Close to 700 guests rolled down the red carpet at the Hollywood Gala to Cure Cancer held at the Terrace Banquet Centre on Feb. 8. Presented by Vaughan in Motion, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting cancer care in our community, net proceeds of funds raised at the Tinseltown-themed party will go toward cancer equipment …
Fátima Ptacek has a thing for shorts. But not the kind we’ve all been dying to wear for the past six months. “I feel like short films don’t get enough recognition,” says the 13-year-old actress, who’s the bubbly belle behind the voice of Dora the Explorer. She’s just landed in Toronto after a buzzing weekend …
Art has never been this beautiful: How a local art auction is trying to bring down the child sex trafficking industry According to a public presentation on human trafficking by Joy Smith, MP of Kildonan-St. Paul, child and human sex trafficking is a $32 billion industry that generates a greater profit than Nike, Google and …
Hobnobbing with the hottest celebrities and attending the biggest bashes to celebrate the cinema, Etalk’s senior reporter Danielle McGimsie has become a fixture on the entertainment scene. Before she heads to Los Angeles for the 2014 Oscars, we catch up with the bubbly Canadian personality to discuss the contenders and the pretenders in this special …
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences released the list of hopefuls for the 2014 Juno Awards, and it’s glimmering with some of our favourite northern (musical) lights. Arcade Fire blazes through the roster with a whopping six nominations, including single of the year, album of the year and group of the year, while …
VIVA LA DIVA NIGHT: A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS Think shopping, raffle prizes, dancing and fireworks: so goes the annual Viva La Diva Night hosted by Eagles Nest Golf Club, all in support of the Yellow Brick House’s Capital Campaign. This winter, the event — which has raised a grand total of $15,000 for the …
GRAND REOPENING OF THE HAUTE COUTURE ACADEMY OF FASHION, FINE ARTS & DESIGN Vaughan’s acclaimed Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design is opening the doors of its highly anticipated new campus at 8099 Weston Rd., Unit 10. The celebrations will include refreshments, music and a draw to win prizes, including a free course at …
THE ARTIST PROJECT Something colourful this way comes! From Feb. 20 to 23, explore the work of over 250 contemporary artists at one venue as the Artist Project celebrates its seventh year at the Better Living Centre in Toronto. Kicking off with an opening night celebration from 7 to 11 p.m., Canada’s largest art fair …
GRAND OPENING OF CLOUD9 PAMPERING Spa guru and entrepreneur Yein Ngo wants all ladies, of both the little and grown-up varieties, to act on their right to be pampered. In fact, she’s so passionate about it that she recently opened up her brand-new spa, Cloud9 Pampering. The grand opening was attended by a handful of …
A WOMAN'S LEGACY Motivational speaking powerhouse Legacy Events returned to Toronto to host A Woman’s Legacy — an event that brought together a diverse handful of influential females to spill their secrets to success, including Jann Arden, Susan Cain, Loretta LaRoche, Julia Gillard, Amanda Lang, Roxana Saberi, Kim Marr and Jessica Holmes. An audience of 2,500 …