it was an extravagant get-together of some of the Nation’s most influential people. With thousands of high-profile guests, from NFL owners and athletes to celebrities, politicians, corporate CEOs, entrepreneurs, and media personalities, it proved…

  • The Cowboy Junkies at Koerner Hall – Saturday, Feb 7, 2026

    By Sally Warburton It’s been 40 years! The Cowboy Junkies have been together 40 years! That’s an amazing amount of time for a band to be together and to have always stayed together. This was the celebration of the evening for the Cowboy Junkies concert at Koerner Hall, Toronto on Saturday, February 7th.   A full…

  • The Taste Of The NFL-PRESENTED BY:Pepsico, BENEFITTING: GENYOUth – Sat., February 7, 2026 @The Hibernia, San Francisco, California

    It was exceptional culinary talent joining together for Taste of the NFL! This year’s event featured Bay Area chefs as well as celebrity talent including: Andrew Zimmern, Carla Hall, Mark Bucher, Lasheeda Perry, Sayat Ozyilmaz, and Laura Ozyilmaz, along with special guest chefs Cat Cora, Tyler Florence, and Eric Adjepong, all of whom are committed…

  • The Countdown to the Gen Z Wellness Summit Starts Now With The 3rd Annual GEN Z Wellness Conference

    Get ready for a full day of inspiration, connection, and hands-on experiences with preeminent neuroscience leaders from around the country—alongside members of the Friends of Semel Teen Advisory Council. Dive into interactive workshops and activities that celebrate wellness, spark curiosity, and empower you to be your best self, including:Food, Mood, and Body ImageNeurodiversity and ResilienceScience…

  • 1-Luxury Experience & Co., Pre Super Bowl Gifting Lounge, Gold Bar Distillery – Alameda, CA.2 – The 2026 EA SPORTS Presented Madden Bowl @Chase Center & Shaq’s Funhouse @Cow Palace – Fri., February 6th, 2026 in San Francisco

    We started Friday in Alameda for a special gifting lounge which included delicious food and signature beverages as there was also a make shift football field that was in the spirit of the theme of Super Bowl 60. This is a yearly tradition to attend some of these luxury gifting lounges. A little off the…

  • Book Launch Indestructible:Transforming Survival into Success  by author Rose Barroso   

    By Sally Warburton Thursday, February 5, 2026 was the date of the book launch Indestructible:Transforming Survival into Success by Rose Barroso. The launch was held at the Ben McNally Book Store at 108 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1S4. Rupert McNally was there. On a snowy Toronto evening, people attending the book launch had the…

  • SUPER BOWL LX Media Party, BAY AREA HOST COMMITTEE, EA SPORTS-Tues.,February 3, 2026@Electronic Arts, Redwood City, CA

    Media from around the world were invited to th EA Sports building for the annual Media Party providing the evening’s vibe ,fun games and setting the scene for the amazing hospitality provided by the NFL and what a Tuesday it was. Fun for all who attended with amazing food, signature beverages and meeting new people…

  • Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party @San Francisco During Super Bowl LX Weekend-Sat.,Feb.7th,2026

    For Super Bowl LX in San Francisco and for  the 39th year and counting, the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party was part of the epic Super Bowl weekend and one of the longest running, most well respected events in the sports community.   In an environment curated specifically for relationship building and developing good will,…

  • SUPER BOWL OPENING NIGHT FUELED BY GATORADE  @ San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California -Monday, Feb. 2nd,2026

    It was the start of Super Bowl week in San Francisco with The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kicking it off by taking part in Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday, answering all sorts of unique, unusual and thought provoking questions from the media. Fans were invited to the San Jose Convention Center ahead…

  • Dragon Ball to Welcome the Year of the Horse

    The 37th annual Dragon Ball, presented by Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026 (Valentine’s Day), at the Automotive Building, Exhibition Place. Widely recognized as the largest Lunar New Year celebration of its kind in North America and one of Toronto’s premier fundraising galas, the event’s details were unveiled at the…

  • IDS 2026  Interior Design Show January 22-25, 2026

    By Sally Warburton

  • The Magic in The Tragic- Rewriting the Script on Grief and Discovering Happiness

    lWednesday, February 11, 20265:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for thisfree live private Zoom event.Discover a new way to think about your grief and loss. Esteemed psychotherapist and bereavement counselor John Tsilimparis, MFT, shows you the ways grief and loss intertwine with beauty, tenderness, and human connection to empower you to build emotional…

  • Fawning-Why The Need To Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves &How To Find Our Way Back-Wed.,Jan.28th,2026

    Wed.,Jan.28th,2026 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT Registration is required for thisfree live private Zoom event.From a clinical psychologist and expert in complex trauma recovery comes a powerful guide introducing fawning, an often-overlooked piece of the fight-flight-freeze reaction to trauma—explaining what it is, why it happens, and how to help survivors regain their voice and sense…

  • Buffalo Bill 27-Jacksonville Jaguars 24-The AFC Wild Card Game

    The Buffalo Bills were  on the road for their Wild Card game and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 in a see-saw battle. Josh Allen was the hero for the Bills, orchestrating a nine-play, 66-yard touchdown drive that resulted in the game-winning score with just over a minute remaining. On the first play of the Jaguars’…