At ClutchPR we have the great pleasure of meeting entrepreneurs of all walks and all stages of development. This week we met Uri Levine, co-founder of WAZE. We met Uri as part of our work with the Einstein Legacy Project, we were honoured to spend a morning with a serial entrepreneur. Uri is most famous for…
IMAGES FESTIVAL TO RUN FROM APRIL 20-27, 2017 TORONTO (March 23, 2017)- The 30th annual Images Festival takes place April 20- 27, 2017 across Toronto and will be attended by more than 25,000 people. Focusing on local, national and international contemporary moving image culture, Images Festival continues to present vanguard projects across cinematic, exhibition and…
[Image from Surf with Amigas] The global backpacker community has lived it for decades (if not longer) and now everyone from family units and girls trips to couples on their honeymoon are looking for the type of travel that provides not just a tan, but an experience. We were lucky enough to talk…
[Images: Shudder] Instead of dealing with the negative temperatures this weekend, let Shudder give you a different kind of chill up your spine with ClutchPR’s top 3 wintry horrors. These films have embraced the frightful weather, so you don’t have to. Order in some takeout and get ready for a thrilling weekend under the covers.…
[Image from El Coco Loco Resort] Ten years ago the term ecotourism would have been met with a quizzical expression and incessant questions about the who, what, where, when and why. But over the last decade, ecotourism has emerged as one of the largest, if not most prominent trend in travel. The term…
New year. Old you. Once again the Oscars have rolled around and this year you’ve only seen 2.25 of the nine Oscars 2017 Best Picture nominees. Don’t fret, ClutchPR has you covered. Sort of… Catch up on the one anecdote you need to know for your Oscars 2017 party of choice with our decidedly non-definitive…
Photo Credit: Soteeoh Each month, we feature an artist who caught our attention. They could be in theatre, film, music or visual art. The point is we think they’re kick ass and you should know who they are. Jayd-Ink is a multi-talented singer, poet, rapper, and songwriter who was born in Kingston, Jamaica…
TORONTO’S IMMERSIVE “THE SECRET SESSIONS: THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE” RETURNS TORONTO (February 14, 2017) — THE SECRET SESSIONS: THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE heralds an allusion to the grand, golden days of Hollywood for their second edition and media-only preview on March 13, 2017. An immersive and secret fusion of film and live theatre, THE SECRET SESSIONS:…
One of the most valuable tips in fashion is building your wardrobe with timeless foundation pieces. No matter what your style or preference is, we can all agree that by investing in quality pieces, you waste less money on poorly made clothing that won’t last long enough. Trends come and go but the basics last…
STAR TO ATTEND OPENING NIGHT AS GUEST SPEAKER ON DIVERSITY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Toronto, ON (February 9, 2017) – The Fifth Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (#TBFF17) is proud to announce the attendance of ISAIAH WASHINGTON as a Guest Speaker at its Opening Night of February 15 at the Isabel Bader Theatre. The Fifth Annual…
National Post VICE — An Ode to Good Ol’ Fashioned Journalism First and foremost, if you’ve yet to read Sean Craig and Adrian Humphreys story in the National Post about an ex-VICE Canada editor’s workplace-fueled drug ring please do — you’re doing yourself a disservice (there’s the added bonus of this blog only making…
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL #TBFF17 TO SHOWCASE 40 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 15-19, 2017 TORONTO (January 19, 2017) – The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), one of Canada’s premier festivals for black film, announces its full programming line-up with a focus on black global diversity. Returning…
Canadians are killing it this year at the Oscars – from the categories you might expect with Ontario-darling Ryan Gosling all the way to the Animated Short category with Theodore Ushev’s latest project. Keep your eyes peeled for these top Canadian talents you can root for on Sunday, February 26. Arrival Academy Award for…
Top 5 Reasons Shake Shack Shook Toronto (Or Why Toronto Wants to be New York Ever So Badly) Yesterday’s Shake Shack one-day-only pop-up in Toronto (a collaboration with another NYC based, Toronto food scene darling, Momofuku) was a certified angus® fueled success. By now we’ve all seen THE GIF. You know, the gif of the…
Each month, we feature an artist who caught our attention. They could be in theatre, film, music or visual art. The point is we think they’re kick ass and you should know who they are. Oksana Berda is an emerging artist working primarily on paper. Berda is a collector: with the discipline of a mapmaker she…
[Image: Liz Beddall Photography] It’s that time of year again, where regardless of the holiday you celebrate there will be plenty of parties to attend. We know a thing or two about hosting events and have put together our favourite tips and tricks to throwing a memorable party. It’s All in the Details…
Tis the season for all things cocktails, whether it’s your peppermint mocha latte at Starbucks or a mulled wine concoction at your local Christmas market. But what’s a beer-lover to do? Enter beer blends. What is a beer blend you might ask? To put things simply, it’s a great way to put a twist on…
Do you hear what I hear? The eve for good times was nigh this Friday past, as ClutchPR rang in the holiday season with the annual #ClutchCabin shindig, soiree, speakeasy, what-have-you gathering of friends, family and like-minded folk from all across Toronto. It was a boisterous affair of flannel, BBQ and moonshine galore as Toronto’s…
It was an eventful weekend in the world of film; Toronto Film Critics Association held their annual awards luncheon where they announced the Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’. The choice comes as no surprise as Toronto media have been abuzz with praise for Director Barry Jenkins and the coming-of-age story which follows a gay African American…
[image:John McPhee] It’s something we think about every time we sit down to write a blog post and ultimately what all writers are looking to achieve. Simply put, outstanding stories. So what makes some travel stories soar and others flop; get shared and re-tweeted or down-voted into obscurity? An important part of any travel story…
Each month, we feature an artist who caught our attention. They could be in theatre, film, music or visual art. The point is we think they’re kick ass and you should know who they are. Jordan Söderberg Mills is an installation-artist who designs objects that play with physical space and digital realities. Mills uses physics to…
[Images: Shudder] It’s Halloween and you want to scare yourself senseless with a great Halloween movie (as one does). You hop on the old Google machine and click on that “397 SUPER SCARY HALLOWEEN MOVIES” article that inevitably pops up — great! This, of course, is before you literally feel your body aging as…
Each month, we feature an artist who caught our attention. They could be in theatre, film, music or visual art. The point is we think they’re kick ass and you should know who they are. In celebration of this glorious and gory time of year, we spent some time with Matthew Therrien, a professional illustrator…
[Image: Metro News] Superhero’s have been dominating the chatter in offices and online this week, and no, this doesn’t mean there’s a new Marvel movie in the works. SickKids turned the marketing world on its head when it released the newest of its commercial spots in a nike-esqe format. The stars weren’t adult athletes with…
‘Horror cinema streaming platform Shudder has been a treat for enthusiasts seeking something more than the standard blockbuster fare…’ – Flavorwire ‘This library will almost be like having a horror film festival at your fingertips…’ – SlashFilm BEYOND THE WALLS – Coming Soon exclusively on SHUDDER TORONTO (October 20, 2016) – SHUDDER, the…
Timely, bold and unflinchingly honest, Secrets of a Black Boy returns to Toronto November 10th-20th for a 14 show run.
Photo credit: Karimah Gheddai Each month, we feature an artist who caught our attention. They could be in theatre, film, music or visual art. The point is we think they’re kick ass and you should know who they are. Whipper Snapper Gallery recently named Anique Jordan, the Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist, writer, scholar and award-winning social…
Long days, an endless supply of coffee and thinking on your feet are all part of the process when you work the Toronto International Film Festival. I had the privilege of assisting the ClutchPR team as they represented five incredible films at #TIFF16: Mali Blues, Werewolf, Sadako Vs. Kayako, Green White Green and Little Wing.…
