In today’s edition of This City: how the filmmakers of Swan Song captured the subtle drama of the National Ballet of Canada. Plus, inside a cross-cultural wedding on a private beach in Cabo San Lucas, all the celebrities who showed up to the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards gala, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Karen Kain has been a prima ballerina and, more recently, the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada. In advance of her retirement in 2021, Kain took on one final challenge: directing a production of Swan Lake. Throw in a pandemic, some artistic angst and the daily dramas of life en pointe and you have Swan Song, a documentary covering the blood, sweat and occasional icy stares that went into Kain’s, well, swan song with the NBC. We spoke to filmmakers Chelsea McMullan and Sean O’Neill about Kain’s legacy, collaborating with executive producer Neve Campbell and making sacrifices for art. |
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| | Shayda Omidvar met Daniel Delidjakov on a dating app in September 2020. Two years later, the couple got engaged at the Scarborough Bluffs, and in April 2023, they celebrated their wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, merging Iranian, Turkish and Bulgarian traditions. Here’s how it all came together. |
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| | A-listers, Hollywood trailblazers and Toronto socialites hit the red carpet on Sunday night for the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The star-studded evening honoured the work of film legends Spike Lee, Patricia Arquette, Pedro Almodóvar, Shawn Levy and more. Here, a look at the famous faces who showed up for the glitzy evening. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in September |
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| | Janelle Monáe first sashayed into the mainstream with her chart-topping 2018 album, Dirty Computer. Now with eight Grammy nominations, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children’s and Family Emmy Award under her belt, Monáe has become a bona fide triple threat. Her most recent album, The Age of Pleasure, tells stories of love, desire and queer romance. September 21 to 22, Massey Hall |
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| | AI has made it easy for university students to fake their way to a degree. They argue that ChatGPT is just another study tool. But professors are panicking, and the system is unravelling. In our September issue, an inside look at the education revolution. Plus, the untold story of the Bellaria massacre; how a Toronto woman started a popcorn business in prison; where to eat, drink and party at TIFF; and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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