Last night the 16th annual Giller Prize celebrated excellence in Canadian literature, reminding us all of the incredible dedication, passion and talent with which authors in this great nation write. The Giller Prize was born in 1994 to bear the name of revered...

Paco Pena's A Compas (Primal Pulse)

I cannot recall the last time I experienced (for witnessed would be too meager a word) such an incredibly ebullient performance of such vitality and vigor, such precision and beauty, as Paco Pena's A Compas (Primal Pulse).

The show began with Pena softly...

Toronto Fashion Week Wrap Up: Jeanne Beker, Robin Kay and Stephen Lewis Talk Passions for Fashion

I was lucky enough to catch the imitable high priestess of Canadian fashion, Fashion Television host Jeanne Beker, for an exclusive one-on-one chat about Toronto Fashion Week spring/summer 2010, Canadian designers and the...

The second half of Toronto Fashion Week was full of fun fashion and sartorial surprises! Paul Hardy's stunning show, the first of the day, showcased a plethora of sumptuous cream and ivory fabrics that put many of the proceeding shows to shame. "The Attitude: Only At Sears" show was startlingly...

LG Fashion Week 2009 is off to a great start! Toronto's Liberty Village is the new home to fashion week and it was packed to the rafters with fashionphiles biting at the bit to dive right into the week's fashionable fabulosity. Read more for your inside look into all the...

From Tchaikovsky to Broadway, Butterfly to Frankie Valli and Shalom, Toronto is truly alive with The Sound of Music!

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra at Roy Thomson Hall

Ever since the grand opening of Koerner Hall my ears have been eager for the sounds of the symphony. On...

New York and Paris fashion weeks may be over but Canadian fashionphiles are teeming with excitement for Toronto Fashion Week, which kicks off this Monday. As e-invites to the shows and parties came flooding into my inbox I knew I'd have to mentally and physically prepare for this jam-packed...

Toronto has been blessed with two new wonderful exhibitions offering a photographic feast for the eyes: the Royal Ontario Museum's Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008 and the Art Gallery of Ontario's Edward Steichen: In High Fashion, the Conde Nast Years, 1923-1937. Ensconced in the ROM's dazzling new addition, the Michael...

Friday night's grand opening of The Royal Conservatory of Music's Koerner Hall proved that Toronto has truly become one of the world's top cities for the performing arts. The magical evening of music showcased exceptional Canadian talent and a music hall that, after years and many millions in...

Five years ago a pregnant Sarah Beatty was busy feathering her nest when a shocking environmental health scare proved her home to be toxic. Angry but empowered, Beatty began her quest to find healthy, safe home products yet quickly realized that there was limited access to these sorts of things,...

Imagine having a jewelry collection that fights cancer, protects the abused, houses the homeless, or cleans the air. In 2003, Joan Hornig did just that, and created a company whose stunning and sought-after jewelry now supports over 500 different organizations across the globe. Adorning stars like Oprah Winfrey, Sarah...

On Tuesday evening I attended Gen Art's presentation of Iran Inside Out: Influences of Homeland and Diaspora on the Artistic Language of 56 Contemporary Iranian Artists, a new exhibit on display at the Chelsea Art Museum (CAM) until September 5th. Wanting to gleam a different perspective on Iran...

Gen Art held the I (Heart) Gen Art: 15th Anniversary Benefit on Wednesday night at 7W, bringing together patrons of the charity that has supported film, fashion, music and art for a decade and a half. Founded in 1994 by Ian and Stefan Gerard, Gen Art...

The skies were grey and the event was Blue but guests at the annual Riverkeeper fundraiser were feeling neither as they mingled on the pool deck of the Empire Hotel to support the charity that has been protecting the Hudson river for over forty years.

This past Friday night I was invited to watch the Stella McCartney private screening of Home in Los Angeles, a beautiful film about the many environmental and social challenges facing our world. Lexus Hybrid Living was one of the event's main sponsors and kindly provided my transportation...