Category: Reviews
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FAIR HAVEN Premiere Draws Talent including Lily Anne Harrison & Twilight’s Peter Facinelli@Santa Monica-Fri.,March 3rd,2017
Photography By-David Morrison Last Friday in Santa Monica saw Hollywood talent turn out for the premiere of Kerstin Karlhuber (BEACHED; LEGACY CLEANING)’s latest film, the socially relevant FAIR HAVEN. Red carpet talent included film stars Lily Anne Harrison (BREAKING AND EXITING), and her father Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, M.D.; RAZORBACK); and Michael Grant (WHERE HOPE…
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STK’s Pre-Academy Awards® Dinner Party for Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) at STK Steakhouse in Los Angeles-Sat.,Feb.28th,2017
Photo Credit: Sara Jaye Weiss Last night at STK’s Pre-Academy Awards® Dinner Party for Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) at STK Steakhouse in Los Angeles, sponsored by STK, Tanqueray No. Ten, Zacapa Rum and Fleury Estate Winery. Oscar® nominee Isabelle Huppert arrived straight from her win from the Independent Spirit Awards. At the dinner, SPC presidents…
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Maxim Superbowl Party @ Smart Financial Centre, Houston TX (Sat. Feb. 4th, 2017)
Superbowl weekend is known for three things; the grand football showdown, the best commercials you’ll ever see on TV, and the most gorgeous ladies on the planet. Not surprisingly Maxim was at the top of their game for their 10th annual Superbowl Party, taking place Saturday Feb 4th at the Smart Financial Centre in Houston,…
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Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings @ Toyota Center, TX (Tue. Jan. 31)
The Houston Rockets playing on their home field at the Toyota Center in Houston, clad in their Lunar New Years uniforms came out victorious against the Sacramento Rockets, giving their Texan fans much to celebrate. Ryan Anderson lead the team with an impressive 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Eric Gordon earned 17 points going…
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Book Review, “Fearless as Possible (Under the Circumstances)” – Denise Donlon
By Anderson Marshall Denise Donlon is a trailblazer in the Canadian cultural industries as a corporate leader, a broadcaster, a Feminist, and a social activist. One of Canada’s most celebrated and dynamic citizens, her just-released memoir, Fearless as Possible (Under the Circumstances) is one of the greatest books I’ve ever read. Let me know if…
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Tales Of Tales-January’s Screening “IL Racconto dei Rocconti” Premier @Toronto & Vaughan
Country: Italy – France Genre: Fantasy Duration: 125 min. Year: 2015 Production: Archimede | Le Pacte Distributor: EOne Language: Italian Subtitles: English ————————– VAUGHAN January 12th, 2017 6:30 pm Reception 8:00 pm Screening Colossus Vaughan (3555 Highway 7 West) TORONTO January 20th, 2017 7:00 pm Reception Maison Mercer (15 Mercer St.) 9:00 pm Screening Tiff…
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Buckcherry @Phoenix Theatre (Wed., Nov.16th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography Rude comments, sexist jokes and obscene remarks! It’s been 8 years since my last experience with Buckcherry during Crüe Feat and nothing has changed from the boys straight out of California! Still rockering hard, Buckcherry, celebrated 15 years together with a small group of shows including Wednesday night at Toronto’s Phoenix…
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The Age Of Electric @Adelaide Hall (Fri., Nov.25th, 2016)
Images by DCQ Photography The Age Of Electric, from Vancouver, took to the stage at Toronto’s Adelaide Hall on Friday night, the group’s original lineup’s first show in Toronto in almost 20 years. They were created in 1989 by two sets of brothers – Todd & John Kerns and Ryan & Kurt Dahle – the…
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WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women @M.T.C.C. (Thurs. Nov.24th, 2016)
The Awards Gala is about celebration and recognition. It’s another year of accomplished recipients for The Top 100 Community, raising the total number to 939, including 128 Hall of Fame Inductees. On November 24, 2016, the spotlight was on the Award Winners, as well as their organizations and networks who played a vital role in…
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The 25th Annual Mirror Ball 2016@The Allstream Centre(Sat.,Nov.19th,2016)
It was the 25th annual Mirror Ball, Toronto’s annual fundraising event that took place at the Allstream Centre. The annual black-tie event supports Beauty Gives Back and its mission to help women face the emotional battle of cancer. This year’s event included Matte Babel and Sangita Patel of ET Canada as host/Emcee. Guests included the…
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The 6th Annual Under The Big Top For Autism@Liberty Grand(Thurs.,Nov.17th,2016)
This was the 6th annual gala for Under The Big Top For Autism! This is a cause that’s especially dear to everyone as autism affects 1 in 88 children with that number growing constantly. It was an honour to be a part of an event that is trying to help children and parents in the…
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The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Gala@The Fairmount Royal York(Wed.,Nov.16th,2016)
5,000 women entrepreneurs from coast to coast were nominated for this year’s award, and 18 finalists were selected. These exceptional women were chosen for their accomplishments in industries as diverse as finance, technology, and health services. The winners were announced and celebrated at the 24th Annual Awards Gala, hosted by Diane Francis, editor at large…
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The lnaugural Secret Sessions@Toronto(Nov.8th-12th,2016)
During the second week in November, an event is coming which will change how Toronto views movies. Drawing inspiration from London’s Secret Cinema and New York’s Sleep No More, The Movie Experience offers the audience an opportunity to live the film. The Movie Experience is an immersive experience, which combines screenings of cult films in…
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“The End Tour”-Black Sabbath@Molson Amphitheatre(Mon.,Aug.29th,2016)
This is really “The End” for the iconic British Metal musicians “Black Sabbath”! Yes it may not feel the same without original drummer Bill Ward, but Ozzy, Geezer, Tony and replacement drummer Tommy Clufetos played for two and half hours for the sold out crowd by the lakefront of The Molson Amphitheatre and believe me…
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Slipknot, Marilyn Manson+ Of Mice & Men@The Air Canada Centre(Tuesday, July 19, 2016)
By BK on the SCENE Slipknot yearly appearance in Toronto didn’t lessen the quality of their concert or lessen the attendance for the “Maggots”(the name for their dedicated fans)at the ACC during the summer concert season. When they took the stage the crowd went wild, especially the general admission crowd who moshed, danced and slammed…
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Toronto’s Festival Of Beer@Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place(July 22nd,23rd+24th,2016)
http://beerfestival.ca/ We Hope to see everyone on Friday +/or Sunday!Saturday is totally “SOLD OUT”! 7 Reasons to attend this year’s Toronto’s Festival Of Beer! 1) House Of Pain(To Kick Off The Opening Day!) Legendary Hip Hop artists House Of Pain are known to be incredible live. This is your chance to see Everlast, Danny Boy…
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TD Toronto Jazz Festival(June 24th-July 3rd,2016)Wynton Marsalis,Gregory Porter, Molly Johnson,Michael Franti&Spearhead+Joe Jackson
By Bill Kwan It was the 30th Anniversary of The Toronto Jazz Festival and we were privileged to attend “Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra” with Wynton Marsalis and his band at the beautiful Koerner Hall in downtown Toronto. It was a busy day and we really enjoyed the amazing band and Wynton’s showmanship. Wynton Marsalis…
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Canadian Music Week 2016(CMW2016)@Toronto(May2nd-8th,2016
Canadian Music Week now in it’s 34th year is recognized as one of the premiere entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. The Canadian Music Week festival ran for 7 nights of performances, with hundreds of showcasing bands at more than 40 live music venues in downtown Toronto. All convention functions…
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7th Annual International Pub Night@Daniel Spectrum
Patrons were treated to premium beer, cider tasting, tasty pub fare, an oyster bar, 50/50 draw, a silent auction, a d.j. and a grand prize raffle. The entertainment for the evening was comedian Mike MacDonald. The host of the evening was media personality Natalie Johnson of CTV News/Toronto. By supporting International Pub night you are…
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