Category: grand opening
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Comicon @M.T.C.C. -March 15th-17th,2024
by Sally Warburton& BKONTHESCENE Comicon Toronto, the annual comic book and pop culture convention was held at Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 15th to 17th, 2024. It’s been happening since 2001 with its changes over the years, and has been a 3-day event with exhibitors, presentations, workshops, celebrity, high-profile guests… with increased attendance…
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CULTURAL GOODS GALLERY PRESENTED-MOHAWK WARRIORS, HUNTERS & CHIEFS/THE ART OF TOM WILSON TEHOHÁHAKE
Coming to Cultural Goods Gallery this February,Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs will explore the personal story of Juno Award-winning singer,songwriter, musician and performer, Tom Wilson Tehoháhake. This specially organized exhibition presents a selection of works created between 2015 and 2024, and celebrates the launch of Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, a ground-breaking bilingual book that explores the paintings and iconography of Tom Wilson. In his early fifties, Tehoháhake accidentally discovered that he wasadopted and that he was Mohawk from Kahnawake. “There’s blood memory that happened in my…
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The Web Summit Qatar @Doha, Qatar-February 26 – 29,2024
By Sally Warburton For the first time, the Web Summit was held in Doha, Qatar. The gem of the Middle East. A beautiful setting of palm trees and warm weather for a wonderful Web Summit… The sold out Web Summit Qatar started with the Opening Ceremonies at DECC (The Doha Exhibition and Convention Center) located in West…
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Canadian International AutoShow @METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE-FEBRUARY 16-25, 2024
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6MHXD-hCg&feature=youtu.beThe AutoShow opened last Friday to the largest crowd in the 51-year history of the event. Lineups were waiting when the show officially opened at noon. By the end of the day, 22,628 people had passed through the turnstiles to see the offerings from 44 different automotive brands across the 650,000 square feet of the…
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Blue Bovine Steak & Sushi House @Union Station Grand Opening-Friday, February 16, 2024
By Sally Warburton ‘Meet me at the Bull’ will very soon be a well used Toronto expression. As that’s where we’ll all meet up to go to Toronto’s newest restaurant Blue Bovine Steak and Sushi House. The bull statue outside Union Station entrance to Blue Bovine Steak and Sushi House represents where Bay Street business, sports and entertainment intersect. It…
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Homecoming – FUTURE & David Guetta @THE FASHION SHOW MALL POP UP & Shaq’s Fun House @XS Night Club-Fri., Feb. 9th, 2024
The big game weekend, aka “The Superbowl” in Las Vegas with a fantastic first night of H.Wood Homecoming in a special 45,000 sq ft building made in partnership with REVOLVE. The night featured performances by David Guetta and Future, with a surprise DJ set by Travis Scott. Guetta ended the night with the hit song “I…
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THE NFL AND LAS VEGAS SUPER BOWL LVIII HOST COMMITTEE KICKED OFF SUPER BOWL WEEK WITH THE WELCOME PRESS CONFERENCE, FOOD/BEVERAGE PREVIEW & TOUR @ALLEGIANT STADIUM for Opening Night- Mon., FEB. 05th-Feb.07th, 2024
It was the Superbowl 58 kickoff on Monday, Feb. 5. The National Football League and Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Committee hosted the Welcome to Super Bowl LVIII Press Conference in the Media Center at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The press conference welcomed notable speakers to officially kick off the Superbowl week. There were…
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The 25th Anniversary of IDS 2024 – The Interior Design Show- January 18 – 21
By Sally Warburton The Opening Night of the IDS 2024 – the Interior Design Show Toronto took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Thursday, January 18th. This year in TMCC North with its wonderful large glass windows to brighten up the ambiance even more during the day. The Opening Night of the…
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Celebrities to Crowd Los Angeles Red Carpet in Support of Julia Verdin’s Social Impact Feature MAYA on January 24, Ahead of Theatrical and Digital Release from Freestyle Digital Media
The celebrity-studded Los Angeles premiere of Julia Verdin’s human trafficking film MAYA, from Freestyle Digital Media, on Wednesday, January 24 at the Laemmle Royal. This premiere precedes the film’s theatrical release in six markets across the United States, beginning on Friday, January 26. MAYA will also be available on VOD in the USA and Canada Friday, January 26 and on DVD Tuesday, March 12.Teenager Maya…
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Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience @Bluma Appel Theatre-Fri.,Dec.22nd,2023
By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnston Tickets-https://www.ticketmaster.ca/potted-potter-toronto-ontario-12-30-2023/event/10005F5AE98F3CBA Playing to sold-out houses worldwide, the Olivier Award-nominated “Potted Potter – The Unauthorized Harry Experience” took Toronto by storm, proving that the magic of laughter is universal. In a whirlwind of seventy uproarious minutes, the dynamic duo of Lottie Bell and Josephine Starte embarked on quite the challenge…
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2024 INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW UNVEILS KEYNOTE SPEAKER ROSTER AND EXPANDED FEATURES
IDS24 explores the future of design to celebrate 25th edition with added features and speaker lineup including Alison Brooks, Aly Velji, and Christiane Lemieux The 2024 Interior Design Show (IDS24), presented by Miele, announces its lineup of keynote speakers, welcoming top international and local designers to the Cosentino Main Stage this January. Celebrating its 25th…
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Toronto International Ballet Theatre (TIBT)’s presentation of The Nutcracker on December 23 at Meridian Hall.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BALLET THEATRE ANNOUNCES NEW CASTING FORTHE NUTCRACKER Now featuring Elisabeth Beyer, Guest Artist from American Ballet Theatre DECEMBER 23, 2023 AT MERIDIAN HALL Toronto, ON – Toronto International Ballet Theatre (TIBT) announces their exciting updated casting for The Nutcracker, running for two performances only on December 23, 2023 at 2pm and 7pm at Meridian Hall…
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Casa Loma Holiday Lights-December 1st, 2023 – January 8th, 2024
Pictures By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnston It ‘s already December and the Holiday Lights are up at the Castle, also known as Casa Loma. It included dazzling lighting displays and themed areas while guest were on a self guided tour of the gardens in all of its winter glory. Castle Loma has some marvelous…
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Arcadia Earth opens @The Well-486 Front St.W.-Thurs.,Nov.30th,2023
Steph C Arcadia Earth at The Well is the newest immersive experience in Toronto. Arcadia Earth merges art and environmental education through interactive installations, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), project mapping, and art installations. This renowned multi-room immersive exhibition in Toronto is the latest addition to Arcadia Earth, following successful runs in New York,…
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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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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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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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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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Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre-Thurs.,October 26th to Sun.,Oct.29th,2023
By Steph C. ,Sally Warburton & BKONTHESCENE Canada’s oldest and largest international art fair, Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Art Toronto offered incredible exposure for over 100 national and international galleries and attracted respected artists and art lovers, collectors and buyers from across the globe. Kitty Scott is Art Toronto’s Focus…
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Cibo Pizza + Peroni dinner series – with three events at the Cibo locations-Tuesday,Oct 24,2023
We were invited to kick off the Cibo Pizza + Peroni dinner series – with three events at the Cibo locations, which began on Tuesday Oct 24.We tried out the Yorkville location and the pizza was amazing! We purchased-CAPRICCIOSA ,The Fresh Italian Truffle and enjoyed the delicious pizza with Peroni beer. Enjoy or share a best-selling Cibo authentic…
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