Author Archives: Hillary LeBlanc

About Hillary LeBlanc

Hillary is an Acadian-Senegalese queer woman passionate about sharing stories relating to the Black community, fashion, beauty and sustainability.

Lime Cordiale Shows Toronto an Aussie Good Time

As part of their Enough of the Sweet Talk Tour, Lime Cordiale visited Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on March 5th. Show openers included The Haileys and The Orphan The Poet. The Haileys, a girl group from Winnipeg that all have…

Union Station Exhibit Shows Blackness in a Transit Through Time

This February Union  Station presented two Black focussed exhibits in partnership with MakeRoom Inc.  Nothing More Nothing Less is a solo exhibition by guest artist Jordan Sook, featuring butterfly imagery across various mediums.  Located in the West Wing, A Transit Through Time is a…

Rethinking of Hamlet Lets Audiences Laugh Through the Trauma

Hamlet is a well known play depicting a son enacting revenge on his uncle for the death of his father. In all Shakespearean tragedies, there are many casualties throughout the play as the protagonist grapples with the choice he will…

The APEX Black Masters is Black History at Its Finest

New to CBC Gem is APEX: The Black Masters, a short film about a Black focused golf tournament in Truro, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia, often considered the birth place of Black Canada, has had an increasingly large spotlight on them….

Controlled Damage Sheds Light on Life of Viola Desmond

Controlled Damage, a play at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, tells the story of Viola Desmond beautifully. Perhaps best known to Canadians as a woman who refused to sit in the ‘Negro’ section of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Controlled Damage shows…

Yippee Ki Yay Adds a Sentimental Twist to Cult Classic Die Hard

Starvox Entertainment has put on Yippee Ki Yay at their Lighthouse Art Space in Toronto. This very unique experience of the movie Die Hard is still running until January 12th. Richard Marsh, Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio…

Kickback Foundation Celebrates First In-Person Graduation

The Kickback Foundation, started from a sneaker drive, has grown to an organization serving youth which held their first in person graduation this year in the CBC atrium. Kickback is a youth-led movement for change coming out of Toronto, Canada….

5 Sustainable Brands to Shop This Holiday Season

The holidays are often a time of shopping and mass consumerism, and some often feel guilt for how they shop or aim to shop as sustainably as they can. If you’re that person then this list is for you. We…

Marianas Trench Has HISTORY Singing Along at Recent Concert

On November 30th, Marianas Trench performed at HISTORY as part of their ‘The Force of Nature’ Tour. This tour featured songs from their most recent album Haven, and of course some fan favourites. Marianas Trench, having formed 25 years ago,…

Christmas with the Clemons is Back December 4th!

This year, the Christmas with the Clemons concert is set to delight! With performances from DVSN, Deborah Cox, Jully Black, Simone Denny and many more – this is a not to miss event. Beyond the holiday cheer, Christmas with the…