Janelle Watkins

With Valentine’s Day a mere week away, theSceneinTO thought we’d share some last minute ideas with you. And SURPRISE! We’re giving away some fabulous goodies, so read on! Lingerie and Loungewear: For V-Day or any day, check out the innovative styles of Dear Frankie. The lingerie and loungewear line created byToronto based Alicia Martin...
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This week and next, be on the look out for Dempster’s Pop Up Bakery as the vans hit the streets doling out freshly toasted delicious bagels to Torontonians on the go. The Pop Up Bakery will be in and around Toronto from February 8 – 16th. Look out for them at MLSE on Saturday...
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Kim’s Convenience is the first fully original Canadian play in Soulpepper’s theatre history. An instant hit at last year’s Fringe Festival, the play continues to delight audiences in their new home. Written by Soulpepper Academy alumnus Ins Choi, this five-person play centres around the fate of a local family-run Regent Park convenience store whose...
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Perhaps one of the most well known operas worldwide, the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tosca will not disappoint. Puccini’s tale of one woman’s struggles through love, jealousy, treachery and death unfolds on stage in heartbreaking detail. No shrinking violet, Floria Tosca (sung on opening day by Adrianne Pieczonka) is the epitome of a...
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The LOT brings Avenue Q, the Tony Award-winning musical about a slightly run down neighbourhood inhabited by people, puppets and monsters, back to Toronto and if you didn’t see it before, make sure to catch it this time around. This production is a “run, don’t walk,” type of puppet  musical genius. At first glance...
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The Blue Dragon by Marie Michaud and Robert Lepage is a three person performance that is visually striking and takes you on a rollercoaster if not predictable journey. Typical of many Lepage productions, Blue Dragon exposes his audience to the idea of the Other and asks you to question what you think you know—explore...
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Well folks, January is in full swing and of course, the next big event we’re looking forward to (well some of us anyway) is Valentines Day. Enjoy these two sexy cocktails care of proof brand spirits for V-day or any day! Proof spirits are a great choice because they taste good and are excellently...
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Between all the Holiday shopping, parties and general rush of the season, you may find that you are stuck for easy food entertaining ideas. Look no further than your neighbourhood grocery store. I recently entertained for the Holiday and as busy as I am, I decided I’d stop in at my local Sobeys and...
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(NC)—As a stylist, I see first-hand how the holidays can be both joyous and overwhelming. With so many things to do, getting the house ready for entertaining can seem like an impossible task, but it doesn’t have to be that way. No matter what you’re planning, here are the three things I recommend to...
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Come as You Are (CAYA), Toronto’s long standing adult toy shop moves to a store double the size of the old shop and offering a larger selection of the quality toys, books, DVD’s and erotic products. The nearly 1,800 square feet boutique, double the size of the original location, boasts more space for their...
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