STYLE AT HOME SHOW
October 17-19, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto
The Style at Home Show brings top decorating, design, gardening and cooking experts and gift ideas from some of Canada’s finest home décor and gift retailers.

The Home Sense Celebrity Main Stage will feature leading home and garden experts including: the host of HGTV’s room service, design inc. and sarah’s house, Sarah Richardson; the hosts of the HGTV show Colin & Justin’s Home Heist, Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan; Style at Home magazine’s Design Editor and host of HGTV’s Pure Design, Samantha Pynn; CityLine’s style expert Lynn Spence, and design expert Kimberley Seldon; and Canadian Living’s Elizabeth Baird and James Smith in the Canadian Living's Chefs’ Kitchen with guests Glen Peloso, host of HGTV’s Restaurant Makeover and chefs from around the GTA including Match Restaurant and Event Venue’s Domenic Chiaromonte and The Briars Resort & Spa’s Trevor Ledlie and Matthew Freemantle as they share food and entertaining ideas.
  Areas will also include the IKEA Design Café, the Dream Master Bedroom Suite, The Green Room for flower activities, demonstrations and presentations; Make It Country and Fabulous Finds featuring unique flea market treasures.

TIMES: Oct. 17: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Oct. 18: 10:00 a.m –7:00 p.m.; Oct. 19: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
GENERAL ADMISSION:  Adults: $14 at the door or $12 online; Seniors (60+) and Youth (13-17): $12 ; Children (12 and under): Free (with an adult)
INFORMATION:  416-218-3545, FAX: 416-218-3585 or visit www.styleathomeshow.com

 CABARET'S SCENE CHANGES REFRESHING AND NOT MOTORIZED
RUNNING TO OCTOBER 25, Avon Theatre in Stratford

Review by Frances Greenwood
From the moment the “Emcee” enters onto the stage of this atmospheric production of Cabaret (the air in the theatre seems smoky and heavy) you are drawn into the era and it is Berlin in 1929 when the country is morally floundering and suspect political undercurrents are slowly creeping upward into society. This is visual decadence, and for some in the audience maybe shocking and too provocative.
 
This is not the Cabaret of Liza Minnelli this is the socially consciencious Cabaret that grabs and pushes into your face the immoral anything goes characters that inhabit the Kit-Kat Klub spinning out of control backed against the seeming normality of Fräulein Schneider’s reality of survival. .... click here to read complete review/ 

EXQUISITE WINE AND GOURMET FOOD EVENT
Thursday, October 30, 7-11pm,
Manyata Court at Hazelton Lanes, 55 Avenue Road, Toronto
The Reena Foundation's New Leadership Division will be hosting its 2nd annual Exquisite Wine and Gourmet Food Event at the luxurious Manyata Court at Hazelton Lanes.
  A feast for the senses, Flourish combines the fine art of wine tasting with the love of gourmet food, inspiring works of art in many mediums from emerging Toronto artists who will be on hand as well as stellar jazz and contemporary music.

WINE SPONSORS INCLUDE: Forefront Communications - sparkling Chilean wine reception; The Wine Ladies!; Zoltan Szabo; Adventures with Wine - Naked Wine Tasting; iYellow Wine Club - Celebrity Wine Tasting!; Lailey Vineyards; Le Sommelier; Nokhrin Wine Agents; Fine Wine Reserve Colio Estate Wines; Vinelands - Hazelton Lanes; Mazel Wines; Artisan Wine Company Charton Hobbs; Grange of Prince Edward County; Viña Anakena - Chilean winery; Viña Caliterra - Chilean winery; Viña Concha y Toro - Chilean winery; Viña Errazuriz - Chilean winery; Fresita - Chilean winery; Viña Santa Alicia - Chilean winery; Viña Valdivieso - Chilean winery; Wine tasting with Master Sommelier of 360 Restaurant; Wine tasting with Konrad Ejbich, wine commentator for CBC Radio's provincial phone-in on Ontario Today.

Ticket Cost: $100 to purchase visit www.FlourishForReena.com

GETTING MARRIED
by Bernard Shaw
Running to November 1, Royal George Theatre, Shaw Festival
The bishop’s daughter is getting married today. Or at least she was until she and her groom begin to have their doubts. They’ve each received a pamphlet titled “Do You Know What You Are Going to Do? By A Woman Who Has Done It“ and they both begin to question whether marriage is any kind of sensible union. When the groom also begins expressing his doubts about the marriage, this sparks a full-scale debate amongst the wedding guests about marriage and divorce. They eventually decide to try and draw up the ideal marriage contract: can they agree on the perfect marriage laws? Will the happy couple finally marry? Or will the institution of marriage be rejected by all? Soon the whole household – from the bishop to the green grocer – has an opinion to share. A witty, provocative and thoroughly modern look at this venerable institution.
  Getting Married, directed by Joseph Ziegler, The Shaw Festival is located in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, at the northern end of the scenic Niagara Parkway. For information please call the Box Office 1.800.511.SHAW (7429) or visit  www.shawfest.com

www.WeddingsHoneymoons.com | October 2, 2008