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  • Heritage Toronto Awards 2017@The Carlu-Mon.,Oct.23rd,2017

    The winners of the 2017 Heritage Toronto Awards were announced last night during a ceremony hosted by award-winning journalist Christopher Hume. More than 500 guests from Toronto’s city-building community attended this flagship networking event at The Carlu. In its 43rd year, the Heritage Toronto Awards recognize extraordinary contributions to the conservation and celebration of Toronto’s…

  • 60 FEMALE CHEFS SUPPORT ONE WORTHY CAUSE AT “EAT TO THE BEAT “WHERE HIGH-CALIBRE CUISINE AND FINE LIBATIONS TAKE CENTRE STAGE -Tuesday, October 17, 2017| Roy Thomson Hall

    By Kim Samnang High-calibre cuisine and the finest libations took centre stage at Eat to the Beat. Celebrating its 22nd year, Eat to the Beat was a mecca for urban foodies who came to experience the best Ontario’s culinary scene had to offer. It is the only event in Canada that exclusively featured the talent…

  • Boobyball celebrated its Sweet 16@Rebel-Fri.,October 13‬th,2017

    By Kimberly Samnang and BK on the SCENE Torontonians invited to ‘Get Physical’ in support of Rethink Breast Cancer Toronto’s biggest soiree invited guests to shake, strut and shimmy to the beat in support of Rethink Breast Cancer at the 16th annual Boobyball fundraiser ‪on Friday, October 13‬ ‪at‬ ‪8 p.m.‬ at REBEL (‪11 Polson…

  • Cars n’ Coffee@ Porsche Oakville-Saturday October 7th, 2017

    By Sorin Simniceanu Porsche Oakville hosted the season ending Cars n’ Coffee this year with lots of …you guessed it cars and coffee! The event was could not have been made possible if it were not for the generosity of the dealership, offering what seemed to be a never ending supply of coffee and croissants…

  • Home Aid Los Angeles Hosts Second Annual Fundraiser In Beverly Hills Thurs.,October 12, 2017

    http://www.homeaidla.org LATEST: Football Great VINCE FERRAGAMO Added as Special Guest UPDATE! Brian McKnight Jr. Joins Collins for Performance Gala Features Trailer Screening of Landmark Homeless Documentary Mighty Ground And Live Performance By Its Subject: Ronald Troy Collins and the Urban Renewal Project MG Singing 2 Ronald Troy Collins in Performance WHO JUST ADDED: Vince Ferragamo…

  • EAT TO THE BEAT-“60 FEMALE CHEFS SUPPORT ONE WORTHY CAUSE”@ Roy Thomson Hall-Tuesday, October 17, 2017

    60 FEMALE CHEFS SUPPORT ONE WORTHY CAUSE AT EAT TO THE BEAT WHERE HIGH-CALIBRE CUISINE AND FINE LIBATIONS TAKE CENTRE STAGE Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | 7 pm – 10 pm | Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, Ontario – October 10, 2017 – A mecca for urban foodies who come to experience the best Ontario’s culinary…

  • Engineered Automotive – Cars n’ Coffee Season Closer-Sun.,Sept.17th,2017

    By Sorin Sim Modified cars, exotics, coffee and models are what drew what seemed hundreds of automotive enthusiasts to this year’s season closer. I got up nice and early (8am) on a Sunday as I was excited to grab some free coffee, oh yeah the Housemusic DJ and food vendors were alright also! However, I…

  • The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox-Sun.,Sept.17th,2017

    The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox today, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. To watch the presentation, visit tiff.net/ceremony. The 42nd Festival wraps up this evening. The short film awards below were selected by…

  • Buskerfest 2017@Woodbine Park-Sept.1st-4th,2017

    Photography By Kimberly Samnang Woodbine Park was the venue for the yearly BuskerFest 2017! Live performers, break dancers, jugglers and fire eaters were some of the exciting attractions filling Woodbine Park this week. Working hand in hand with Epilepsy Toronto, this year’s edition had quite the variety of international performers who thrilled the patrons who…

  • Fan Expo@M.T.C.C.-Thurs.,Aug.31st-Su.,Sept.3rd,2017

    The geeks and nerds are here, the geeks and nerds are here! Toronto FanExpo, Canada’s premiere convention for genre entertainment fanfare, celebrated it’s 23rd spectacular year. From Thursday to Sunday the Metro Convention Centre was packed from wall to wall as geeks, nerds and fans, both local and visitors from all corners, came together to…

  • Alice Cooper & Deep Purple@The Budweiser Theatre-Sat.,Sept 2nd,2017

    When Deep Purple played at the Budweiser Theatre, it was a testament to greatness. The English rock band was founded in 1968 and are spoken in the same breath of Rock Royalty in the company of other venerable bands such as Led Zepplin, The Who and Black Sabbath. Recognition was finally bestowed to band, as…

  • PanAmerican Food & Music Festival@Daniel Spectrum-Fri.,Aug.,11th,2017&Dundas Square-Sun.,Aug.,13th,2017

    By Kim Samnang The Pan American Food & Music Festival (PAFMF) is Canada’s only annual festival that celebrates the Western Hemisphere’s rich diversity of cuisine, music and art. On Friday, August 11, guests experienced an unforgettable culinary evening at the Opening Gala Reception for the Pan American Food and Music Festival that included a culinary…

  • The 12th Annual KULTURA Filipino Arts Festival @Daniels Spectrum-AUGUST 10-13, 2017

    By BK on the SCENE The closing day of The 12 Annual  Kultura Festival was held at Daniel Spectrum, it’s the 12th consecutive year of traditional and modern Filipino cultural experience. http://www.kultura.ca/about It was a  Kultura’s culinary battle  and guests were able to tour/taste the traditional and nouveau cuisine of the Philippines on the final…

  • Honey Jam Launch with Special guest LeToya Luckett@TD Centre-Thurs., July 25, 2017

    By Kimberly Samnang On Tuesday, July 25 at the TD Tower, Honey Jam hosted a reception sponsored by TD to celebrate their 22nd anniversary and introduced the lineup for the 2017 Concert! Hailing from Montreal, Toronto, Thunder Bay, Brampton, Vancouver and Nova Scotia, the artists were announced at the official launch and press conference. Canada’s…

  • Toronto Festival Of Beer @The Bandshell Park, CNE (July 28th-30th, 2017)

    Photographer by BK on the SCENE and lNTELIVENTS   The beer in all its variety and flavors was flowing, along with a cavalcade of “food, glorious food” for the opening day of The Toronto Beer Fest. The festival showcased 80 brewers and 416 types of beer, with such an assortment of libations and “eats” to try at…

  • The 3rd Annual Burroughes Open House – Enchanted Garden -Thursday July 20th, 2017.

    The 3rd Annual Burroughes Open House – Enchanted Garden was held on Thursday July 20th, 2017, this marking a special year for the Burroughes Venue space celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary! We started the weekend a day early to really get into an exciting evening surrounded by festivities. This special occasion was shared with clients…

  • Iron Maiden-Book Of Souls Tour-Sat.,July 15th,2017

    The world tour continued for Iron Maiden and it returned to North American and Toronto once again in support of their latest record The Book of Souls. Following a five year hiatus, during which lead singer Bruce Dickinson underwent treatment for tongue cancer, the heavy metal icons returned stronger than ever with a huge double…

  • Hiromi Duet: Featuring Edmar Castaneda@Koerner Hall-Wed.,June 28th,2017

    Hiromi is well known for her technique and high-energy performances, the pianist style of musicianship is unprecedented. Her level of complexity and creativity is original and the composer who turns her music into an experience , Hiromi is one of jazz piano’s most unique virtuosic players capable of playing stride with speed and amazing accuracy.…

  • The 38th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards@The Elgin Theatre-Mon.,June26th,2017

    The 38th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the awards show and party that celebrates extraordinary Toronto talent in the performing arts. For the very first time, the event was held at the elegant Elgin Theatre and the host for the evening was-actor and musician Raoul Bhaneja. The winners of the evening were: Soulpepper won five Dora…

  • SMASH:VOYEUR*ISH@The Gardiner Museum-Thurs.,June 22nd,2017

    SMASH:Voyeur*ish is the second installment of the new art party for 2017. A one-night journey of our human nature to be watched without being seen, the art directed by Justin Broadben,Voyeur*ish explores life in a world that’s constantly looking back at itself. SMASH: Voyeur*ish art is inspired by the work of artists like Cindy Sherman,…