Category: Events

  • SMASH: Terra  The Gardiner Museum  Thurs., June 16, 2022  

    By Sally W.  Events are happening again! The Gardiner Museum Toronto was definitely a happening event. The sold out fundraiser was held on Thursday, June 16 on a beautiful evening in Toronto. SMASH is the Gardiner Museum annual fundraiser which everyone looks so forward to. We’ve missed it very much these past two years!  SMASH…

  • Releasing July 15- US & Canada- Theatrical/VOD Release-KARMALINK

    KARMALINK Director: Jake Wachtel Cast: Srey Leak Chhith, Leng Heng Prak, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Cindy Sirinya Bishop, Rous Mony and Sveng Socheata.  KARMALINK will be released in the US Theatrically in major cities and on VOD in the US and Canada on Friday, July 15. Theaters include: Lumiere Music Hall – Los Angeles, CA Rialto Lakeside Elmwood – Berkeley,…

  • Dances With Films Los Angeles Premiere of “Lodo” Friday, June 17th, 2022

     “Lodo”  is directed & co-written by the TellyAward-winning Argentinian & Mexican California native (co-founder of the Highland Park Independent Film Festival  in East Los Angeles) Alessandro Gentile(in 2012 Gentile shot the television pilot for the Emmy-Winning “Schitt’s Creek,” “Lodo” is his directorial debut) and co-written & produced by Marita De Le Torre   (“When I Grow Up,” “Botes al Amanacer” and also a co-founder of the Highland Park Independent…

  • PDAC Convention-Mon., June 13th-15th,2022

    We welcomed PDAC back in Toronto after an absence in 2021. The PDAC convention is the World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention and it is the leading convention for people, companies and organizations invokved with mineral exploration. In addition to meeting over 1,000 exhibitors, 3,500 investors and 25,600 attendees from 135 countries, we also…

  • She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill 

    Newly engaged couples, bridal parties and others attended the She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill where they were greeted by a host of curated vendors.   Held on Saturday, June 4 at the exclusive M World Club (venue sponsor), the event showcased an extravaganza of services including Bridal and Wedding Couture,…

  • HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 2 OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 

    Starting off day 2 of Canadian Music Week was “Spotlight on Japan” where we learned ways in which we can bridge the gap between the music industries in Canada and Japan. This session was brought to us by CAAMA, FACTOR, Global Affairs Canada, and Ontario Creates.One of the day’s highlights was the featured keynote with Hipgnosis Songs Founder & CEO, Merck Mercuriadis.…

  • Black Market Releasing (BMR) Acquires Award Winning Filmmaker Sharon Lewis’ Queer Film “With Wonder”

    BLACK MARKET RELEASING  To Present  “WITH WONDER”  TORONTO, ON – Canada’s Black Market Releasing(BMR) has acquired “With Wonder” by award-winning filmmaker Sharon Lewis.  BMR will screen the soul-searching feature documentary with event-based screenings across Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton & Winnipeg) with a formal release on June 1, 2022, on CBC Gem.   June’s launch will coincide with International Pride Month.    “With Wonder” is a love letter to God, asking…

  • Highlights From Day 1 of Canadian Music Week

    HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 1OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEKThe President and CEO of Ontario Creates, Karen Thorne-Stone got the day off to a great start with opening remarks. Following the opening remarks was an insightful session brought to us by Music Canada entitled, “State of the Industry: A United, Dynamic & Resilient Canadian Ecosystem”. We were joined by Jennifer…

  • The Friends Open Mind Program with Rabbi Steve Leder-Wednesday, June 15

      Registration is required for this event for Wed.,June 15th,2022 https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=5781aede-7e14-41c4-94a8-57ebaaeae5ef&envId=p-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q&bbeml=tp-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q.jZA_ykjfcAE6Y_p97j9QSJw.r0CKdalLxKEy1V4wRfFB38Q.lHfBmqft5V0OFg2u6O2wuEA Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Rabbi Steve Leder, author of the critically acclaimed new book, For You When I Am Gone- Twelve Essential Questions to…

  • 20th Annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) June 9 to 12, 2022!

    Returning LIVE, the Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF), founded by Canadian trailblazer Leslie Ann Coles, celebrates its 20th Anniversary June 9 to 12, 2022, at TIFF Bell Lightbox.  FeFF was way ahead of its time at its founding, and the festival’s tagline, “Always Honest, Not Always Pretty,” says it all. It’s an eclectic program of features, documentaries, shorts, and the…

  • Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire @ AGO-Tues.,June 7th,2022

    We had the pleasure of a guided tour across two oceans and four hundred years of art, as the AGO presented Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire, from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. The host for our tour was:Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO, AGO ,Adam Harris…

  • The Moonlight Gala, the McMichael’s Signature Fundraiser, Returns for 2022

    After a three year absence, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection returned their Gallery’s signature fundraiser, the Moonlight Gala on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The event was another amazing evening under the stars. The candle-lit path immersed in the forest, with the fresh scent of pine, ushered guests to an assortment of savoury delicacies until arriving at the…

  • THE STORY WON’T DIE will open theatrically in Los Angeles (June 10) New York (June 17) , with a Worldwide VOD release to follow timed to World Refugee Day.

    TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdfdS_Z-lLg Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson and key film subjects are available for interviews by request to: emma@eg-pr.com THE STORY WON’T DIE WILL BE RELEASED THEATRICALLY IN LOS ANGELES ON FRIDAY, JUNE 10 (LAEMMLE CINEMAS) AND IN NEW YORK (CINEMA VILLAGE) ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17. A WORLDWIDE VOD RELEASE ON MAJOR PLATFORMS WILL FOLLOW ON JUNE 21 (TIMED TO WORLD REFUGEE…

  • The Lighting of the Beacon at Casa Loma -Thursday, June 2, 2022.

    The Lighting of the Beacon at Casa Loma –  The Celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by Sally W. Wednesday, June 2nd was a beautiful evening in Toronto at Casa Loma. It was the first evening of Casa Loma’s outdoor dining experience. Delicious food, impeccably served in the gorgeous garden setting of Casa Loma. Even…

  • “Giving Back Generation” Premiered Seasons 2 and 3 on TaTaTu’s Social Media Platform to Open Up Conversations About Mental Health 

    On the evening of Tuesday, May 31 Giving Back Generation premiered in Los Angeles at The London West Hollywood Beverly Hills. The premiere started with notable attendees featured in the video podcast, producers, and supporters walked the red carpet to enter the screening room for a panel discussion about mental health and a preview of…

  • Scrubs In The City In Support of SickKids @Evergreen Brick Works-Thursday, June 2,2022.

    The guests brought their boots, polished up their rhinestones, wore their blue jeans, put on their chaps and Stetsons as Nashville took over Toronto for SickKids annual Scrubs in the Cityhttp://www.skscrubs.ca 1300+ of Toronto’s most chic ,stylish guests and philanthropists experienced Nashville while raising funds for a re-imagined SickKids After missing the last two years,…

  • IN BROAD DAYLIGHT by Emmanuel Tardif – World Premiere at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

    IN BROAD DAYLIGHT A film by Emmanuel Tardif WORLD PREMIERE IN COMPETITION AT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Rapailleurs are proud to present In Broad Daylight, a psychological drama written and directed by Emmanuel Tardif (Speak Love, Heirdoms). The film will have its World Premiere at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film…

  • Rockers Coheed and Cambria Reveal New Track, “Comatose” — Available Now!

    Song Arrives Ahead of Forthcoming Album Release — Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind is Due Out June 2022 Summer 2022 North American Headline Tour w/ Dance Gavin Dance Starts July 12th — Including August 3rd @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto ON PHOTO CREDIT: ALEXANDRA GAVILLET August 3 @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto ON The…

  • The award-winning documentary, Struggle in Paradise, about his Faces of Homelessness portrait project 

    Thursday, June 9 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM PTFaces of Homelessness Dare to see  Break the Barrier  Open Your HeartRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Stuart Perlman, PhD, Psychologist/Psychoanalyst/Artist, who made the award-winning documentary, Struggle…

  • In Theatres: Adventure Entertainment Brings Watergate Thriller/Comedy “18½” To Theatres Nationwide May 27th across 50 Markets in North America

    “18½” acclaimed cast is led by stars Willa Fitzgerald (Amazon’s “Reacher”) ,  John Magaro (“First Cow”),  Vondie Curtis Hall (“Harriet”),   Catherine Curtin (Netflix’s “Stranger Things”), Richard Kind (“Argo”),   Sullivan Jones (“The Gilded Age”), Alanna Saunders, Claire Saunders, and the legendary voices of Ted Raimi (“Spider-Man”) ,  Jon Cryer (“Two and a Half Men”), and Bruce Campbell (“Evil Dead”) as President Richard Nixon. The film “18½” humorously crafts its own narrative into the notorious gap in Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Taking place in 1974, “18½” is…