Category: Reviews
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WAHLBURGERS Launch (Nov 15, 2014)
By Nicholas Chan Coming from the blistering cold North-East USA, Boston, Wahlburgers established it’s foothold in the competitive Toronto (restaurant) burger landscape. As per Wahlburger: Welcome to Wahlburgers – one of the best restaurants in Boston. With unique burger recipes and custom cocktails (wahlcoctions), it’s easy to see why we have an upcoming A&E reality…
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18th Annual Reel Asian International Film Festival-Nov.6th-16th@Richmond Hill+Toronto
By Bill Kwan Opening gala-Thurs.,Nov.6th, 2014@Isabel Bader Theatre, Toronto. Photography by Paul Murton This is the 18th annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival presented by National Bank which showcases great Asian films in North York, Richmond Hill and downtown Toronto. Kristine Estorninos-Head of Programming said that this year’s selection of films and special projects…
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JOHN FOGERTY — 1969: LIVE ACROSS CANADA at Casino Rama (Nov 12, 2014)
by Bill Kwan When you arrive at the Casino Rama concert venue, you are quickly transformed back into “1969”, a vibrant but turbulent period in American history. The stage backdrop was filled with images of 1969 — hippies dancing, old 45 vinyl records and pictures of John Fogerty’s legendary old band Creedence Clearwater Revival (not…
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Chair Affair-Thurs.,Nov.12th,2014@Palais Royale
Chair Affair an annual auction based gala and fundraiser http://www.furniturebank.org/chimp-donate-now/chair-affair/ which teams up with prominent artists and designers to redesign old chairs, with all proceeds going towards the underprivileged and charity. The event took place on Thurs., November 12, 2014 at the legendary Palais Royale. The event was organized by Furniture Bank, a Toronto based…
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A Royal Canadaian Evening-Thurs.,Nov.6th,2014@Casa Loma
An elegant evening full of black ties, evening gowns and Equestrian talk. It was A Royal Canadian Evening held at the legendary Casa Loma. The Countess Bathurst, special guest Commander Chris Hadfield and host Neil Aitchison were in attendance for this gala in support of Dressage Canada and the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program(C-DAAP) The…
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1st annual Starlight Children’s Foundation-Tea&Tiaras-Sun.,Nov.3rd,2014@Fairmount Royal York
Starlight Children’s Foundation http://www.starlight.org 1st Annual Tea&Tiaras “Where High Tea Meets High Fashion” was held at the legendary Fairmount Royal York. Jennifer Valentyne opened the event with opening remarks while violinist Grenville Pinto was onsite in the lobby entertainment guest as they arrived to “welcoming cocktails.” Soprano Antonella Cavallaro sang “La Vie EnRose” as Tea…
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JACK BRUCE RIP 1943 – 2014
“Jack Bruce, probably the most musically gifted bass player who’s ever been” – Roger Waters “He was a great musician and composer, and a tremendous inspiration to me” – Eric Clapton “I am very sad to learn of the loss of a fine man, Jack Bruce… My thoughts & wishes are with his family at…
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2nd Annual 50 Most Influential People-Thurs.,Nov.6th,2014@Ritz Carleton
The second annual list of Toronto’s 50 most influential people was held at The Ritz-Carleton with over. 300 guests in attendance for this intimate cocktail event. Guests were welcomed in with an advance copy of the new December issue in which the list appears,Toronto Life publisher David Hamilton and editor Sarah Fulford started off the…
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Halloween Party-Fri.,Oct.31st,2014@Steam Whistle Roundhouse
Halloween comes to town once a year in Toronto. So Steam Whistle Roundhouse had one “hell of a party” to celebrate the festive costume season. It was full to capacity at the Roundhouse with beer and other beverages flowing to the enthusiastic crowd. Give an”A” for effort on the creativity of the costumes that were…
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2nd Annual HUSH HUSH Bash-Sat.,Oct.25th,2014@Bloor/Gladstone Branch Library
The Second Annual HUSH HUSH Bash for “Transforms Toronto Public Library Into A Speakeasy” was held on Saturday,October 24th, 2014 at the Bloor/Gladstone Branch Library. The library was transformed into a prohibition-era speakeasy for one night for the event. This event was being hosted by New Collection, the Toronto Public Library Foundation’s young patrons group.…
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J.Lindeberg Flagship Retail Store Opening-Fri.,Oct.24th,2014@Queen St.District
The J.Lindeberg Flagship store preview was staged on Friday, October 24th, 2014 with alot of fanfare. The Swedish Fashion House J.Lindeberg was founded in Stockholm in 1996 with the vision to build an international brand for modern and aware consumers. The brand bridges fashion and function, offering outstanding products for a modern active lifestyle. They…
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Contemporary Art Fair 2014 Preview-Wed.,Oct.23rd,2014@Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Opera Centre
The first edition of Feature: Contemporary Art Fair (www.featureartfair.com) was presented by the Contemporary Art Galleries Association. The event provided visitors with an original experience with art, artists and gallerists. Based on its expertise in art fair organization, the AGAC is the ideal promoter for this new initiative, which is characterized by the finest contemporary art…
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TASTEMATTERS 2014 In Support Of Eva’s Initiatives-Tues.,Oct.21st,2014@The Liberty Grand
By Rose Khan Toronto is the home of world class cuisine culture and some of the world’s best chefs, vintners and brew masters. Toronto also prides itself in civic action, where community rallies together to stand up for those who need a great start in life, and sometimes a second chance. TasteMatters 2014 in support…
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The Everything To Do With Sex Show Media Preview-Thurs.,Oct.23rd,2014@Oasis
This weekend marks the 15th year of the sex industry consumer show The Everything To Do With Sex Show in Toronto. On Thurs., Oct. 23rd, 2014 Oasis http://oasisaqualounge.com/ opened up their doors for “The Everything To Do With Sex Show Media Preview.” Oasis Aqualounge is a water themed adult’s playground in downtown Toronto. The real…
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Manyatta Cares-Sat.,Oct.18th,2014@The Centre for Social Innovation
The Manyatta Cares event was held at The Centre For Social Innovation(CSI), a beautiful brick & beam building at 720 Bathurst Street. Manyatta Cares charities include the following: http://manyattanetwork.com/manyatta-cares-event-more-info/ http://brightafricans.com/ http://brightafricans.com/ http://brightafricans.com/ it is about building partnerships with community organizations that have a social impact. Manyatta Cares believes on the idea of active, productive and…
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Startup Fashion Week: The Future of Fashion Runway Show (October 9, 2014)
The Future of Fashion Runway Show was held at Hang Loose Media Studios on Thursday October 9, 2014 in Toronto. This intimate setting provided exposure to brand awareness to up and coming new fashion designers. Runway Participants included: 1. Atelier Guarin – Designer Sebastian Guarin – info@atelierguarin.com 2. The Wild North – Designer Janet Han – Janet@thewildnorthapparel.com…
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Fleetwood Mac-Sat.,Oct.18th,2014@A.C.C.
As a young teen it was a tradition to see a”Summer Rock Concert Festival”and one of my first ones that I saw as a teen was headliners Fleetwood Mac with The Steve Miller Band at the old Rich Stadium in Buffalo in 1978. At the height of their commercial success with the multi-platiumn “Rumours” Lindsey…
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Gary Taxali”Unfamous Pocket Square Launch-Wed.,Oct. 8th,2014@DOM Interiors
DOM Interiors for the Gary Taxali for Unfamous Pocket Square Launch (available at Harry Rosen). A fun night of great conversation, beverages and food for the great artist Gary Taxali. Gary tops his last event on the rooftop of George Brown and he’s always smiling, chatting the people up and very cordial to the camera…
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