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  • Community Rocks 2023 – 75th Anniversary of Community Living-Dwayne Gretzky In Concert @Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place-Saturday, November 18th, 2023

    By Sally Warburton It is the 75th anniversary in 2023! Celebrating 75 years of belonging! Celebrating Community Living’s core values of inclusion, choice and diversity. Saturday, November 18th, 2023 was the biennial Community Living Fundraiser held at Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place. Every two years Community Living Toronto hosts Community Rocks, the organization’s signature fundraising event.  It’s…

  • ENTREPRENEURS: Meet the 2023 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Winners @The Ritz-Carleton Hotel -Wednesday, November 22,2023

    The 31st annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and the official announcement of the 2023 award recipients were made at The Ritz-Carleton in Toronto on Wednesday, November 22,2023,with the gala presentation of the seven winners for 2023. After a record-setting year, seven exceptional women entrepreneurs have been honoured for their remarkable achievements. These award recipients…

  • Music for Life @Fairmont Royal York Hotel-Thurs.,Nov.23rd,2023

    The fundraiser gala, Music for Life, which is happening at Fairmont Royal York Hotel on November 23. The goal is to raise funds for the Dixon Hall Music School, which plays a pivotal role in supporting underserved youth, who might not have access to learn a musical instrument, experience the thrill of performance and join with other…

  • Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre-Thurs.,October 26th to Sun.,Oct.29th,2023

    By Steph C. ,Sally Warburton & BKONTHESCENE Canada’s oldest and largest international art fair, Art Toronto, returned to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Art Toronto offered incredible exposure for over 100 national and international galleries and attracted respected artists and art lovers, collectors and buyers from across the globe. Kitty Scott is Art Toronto’s Focus…

  • ComKids Masquerade Ball @Casa Loma-Thursday, October 26th,2023

    By Sally W.  Thursday, October 26 was a busy night at Casa Loma! It was the ComKids Masquerade Ball 2023! Dressed for the black tie event with beautiful evening dresses and suits, the ComKids fundraiser supporters were masked as well! Creative and beautiful masks of all kinds! And everything was in aid of the ComKids…

  • THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS RETURNS TO TORONTO’S MASSEY HALL DECEMBER 6

    Tickets to the 19th annual celebration go on-sale Friday, October 27 at MasseyHall.com and TicketMaster.ca with proceeds supporting CAMH’s Gifts of Light Prices range from $35.50- $85.50 (plus service charges)All Ages / Reserved Seating The Andy Kim Christmas returns to Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall Wednesday, December 6 for another unforgettable evening celebrating the magic of the season with performances from iconic Canadian artists. This year’s show marks the 19th year that…

  • The 30th Anniversary For Art With Heart @The Carlu-Tues.,Oct.3rd,2023

    Art With Heart returned to The Carlu for their milestone 30th anniversary auction of contemporary art by local Canadian artists. This was a great celebration to showcase art and the cause that is so important to Casey House. Funds raised from this amazing evening supported people living with and at risk of HIV. Art With…

  • Canada’s Rock of Fame @ September 28, 2023

    Photography By Sally W., Interviewed By Jesse Read and Shannen Johnston Massey Hall was filled with Canadian talent on Thursday, September 28! Big time Canadian talent! This was the 25th Anniversary of Canada’s Walk of Fame. It was time to celebrate the Canadian musicians who’ve given us the Canadian music scene which has spread worldwide! …

  • Day #10 -Sat., Sept. 16th, 2023

    By The BKONTHESCENE Team We started our day with the In Conversation With Andy Lau, who is an icon in the global Chinese community, entertaining the world with his singing and acting talent spanning over four decades. He is one of the “Four Heavenly Kings” of Cantopop music and has performed in over 160 films…

  • Day #8 -Thurs., Sept. 14th, 2023

    By The BKONTHESCENE Team The day started at the Scotiabank Theatre for The Nature of Love (French title Simple comme Sylvain). This was a Quebecois film  – A Quebecois comedy love story   This Canadian – France romantic comedy from Quebecois actor, writer, and director Monia Chokri (A Brother’s Love) tackles class difference and infidelity. The Nature of…

  • Day#6-Tues.,Sept.12th,2023

    By The BKONTHESCENE Team We started our day for –Backspot, a virtual Canadian film by D.W. Waterson  From the minute the film starts we see Cheerleading as a sport. And a difficult one at that. These girls are athletes. Competitive athletes. And this film shows this. The relationships between the girls, the drive to be…

  • Day#3-TIFF2023-Sat.,Sept.10th,2023

    BY THE BKONTHESCENE TEAM Our early morning day began with the film screening – Les Indésirables (Batiment 5)  at the Scotiabank Cinema. A moving French film  by Director Ladj Ly set in an underprivileged suburb in Paris. The film deals with the racist policies forcing the poor into unsafe and unfortunate living conditions.  With a strong…

  • Day#1 OF TIFF2023-Thurs.,Sept.7th,2023

    By THE BKONTHESCENE TEAM Day #1  TIFF 2023  – The Toronto International Film Festival 2023 started with Breakfast held at the beautiful BISHA Hotel main floor bar area-Mister C. for Press,Media & Industry. A chance to meet other Press and Industry people and share TIFF plans.  An energizing start to TIFF . Then on to the films…

  • The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards Thurs.,Aug.3rd,2023

    By Sally W.  The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2023 took place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on Thursday, August 3rd. It was a time to celebrate Immigrants to Canada who have made a significant contribution to their communities and to Canada. The Award Winners were from all over Canada – from the…

  • One Golden Night In Support Of Childhood Cancer Canada-Thurs.,June 8th,2023

    BKONTHSCENE It was an amazing night on June 8, 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.  For the first time…

  • Dixonlicious@Daniel Spectrum-Tuesday, June 6, 2023 

    by Sally W.  After a few years absence live, Dixonlicious is back in person! The 6th annual fundraiser event held at Daniel’s Spectrum on Dundas East in Regent Park was a hit! Fundraiser ticket holders enjoyed delicious food from the variety of food booths … every kind of food!  and had the chance to speak…

  • DIXONLICIOUS@Daniels Spectrum-Tues.,June 6th,2023

    We look forward to seeing everyone at this amazing gala tomorrow. We appreciate all the support and everyone will feel good attending this event.Ticket Sales Link: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TicketingWelcome.aspx?eventid=382813&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fsecure.e2rm.com%2fregistrant%2fsessionExpired.aspx%3feID%3d382813%26lp%3den-CA Silent Auction: https://can.givergy.com/Dixonlicious2023 We feel strongly about fighting food insecurity in our city, which is why we’ve signed on to support Dixonlicious! This fun ‘all-you-can drink-and-eat’ event celebrates the best of Toronto’s food & drink…

  • KOOZA By Cirque Du Soleil –@ 2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W.-Wed.,April 19th,2022

    Going back to the origins of Cirque Du Soleil – KOOZA combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. KOOZA was created and directed by David Shiner in 2007 and has toured the world with over 4500 performances in 66 cities across 22 countries, mesmerizing close to 8 million spectators so…

  • Toronto Arts Foundation’s annual Toronto Arts Awards Lunch@Arcadian Court-Mon.,April 17th,2023

    Toronto’s political, arts and business leaders gathered yesterday to acknowledge the city’s vibrant arts sector and celebrate the achievements of artists, arts organizations and cultural leaders at Toronto Arts Foundation’s annual Toronto Arts Awards Lunch. Organizations that engage youth and community through the arts, as well as individuals leading organizations and those practising in music, visual arts…

  • Winners announced for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards, celebrating Canada’s best in music, live on CBC 

    The Weeknd becomes the second most decorated JUNO winner of all time, bringing home five awards total this year   Nickelback closed the show with a retrospective performance following their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, presented virtually by Ryan Reynolds, with Connor McDavid appearing on stage. Their Induction and Performance is Presented by…