By DENA SHAH Being a foreign correspondent can sometimes be an overlooked profession. When these reporters are seen on television, viewers do not get a glimpse of all the effort than goes into that reporter’s life, to be able to get to that position. Experienced Canadian journalist and east end Toronto resident Sean Mallen was […]
By FIONA BRAMZELL The phrase ‘gig economy’ is a relatively new term that describes the way many people work these days but Beaches local, actor and entertainer Patrick Rose has been living that way his whole life and loving every minute. Born in Manitoba and growing up in Vancouver, Patrick was introduced to music at […]
By NINA RAFEEK Why are we drawn to violence in movies, sport and video games but repulsed by it in real life? At the world premiere and simulcast performance of Why We Fight this weekend, the audience will be encouraged to examine society’s paradoxical relationship with violence. The first-ever performance, presented by Crux Encounter Productions, […]
Local residents are invited to take in the Toronto Dancesport Invitational being held at Beach United Church on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. The event features amateur and pro-am competitors taking part in a number of different dance styles including open-floor social, single and solo events. The competition is being hosted by […]
Toronto photographers Monica Glitz and Phillip Jessup showcase archaeological and natural landscapes that are at risk from climate change and development in their show Endangered which takes place at the Connections Gallery on Danforth Avenue. The show runs until Dec. 31 and an opening reception is planned for the evening of Nov. 15 from 6 […]
By Christina Blizzard You can remember the past and celebrate the future at an upcoming Beach concert — and all for a good cause. The renowned Bach Children’s Chorus and the Bach Youth Choir will perform a concert titled Resonant Reflection on Saturday, Nov. 10 at St. John’s Norway Church at 7.30 p.m. The choirs […]
The In Line Six, a trio of rockabilly all-stars, will be playing this Friday, Nov. 9, at the Salty Dog Bar and Grill in the Beach. Band members had been playing as part of The Straight Eights quartet every Friday for four years just down Queen Street East at Castro’s Lounge, but the Friday lineup […]
The theatre production of Between The Sheets is returning to the Toronto stage for the first time in six years. In the age of the #MeToo movement and helicopter parenting, this production is a timely, must-see addition to Toronto’s fall theatre schedule, says the show’s co-producer. “In the current social and political climate Between The […]
From Nov. 7-11, the f8 Photography Collective presents its 19th exhibition entitled A Sum of Parts at the Dignam Art Gallery which is located at 23 Prince Arthur Ave. in Yorkville. The collective grew out of the Beach Photo Club whose members had a desire to show-and-sell their images and sharpen their photography skills. Members […]
By SURINA NATH Local writer Ben Stellino just released her first book titled this thing between us. The official launch was at Roseman Bridge in Iowa, and the official Canadian book launch will be on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Vandenberg House at 1400 Queen St. E. from 2 to 5 p.m. The Sicilian born […]
