Summer’s officially here…let’s get the party started! Thursday, June 23rd – 90Six Dance Party featuring DJ Lady Miss Kier (from Deee-Lite), since I’m here in Toronto this looks like it’ll be on the agenda. – back home in Vancouver there’s a great benefit event; heroes with heART: Katarina Thorsen’s Interactive Portrait Event! Friday, June 24th – In…
Author: Jay Minter
Vibrant Colours at Kensington Market, Toronto
Tucked away between Toronto’s Chinatown and Little Italy lies one of the oldest and most visited neighbourhoods. Designated a National Historic Site in 2006, Kensington Market is a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood. As immigrants have come and gone from the ‘hood, they’ve each left a mark by the variety of goods and services available. Fruit and vegetable…
Nineties Nostalgia with Evan & Julianna – Lee’s Tavern
Evan Dando & Julianna Hatfield – Lee’s Palace – NXNE 2011 Nineties grunge kids and slackers mingled with hipsters at Lee’s Palace in Toronto for Evan Dando and Julianna Hatfield’s first gig together for eight years. The last visit saw Julianna backing up Evan’s set but this show was an equal-billing acoustic set. Alternating between each…
BC Lions Host Rugby Sevens Half-Time Game
This week, on June 22nd, during the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders game at Empire Field, the BC Lions is proudly showcasing the exciting sport of rugby sevens and supporting the Abbotsford International Sevens Event by hosting a half-time game between the Dog River Howlers and the Pacific Tyee -a select team of Canadian National…
Top 5 Ways To Fill Your Day At NXNE Festival
Since I’m in Toronto for North by Northeast Interactive, Film & Music Festival I thought I’d share the experience, with a few fun ways to fill your day at the Fest. 1. Learning; some great topics are covered in the hundreds of Interactive sessions. 2. Relaxing; the rooftop pool at host hotel Hyatt Regency on…
Polaris Music Prize – Long List Announced
First awarded in 2006, the Polaris Music Prize is annually awarded to the best Canadian full-length album. Chosen by a jury of 200 members of the Canadian music media the 2011 Long List was recently announced at The Drake Hotel in Toronto. From this long list of 40 nominees the jury will now choose the…
2011 NA Outgames Unveils New Poster
With the big event just over a month away, the Vancouver 2011 North American Outgames debuted their hot new-look poster. The poster features models’ torsos adorned with the NA Outgames logo by Vancouver body painting specialists, Glitter Machine. The Vancouver 2011 Outgames features Sports, Human Rights Conference and Cultural celebrations from July 25-31, 2011