Ever dream of raiding the cast of Schitt’s Creek’s closet? Well, now is your chance. The Rose’s have donated their famed designer fits and stylish wardrobes to V-S-P Consignment in Toronto, so you can recreate some of the best outfits from Canada’s favourite TV family. The über popular CBC-TV sitcom is not only known for … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A Streetcar Named Desire is a powerhouse of a play. To tackle such demanding work requires boatloads of ambition and skill. Soulpepper’s latest production, which runs until Oct. 27, has both. The result is a stunning effort featuring some of the best acting performances of the year. The Tennessee Williams play premiered on Broadway in … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Leafs winger Zach Hyman tied the knot this summer with his longtime girlfriend Alannah. We caught up with the couple in time for the NHL pre-season this month. How they met Alannah: We met in high school and became friends in Grade 10 when we sat next to each other in English class. It took … Continued
By Goldie Poll
The city’s first Toronto Biennial of Art is set to open this weekend, after almost five years of planning. At a media preview on Sept. 20, the leadership behind the event stressed the importance of highlighting indigenous voices and environmental issues while raising the profile of Toronto’s art scene. Patrizia Libralato, the Biennial’s Executive Director, … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The JFL42 comedy festival hits town today (Sept. 19-29), and features a slew of big-name comedians and headlining legend Carol Burnett along with the always intriguing Margaret Trudeau. The headliners are, of course, an easy choice. Carol Burnett is a living legend, a treasure and someone who can elicit a belly laugh from anyone. Getting … Continued
How the designer behind Toronto fashion label Narces first met and later married her husband and managing director
By Erin Neilly
Unfortunately, summer is coming to an end. Before you know it, we will be spending a lot more of our time indoors as temperatures begin to drop. A recent study dubbed The Indoor Generation, by YouGov, asked Canadians how much time they thought they spent indoors. The study found that Canadians estimate that 68 per cent of … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Alison Gordon is the CEO of 48North, the cannabis growers behind the world’s largest legal crop of organic marijuana. We checked in with the Forest Hill mom about trailblazing, sexism in the industry and the best munchies around. How does it feel to operate the largest legal cannabis farm in the world (outside of Hamilton)? … Continued
By Erin Neilly
A story of war and its consequences Hilot Means Healer, which has been in the works for a few years, is the latest from the always edgy and exciting Cahoots Theatre. The production is in association with b current performing arts. The play runs Oct. 5 to 27 at the Theatre Centre’s BMO Incubator and … Continued
Trinity Bellwoods Park will play host to a new Toronto collective, the Confederacy of Love & Acceptance among Mammals (C.L.A.M), this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for the group’s first gathering. The “Feminist Baptism and Caviar Communion” event will feature food, drink and performance art aimed to break down the barriers and misconceptions in the food … Continued
By Erin Neilly
MARGARET ATWOOD Yes, the city’s most famous author penned a sequel to the classic Handmaid’s Tale, which is entitled The Testaments, and yes, she is slated to give a reading Sept. 16 at the Bluma Appel Theatre. WORD ON THE STREET The city’s largest street festival dedicated to the written word, this year’s festivities are … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Columnist Dr. Jessica O’Reilly is a sought-after speaker, author and sexologist (www.SexWithDrJess.com). Do you consider yourself busy? And do you find that your hectic schedule as a parent and a professional takes precedence over your role as a partner? If you find that you are too tired, busy or distracted to prioritize or enjoy sex, … Continued
