As most of you already know, Alexz will showcase a set at the Rivoli on March 10th at 8pm. We have some more information for those of you going. The Rivoli is located at 334 Queen St. West in Toronto, call 416-596-1908 for more information about location. You must be 19 to get in at the door, Rivoli will be carding to ensure there are no minors present as alcohol present in the club. The bar will be open until 4am if you’re old enough to drink.

Doors to the venue will open at 8pm and Alexz will hit the stage at 9pm, her set will be about an hour along Then fellow Orange Lounge Recording artists, Justin Hines, Robyn Dell’unto and Mark Feldman will perform after Alexz’s set.

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Doors: 8:00PM

9:00PM — Alexz Johnson
10:00PM — Justin Hines
11:00PM — Robyn Dell’unto
12:00AM — Mark Feldman

How do you think Alexz Johnson did as playing both Lia and Laurie?
I thought she did a good job. My personal choice would have been to differentiate between the characters by having Lia slightly transparent, like a ghost image. As it is, both characters are solid, in-the-flesh images and, since they’re played by the same actress, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of which one is which. I understand, though, that the cost of adding that technical effect might have pushed them over their budget.

Lois Duncan, author of Stranger With My Face (Buy it on Amazon), let me interview her about the upcoming adaptation of his novel. She comments on the movie, Alexz, and more. Make sure to read it!

I kinda thought it was odd that Neal wasn’t in the movie and that Megan’s name was changed too. But I guess it worked better for the story somehow? Anyways, click on the link below to read my interview with Lois and make sure to buy Stranger with my face here!
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I posted some details, not all on DLS about the upcoming Stranger With My Face movie. Here is the rest of the details.

Production Title: Stranger With My Face

Exec.Prod’s: Ted Bauman & Howard Braunstein
Producer: Ted Bauman
Director: Jeff Renfroe
D.O.P: Kim Miles
Production Manager: Paul Rayman
1st AD: Shamess Shute
Production Coord: Sarah Harris
Location Manager: Kathleen Gilbert
Production Designer: Terry Lewis
Casting: Candice Elzinga
Extras: Annie Klein

Schedule: (Estimated)
Prep. Jan 13th – Feb 5th
Shoot. Feb 6th – Feb 27th
Wrap. Mar 2nd – Mar 13th

Alexz Johnson is one of our very own B.C. girls. She has been performing since age 7, receiving huge recognition, with her beautiful voice. Perhaps you would remember her as the 10 year old anthem girl singing live for the NHL, or as the lead of one of her tv shows, such as CTV’s “Instant Star”, where she was just honored with a Gemini award. Since her series has wrapped, Alexz has had more time to focus on her music and songwriting with her brother Brendan Johnson. This year, Alexz received an International recording contract with Sony/Epic Records, and an album due to be launched this spring. Tonight, Alexz and Brendan are thrilled to share with you a couple of their songs that will be on their debut album.

Thanks to Lu, go to Lu’s site here!

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In November, I had the opportunity to attend the first ever “SuperWomen & Friends”, a red carpet gala fundraiser at Four Seasons Hotel put on by the Women In Leadership Foundation.  Founded in 2001 by Maya Kanigan, WIL has invested over $1.7 million into showcasing female role models and recognizing the accomplishments of Canadian business women.  In her tearful opening speech, Maya spoke of how she dreamed of bringing women together to share their successes. Most notably, through their six-month mentorship program, young women are paired with business-minded female professionals to share wisdom and gain support on how to be a successful leader and contribute to the overall goal of achieving more female leaders in society.   

Keynote speakers for the evening included Melanie Berry, president of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (think: JUNO Awards!) and the upbeat and lively Rena Heer of CTV news.  Both speakers touched on the disproportionate ratio of women in management roles and praised the efforts of WIL in contributing to a worthwhile cause.       

Other entertainment for the evening included a live auction with high-end items including jewelry from Tiffany & Co., a CTV VIP tour, dream makeovers and getaway packages. Similarly, outside the main dining hall was an extensive display of silent auction items.  From Canuck game tickets, Muzi Tea, Urban Fare gift baskets, and clothing and accessory items from Boudoir, Jolie Mack and The Urban Rack.

Towards the end of the dinner, more entertainment came with a full fashion show from JC Studio.  Nine models dressed in fabulously colorful pieces graced the runway, which started with stylish corporate day-wear.  The show climaxed to an incredible finish with each model clothed in glamorous but classy full length gowns in this season’s ever-so-popular popular brightly-colored jewel tones and poised strikingly in a picture-perfect poses back at the beginning of the runway.

Lastly, the SuperWomen & Friends gala also featured a special music performance by Alexz Johnson and Stephen Spender.  If Alexz’s name sounds familiar to you, it could be because she has been singing since the age of 7 and was the 10-year-old anthem girl singing live for the NHL.  Or maybe it was from CTV’s “Instant Star” where she was recently honored with a Gemini award.

All in all, it was a fancy charity gala, packed with hours of non-stop entertainment.  I was glad I had the opportunity to hear more about the initiatives of WIL and I would encourage you to check out their website for more information!  Until next year…!   

Source: Modern Mix Vancouver