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  • TASTEMAKERS-THIS FRIDAY&SATURDAY@EVERGREEN BRICKWORKS

    The Menu and Lineup: https://www.thetastemakertour.com/tastemakerkitchen Tickets- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tastemaker-toronto-may-18-19-2018-tickets-44147742085?_ga=2.126104196.86356826.1526487530-679237263.1526487530&_gac=1.215415141.1526520233.Cj0KCQjwre_XBRDVARIsAPf7zZjNOiNybEh1yy4opw5Wbm9ll5byEeLG6U1PNfoVV1o7TLeB7TzkbZEaAneVEALw_wcB All-inclusive ticket – Pay for your ticket, and then put your wallet away. It’s that simple. Unlimited Food & Drink – Enjoy all samples from chefs, restaurants, wineries, and artisans. Unique Food Hall – An amazing open, communal setting creating an intimate yet energetic atmosphere. The Best Chefs…

  • Purina Animal Hall of Fame – 2018 Inductees@TIFF Lightbox-Mon.,May 14th.2018

    The Purina Animal Hall of Fame is the longest running Canadian pet recognition program of its kind. To date, 179 remarkable animals with outstanding lifesaving acts of animal courage and heroism have been inducted. This year, Purina was pleased to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Animal Hall of Fame by inducting four new heroic…

  • Brooklyn-based Sophie Colette Continues “Pattern” of Prepossessing Pop Magic

    “Sophie Colette is vulnerable, sweet, and honest in the way that is often lacking from so much pop music nowadays.” Like a tree with rings of age, the heart carries each love — and its loss — with it always. It’s with this very tangible experience in mind that Brooklyn indie-pop darling Sophie Colette presents…

  • Canadian Music Week (CMW)@DOWNTOWN TORONTO-Mon., May 7th-Sun.,May 13th,2018

    Canadian Music Week (CMW) announced the winners of the 21st Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA), which took place on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Hosted by K Trevor Wilson, the CRMA ceremony included performances by The Reklaws, New City, Romes, Felix Cartal, and River Town Saints. C93C76BF-CC91-4815-BC   CMW_logo01…

  • Fuse Field Trip – SXSW @ Spoke Club (Tue. Apr. 24, 2018)

    Technology is an ever shifting landscape of endless possibility and the South by South West (SXSW) Conference & Festivals is always looking towards the horizon, exploring the convergence of interactive, film, and music media. Welcoming the future, Laurie Dillon-Schalk, Aleena Mazhar, Nicole Gallucci, Adam Bleau, and Stephen Brown from FUSE Media were excited to bring…

  • SWIM DRINK FISH GALA@Rebel Entertainment Centre-Thurs.,April 26th,2018

    Swim Drink Fish Canada is an independent Canadian charity working for a day when every person in our watershed can safely touch the water, when the water is pure enough to drink, and when the lake is clean and wild enough that you could toss in a line anywhere and pull out a fish. The…

  • Cuisine & Cuvée @ Rebel (Apr. 20, 2018)

    by Kimberly Samnang photography by Nicholas Chan GREAT FOOD, GREAT WINE & GREAT SPIRITS… ALL FOR A GREAT CAUSE In its 18th year, Cuisine & Cuvée, presented by The Co-Operators and TD Bank Group, was one of the hottest tickets in the city, raising over $250,000 for Providence Healthcare! The event returned to Toronto’s most epic venue,…

  • 23rd ANNUAL STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION™ CANADA GALA@FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK-Sat.,April 21st,2018

    It was an intergalactic celebrity-filled evening, raising funds to brighten the lives of seriously ill children and we were prepared for takeoff on Saturday for the 23rd Annual Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada Gala, highlighted by this years theme of “Fly Me to the Moon”. Hosted by television personality Rick Campanelli ,the Gala is one of Starlight’s largest…

  • Kitty Bungalow’s CATstravaganza A Roaring Success-Saturday, April 21st,2018@The Montalban Theatre, Hollywood California

      Photography by-Emma McIntyre of Getty Images IT’S A WRAP! Cat Lovers, Broadway Fans, and Hollywood Stars Raise Unprecedented Funds for Feline Friends Last night on Saturday, April 21stat the Montalban theatre in Hollywood, cat-Lovers, Broadway fans, and stars of two legs and four came out to support Kitty Bungalow’s musical CATstravaganza, Hamilton’s Cats. The…

  • “Hot Box Girls”The Newest Release by Bif Naked

    Bif Naked is a singer/songwriter, author, actor and humanitarian requiring little introduction… As a multi-platinum selling mainstay when it comes to the Canadian entertainment industry, Bif falls firmly under the ‘more, please!’ category. Today she bursts thru with her newest release, “Hot Box Girls”, an instantly addictive rollick of rock, both instantly recognizable as Bif’s,…

  • ”RAMPAGE”-Directed by Brad Peyton

    Nobody asked for a movie adaptation of the cult 80s arcade game Rampage. Well, okay, that’s not exactly true. Anyone who’s ever played the arcade classic has been secretly hoping for a movie remake – even so, we’re pretty sure that the 2018 film wasn’t what they had in mind. It’s not that the movie…

  • Win Tickets to the Spring Beerfest Toronto (May 19-20)

    While the weather has been slow to catch up to Spring, nothing stops the BEER from flowing for our enjoyment all year round. And the Spring Beer Festival is back to celebrate our love of the best known cold refreshment! Taking place at Fort York Garrison on the May Two-Four weekend (19 and 20), all…

  • Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants Announces 2018 Rankings

    by Kimberly Samnang photography by Nick Chan Toronto, ON – Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants today released its comprehensive 2018 rankings for exemplary restaurants and bars nationwide. Recognizing culinary talent coast to coast to coast, the 2018 rankings welcome 29 restaurants new to this year’s list. Canada’s most commendable chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders and critics all joined tonight to celebrate the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…