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NFL’s Ocho Cinco Heads Out On “Chad For Charities” Bus Tour
NFL’s Ocho Cinco Heads Out On “Chad For Charities” Bus Tour Ocho Cinco in actionCincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco (born Chad Johnson) is best known for two things: creative touchdown celebrations and talking good-natured smack. What is sometimes overlooked about the Pro Bowl NFL superstar is his commitment to using his celebrity off the…
Thornley’s Spread The Net Charity Song Needs To Be For Sale
Thornley’s Spread The Net Charity Song Needs To Be For Sale Ian Thornley's charity song,One of the best new songs not on Ian Thornley’s latest album, Tiny Pictures, is a track he recorded to help raise awareness for the charity Spread The Net. “Provide,” for which the Toronto rock singer-guitarist also made a video, directly addresses the issue of malaria…
Get Stoned At Il Fornello
Get Stoned At Il Fornello Toronto’s eighth annual Winterlicious, which runs from January 29 to February 11 at 150 restaurants, is intended for people to try some of the city’s best and sometimes priciest establishments by offering three-course prix fixe for between $15 and $45. But one restaurant chain, Il Fornello, which cannot participate because it has…
Russell Peters Hosts, Estelle, Jully Black, Divine Brown And More Join Kardinal Offishall’s 12th Annual Charity Event for Breast Cancer
Russell Peters Hosts, Estelle, Jully Black, Divine Brown And More Join Kardinal Offishall’s 12th Annual Charity Event for Breast Cancer Kardinal Offishall Returns Home For Annual Charity GalaRapper Kardinal Offishall has spent little time in Canada the past year, as he’s been touring the world following the success of his smash single “Dangerous”…
Corinne Bailey Rae Pumps Water For Life
Corinne Bailey Rae Pumps Water For Life British singer Corinne Bailey Rae — photo credit: Tierney GearonBritish jazzy-soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae first became associated with water sanitization organization Pump Aid during the cycle for her 2006 self-titled debut, which went on to sell four million copies worldwide. She had the opportunity to go to…
Sam Roberts And The Girls To Play Acoustic Charity Concert
Sam Roberts And The Girls To Play Acoustic Charity Concert Sam RobertsSam Roberts, Sarah Harmer and Kathleen Edwards have been confirmed for this year’s acoustic Holiday Jam at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre, December 14. The artists — all on the management rosters of the concert organizers Eggplant Entertainment, Bernie Breen Management & Dave…
Gambling or Good? Who’s Going To Vegas In November?
Gambling or Good? Who’s Going To Vegas In November? Anyone going to Vegas? Grammy-winning Latin rock band Santana, led by Carlos Santana, is performing eight shows in November to help raise food, funds and awareness for America’s hungry children. The residency, entitled Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, take place on the 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 21st and 22nd at The…
The First Annual Frocktail Party For Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The First Annual Frocktail Party For Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation The first annual Frocktail Party, in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will be held at the penthouse loft of the Burroughes Building (639 Queen Street West) on November 12 at 7 p.m. The Frocktail Party silent auction will feature dresses from Canadian designers…
Creed Frontman’s Foundation Opens Arms To Kids
Creed Frontman’s Foundation Opens Arms To Kids Scott Stapp (back left)The Scott Stapp Foundation, formed by the Creed frontman whose rock band sold more than 30 million albums before disbanding in 2004, has donated more than a million dollars (U.S.) to more than 85 organizations, including the Navajo Youth Program, Coaliton for the Homeless of Central…
Three Days Grace Gathers Goods For Herbie Rocks
Three Days Grace Gathers Goods For Herbie Rocks Toronto rock band Three Days Grace is currently collecting goods and gear from fellow musicians, and anyone else of note, to auction off early next year for Herbie Rocks. The fundraising initiative was started by the multi-platinum-selling act after it became involved in a gala charity event two years ago…
Toronto Fashion Week ‘Dares To Wear Love’ Event
Toronto Fashion Week ‘Dares To Wear Love’ Event Hoax Couture and the Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) are partnering with the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF) to produce a closing night runway show with Canada’s top designers at LG Fashion Week beauty by L’Oréal Paris. Dare to Wear Love on Oct. 23 will combine African-themed fashion, dance and music. A Dare to Remember is SLF’s new…
Jann Arden’s Tour Supports Literacy
Jann Arden’s Tour Supports Literacy Award-winning recording artist Jann Arden is giving partial proceeds from her extensive 27-date Canadian tour to Canwest Raise-A-Reader, a literacy awareness and fundraising initiative started in 1997 by Dennis Skulsky, publisher of The Vancouver Sun. It became a national campaign in 2002 via CanWest Global…
Bob Dylan To Help Feed the Hungry
Bob Dylan To Help Feed the Hungry Millions of people will get meals this holiday season, thanks to Bob Dylan. The legendary singer-songwriter has pledged his royalties from the sale of his forthcoming album, Christmas In The Heart, (due. Oct.13) to various charities. All of his U.S. royalties will be donated to Feeding America (http://feedingamerica.org), ensuring that more than four million…
Musicians Busk in Toronto for War Child
Musicians Busk in Toronto for War Child War Child Canada’s second annual Busking For Change, a day of music on the streets of Toronto, will take place Sept. 29. Notable artists, including Chantal Kreviazuk, Ill Scarlett and Sass Jordan, will be busking throughout the city at pre-determined locations in downtown Toronto. Money collected at each site, and through online donations, will support…
Tommy Lee To Donate Mayhem $ to MusiCares
Tommy Lee To Donate Mayhem $ to MusiCares Rock band Methods of Mayhem, fronted by Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, will make a charitable donation to MusiCares Foundation, on behalf of anyone who participates in the band’s Public Mayhem call out. The band is making its next album, titled Public Mayhem, a truly collaborative effort. They have invited anyone with a musical idea to download isolated…