The emcee is the first comic the audience sees, and the emcee becomes the voice of the show and the representative of the club. It’s a job I used to do myself, but since I’ve retired from active performing, there’s one comic that’s my go-to emcee: Jay Brown.
You have your typically average spectator shows, in which you’re just sitting back and taking in the action in front of you, and then you have the rare event that is more than that, like How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular. This kid-friendly, interactive adventure based on the DreamWorks movie brings you up close and personal with giant, lifelike fire breathers. Don’t get too close, or you may wind up feeling the heat.
Every fashion-loving lady lusts for one of Alexander Wang’s Diego bags (unless she owns one already). Why do we love them so much? Well, first off, the bucket shape makes them neither dainty nor annoyingly oversized, and the studs and heavy metal make them all-around badass. While the Diego may be an icon in the handbag world, sometimes we like to look for lesser-known alternatives, especially when it means we can support our homegrown talent.
With the never-ending flow of concerts reaching a new peak this August, people’s love for vintage band T-shirts is through the roof. Toronto’s concert scene this summer has been especially good for those still listening to their favourite bands from the ’80s. To make sure concertgoers look as fly as possible for the shows, here
For the first installment of our three-part summer guide, we take a look at the best summer events and activities happening in Toronto this season. Three great ways to get outside Rollerskating on the Bentway The Bentway, the unique and playful park space under the Gardiner Expressway, is the place to be for roller skating.
A petition to remove a principal at a St. Catharines public secondary school for being an Iron Maiden fan has been taken down. The Change.org petition was reportedly created by a parent who saw Instagram photos of Sharon Burns, the principal of Eden High School, after she posted a photo of a doll of Eddie
The Taylor Lash x Namesake collab came about easily as the two designers are lifelong friends, with a similar aesthetic keeping their vision on-point.
This hand illustrated face dress is basically Munch’s The Scream in garment form and will tickle your soul during the dark winter months.
The only reason there is a grey area seems to be because everyone knows marijuana legalization is coming, but the country is in a waiting period until the federal government decides how to make good on its legalization campaign promise.
Dee Snider, the original Twisted Sister, has brought Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale to the Winter Garden Theatre from Nov. 17 to Jan. 3.
Brit wünderkind sounds off
“There’s a rumour going around that I only perform love songs,” Clara Venice says on stage. “Well, it’s true.” During her live shows, the multi-instrumentalist plucks the electric violin, glockenspiel, ukelele and theremin. Considered the most challenging to play, the theremin is the first electronic instrument – and its ethereal, haunting sound (often heard in old school sci-fi movies) is hardly what we’d expect from Venice’s electro love pop gigs
Long-time Toronto band Skydiggers have re-released their tune “November in Ontario” as a free download as they get ready for their annual hometown Christmas shows at the Horseshoe Tavern on Dec. 16 and 17. The song originally appeared on the band’s 1997 album Desmond’s Hip City and is characteristic of the Skydiggers’ roots-rock sound.
The most coveted shots of what the street-style darlings are wearing these days no longer focus on just shoes and clothing. What we really want to see is the wrist candy. You know, the stacks and stacks of bracelets, from the homemade friendship sort to Hermes. We love it all, and apparently, we’re not the only ones.
TWO YEARS AGO the members of Toronto heavy metal band Anvil were working at day jobs, shovelling pasta, delivering food and working on houses just to make ends meet. Now, the DVD that documented their journey from groundbreaking ’80s band to obscurity and back again has turned the band into an overnight sensation. In the
IN HIS LAST year of high school, future CNN anchor John Roberts would sneak over to the local pub, the only place he could get a beer at his young age.
IN HIS LAST year of high school, future CNN anchor John Roberts would sneak over to the local pub, the only place he could get a beer at his young age.
Long Range Hustle is a five-piece indie rock band based in Toronto. On Feb. 25, the band is set to release its third studio album, I am alive, but only if you say I am. Reuniting with acclaimed Scottish producer, Tony Doogan, Long Range Hustle recorded the album in the tumultuous summer of 2020 at
As a homeowner, there are two important, but simple, things you can do to prepare your home for the winter. A cold winter season will put any property to the test. You have to keep your home heated adequately and comfortably, no matter the conditions. You can prevent some emergency repairs and avoid the risks
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her new podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts. Winter is
The Ontario government’s official list of essential businesses to remain open during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been released. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced that all non-essential services across the province will be forced to close as of 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 24. With 573 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Ontario, Ford
If there’s one thing we are truly tired of in March, it’s those winter boots. So with spring around the corner, we asked Jeanne Beker to pick her favourites of the season’s three hottest footwear trends. STATEMENT SNEAKERS A) A LITTLE LIZARD “I really love anything to do with lizard. This is a faux
Film might be dead, but there are plenty of people around this great city trying to resurrect it. We’ve got live-action filmic role-play of your favourite classic films, an homage to the silver screen by Toronto burlesque dancers and drag queens, screenings of 16 mm classic gems in an old coach house and more –– there’s a real diversity of unique cinematic experiences to discover and, behind them, the personalities that deliver them.
With epic commutes, sky-high real estate and taxes up the wazoo, we asked eight Toronto families why they love raising their kids in the city. Food industry heavyweights The parents: Grant van Gameren, chef/owner of Bar Isabel & Sunny Stone, metal worker and chef on mat leave Home: Detached house in Trinity Bellwoods Kid: Wylie
Toronto band Change of Heart re-releasing seminal album Smile after 25 years, play show at Horseshoe Tavern.
