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2018 Buffer Festival Awards Gala

Sept. 30, 2018 (Toronto, ON) - The four day 2018 Buffer Festival culminated with the Awards Gala at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. The red carpet featured notable Youtube creators from around the world.

The 2018 Buffer Festival Awards Winners are:

ANNA AKANA for “dolor” - Excellence in Production presented by LaCie.

WHITNEY AVALON for “Don’t Be A…”- Excellence in Comedy presented by CBC.

LOUIS COLE for “Beyond Borders (Chapter 1)” - Festival Honour presented by Buffer Festival.

SWOOP for “Lost in Darkness” - Excellence in Cinematography presented by MAG-Z.

WHITNEY AVALON for “Don’t Be A…” - Excellence in Sound, Score, or Music presented by Epidemic Sound.

SURA MALLOUH for “Sedra”- Excellence in Inspiration presented by YouTube.

JON COZART for “Coming Out” - Excellence in Writing presented by Fasken.

ADRIAN BLISS for “Finding Yourself with Adrian Bliss” -Excellence in Performance presented by Henry’s.

ZACH RAMELAN for “Blinders” - Canadian Excellence Award presented by Encore+.

About Buffer Festival

Buffer Festival is an annual showcase of video premieres, bringing the most acclaimed digital creators and their audiences together. Now in its 6th year, Buffer Festival continues to support and elevate today's acclaimed digital creators, help educate up-and-coming creators, and believe that strong relationships between creators, brands, and industry can pave the way for a powerful future. The festival includes a variety of programming, including a red carpet gala and premiere screenings, with YouTube’s highest quality content on full display.

ZOFF The Journey Gala 2018

(Toronto, ON) - February 5, 2018

Toronto fashion designer Michael Zoffranieri presented the latest ZOFF collection through his exclusive gala event The Journey at the Four Seasons Hotel.   The Journey was inspired by Zoffranieri's grandmother and her emigration from Italy to Canada.

Zoffranieri, a Ryerson University graduate, was awarded the 2017 New Labels prize by Toronto Fashion Incubator.  At just 23 years old, Zoffranieri has been establishing his ZOFF brand with great detail and purposeful attention.

The Journey collection features elegant evening wear with ivory, black and amethyst coloured themes.  Soft french lace, silk wool and organza were primary elements in the designs.

Zoffranieri recounted his grandmother's appreciation for the simple things in life, including an affinity for the colour purple, one of the key design elements in the new collection. 

March 23, 2017 (Toronto, ON)

Toronto welcomed the world premiere of the musical Sousatzka on March 23, 2017 at the Elgin and Winter Theatre.

Based on the novel Madame Sousatzka by Bernice Rubens, and set in London, England in 1982, SOUSATZKA tells the story of a young musical prodigy torn between two powerful women from vastly different worlds: his mother, a political refugee, and his piano teacher, a brilliant eccentric with a shattered past. These two proud, iconoclastic women must ultimately cross cultural and racial divides to find common ground, or else put the boy’s destiny in jeopardy.

SOUSATZKA features a compelling fusion of South African, Eastern European, Classical, Jazz and Contemporary music. It is emotional, humorous, exhilarating and full of hope, and deals with some of the mostprofound social and political issues confronting our lives today.

GARTH DRABINSKY‘s production of SOUSATZKA is a new musical by three-time Tony Award® nominee CRAIG LUCAS (Book) and the legendary composing team of Tony Award winner RICHARD MALTBY, JR. (Lyrics) and Academy Award® winner DAVID SHIRE (Music). The show is choreographed by ten-time Tony Award nominee GRACIELA DANIELE and directed by ADRIAN NOBLE. SOUSATZKA stars Tony Award winner VICTORIA CLARK, Tony Award nominee MONTEGO GLOVER, Tony Award winner JUDY KAYE, and features the Broadway debut of JORDAN BARROW.

April 10, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

The 2016 edition of the Decibel Magazine Tour featured Tribulation, Skeletonwitch, High On Fire and black metal headliner Abbath at The Opera House.

Tribulation

Skeletonwitch

High On Fire

April 8, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

The annual Toronto's Bridal Show returned to feature vendors catering to brides and grooms seeking a variety of products and services for their wedding day.

April 7, 2016 (Mississauga, ON)

Global Wealth Trade Corporation hosted Feri On The Runway, an annual fashion show that showcases their latest clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories designed by their exclusive lines Posh, Feri and Feri Mosh.

The fashion show was introduced by CEO & founder Ramin Mesgarlou and SVP & Chief Designer Sanaz Hooman.

April 5, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

Chairlift performed at Lee's Palace in Toronto on April 5, 2016 in support of Moth, released in January 2016.  Chairlift is made up of the duo Patrick Wimberly and Carolina Polachek who produce what is best described as synthesizer infused performance art.

The show was opened by Starchild and the New Romantic, real name Bryndon Cook, who also employs synthesizers in his music and cites Prince as a heavy influence.

April 2, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

Rapper Skizzy Mars performed at Virgin Mod Club Theatre in Toronto in support of his first studio album Alone Together.

The show was opened by P-Lo, a member of the Heartbreak Gang (HBK Gang) who released the Before Anything EP earlier in the year.

April 2, 2016 (Etobicoke, ON)

Chantel Collado, the princess of bachata, reunited with Frankie Reyes, the prince of bachata, on April 2, 2016 at La Mirage Banquet Hall in Etobicoke.

The pair recorded Chantel Collado's song 'I Wanna Tell You' as a duet in early 2016.

The concert reunion, produced by JEP Concerts and Collado Productions, marked the first time that the song was performed live together in front of an audience.

March 22, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

American singer and song-writer Pete Yorn released his 7th studio album Arranging Time after a 6 year hiatus.

Yorn performed at The Opera House on March 22, 2016 in Toronto during the Arranging Time tour.

March 8, 2016 (Mississauga, ON)

Alexis Lopez is a finalist for the Miss Universe Canada 2016 beauty pageant and will compete against more than 50 other hopefuls to be crowned the next Miss Universe Canada on June 11, 2016.

It was a lot of fun to collaborate with Alexis and as her photography sponsor, it was a pleasure to produce the official headshot to be featured on the Miss Universe Canada pageant and website.

We encourage you to vote for Alexis for the People's Choice Awards.   The winner will automatically advance to the top 20 finalists of Miss Universe Canada 2016.

Click here to vote:    http://missuniversecanada.ca/vote-2016/

March 29, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

The Rocket Summer performed at Hard Luck Bar on March 30, 2016 in support of the latest album release 'Zoetic'.  The Rocket Summer is the brainchild of Bryce Avary who arranges and plays allinstruments on music recordings.

Bordeen, a Newmarket based band that includes siblings Ryan, Daniel and Brianna opened for The Rocket Summer.

3/16/2016 (Toronto)

Skateboard staple VANS opened its doors to House of Vans Toronto with a grand 50th anniversary celebration featuring performances by Tommy Genesis, Jazz Cartier and Dinosaur Jr.

Rap artist Tommy Genesis emerged from Vancouver and caught the attention of Atlanta based procucer Father and went on to be signed to Awful records.

Jazz Cartier has quickly established himself as a rapper to watch for in Toronto, Canada and beyond.

Dinosaur Jr formed in 1984 and are attributed to be one of the main influences of Alternative rock in the 1990s.

Feb. 13, 2016 (Toronto, ON)

Divagirl Fashion and Pop n Shop Events hosted the 5th annual Spring Fling event at Studio Bar, featuring guest speakers, runway shows and many local vendors.

Your full list of participants:

Artistic Beauty Academy Atta Girl Blooms Bee23 Bella Makeup Creations Cherith B. Designs Flawlesslyfifi Glitter Dolls Rivana Jewelry Aphotic La Belle Vie Boutique My'N Jewels Pass The Cookies Chain Attraction Rumini Cupcakes It Works Scentsy Success And Beyond (Melyssa Moniz) Tocara Jewelry SuzQ Jewels Signature of a Mango Style Diction Versastyles (Barbara Josic)

March 4, 2016 (Toronto, ON) -

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre continued its 2016 North American tour with a performance in Toronto on Friday, March 4, 2016.

The illustrious dance company returned to Toronto after a two year absence.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre continued its 2016 North American tour with a performance in Toronto on Friday, March 4, 2016.