By Ron Johnson
A new film from Toronto director Brandon Cronenberg is getting serious attention and praise for a successful premiere and run at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Possessor is billed as a gruesome thriller set in a futuristic age of identify theft. Some film critics seem overwhelmed by the level of violence and … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Opening on Jan. 30 at the historic Winter Garden Theatre is a new production of Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner’s celebrated musical Caroline, or Change, starring Toronto’s own Jully Black making her musical theatre debut. The Musical Stage Company production follows on the heels of Black’s work with the company back in 2018 when she worked … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Tamara Podemski will hit the stage this month in This Is How We Got Here. Podemski is best known for her role in the original Canadian cast of RENT, as well as playing Maureen in the Broadway company of RENT. While living in L.A., she met her husband Jamie Thomas King, best known for his … Continued
Toronto basketball fans and Raptors alike continue to pay tribute to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, whose tragic passing has shocked and saddened people around the world. Bryant died in a helicopter accident on Sunday, Jan. 26, which claimed the lives of eight other people including his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Bryant leaves his wife, … Continued
Midtown’s top bars with live music brought to you by Freed Keewatin — 36 luxury townhomes at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton — the best new place to live in midtown. Midtown Toronto is packed with bars that offer live music. Whether you’re into jazz, rock or top 40 covers, there’s a destination to suit your … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Over 10 years ago, Leonard Chan was basically swimming in sewage after a pipe burst while on the job as an environmental engineer. Being up to your chest in sewage, he says, really put things into perspective for him and led him to his current career in comedy. “Shortly after the incident, I took off … Continued
The relationship expert noticed her husband from afar for years before finally connecting
While most people were hiding from the snow squalls and extreme cold weather over the weekend, snow sculptor Matt Morris took advantage of the flurries by paying tribute to Raptors’ forward Pascal Siakam with a 7-foot-tall sculpture. Pascal Siakam has an amazing spin move. So my 7’ snow sculpture tribute to him had to … Continued
The Toronto Light Festival has set the Distillery District aglow. Which means anyone suffering from the winter blues can now walk through an immersive sea of lights, swing from the clouds, or enjoy the blossoming flowers (okay, they’re fake, but still). More than 20 light art installations from local and international artists are on display … Continued
By Nikki Gill
It may not be baseball season, but the Blue Jays are slowly getting back on everyone’s radar. Hot off the news that the team has signed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi from Japan, the Jays are returning to the dome this weekend and welcoming fans of all ages to join them. The third-annual Winter Fest takes place … Continued
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has just announced that they’ll be hosting a large special exhibit featuring the works of Andy Warhol in March 2021. The gallery’s special programming has been stellar for some time now with sold out exhibits like Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors and next year’s arrival is sure to be no … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Second City veteran and Canadian Comedy Award winner Neil Crone has been gracing television screens since the 1990s in favourites like The Red Green Show and Little Mosque on the Prairie. His latest role has him starring in CBC’s new sci-fi series Endlings, airing Sundays at 6 p.m. starting Jan. 5. Here, we caught up … Continued
