Timeraiser150 – Volunteering for Art – May 24, 2017 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, May 23, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Art Gallery, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

Since 2003, the Framework Foundation has worked to expand the capacity of thousands of nonprofit organizations by creatively connecting people to causes and causes to people. Through innovative programming Framework has delivered tangible results to artists, volunteers, nonprofit organizations and corporate sponsors and partners. Timeraiser150 is a Canada 150 Signature Project supporting emerging Canadian artists […]

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Salah Bachir appointed Chancellor of OCAD University

posted Friday, March 24, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Charity, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Salah Bachir has been appointed as the Chancellor of OCAD University, effective June 1, 2017. A successful entrepreneur, Bachir began his career in publishing, and is currently president of Cineplex Media. An avid art collector, Bachir’s diverse collection features many works by Canadian artists and as a patron of the arts, he has supported numerous […]

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ACT’s “SNAP” fundraiser March 30, 2017 (Toronto)

posted Monday, March 20, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Queer, Toronto

SNAP is a photographic art fundraiser and gala with all proceeds supports ACT’s (AIDS Committee of Toronto) crucial HIV prevention, education and outreach programs within the communities most affected by HIV in our city. Since 2002, SNAP has raised $3 million dollars. Photography for the auction is solicited by a volunteer-led Curatorial Committee who represent […]

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Gene Kelly: A Conversation with Patricia Kelly Ward

posted Tuesday, March 7, 2017

by: Antoine Elhashem in Celebrity, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Some of My Most Favourite People is Gene Kelly, but I guess I share that love with millions of people throughout the world, and over many decades. Gene is Hollywood as Hollywood can be, and is one of the most influential people on the making of film. So when I was approached for an opportunity […]

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Help Make “Walk & Monument of Heroes” a reality in Toronto

posted Thursday, February 16, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Charity, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The Walk & Monument of Heroes is a visual and interactive landmark located in Toronto and designed to cultivate a public understanding of the accomplishments by many in the LGBTQ community.  It is a reminder that Toronto, and Ontario as a whole, is and continues to be a city and province of many “firsts” in […]

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Glad Day Books: Literature with Flavour

posted Thursday, January 5, 2017

by: SK Dyment in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Glad Day Books, Toronto’s longest-running bookstore and always an awesome place to drop around and visit, has turned overnight into one of the hottest places to hang out in all of Toronto. With an espresso machine, many metres of red granite bar surface, talented bartenders, bright new tiles with neon pink grout, tables with a […]

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Woody’s Has Winter Festivities…and the Best of…Everything!

posted Saturday, December 17, 2016

by: SK Dyment in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Woody’s is quite possibly Toronto’s most famous gay bar, especially if you’re a fan of “Queer as Folk”! It’s even fun to go here on the quiet afternoon. There’s a pool table, the daytime music is good, and the DJ’s that arrive later are always hot. There are monitors playing in the background, with usually […]

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Toronto Pflag Ally Awards – Nov 17, 2016

posted Tuesday, November 15, 2016

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto

Join Pflag families, donors, and stakeholders for an incredible night celebrating 25 Years as Toronto Pflag looking back at Decades of Unconditional Love as volunteers within Toronto Pflag families. Our Ally Awards will honour and recognize two deserving Toronto champions and the contributions they have done alongside the LGBTQ Community, and for their LGBTQ loved […]

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CLGA “Flashback” Fundraising Gala – Nov 12, 2016 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, November 8, 2016

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Celebrity, Charity, Drag, Events, Fashion, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Canadian Gay and Lesbian Archives (CLGA)’s premier gala event Flashback is returning on November 12, 2016, and this year be sure to get ready to flashback to the 90s with an Electric Circus gala that re-creates the spirit of the decade – the fun, the fashion, the artistic expression, and the political and cultural turning points. To […]

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A chat with Carla Collins host of “Community One Presents an Evening at Integral House”

posted Friday, November 4, 2016

by: Antoine Elhashem in Celebrity, Charity, Events

“Community One Presents an Evening at Integral House” takes place on Saturday, November 19, 2016, and it will be the last publicly available event before the sale of the famous Integral House. Community One is one of many charitable organizations receiving proceeds from the sale, per the wishes of its owner and creator James Stewart, […]

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