Category: Life & Culture
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The Big Gateaux Show #NOWFE Hosted by New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Contact Host Saturday, May 27, 2017 And Pizza & Pies Spring 2017!! Sponsored by Old New Orleans Rum and Nola Brewing@Paradigm Gardens-Wed.,May 24th,2017
Photography By Owen Edwards A pastry competition full of scintillating displays of burlesque, pastries and cocktails features celebrity chefs and judges alongside Burlesque starlets, Trixi Minx & Bella Blue. Join this after-party following the Saturday Night Grand Tasting and chose your favorite delight. The winning design and pastry chef will be awarded a $5000 prize…
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Rotten Tomatoes: Soundstreams 2017 Gala @ The Integral House – Tue, May 23, 2017
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Integral House for the Soundstreams 2017 Gala: Rotten Tomatoes, filling the mansion with laughter as we mingled. With Canada’s top 3 opera stars in attendance, we were treated to their signature artistry in an array of opera’s most humorous works. To make the gala even more interesting…
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The Recovery Brunch@Momofuku-Sunday, May 28th,2017
On May 28th The Recovery brunch will take place at Momofuku Daisho restaurant. This fundraising event, put on by Future Sinai is all in support of Bridgepoint Foundation, part of Sinai Health System. The event brings together some of Toronto’s best and brightest young professionals. This year, more than ever, a Sunday afternoon lounging at…
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The 2nd Annual AGORA Sneakerball@Venue One-Chicago, Illinois-Sat.,May20th,2017
Photography and Words by Kimberly Samnang On Saturday, May 20, 2017, Kicks 4 the City hosted it’s 2nd Annual AGORA Sneakerball at Venue One in the West Loop district in Chicago, Illinois. The evening’s theme included: black tie, sneakers, art, music, philanthropy, a green carpet and celebrities. The AGORA Sneakerball is a black-tie event created…
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Laughter is the Best Medicine III Gala @The Beanfield Centre – Sat., May 13th, 2017
Comedy Central held its Laughter is the Best Medicine III Gala on Saturday, May 13th, 2017 in support of one of North America’s leading community teaching hospitals; Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), formerly Toronto East General Hospital. Will Arnett hosted this star-studded red carpet event that saw 1200 guests pack the Beanfield Centre (formerly the Automotive…
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Angels & Heroes Gala In Support Of Nanny Angel Network @Muzik (Thurs.,May 11th, 2017)
Motherhood is never easy, even in the best of circumstances. But many times the harshest of conditions presents greater challenges to raising a child. This is where the Nanny Angel Network (NAN) comes in, the only charity of its kind in Canada to provide free, specialized in-home childcare for mothers who have been diagnosed with cancer,…
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The 2017 International Yoga Day celebrations in Toronto@Consulate General of India-Thurs.,May 4th,2017
The 2017 International Yoga Day celebrations in Toronto anticipated to be the largest in North America, is expected to have an estimated participation of nearly 10,000 people. The International Yoga Day Canada (IYDC), a Canadian not-for-profit organization, is organizing the celebrations at the International Centre in Mississauga on Sunday, June 25, 2017. The program will…
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VOICES that CARE-to benefit ROOM 217@Glen Gould Studio-Fri.,May 5th, 2017
The who’s who were on hand to support a great cause last Friday. Performing at the Glen Gould Studio were: Matt Andersen , Murray McLauchlan , Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy , Travis Knights, Ben Heppner, Albert Schultz and Margaret Atwood Voices that Care is a benefit concert for the Room 217 Foundation. Room 217…
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Ramen Heads @Momofuku (Wed., May 3rd, 2017)
In celebration for all things Made In Japan at Hot Docs, we were very excited to receive our invitation to the press conference for the world premiere of Ramen Heads on Thursday, May 4 at the Scotiabank Theatre. It was an even more rare event to be in the presence of Japan’s reigning king of ramen,…
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The 16th Annual Scrubs In The City@Evergreen Brick Works-Thurs.,June 1st,2017
It’s the annual Scrubs in the City fundraising event on Thursday, June 1 and it’s hard to believe a year has gone by! This year is the 16th year and the theme is Marrakech. We’ll bring all the wonders and delights of Morocco to life, with fashion, food, décor and entertainment. Plus, it’s all for…
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Brewers Plate 2017@Corus Quay-Thurs.,May 4th,2017
Brewers Plate 2017 is soooooo close, we can almost taste the incredible pairings! (May 4th at the Corus Building – to be exact.) Here are the 5 things you need to know… 1) LIMITED TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE: Home They are $90. Use promo code BREWERS to take an additional $5 off. You can also…
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The 8th Annual International Pub Night@Daniel Spectrum-Fri.,April 28th, 2017
International Pub Night, now in it’s 8th year, is an annual fundraising event benefiting the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at Toronto General Hospital, a member of the University Health Network. This year’s event was hosted by award-winning comedian, writer and star of Kim’s Convenience – Paul Sun-Hyung Lee. The evening featured: premium beer & cider tastings,…
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The Premiere of DISPLACEMENT@Laemmle Monica Film Center, Santa Monica-Fri., April 28th,2017
Photography by David Morrison Santa Monica saw Hollywood talent turn out for the premiere of Kenneth Mader’s award-winning sci-fi thriller DISPLACEMENT, at the Laemmle Monica Film Center. QThe film is a character-driven time travel story that explores themes of love and loss, the power of forgiveness, and the consequences of turning back the clock.On the…
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Creative Coalition’s annual “The Night Before”@Flavio’s Italian Restaurant in Georgetown-Fri.,April 28th,2017
In uncharacteristically sweltering temperatures, celebrities, members of Congress, donors and media executives converged on the red carpet at Flavio’s Italian Restaurant in Georgetown last evening for the Creative Coalition’s annual “The Night Before” dinner party and their landmark campaign for arts education, #righttobeararts #rtba. With numerous pre-WHCD events truncated or cancelled, The Creative Coalition stood…
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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INTRODUCES INAUGURAL BIBLIO BASH@Reference Library-Thurs.,April 27th,2017
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Toronto Public Library Foundation is announcing the inaugural fundraising gala Biblio Bash, in support of Toronto Public Library. On the evening of Thursday, April 27th, 2017, Biblio Bash will transform the iconic Toronto Reference Library, also celebrating its 40th anniversary since opening in 1977. Hosted by famed author,…
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The 6th Annual Waterkeeper Gala@The CBC-Thurs.,April 20th,2017
It was titled”PROTECTING A SWIMMABLE, DRINKABLE, FISHABLE FUTURE FOR EVERYONE.” The Lake Ontario Waterkeeper/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…
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Canadian Music Week 2017 – The Crystals, The Indies, The Canadian Radio Music Awards, The Cdn.Music & Broadcast Industry Awards, 2017 Live Music Industry Awards – April 18th-23rd, 2017
Interviewer-Chris Jesse & Videographer-Steve Jesse The Crystals Awards was proud to present their 2017 Radio Awards for The Best in Canadian Radio Creative, on Wed. April 19th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, as part of Canadian Music Week (CMW), running from April 18-23. With recognition going out to a great deal of musical talents, it…
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digiPlaySpace: Creative Machines @ TIFF 2017 (Feb. 18 – Apr. 23)
While Easter long weekend had many kids exploring their backyards for painted eggs, the TIFF Kids International Film Festival 2017, had them exploring the boundless possibilities of technology in their futuristic feature event, digiPlaySpace 2017: Creative Machines. Families were treated to a unique technological experience, playing with dynamic robots, coding, and lights that surround and…
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Supper Suite Hosts The Creative Coalition’s #RightToBearArts Benefit Gala Dinner in Washington DC Friday, April 28, 2017
Tim Daly on Colbert Tim Daly debuts #rightobeararts t-shirt on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert WHAT: (Washington, D.C., April 13, 2017) For the 4th consecutive year, The Creative Coalition will partner with A-list Communications’ Supper Suite program on Friday evening, April 28th, to host their annual Washington, DC Dinner Benefit Gala to support the…
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Images Festival 30th annual edition-April 20 – 27, 2017.
Images Festival returns for its 30th annual edition April 20 – 27, 2017. The festival is Canada’s largest on and off screen showcase of innovative contemporary art, featuring eight days of screenings, events, performances and exhibitions. In total, the 2017 festival includes 48 on screen films, 12 off screen exhibitions, and four live image projects.…
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