Curtain down on ‘truly exceptional’ Beijing Games
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on August 24, 2008
The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action, drew to a spectacular close on Sunday.
International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge described the Games as “truly exceptional” in a lavish closing ceremony at the Bird’s Nest stadium which culminated in the handing over of [...]
Curtain Call’s Derby appeal dismissed
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on August 2, 2008
The turf Club have stood by the controversial decision to allow the Irish Derby placings remain unaltered and dismissed the appeal by the connections of Curtain Call at the Curragh yesterday.
There was widespread surprise on Derby day earlier this month when the Aidan O’Brien-trained Alessandro Volta was allowed to keep fourth place after a stewards [...]
Curtain comes down on Coca-Cola Under-21 League
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on May 3, 2008
In the first game of the curtain-raiser, runners-up Portmore United will play Reno.
Harbour View will receive their championship trophy at the end of the game, which begins at 6:00 pm, while the Portmore/Reno encounter kicks off at 4:00 pm.
With only one round of matches to be played Portmore can still finish on the same number [...]
What’s On: Clubs
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865): Urban Siren tonight; Soular Fri. %26#38; Sat.; Swing House Band every Tues.; Jasmin Bailey %26#38; Co. every Wed.Annex Wreckroom (794 Bathurst St.): Foty Fri.; The Man Behind the Curtain Sat; Drummer%26#39;s In Exile Tues.Artful Dodger (10 Isabella St. [...]
living Cold room? Hot threads a solution
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 16, 2008
The Heath Ledger shrine stopped me dead in my tracks.A framed photo of the actor recumbent on a roll of hunky cowboy fabric was in the window of Mac Fab Home at 600 Queen St. W., the creation of Cameron Carr, the shop’s assistant manager.When I heard Heath Ledger was dead in New York, I [...]