"It’s all about research,” says CTV sports broadcaster Brian Williams as he pulls from his bag a sizable folder bursting with documents. He shuffles through page after page of newspaper clippings and printed information, rhyming off all the significant facts and amusing tidbits he’ll keep at a mental arm’s reach for the 2012 Summer Olympics. …
1. L.U.C LUNAR ONE This limited-edition Chopard piece is made for the seasoned watch collector. Its 18-karat rose gold casing, alligator strap and traditional design make for a luxury timepiece that will never go out of style. www.loro.ca 2. OMEGA SEAMASTER Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film is this collector’s timepiece. …
Before Beatlemania swept the globe and led the British Invasion onto American soil; before the Fab Four sold out Shea Stadium, setting concert attendance records, proving large-scale outdoor concerts were viable and profitable; before Sgt. Pepper and his Lonely Hearts Club Band dabbled with mind-altering substances and reinvented the studio album, transforming it into a …
Touring the headquarters of the world’s largest circus franchise is a lot like stumbling into the fantastical pages of a Roald Dahl classic. Simply substitute Willy Wonka for Guy Laliberté and a chimerical chocolate factory for Cirque du Soleil, and you have the genesis of a story so surreal, you wonder if it too might …
Calmly sitting in the corner of the TIFF Bell Lightbox’s Bell Blue Room, a member’s lounge tucked away on the building’s third floor, it’s hard to imagine interviewing Noah Cowan in a more ideal location. Overlooking the busy streets of King and John flanked by the bustling city milieu, Cowan, the Lightbox’s artistic director, not …
Providing cultural enrichment and stretching our imaginations, these art pieces are exhibited in galleries around Canada. 1. LIFE IN HARMONY BY DAPHNE ODJIG Well-known by art lovers and collectors, Daphne Odjig was the first aboriginal woman to exhibit her art at the National Gallery of Canada. In this limited edition piece, Odjig draws inspiration from …
