By Nikki Gill
Catch Brian Gluckstein on Cityline, where he is a regular guest expert, shop his collection, GlucksteinHome, at Hudson’s Bay and follow him @briangluckstein on Instagram. This summer, instead of vacationing or visiting friends and family abroad, many of us will be spending our time off in the comfort of our home — a “staycation” as … Continued
By Nikki Gill
The 10 albums shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize were announced last night, and six of the artists hail from right here in Toronto. The nominated artists are Jessie Reyez, Junia-T, Witch Prophet, U.S. Girls, musical quintet Pantayo and 2017 winner Lido Pimienta. “Canadian music has a vast and vibrant spectrum. This year’s short … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Mayor John Tory, Toronto musician Allan Rayman and Charles Khabouth, head of Ink Entertainment, were on hand to usher in the city’s latest live entertainment and movie venue, the CityView Drive-in. Guests and members of the media got a chance to check out the new facility on July 14, two days before the venue comes … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan may be just around the corner for Toronto and its neighbouring regions, but a return to normalcy is not. Even with Stage 3 allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 100 people socially-distanced, the city has extended the cancellation of all city-led and city-permitted outdoor special event permits through … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Just last year, the death of the drive-in movie theatre was just around the corner. But, not this year. Now, there are drive-in style movie experiences popping up all over town. Numerous parking lots and parks are hosting makeshift drive-in movies complete with snack delivery. There is even a new drive-in opening soon that will feature … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The hotel assignments for the 24 NHL teams participating in the qualifying round have been released. The NHL hasn’t as yet confirmed the dates or locations, but as first reported Thursday by TSN’s Bob McKenzie and Gino Reda on “Insider Trading,” the Eastern Conference teams will be staying in two Toronto hotels — Hotel X … Continued
By lindsaylow
Danielle Bryk is a licensed contractor and one of the experts on HGTV Canada’s Home To Win series. Her other series have included The Bryk Cottage on Cottage Life, and A Bryk At A Time on HGTV Canada. Bryk Cottage is now airing on HGTV as Generation Renovation: Lake House on Mondays at 9 p.m. … Continued
By lindsaylow
Jess O’Reilly is a sought-after speaker, author and sexologist (www.SexWithDrJess.com). Lately, I’ve been hearing from couples in interracial relationships who are struggling to navigate difficult and necessary conversations that they’ve avoided in the past. When having conversations about race with your partner, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Listen to their experiences without chiming in with … Continued
By lindsaylow
Toronto musician Lou Canon is set to release her third album Audomatic Body on July 10. The bold and brilliant new work was written during a trip to California in February 2019. The intimate and imaginative work is ideal music for the times. Guest vocalists include Ariel Engle of Broken Social Scene/La Force and Hayden, … Continued
By lindsaylow
After months spent self-isolating indoors, it’s safe to say a global pandemic doesn’t do wonders for your love life. Thankfully, the summer months have ushered in a wealth of opportunities to reconnect with that special person in your life and enjoy what Toronto still has to offer. There is plenty of fun to be had … Continued
By lindsaylow
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker. Whether you’re heading to the beach or off to the market, you’ll need a perfect summer purse in … Continued
By Ron Johnson
As if 2020 hasn’t been challenging enough, it appears as though aliens have been spotted in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood. Luckily, we have been told these creatures are actually a public art project by Toronto-based art collective Blue Republic and are harmless. So far. The colourful creatures are located at 150 and 155 Redpath … Continued
