The annual OHM Fashion Show on Friday raised money for the Canadian Cancer Society and focused on street style this year. The show’s passionate executive team created a sophisticated atmosphere, which made Centennial Hall look much nicer than the bingo hall it resembled when I saw Chantal Kreviazuk and the Barenaked Ladies play there. Well-known [...]
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Amber Mac in London
Twitter is one of the best websites around. Without it, I never would’ve connected with Amber Mac. Why is Amber Mac so special? Well, Tony Robbins explains it best: For all things social media and technology, Amber Mac’s got you covered. So when I was reading tweets on Wednesday afternoon and Amber posted about a [...]
Concert Review: Chantal Kreviazuk
The setlist at Chantal Kreviazuk’s show Friday night at Centennial Hall made it seem like fans were privy to a unique live performance of soundtracks from popular films of the 90s and early 2000s. When she wooed everyone by playing popular hits like “Time,” this brought back memories of watching MuchMoreMusic before the channel’s re-branding, not [...]
Margaret Trudeau Educates Western
Quotes and observations from Margaret Trudeau’s visit to Western University
Eat, Read and Discuss: Amor Towles Tweet Up
As I’ve said before, what’s a Toronto visit without an Indigo event? This time my trip home coincided with another Indigo tweet up at the classy downtown French restaurant Biff’s Bistro. I was one of four winners selected to have dinner with the bestselling author Amor Towles, who was in town for the International Festival of [...]
Jian Ghomeshi Visits London
When someone famous visits London, take note because from what I can tell, it doesn’t happen often. However, CBC host Jian Ghomeshi visited the Forest City today to promote his new memoir 1982. Rather than telling his life story “from womb to tomb,” Jian chose to share coming of age stories about fitting in as a [...]
Free Family Fun at Ashkenaz Festival
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre and theatre seem inseparable because TheatreKids was my first foray into arts camps, where I played one of ‘The Women in Blue’, among other roles. I loved doing activities on the waterfront and I daydreamed about larger events happening on their multiple outdoor stages. Today marks the first day of the ninth [...]
Women Who Should Be Famous
Songstress-turned-humanitarian Mandy Moore’s entrance onstage at The Carlu on Tuesday night was a walk to remember. Dressed as conservatively as her character Jamie Sullivan, Mandy was an excellent host for Dove’s first ever live-streamed event. Dove could’ve easily called for a dress code of “girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes” because the featured [...]
Girls On Film
Below are a few of my favourite picks screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox tonight for the Packaged Goods series, where aspiring filmmakers, tastemakers and moviegoers celebrated women’s talent in film. HTC “One, Freefall” Director: Sara Dunlop Take your phone, get outdoors and go on an adventure. Bottom line: have fun. Dove “Growing Up” Director: Kathi [...]
Dave Matthews Band Shines In the Rain
Hillside fans’ experiences with umbrellas aside, Dave Matthews Band’s sold-out show at Molson Amphitheatre on Saturday night was outstanding. In addition to the VIP experience I enjoyed thanks to American Express (seriously, follow them on Facebook), the band ensured no one left disappointed. Rock bands as talented as Dave Matthews Band don’t need flashy costumes or [...]