By Erin Neilly
If there’s one thing we are truly tired of in March, it’s those winter boots. So with spring around the corner, we asked Jeanne Beker to pick her favourites of the season’s three hottest footwear trends. STATEMENT SNEAKERS A) A LITTLE LIZARD “I really love anything to do with lizard. This is a faux … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Hey fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the inimitable Brooke Lynn Hytes is coming to Toronto for an exclusive appearance on the Winter Garden Theatre stage, along with the all-male dance company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. It all goes down March 7 and 8, and will be the first time Hytes rejoins the ballet … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Having renovated over 125 houses, I thought I had the process of home renovation down. That is until I took on an extensive renovation project in my own home. When the project is very personal, there is more pressure. In fact, as I’ve recently started renovating houses for our latest TV show on HGTV Canada … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Pearl Jam is one of the last great rock bands standing. Its legions of fans were thrilled to hear Eddie Vedder and the boys were releasing a new album, Gigaton, out March 27, accompanied by a massive tour that checks into Scotiabank Arena on March 18. Pearl Jam is, of course, one of the most … Continued
By Erin Neilly
The latest drama added to CTV’s roster is called Transplant and features a local budding star. The series focuses on Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor with experience in emergency medicine who has come to Canada as a refugee with his little sister Amira — played by 12-year-old North Yorker Sirena Gulamgaus. The show was … Continued
By Erin Neilly
When Hallea Jones, one of the stars of the new Netflix series Locke & Key, was 16, she was one of four students at her arts high school to get a callback for the Degrassi TV series auditions. She had been modelling for years already but had never had any formal acting training. “I went … Continued
By Erin Neilly
David Suzuki is the host of the CBC’s The Nature of Things and author of more than 30 books on ecology (with files from Ian Hanington). Many of us have listened to someone confidently assert that climate change is a hoax or that it’s no big deal. How do we talk to them? Should we … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Ben Carlson is a recognizable name to many who have attended the Stratford Festival or Shaw Festival within the past 20 years or so. Carlson has played everything from the title role in Hamlet to Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, although he says that acting wasn’t always his plan from the start. … Continued
By Erin Neilly
You might just see an ice sculpture of Madonna at this year’s Bloor-Yorkville Ice Fest in the village of Yorkville Park. Ice Fest takes place this weekend on Feb. 8 and 9, and all the ice sculptures on display will be inspired by the music, art, film and fashion of the ’80s. It’s the perfect … Continued
By Erin Neilly
It’s February and love is in the air. As couples across Toronto get ready for Valentine’s Day, we asked fashion guru Jeanne Beker to pick out her favourite pieces for a romantic night out. This year, she chose outfits with a bow or ruffle for something extra special. After all, your presence is a present … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Joanne Kates trained at the Ecole Cordon Bleu de Cuisine in Paris. She has written articles for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Maclean’s and Chatelaine. I’m just not sure about the new Piano Piano on Mount Pleasant. I don’t like it, but you might. I am so fond of the original Piano Piano … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Iron & Wine with Calexico On the heels of two Grammy Award nominations superlative American folk musician Sam Beam, otherwise known as Iron & Wine, along with indie rock band Calexico, bring their collaborative album Years to Burn to the Danforth Music Hall on Feb. 2. Beam’s gorgeous voice and thoughtful lyrics are amplified and … Continued
