The streets will be alive tomorrow in Toronto with sounds of signs being unveiled. Ed Mirvish, Theatre impresario and Honestly one of Toronto’s most well-known philanthropists, will be honoured on Duncan Street at noon. My fondest childhood memories come from sitting amidst fellow theatre buffs being amazed by the spectacle produced by Mirvish Productions. It [...]
April 15, 2009
Categories: My Thoughts, Uncategorized . Tags: Ed Mirvish, Pantages, Phantom of the Opera, Theatre, Toronto . Author: shankell . Comments: 2 Comments
Q, a Canadian Radio Show on CBC Radio One was reminiscent of the ol’ Cowboy Days yesterday. All that was missing was a slap of the white glove to denounce a duel. Jian Ghomeshi had his work cut out for him as Billy Bob Thornton, member of the Boxmasters, was just not having any of [...]
April 9, 2009
Categories: My Thoughts . Tags: Billy Bob Thornton, Boxmasters, CBC, Jian Ghomeshi, Q, Radio One . Author: shankell . Comments: 3 Comments
Baby, I’m back.
It has been a long winter, and Mother Nature still has yet to make up her mind about the season she would like Torontonians to exist in. That moment in time where it is still chilly yet things are quietly blooming — also known as Blackberry Winter (oddly enough I have survived Winter [...]
April 7, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . . Author: shankell . Comments: 1 Comment