Category: Life & Culture
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DX INTERSECTION 2016-DISPATCH@Design Exchange(Fri.,Nov.4th,2016)
On November 4, The Design Exchange hosted the annual DX Intersection party. DX Intersection is the annual fundraiser for Design Exchange and Canada’s Design Museum. It was a night to remember, and the experience was complete with tasty beverages, amazing food, and great tunes! DX Intersection was greatly anticipated and attended by hundreds of art,…
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Gold Medal Plates@M.T.C.C.(Thurs.,Nov.3rd,2016)
By BK on the SCENE Gold Medal Plates: The Road to the Canadian Culinary Championships One of the most unique fundraisers we had the pleasure of attending was this year’s Gold Medal Plates. Noted as a celebration of Canadian Excellence, this charity fundraiser benefits the Canadian Olympic Foundation and is centered around five programmatic pillars: culinary,…
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ART T.O.@M.T.C.C.(Thurs.,Oct.27th,2016
The official opening of Art Toronto was a unique and important benefit gala for the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) which has raised $5 million dollars over the past 15 years. Funds raised at the event help support the AGO’s exhibition and education programs, with a portion of the proceeds going to purchase works of…
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Toronto LifeMagazine 50th Anniversary@Casa Loma(Thurs.,Oct.20th,2016)
We were privileged to attend the exclusive, invite-only gala which was held at the beautiful Casa Loma on Thursday, with Toronto Life celebrating its 50th anniversary and a special November issue. It was a lavish event and it showcased the best in red-carpet style to celebrate 50 years of publishing “what to do+what’s happening in…
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Hush, Hush@Bloor/Gladstone Library(Sat.,Oct.15th,2016)
The spectacular Bloor/Gladstone Library Branch was the setting for the fourth annual Hush Hush party in support of Toronto Public Library – one of the busiest urban public library systems in the world! This amazing night raised funds so that the 70% of Torontonians who use the library will have more access to technology,…
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THE SINAI SOIREE-“Dia de los Muertos”@CBC’s Barbara Frum Atrium (Sat,Oct.29th,2016)
We have a pair of tickets (valued at $300) to giveaway to our loyal followers to this year’s Sinai Soiree. Comment or email us(bkonthescene@gmail.com) “Why you should be chosen to attend this amazing event+If you are in the Dia De los Muertos mood, then send us a picture of you in your costume !” A…
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TASTE MATTERS-In Support Of Eva’s Initiatives-@Liberty Grand(Thurs.,Sept.22nd,2016)
Taste Matters is a feast of delectable delights that brings together Toronto’s finest food and beverage in support of homeless and at-risk youth. The goal is to reach the goal of $150,000 to provide shelter and new opportunities for youth living at Eva’s! This year’s host was Celebrity Chef David Rocco, co-creator and host of…
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Pants Off for Prostate Cancer@Lodge(Wed.,Sept.21st,2016)
Pants Off for Prostate Cancer is an edgy fundraising event where men and women are encouraged to check their coats, and pants, at the door! A great event for an even greater cause! http://www.pantsoff.ca/ Don’t forget to FOLLOW US on FACEBOOK and TWITTER
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The Polaris Music Prize@The Carlu(Monday,September 19th,2016)
Kaytranada was the big winner on Monday night for the Polaris Music Prize as Buffy Sainte-Marie presented the 24-year-old Haitian-Canadian producer with the $50,000 prize. His debut album titled 99.9% was awarded the eleventh annual Polaris Prize, which recognizes a single Canadian record each year for the most artistic merit, regardless of sales or label.…
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The 5th annual local edition of Le Dîner en Blanc®@Robert Wagner Jr. Park(Thurs.,Sept.15th,2016)
As many as 5000 elegant, white-clad souls converged before Robert Wagner Jr. Park to celebrate the 5th annual local edition of Le Dîner en Blanc®, the world’s largest global pop-up dinner party, partnered with Apothic White wine. #apothicwhite Hopeful you were able to make it. If not, we hope you enjoy a selection of photos…
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Nordstrom Opening Gala @Eaton Centre (Wed.,Sept.14th,2016)
Nordstrom Eaton Centre, at 220,000 square feet, held a pre-opening gala at their Eaton Centre store on Wednesday featuring shopping, fashion shows, as well as delicious food. signature cocktails, savour dinner and amazing desserts. We enjoyed live music by The Dwayne Gretzky, and we also did a bit of shopping. All proceeds, which totalled over…
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TIFF 2016: We Kill Death@Thompson Hotel+Creative Coalition@STK
Photo Credits: Tom Sandler, Ernesto DiStefano+BK on the SCENE We were privileged to be invited on Friday to view history being made as three free climbing roof toppers–Mustang Wanted, Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov–climbed a construction crane atop a 60-story building in downtown Toronto in celebration of the new film they’re starring in called “WE…
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TIFF 2016: The 2016 Birks Diamond Tribute during TIFF@Shangri-La(Mon.,Sept.12th,2016)
Telefilm Canada and Birks paid tribute to 12 Canadian women in film at the 2016 Birks Diamond Tribute during Day 5 of TIFF at the Shangri-La hotel in downtown Toronto. The 2016 honourees of the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film were directors Tracey Deer, Ann Marie Fleming,April Mullen, Léa Pool and…
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Apothic White Reprises Role as the Premier Wine Partner of the 2016 USA Series of Le Dîner en Blanc
California Table Wine, ©201 6 Apothic Wines, Modesto, CA. All rights reserved. For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Henry Eshelman/Sabrina Zeile PMG 323.337.9042 heshelman@platformgrp.com; sabrina@platformgrp.com Apothic White Reprises Role as the Premier Wine Partner of the 2016 USA Series of Le Dîner en Blanc Modesto, CA, August 19, 2016— Apothic White—the white wine with dark motives—…
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TIFF 2016: Citizen Jane:Battle For The City@Varsity Theatre+Round Table Interview@Trinity Square Video, 401 Richmond St. W.(Fri.,Sept.9th,2016)
Citizen Jane: Battle For The City Directed by Matt Tyrnauer World Premiere Toronto International Film Festival Docs Programme Director Matt Tyrnauer, Producer Robert Hammond and Producer Corey Reeser were in Toronto for the premiere were available for interviews. Before she became one of Canada’s greatest public intellectuals, a defender of Toronto’s diverse urban fabric, and…
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BuskerFest 2016@Woodbine Park(Sept 2nd-5th,2016)+The 2nd Annual‘The Night Is Yonge’ Soiree@Aperture Room(Thurs.,Aug.25th,2016)
Woodbine Park was the new venue for the yearly BuskerFest 2016! Away from the hustle and bustle of the Yonge St.+Dundas St. corridor made for a more intimate setting for this year’s edition of the festival. Live performers, break dancers, jugglers, fire eaters and silver Elvis were some of the exciting attractions filling Woodbine Park…
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2016 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Announcement!@The Royal York Fairmount(Tues.,Aug.23rd,2016)
It was the 2016 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Announcement at the legendary Royal York Fairmount in Toronto! Canada’s Walk of Fame, along with Corus Entertainment, announced the names of the 2016 inductees. Each has been selected for having excelled in their respective field, for fuelling Canadian pride and for inspiring the next generation to…
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Pan American Food Festival featuring Bolivia@Yonge-Dundas Square(Aug.13th-14th,2016)
By BK on the SCENE The PAN AM FOOD FESTIVAL event took over the heart of Toronto, it promised to reveal the flavours of the Americas, local artists and talent. The PAN AMERICAN FOOD FESTIVAL took place on August 13th and 14th, the forth annual PAN AMERICAN Food Festival showcased the best of the best…
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11th Annual Kultura Filipino Arts Festival@Nathan Phillips Square(August 5th-7th,2016)
By BK on the SCENE The Kultura Festival was held at Nathan Phillips Square from August 5th to 7th, 2016, with its 11th consecutive year of traditional and modern Filipino cultural experience. http://www.kultura.ca/about The Kultura’s culinary battle returned this year with Kain Kalye: Filipino Street Eats Competition. Guests were able to tour/taste the traditional and…
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The 3rd Annual Argyle Affair – The Art of Night Edition in support of Sunnybrook@The Arcadian Loft (Thurs.,July 7th, 2016)
By Bill Kwan Sunnybrook Next Generation presented the 3rd Annual Argyle Affair in support of Sunnybrook. Partying with a purpose on a Thursday night at the beautiful Arcadian Loft! It was an art filled evening out with great friends, great food, and great music at Toronto’s premier fundraising event for young professionals. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres,…
