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I first met Nancy Bennett back in the late 70s when we were both 9-5’ing it in a downtown Toronto office. I left after a coupe of years to pursue my showbiz career while Nancy stuck it out and followed her own professional path. She finally left office work behind and fulfilled her dreams of living her life as an artist (a very good one, too) and over the past 12-15 years, I’ve been following her…

I’m so proud of my Aussie mate, AJ Cavanagh, who I first met back in 1999 when we both worked at a tv station in Toronto. He and his husband, Tom Workman, have just published a beautiful book exploring life from a whole different level! The Aligned Soul features transformational wisdom shared from The Guides – a collective of non-physical beings dedicated to helping humanity remember its true…

I recently welcomed new client, Gerry A. Scott CIM®, CFP® CRPC® who has just released his guidebook for Canadians living part of the year in the US, owning homes, etc., titled Canadians Heading South for the Winters! Gerry, (pictured below) has worked in wealth management for 35 years and over the past decade, has become one of Canada’s leading experts in cross-border residency and tax issues.I…

I was thrilled when playwright/lyricist Andrew Faiz reached out and asked me to help promote his new musical play, KATHRYN: A LIFE ALMOSTING that runs March 17 to April 5 at Toronto’s Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St East. It tells the real-life story of Canadian-born 50’s/60’s Broadway star Kathryn Albertson, from the bright lights of the great NYC theatres and jazz salons through her…

Am thrilled to be promoting the 8th edition of the Canadian theatre festival – Women at Play(s) which is a series of short one-act plays of original works to create opportunities for women. It’s meant to inspire artistic achievements in theatrical production for people who identify as women of varied ages, abilities, racial and cultural backgrounds, appearances, sexualities, and life experiences…

For several years, I’ve been following artist and entrepreneur STEPHANIE BELLEFLEUR whose work graces the giant exterior walls of office and apartment blocks as well as canvases suitable for homes and businesses. Influenced by her Venezuelan & indigenous Canadian cultural heritages, Stephanie shares stunning paintings of wildlife and mystic imagery and is now creating a “guidebook” for emerging…

Last Friday morning, Juno and int’l award-winning recording artist CLAUDJA BARRY, joined hosts Andy & Jane to perform on Zoomer Radio’s special Christmas concert.  She had a blast chatting with the hosts, talking about her career, latest projects and assuring everyone that things are good down in Jamaica where Claudja spends time with family and friends, esp. during the cold winter months up here…

Several weeks ago, I met with Canadian independent filmmaker BÉLA PFUNDT who enquired about promoting his comic book-style feature film “Driving Me Nuts!, a look at the life of a veteran driving instructor whose adult driving students are a deranged bunch of weirdos that would make even Fellini shudder! With an extensive career background in television production, art direction & design, Béla has…

What a night…great music, great audience, wonderful venue with fantastic sound system!  World renowned guitarist/composer JOHANNES LINSTEAD introduced Toronto audiences to his latest album, From Spain to Cuba, full of Latin beats, sexy melodies and warm vibes. The audience was fully engaged, clapping along and swaying in their seats.  The venue, Hugh’s Room on Broadview in downtown Toronto, was…

For many years, I’ve followed guitarist Johannes Linstead‘s career; his albums filled with Latin and classical original tunes have topped worldwide charts and I’ve even recognized his music in TV shows. This charming and humble artist has built a huge following and to date, has enjoyed over 500 million (yes, MILLION) streams online. He’s been named Canada’s “Guitarist of the Year” and in the UK,…

After years of writing and producing live theatrical plays, writer/director DAN BLAKEMAN has ventured into the film world, completing his first feature that has a decidedly ghostly theme – GHOST LIGHT. Maybe his theatre background inspired this story – a “ghost light” is the single bulb left burning brightly on stage when the audience and cast have left the building….it gives the ghosts of…

I was thrilled to meet actors/creators Yana Menov and Yuriy Popov of Toronto’s indie theatre group Studio Reflection Theater and was even more excited when they asked me to help promote their current Fringe Festival performances of The Turing Test in Kingston and (next week) London, Ontario. Summer is not the ideal time to present stage festivals – let’s face it, everyone is either up at the…

I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Toronto-based jazz crooner Vincent Wolfe who captivates audiences with his velvety voice described by The Manhattan Transfer’s Laurel Massé as “somewhere between Chet Baker and Mel Tormé.” A beloved presence on the Canadian jazz scene, Vincent has performed at top clubs and festivals across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, collaborating with some of the finest…

I recently spoke with Colin Brunton, writer of the upcoming docu-film on the life and career of one of Toronto’s most mysterious music legends from the 80s, Nash The Slash. I remember hanging out backstage with Nash after a big concert at the Phoenix Nightclub in downtown Toronto, and was invited into his dressing room (no, I was not a groupie…LOL) to help him get out of costume which included…

Well, it’s that time of year again when Toronto’s actors, writers and directors take over every available theatre space to present their latest works and entertain us. And I’m proud to announce that my talented friend Tricia Williams and her castmates will be presenting their fabulous and funny Grown Ass’d Broads Talkin’ Dirty to audiences in the Crest Theatre Green Room at the Performing Arts…

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Canadian Black Music Archives launch event last Thursday for their B’Lack Then exhibition of memorabilia, instruments and costumes from Canadian music icons and pioneers. The show runs until February 2026 in the Archives of Ontario housed in York University in Toronto (details at end of story).I was thrilled when I was contacted a few months ago by curator,…