Category: Life & Culture
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Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2024 Celebrating Champions -Fri.,November 1st to Sun.,November 10th, 2024
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The Art With Heart gala -Tuesday October 8th, 2024 @The Carlu.
The annual Art With Heart gala took place Tuesday October 8th, 2024 at The Carlu. As Canada’s most anticipated charity art auction, it was an amazing and fabulous evening of art and philanthropy for all who attended. The artists, curatorial committee, gallerists, patrons’ circle, sponsors, and art lovers helped us raise more than $1M for…
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The Gatehouse Fundraiser Healing The Voice Within Thurs.,October 4, 2024
By Sally W. Thursday, October 4th was a very special evening at the Liberty Grand, CNE Grounds Toronto. It was the 6th Annual Healing the Voice Within Fundraiser to support The Gatehouse. ‘A one of kind gala that gives space and healing to survivors of childhood sexual abuse.’ It was held in the Liberty Grand in the Artifacts room…
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Day #6 of TIFF – Movie Reviews, Red Carpet And Events – Tues., Sept. 10th, 2024
By The BKONTHESCENE crew Paul Anka Red Carpet and world premiere of documentary film PAUL ANKA: HIS WAY – Royal Alex Theatre Director John Maggio tells the life story of one of the world’s most successful singer-songwriters as he takes a candid look at Anka’s life and career. Paul Anka was 15! Yes, 15 years old when he went…
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After 11 days of Cinematic Magic, Moments, and Memories, TIFF 2024 Officially Concludes The 49th Edition Of The Toronto International Film Festival
After 11 days of cinematic magic, moments, and memories, TIFF officially concludes the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, by celebrating the best of the fest with its annual awards slate. A total of 10 awards were handed out at the awards ceremony today, including jury-awarded prizes and the renowned…
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CANADIAN IMMIGRANT MAGAZINE AND WESTERN UNION RECOGNIZETHE TOP 25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS OF 2024 @TIFF Lightbox-Wed.,Aug.14th,2024
By YYZ Events The 16th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award winners were honoured and celebrated at a ceremony in Toronto. Presented by Western Union, the Top 25 awards shared the inspiring success stories of immigrants and refugees who came from diverse cultures and backgrounds, from coast to coast. This year’s program was also sponsored by COSTI…
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“BLOOD AND GUTS”Billy Morrison And Jonathan Ball Exhibit Now @Liss Gallery-122 Cumberland Street Until Fri., August 30th,2024
It was a very special preview of original and limited edition prints by Billy Morrison and sculptures/callaboration with Johnathan Ball was held at Liss Gallery. Billy Morrison is an artist,radio host on SiriusXM with the ”Influenced”show and a guitarist from of the Billy Idol Band. A master of the six string and canvas. After performing…
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Celebrates The Rock Visions Of Legendary Photographer Bob Gruen @Liss Gallery-112 Cumberland Street, Toronto-September 3, 2024 – October 5, 2024:
September 3, 2024 – October 5, 2024: Liss Gallery, 112 Cumberland Street, Toronto If you’ve ever thumbed through a music magazine or gazed in admiration at a poster of a legendary rock star, the chances are good you were looking at the work of Bob Gruen. From his iconic portraits of John Lennon in New York…
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Toronto Caribbean Carnival-July To August 2024
Photography By YYZ Events The yearly tradition in August in Toronto as we Experience the magic of the Caribbean as we swayed to the sounds of reggae, soca, and tropical house music. Our thoughts were in the sun ,on white sand beaches and partaking in tropical cocktails by the pool. We had the opportunity to celebrate…
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Bump For BUCKO-A Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament To Raise Funds For Camp BUCKO @Ball Sports Polson Pier ,Toronto, ON -Sunday, July 28, 2024
It was an eventful sunny Sunday by the lakefront as Michael Cuzzupe, a firefighter and he’ll be volunteering with Camp BUCKO this August as an enthusiastic Camp Counsellor for the kids.Michael mentioned that”there are incredible people who participated and work with the organization. His best friend of 15 years Johnny Cornacchia, is also a firefighter. They’ve both…
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Muhammad Ali Musical, Will Have Its World Premiere in Chicago
Ali will run at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from April 22-May 18, 2025. Ali, a new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, will have its world premiere in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from April 22-May 18, 2025. Following the iconic sportsman from his…
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Salsa On St.Clair-Sat.,July 6th &Sun.,July 7th,2024
It was the 20th annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival , as It’ all happened on St Clair W Ave, between Winona Rd & Christie St on Saturday July 6 & Sunday July 7! It , as it completely transform this area of Toronto into the fiesta atmosphere with over 350 Canadian and International performers, an…
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CMW(Canadian Music Week)PART 2
By Wayne Baggs Anticipation of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s performance at The Opera House was high for my friends and me. This was a great start to my week of covering CMW. The four of us, two of whom were fellow photographers and one a longtime concert bud, have attended many shows together. We all agreed…
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The Ritz-Carleton, Montreal Annual Grand Prix Gala-50’s&60’s Theme-Fri.,June 7th,2024
The Ritz-Carlton Montréal annual Grand Prix Party did not disappoint on a Friday night!The Red carpet entrance started the evening with international/local celebrities, athletes & personalities. In the Oval Room, the entertainment was non stop:Music by DJ YO-CElvis Presley Tribute performanceGrease Dance PerformancePerformance by REPLAY (Beatles Tribute)Motown performance by Shaharah & Band Performances by: L’Academie de…
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Join us for ADHD is Awesome TOMORROW
Thursday, June 6 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free Zoom event.Join us for a virtual Open Mind program on ADHD with Kim and Penn Holderness, award-winning content creators and authors of the best-selling new book, ADHD is Awesome, the must-have resource for anyone who lives with ADHD, either themselves or with an affected family member. Written to…
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One Golden Night In Support Of Childhood Cancer Canada-Thursday,May 30th,2024
It was an amazing night on May 30th; as philanthropists and Childhood Cancer Canada advocates Shantelle and Yannick Bisson, hosted one of the most exclusive parties of the summer — One Golden Night. This was an opportunity to step back in time on the set of Canada’s longest running drama, Murdoch Mysteries. Last year was the first…
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Cirque du Soleil Premiere of ECHO @Big Top-2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W. -Thurs. May 9th,2024
Photos By SVPHOTOGRAPHY An evening of celebrities across film, television, and music industries arrived on the Red Carpet for the VIP premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO! Cirque du Soleil ECHO followed a back packing young woman named FUTURE and her friend Ewai as they wandered into a fantasy world that explored the bond with…
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Toronto’s 2024 Spice Food & Wine Festival on May 11set to smash cultural barriers
— First-ever outdoor ethnic food and wine fest will ‘change the diversity narrative forever’ — Toronto, ON. Canada’s first-ever outdoor ethnic food and wine festival, Spring into Spice is returning to Toronto by popular demand. On Saturday May 11th from 12 noon – 10 PM, festival attendees will flock to Fort York national historic site to experience an unusual collision of diverse wines and far-flung food. Caribbean, African, Indian, Thai and Latin American cuisines will all be paired with a diverse range of wines, instead of the tradition…
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The 20th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer @The Hockey Hall Of Fame-Wed.,April 17th,2024
By Sally Warburton On Wednesday, April 17, 2024 the 20th Annual Celebrity Sports Mixer for ComKids took place. Comkids.ca The venue? One of the most interesting in Toronto… The Hockey Hall of Fame. What could be more suitable? A beautiful venue. An interesting venue. For a very important fundraiser to support ComKids. This year over…
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Canadian Film Fest 2024 @Scotiabank Theatre-Monday, March 18th-Sat.,March 23rd,2024
The Canadian Film Fest 2024 was held at the Scotiabank Theatre in downtown Toronto. Opening night was Monday, March 18th and ran until March 23rd. The CFF was a busy, exciting week with Canadian films, documentaries and short films. Filmmakers were present at the screenings and Q & A took place after. A wonderful opportunity…
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