Last month we previewed the “Toronto” neighbourhood poster by our friends over at Ork Posters. This month the prints are ready for sale, CLICK HERE to order yours!
As promised, we’ll be hosting a contest for your chance to win your own “Toronto” neighbourhood poster, stay tuned…
Previously: Toronto Neighbourhood Poster
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This Friday, April 23rd we’d like to invite you to join us in celebrating our first anniversary as 1LOVETO.com. In the hopes of bringing the blog to life, we’ve got an incredible group of talented artists, dj’s, performers and special guests who have been featured on 1loveto.com over the past year.
There’s only 1 rule for the night… If you have a 1 LOVE T.O. t-shirt, wear it!!!
Featured Artists:
BRYAN ESPIRITU
BJOERN ARTHURS
CHE KOTHARI
DOUBLENAUT
FORMAT MAG
HANS POPPE
MARYAM TOSON
NATALIA GROSNER
PAUL LELI
QUENTIN VERCETTY
RT!, CAZHMERE, MARC
STEVE CARTY
WILLIAM NGUYEN
+ MORE
Live Painting By:
SKAM
Live Performance By:
IAN KAMAU
Mixed By:
DJ DLUX (Toronto Blue Jays D-Jay)
DJ M KUTZ (3x DMC Champion)
DJ CRUNCH
DJ PRYME TIME
DJ LISSA MONET
Hosted By:
Tyrone “T-RexXx” Edwards & Bryan Brock
When: Friday April 23rd, 2010
Doors: 9pm – 10pm Opening Reception | 10pm – 2am Party (Get There Early)
Where: Redbull Sound Academy – 381 Queen St. West, Suite 200
Cost: FREE – 19+ Event
RSVP: info@1loveto.com
Space is limited, please RSVP by Thursday 5pm.
(Note: RSVP does not guarantee entry, it’s first come first serve due to limited capacity. Please arrive early!!!)
Facebook Event Page CLICK HERE.
Special Thanks to our friends at RedBull & Heineken for their continued support!
Previously: 1LOVETO.com Turns 1, Save This Date, 1LOVETO.com Begins
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North America’s largest documentary festival is back for an 11 day run, starting April 29 – May 9, presenting over 170 films from more than 40 countries and welcoming international filmmakers and industry delegates to Toronto.
The above trailer is for a film called “A Different Path”. Using humour and creativity, activists challenge car culture and take back the streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and wheelchairs. Seattle seniors paint their own scooter lane, Toronto cyclists throw a block party, and a New Yorker commutes by kayak.
For more information on Hot Docs films, schedules and passes CLICK HERE.
Previously: Invisible City
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You’ve probably seen their logo on street corners, event flyers and t-shirts across the city. Bryan Brock and Tyrone Edwards take innovative brand recognition and marketing to the next level. 1 LOVE T.O. goes far beyond the computer screen. They host classy events that bring out the tastemakers of the city and rub shoulders with politicians, designers, artists and more importantly everyday people. They recently filmed a documentary of their trip to Washington D.C. for U.S. President Obama’s inauguration and were guests at this year’s Grammy Awards.
How did you guys start 1LoveTO?
Tyrone: The idea came from a Caribana float with Mayor David Miller. The concept of the float and the logo is to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of our city, so it’s a very inclusive idea/project/movement.
What made you guys decide to work together?
Tyrone: We’re business partners forever. I can’t shake him and he can’t shake me.
A lot of blogs from Toronto feature events and news outside of the city, but 1LoveTO is very Toronto focused. How do you guys constantly come up with so much original Toronto content?
Tyrone: We have our five categories, which we use as guidelines. They’re Music, Style, Community, Culture and Everything else. So we stick to those components. Our belief is that Toronto is the world in one city so there will always be content. Not just content, but good content.
So are you looking to expand the franchise beyond the t-shirts?
Bryan: Yep we’re looking into hats and then who knows; there are no limits.
Tyrone: We’re trying to re-brand the city right…
Bryan: The city’s never really had anything that they were happy to wear besides the sports franchises. People don’t wear beavers; they don’t wear a moose or even the flag, so this allows us to give people a chance to be proud to represent their city. Not just in the city but wherever they may visit around the world.
Tyrone: If you compare “I love Toronto” to “1 LOVE T.O.”, the I love Toronto says nothing about Toronto other than the person wearing the shirt, whereas 1 LOVE T.O. speaks to the city in respect to its diversity and the fact that Toronto has so much to offer.
Bryan: I think that’s one of the reasons the brand has been so well accepted and recognized.
How would you describe your individual sense of style?
Tyrone: My style matches me as a person. I’ve never fit into one category, I like to explore different worlds and I think that’s the same thing I do with my clothes. I might wear Gucci rain boots with some Levis and a black vest but it’s a combination of my experiences and my moods.
Bryan: My style is very reflective of my personality as well. It’s very clean, very simple. Because I’m a graphic designer, I have an appreciation for design in general and what I gravitate towards is solid colours, clean lines, sharp images. So if I’m going to dress up, it’s going to reflect that, if I’m in my chill gear, it’s the same thing. It’s something that presents a level of confidence and comfort in my own skin.
Where do you see 1LoveTO in 5 years?
Tyrone: For me I think the most important thing is for people to understand what 1 Love means and appreciate that. I would love for people to refer to the city as “1 LOVE T.O.” you know how Philly is the city of “brotherly love”, I would love for Toronto to be known as a 1 love city. We have so much to offer in relation to things like culture, music and food.
Bryan: It’d be great to see it become a staple where if you come to the city, it’s one of those things you have to get.
What are some of the blogs that you frequent?
We check out Allthingsfresh.com, nahright.com, legendsleague.com, octobersveryown.com, cocoandlowe.com, hustlegrl.com, iluvlola.net
Thanks again to the entire Polysh Magazine staff!
Previously: Polysh Magazine – T.O.’s Top Bloggers, Polysh Magazine – Behind The Scenes
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Design Hope Toronto is a small group of volunteers that tries to reconnect people with community and the idea that anyone can make a difference. Through an annual art auction and gala, they raise money for non-profit organizations that provide life’s necessities to those in need. This years event has over 20 works of art from local and international artists, including students from Sheridan College and Parkdale Collegiate, plus contributions from members of the PARC art program.
The 5th Annual Art Auction & Gala takes place this Friday April 16, 7-10pm at St. John’s Parish Hall (186 Cowan Ave.)
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LNB is back with Episode 8 featuring a jam-packed guestlist including comedian and cancer survivor Rob Hawke, Toronto fashionista Heidi Ackerman, and local theatre company One Reed Theatre. There’s also a segment with Devon Ostrom regarding the Beautiful City billboard tax campaign, and a live performance from Hooded Fang.
Previously: Late Night In The Bedroom
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In celebration of our 1 year anniversary, we teamed up with Toronto artist Paul Leli to create our first ever 1 LOVE T.O. painting. The paintings will be on display April 23rd at our 1 Year Anniversary Party. (Stay tuned for details.)
Previously: Work In Progress…, Work In Progress… Update
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We can’t show you the finished product yet, but here’s an update from Toronto based artist Paul Leli.
Previously: Work In Progress
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Toronto Photographer Steve Carty recently posted his previously unreleased photo’s of Canadian/Toronto born actor Corey Haim during a session back in 1998.
Corey Haim – December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010.
via Contra.
Previously: Positives
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Toronto based artist Paul Leli is at it again… you’ll have to wait and see what this one’s all about!
Previously: Paul Leli x Drake – Portrait, Air Yeezy x Paul Leli, MJ Tribute, Weezy On Canvas
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Toronto’s own Charles Officer, Director of “Nurse.Fighter.Boy” is up for “Best Motion Picture” in this years Genie Awards. The film’s also nominated for Achievement In Direction, Original Screen Play, Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Clark Johnson), Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Karen LeBlanc), Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Costume Design, Achievement in Music – Original Song (“Oh Love”), and Achievement in Sound Editing.
The award winning film is also set for its UK premiere at the Bradford International Film Festival starting March 18th.
If you haven’t seen Nurse.Fighter.Boy yet, please watch the trailer below.
Good luck Charles!
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Here’s a sneak peek at the “Toronto Neighbourhood Poster” by Jenny Beorkrem designer/founder of Ork Posters. She’s been making “neighbourhood” posters since 2007, including cities like Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, LA, Seattle, San Francisco… the list goes on. She just released the black & white version of the “Toronto” poster, with different colour ways to be released at a later date.
We’ve already put in our order! Stay tuned for your chance to win your very own!
Check out some of the other cities below.
Thanks to our reader Rob E. for the link.
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