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 Nikki Gill
A play inspired by one of the world’s most famous paintings is opening in Toronto this week. Sunday in the Park with George is a musical inspired by French painter Georges Seurat and his painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” The play features a fictionalized version of Seurat in the months … 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
Toronto Raptors champion Fred VanVleet celebrated his birthday at the popping Queen West bar Apt. 200 this week. The Raptors point guard was dressed in pink, partying with a select group of his closest friends and fellow players. The event was topped off by a custom-designed cake in the shape of VanVleet’s outerwear brand, FVV’s … 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 lindsaylow
When it comes to the Canadian comedy scene, Emma Hunter has become quite the familiar face, with roles on TV series such as The Beaverton, Mr. D and Spun Out. She also hosted the game show Pop Quiz with Devon Soltendieck. Now Hunter steps into another hosting role, this time on CBC’s new series Fridge … 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
Canadian music legend Kim Mitchell is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The hitmaker will join the ranks of Leonard Cohen, Burton Cummings and Joni Mitchell during this year’s Canadian Music Week gala. The artist, best known for his single Patio Lanterns, will be inducted alongside activist and musician Buffy Sainte-Marie, who … Continued
A little Vivaldi is enough to brighten anyone’s spirits on a cold winter’s day. But what if it was performed by a full-fledged symphony orchestra? Pretty great, right? Now, what if it was free? The Toronto Symphony Orchestra [TSO] is holding a free community concert on Wednesday, Feb. 26 and tickets are booking up fast. … Continued
Everyone’s favourite Dothraki, Jason Momoa, best known for his role as Aquaman and Khal Drogo in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been spotted all over Toronto and the GTA. The A-list celeb recently dined at Sushi Masaki Saito in Yorkville and enjoyed what he called, “the best sushi in Toronto.” The luxe seven-seater restaurant serves … 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
