Category: Reviews
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Irish photorealistic figurative painter Nigel Cox¸ whose new solo show Solitude & The Road to Extinction debuts in Los Angeles this month at Corey Helford Gallery (on view Oct. 20th – Nov. 24th) Solitude & The Road to Extinction will feature 16 paintings
Cox observes his figures on the busy streets of London, transports them into his calm, minimal spaces, transforming them from anonymous figures in a crowd to the focal point in a vast and mostly empty landscape. He sees solitude as a comforting shield against the frenetic world around him. His solitude is a calm place,…
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Ken Jeong Live in JFL42
Toronto’s Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs annual event (JFL42) had the distinct privilege of presenting the rambunctious comedy of the central figure of The Hangover… no, no I don’t mean the bearded man-child… I’m talking about everybody’s favourite slick talking, fast operating, narcotics snorting, ‘Leslie Chow’. That’s right, Ken Jeong was in the house, filling…
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HENDRICK’S GIN L.E.V.I.T.A.T.R.E. RETURNS TO ENCHANT FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE AT THE 13TH ANNUAL NUIT BLANCHE TORONTO
By Mala Chatargun & Photography By Rick O’Brien Hendrick’s Gin returns to Nuit Blanche Toronto with a multi-sensory, all-night experience. It includes the first public participation for the penchants of peculiar at the annual celebration. Curators of the curious, standby! The skyward spectacle of spectacles returns to Toronto from sunset to sunrise at Nuit Blanche Toronto. On…
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Honoring Megan Follows @The Yorkville Four Seasons – Mon., Sept. 24th, 2018
The Stratford Festival honoured one of Canada’s leading stage and screen actors – Megan Follows. The Yorkville Four Seasons Hotel was filled with 2 floors of fans, families and friends of Megan. The ceremony featured tributes by writer Margaret Atwood, Antoni Cimolino, veteran festival actor Sara Farb, singer/songwriter Dayna Manning, Barry Avrich, Wendy Pitblado and the host…
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KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018-400 Musicians Play Over 200 Shows-Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 14, 15, 16, 2018
The third annual Kensington Market Jazz Festival was the best one yet. Deemed by Brad Wheeler of the Globe and Mail as “wildly successful,” the new kid on the Toronto jazz festival block is the brainchild of founding director, acclaimed musician, philanthropist and Officer of the Order of Canada, Molly Johnson. Born in Kensington Market,…
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Terry Bozzio @ The Royal Theatre – Fri., Sept. 14th, 2018
It was a “Mash Up” of Rock, jazz, classical, & ethnic percussion styles from around the world. Terry Bozzio is “a storyteller,” able to thrill his audience with a culture filled experience of innovative instruments and “world beats.” The performance is on the largest tuned drum & percussion set in the world. Bozzio’s 2 hour…
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Canadian Indie Pop Folk Duo In The City Remember the “Best Time” in NEW Single — Available Now!
Hear Their Music Featured in CBC’s Heartland, Kim’s Convenience, Workin’ Moms& CTV’s Saving Hope, PLUS Commercials and Award-Winning Independent Films Video Features Fan-Submitted Pics & Family Footage — Watch on YouTube Here “Really loved it… Catchy, sweet, lovely…” — Music For Your Heart “I LOVE it. You guys are the best… Adore your…
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TIFF Movie Debut: Jhalki
A film about bonded child labour will soon be making waves when it is released early next year. The first look launch of Jhalki, a moving tale about lost Childhood, was held in downtown Toronto in the midst of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), by its producers along with a flurry of film professionals,…
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Vancouver’s HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA release new album Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra feat. Norma Winston.
Vancouver’s HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA release new album Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra feat. Norma Winston, Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra represents the final large work by the famed Canadian jazz composer and features Wheeler’s long-time friend and vocal collaborator, Norma Winstone, performing with Vancouver’s acclaimed jazz ensemble The Hard Rubber Orchestra;.…
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THE 6th ANNUAL BIRKS DIAMOND TRIBUTE TO THE YEAR’S WOMEN IN FILM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TELEFILM CANADA@RICARDA’S-Mon.,Sept.10th,2018
This was The 6th annual Telefilm Canada + Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film that honours outstanding Canadian women for their contributions to film and TV. The 2018 honourees were: director Nettie Wild (Koneline: Our Land Beautiful), actresses Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves) and Pascale Bussières (When Night is Falling), screenwriter Susan…
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THE CFF/DGC CANADA PARTY RED CARPET with special guest DJ Amanda Brugel from The Handmaid’s Tale@The Fifth Social Club, 225 Richmond Street West-Sunday, September 9,2018
The theme was totally “CANUCK”, for this TIFF event. Guests were notified and they obeyed !…..“No posers, just hosers! “ This was the most unapologetically Canadian event during TIFF! On Sunday, September 9 at The Fifth Social Club, the CFF and DGC presented The CFF Canada Party at TIFF celebrating homegrown Canadian talent who have…
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“Suite on the Sixth”During TIFF@Rock-It Promotions-Fri.,Sept.7th,2018
This was a four-day event, and guests were encouraged to explore and take part in each brand , fully immersing themselves into each product and service offering. SimplyProtein fuels guest with healthy protein packed natural snacks including bars and chips to get them through their busiest of days. Non-GMO, high protein, free from artificial sweeteners and flavours,…
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NKPR-“IT HOUSE x PRODUCERS BALL “TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL EVENT in Partnership with Rolling Stone-Thurs.,Sept.6th,2018
NKPR IT House x Producers Ball Portrait Studio in Partnership with Rolling Stone, kicked off on September 6 and ran through September 8, in collaboration with Scott Brothers Entertainment (Brother vs. Brother, Property Brothers at Home), NKPR co-create a landmark destination, the IT House x Producers Ball. We were invited to the Media Day: Thursday,…
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Halifax-based Christina Martin is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter ! Her New Album-“Impossible To Hold”,Out today-Friday, August 24th,2018!,and a number of East-Coast dates for now !
Halifax-based Christina Martin is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter whose style has been described as an effortless union between Americana and Rock. She has her brand new album, Impossible To Hold, out today, and a number of east-coast dates for now. Following two years of touring across Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, The UK, Switzerland, Austria, France…
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Grammy Award-winning musician, singer and songwriter David Clayton-Thomas released his brand new album, MOBIUS, this summer month, and the video for Back To The 60’s !
The songs were written by David Clayton-Thomas in collaboration with four musicians: George Koller – Bassist & co-producer; multiple national jazz award winner. George’s inventive bass playing is the bedrock of the album. Eric St-Laurent – Explosive Montreal Guitarist; his playing has the dexterity of Di Meola and the raw power of Hendrix. Larnell Lewis…
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THE KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018, with 400 musicians playing over 200 shows is less than a month away! It starts Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 14th, 15th& 16th
THE KENSINGTON MARKET JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018, where 400 musicians play over 200 shows is less than a month away! It starts Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 14, 15, 16, and this year will be the best one yet. Deemed by Brad Wheeler of the Globe and Mail as “wildly successful,” the new kid on the Toronto…
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canfitpro World Fitness Expo @ MTCC (Aug 8-12)
by Kimberly Samnang photography by Marisa Woo canfitpro World Fitness Expo, the World’s largest fitness conference and trade show, unites thousands of new and returning enthusiasts for 25th anniversary event, taking place August 8-12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Over 10,000 fitness lovers gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this past weekend to celebrate…
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ROGERS CUP Semi-Finals & Finals Saturday, Aug.11th – Sunday, 12th, 2018 @Aviva Centre
Interviews By Kimberly Samnang On Saturday, Rafael Nadal World No 1 ranked tennis player, beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 to set up a final with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Rogers Cup. The final match up was set for Nadal on Sunday, as he was looking to beat and spoil the 20th birthday of the…
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YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND ANNOUNCE WIDE ARRAY OF DATES
BAND WELCOMES BACK VIOLINIST ALLIE KRAL AND HER NEWBORN SON TOMMY TO THE ROAD Widely acclaimed-and the incessantly touring-bluegrass outfit YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND have announced an array of headlining and festival dates for the second half of 2018. The band is also excited to welcome back working mom Allie Kral to the road, as…
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