Category: Toronto Festivals & Special Events
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Stars at Wintersong Music Festival
I had one of my favourite experiences ever seeing my favourite band perform last night. Stars were the headliners this year for Wintersong, a free music festival north of Toronto in Stouffville. They are always brilliant and last night seemed extra special. The venue was small, and it felt like we were dancing with them […]
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Toronto Light Festival 2019 in the Distillery District
Another year, another lightfest. So thrilled the Toronto Light Festival has returned to the Distillery District this year. It’s free and it lasts several weeks, which is great because it’s such an easy one with kids, you can go for a little while and then come back and see another section if you can’t do […]
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Happy Place at Harbourfront Centre
Happy Place has arrived and it’s just what we needed on a grey and drizzly November morning. This bright and beautiful art exhibit is my favourite type… you can touch everything as much as you like. The massive installations from seven-foot stilettos to the world’s largest indoor confetti dome is room after room of colour […]
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Manolo Blahnik Exhibit: The Art of Shoes at the Bata Shoe Museum
One of my fave Carrie moments on Sex and the City is her delight when she finds what she thought was an “urban shoe legend” -the Manolo Mary Janes- in the fashion cupboard at Vogue. Carrie’s love of Manolos and the spectacular styling on that show made me fall in love with the artistry that […]
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The Art of Banksy Exhibition in Toronto
There is still time to see this terrific exhibit which was even better than I was expecting. The Art of Banksy had it’s North American premiere here in Toronto and was extended a couple of times this summer because it was incredibly popular. I loved it. It wraps up September 16th and then off to […]
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Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto
“Time and time again, competitors from around the world tell me that sport has saved them; that the Invictus Games have given them a new lease on life; and that to represent their country again with fellow comrades is something they could only have dreamt of while lying in hospital.” — Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex […]
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Images From The City: TIFF 2016
Ruth Wilson and Bob Balaban took the stage with the cast of the “The Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” after the film’s debut at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema during TIFF 2016. Director Oz Perkins (son of Anthony Perkins) is pictured on the right, fielding questions from the packed house during the Q&A […]
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Images From The City | IHeartRadio MMVAs
It was a stunning warm night in downtown Toronto for the MMVAs. 299 Queen Street West hosted a spectacular set and the hottest artists. Here’s Macklemore rehearsing before taking the stage. Amber Rose boasted quite the entourage. Amazing to watch the sun set and lights and music fill the city on an almost-summer night. Rosie […]
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Images From The City | Canadian Music Week
Cape Breton band Port Cities warm up at Canadian Music Week 2016.
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King City Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival
It was a beautiful day for this delicious event in King City’s Memorial Park with a great selection of gourmet food trucks, local breweries and an amazing schedule of live music. $15 gets you entry into the event with access to food, beer and live music plus three drink tokens. If you aren’t a drinker […]