Category: Life & Culture
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San Francisco, CA’s Folk Artist & Music Therapist SCOTT GARRED Mines the Minds of Dementia Patients and Mass Shooter &More in New Album.
San Francisco, CA’s Folk Artist & Music Therapist SCOTT GARRED Mines the Minds of Dementia Patients and Mass Shooter & More in New Album Watch “Dementia/Blue” via YouTube Here “What is it like to be a mass shooter? Or a person living with dementia? What plea might a person deeply addicted to opioids make?” These…
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Black Crowes Drummer & Co-Founder Steve Gorman-NEW Memoir, Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes
Black Crowes Drummer & Co-Founder Steve Gorman-NEW Memoir, Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes For over two decades, the Black Crowes topped the charts and reigned supreme over the radio waves, even as hair bands, grunge, and hip-hop threatened to dethrone them. With hits like “Hard to Handle,” “She Talks…
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It’s Self Quarantine, Rock ’n Roll-style with Eric Schenkman’s “Locked In The House All Day”Spin Doctors Alum Releases New Video for Meta Single off Solo Album,&Who Shot John?
It’s Self Quarantine, Rock ’n Roll-style with Eric Schenkman’s “Locked In The House All Day” Spin Doctors Alum Releases New Video for Meta Single off Solo Album, Who Shot John? Watch “Locked In The House All Day” via YouTube Here When Spin Doctors mega music man Eric Schenkman penned his newest single “Locked In The House…
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OPERA ATELIER ANNOUNCES NEW LIVESTREAM DATE FOR MUCH ANTICIPATED WORLD PREMIERE OF – SOMETHING RICH & STRANGE –
Originally postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, groundbreaking new production makes its world premiere just in time for the holiday season Opera Atelier proudly announces the new livestream date of the highly anticipated world premiere of Something Rich & Strange, based on the famous quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and featuring some of Canada’s finest artists,…
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OPERA ATELIER’S REIMAGINED 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENS WITH ‘SOMETHING RICH & STRANGE’
A brand new, fully-staged production livestreamedfrom Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre Opera Atelier proudly announces the launch of its 35th Anniversary with agroundbreaking new creation, Something Rich & Strange, based on the famous quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest and featuring some of Canada’s finest artists, October 28, 2020 at 7pm. The fully-staged production will be livestreamed…
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The Cloth that Changed the World opens at the ROM on Sep. 12, 2020
photography by Sally Warburton Visitors are invited to ‘see history unfold’ through India’s painted and printed cottons in a dramatic, exclusive ROM Original exhibition For the first time in 50 years, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)’s world-renowned collection of Indian chintz will be presented to the public in a new original exhibition opening September 12, 2020. The Cloth that Changed…
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BATA Shoe Museum – New Exhibit opened!
by Sally Warburton The BSM Exhibit we’ve been anxiously awaiting for has opened! The Great Divide – Footwear in the Age of Enlightenment is a collection of shoes depicting the period of history from the 17th to end of the 18th century. We see the power dynamics of the people at the time. Through the displays…
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection Opens its Doors
by Sally Warburton McMichael Canadian Art Collection Gallery is located on beautiful, forested land. Arriving you feel a sense of peacefulness and serenity which continues as you walk through the McMichael Galleries. Seen by visitors to Toronto and Canada, the gallery is now available for all the Toronto area ‘Staycationers’ during this Pandemic. It’s time…
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OPERA ATELIER ANNOUNCES REIMAGINED 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH – A SEASON OF VISIONS & DREAMS –
photography by Bruce Zinger 2020/21 Season Includes a New Creation, ‘Something Rich and Strange’, ‘Handel’s The Resurrection’, and a Collaboration with Angela Hewitt at Italy’s Trasimeno Festival in 2021 Opera Atelier proudly announces its new, reimagined 35th Anniversary Season with two fully-staged and livestreamed productions at Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and…
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Bata Shoe Museum Toronto Reopening (Jul. 15, 2020)
by Sally Warburton The reopening of Toronto is exciting… and July 15th was the first day for the Bata Shoe Museum at 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto. One of Toronto’s favourite museums, the Bata Shoe Museum is in a beautiful airy building. To respect the physical distancing rules, signs are located on the floors along…
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Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum Re-Opening
by Sally Warburton On a really hot day in Toronto the news of the ROM reopening was for more than just the awesome air conditioning! Yes, this wonderful touristic site is refreshing and airy. For so many Torontonians and others in Ontario going to the ROM is a nice change of pace from isolating at…
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THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND PRESENT A FREE FATHER’S DAY CHARITY CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF THE UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND SPECIAL GUESTS – DAN AYKROYD, COLIN JAMES, JAMES COTTON, COLIN LINDEN, JONAS & WAYNE JACKSON OF THE MEMPHIS HORNS
THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND PRESENT A FREE FATHER’S DAY CHARITY CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF THE UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND SPECIAL GUESTS – DAN AYKROYD, COLIN JAMES, JAMES COTTON, COLIN LINDEN, JONAS & WAYNE JACKSON OF THE MEMPHIS HORNS TORONTO, ON – In celebration of Father’s Day and what would have been the final date of The…
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Corey Helford Gallery Presents ‘A Journey’ by Tina Yu
Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery is proud to announce a solo show from New York-based artist and designer Tina Yu, entitled A Journey, set to premiere Saturday, July 11th in Gallery 3. Inspired by her childhood, fashion, film, and nature, Yu creates colorful and detailed sculptures using epoxy clay. Her figurines are painstakingly sculpted into mysterious creatures that are ornate, lifelike, and personally meaningful,…
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Opera Atelier presents Together/Apart: A Virtual Showcase from Around the Globe (Wed. May 20, 2020)
All-star program features Soprano Measha Brueggergosman, Broadway sensation Laird Mackintosh, Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, and many more Opera Atelier is thrilled to announce Together/Apart – a one-hour virtual showcase of music and dance to connect, uplift, and inspire – featuring an all-star line-up of Opera Atelier’s longstanding and audience-favourite artists from around the globe, Wednesday,…
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Opera Atelier: The Resurrection, on Stage Apr. 11-19, 2020 @ Koerner Hall
Handel’s first acknowledged masterpiece restored to its original grandeur in Opera Atelier’s fully-staged production Opera Atelier announces the much anticipated finale of its 2019/20 Season with Handel’s The Resurrection, on stage from April 11–19, 2020 at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre. The Resurrection marks the Canadian premiere of Handel’s first acknowledged masterpiece in a fully-staged production. Opera Atelier’s lavish production will feature an innovative, multi-level set…
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Artist Project @ the Better Living Centre (Feb 20-23, 2020)
Artist Project Returns for its 13th Year Continuing to Explore a More Personal Experience with Art Toronto’s Artist Project returns February 20th to 23rd bringing together over 300 talented independent artists showcasing their work under one roof. Hosted at the Better Living Centre, the 13th annual art fair provides the unique opportunity to intimately connect…
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MAXIM’s Havana Nights For SB54@Virginia Key-Miami, Florida-Sat.,Feb.1st,2020
The MAXIM Big Game Experience occupied a waterfront venue built just for the Super Bowl on Virginia Key. The event was in collaboration with Columbia Records and featured performances by The Chainsmokers, Rick Ross, Lost Kings and more and took place on Feb. 1, 2020. MAXIM’s Havana Nights-inspired party was open to the public and…
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Fete Chinoise, Dreams Take Flight @ Royal York Hotel, Toronto – Sat. Feb. 3, 2020
by Sally Warburton In its 5th year, the Annual Fête Chinoise – a black tie cocktail – honours Chinese culture. The Royal York Hotel venue beautifully decorated with food stations both savoury and sweet was amazing. All delicious. Making the hard decision “Where do I start?” was the challenge!! Beautiful dresses, beautiful people of all…
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Andy Kim’s Christmas Special @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre
by Wayne Baggs. The Andy Kim Christmas at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre is a fundraiser for BPAC’s Golden Ticket program, an initiative that distributes FREE theatre tickets to students and families who otherwise would not have access to the performing arts. This year’s special guests included Tom Cochrane, Bif Naked, Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Slean…
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