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Entertainment includes performances of plays and films, and activities such as reading and watching television, that give people pleasure.  Subcategories include Books, Film, Music, Photography, Sports and Theatre.

Books:   events involving awards for the best book or book trade shows displaying books for sale.

Film: events are film festival and the launch of a film.

Music events are music festivals and conferences, concerts, releases of new songs.

Photography:  events are photography festivals, a gallery photography launch.

Sports events are tournaments, sporting matches etc.

Theatre events are the launch of a new play or concert.

 

 

Cirque du Soleil Echo Toronto VIP Red Carpet on May 9, 2024

With Echo, Cirque du Soleil returns to Toronto with a sensational spectacular show to an awestruck audience of VIPs and opening night attendees. Echo reverberates with amazing acts, from audacious acrobats to an incredible contortionist, and much more, displaying Cirque du Soleil’s founder Montreal’s Guy Laliberte’s creativity and ingenuity in being a master crowdpleaser with…

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HOTDOCS FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEWS

HOTDOCS FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEWS: Yintah:The Hotdocs double-award-winning documentary of the struggles of a first nation in BC against pipelines traversing its territory in defiance of its assertion that it has legal ownership of the land and has not authorized the building of pipelines due to their potential pollution effecting its traditional life.“The Wet’suwet’en have never…

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Black Diamond Ball 2024 Toronto!

Black Diamond Ball 2024 Toronto transformed the luxurious Fairmont Royal York into a grand oasis of luxurious sights and magnificent sounds. It hosted about 1000 business leaders, entertainers and community members to celebrate and honor the black diaspora within the arts. VIPs & Meals & Entertainment ARTXPERIENTIAL held its annual Black Diamond Ball on Saturday…

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Holiday Lights at Casa Loma

Toronto’s castle, Casa Loma, presents its annual much anticipated spectacular Holiday Lights Tour. The Holiday Lights Tour, during the month of December, just in time for the holiday season, has Casa Loma’s gardens full of magical lights, music,  and wonderful holiday characters, in addition to a magician to dazzle everyone with his magical tricks. This…

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2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize

2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize The 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious and richest literary award, celebrated its 30th anniversary with an eventful evening awards ceremony hosted by iconic Canadian comedian and author Rick Mercer at the posh Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto’s Yorkville on November 13.   This year’s winner, Sarah Bernstein, author of…

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Caroline Ouellette and Henrik Lundqvist

Hockey Hall of Fame Induction 2023

Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend 2023 was held from November 10 to 13, 2023.  It consisted of the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic on November 12 and the Induction Celebration on November 13, 2023 and a weekend full of events. Hockey icons Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic Game – Team Oates vs….

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Debby Friday

2023 Polaris Music Prize

2023 Polaris Music Prize winner is Debby Friday for her album: Good Luck. “I’m in shock,”  she said upon accepting the prize. This Prize is presented to the best Canadian Music album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to label affiliation, sales history or to genre. It is determined by a grand…

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TIFF 2023 Highlights and Reviews

In addition to the ability to view many fascinating films during TIFF 2023, one can be totally immersed in the Toronto International Film Festival’s culture of not just the great films but also the red carpets, parties, and various fan experiences curated by Cameron Bailey’s tremendous team at TIFF.  The toughest part for film aficionados…

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Kat Shaw Producer Backspot

Toronto International Film Festival 2023

Toronto International Film Festival 2023 was held September 7 to 17, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. According to TIFF, it is the “leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. Our programmers have earned a reputation for excellence, and a diverse array of films is shown: Hollywood…

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Dionne Warwick

C.N.E. 2023 Partied On

  C.N.E. 2023 Partied On at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds in Toronto from August 18 to September 4, 2023.  There was much to excite the visitors (families, couples and singles) at the EX from kids’ world, attractions, performances, competitions, food, rides, games, shopping, gaming garage and the walk & talks.  Attractions included the casino…

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