A look inside the fabulous 519 Gala at the Ritz-Carlton
A look inside the fabulous 519 Gala at the Ritz-Carlton
In attendance—and looking divine—were John Irving, Nelly Furtado, Audra McDonald, Margaret Atwood and many more
By Erin Hershberg | Photography By George Pimentel |
By Erin Hershberg | Photography By George Pimentel |
The Ritz-Carlton was all sorts of fabulous last night as the pretty people rolled in for the 519 Gala to honour American Canadian novelist John Irving, a strong ally to the LGBTQ community. The money was raised to help provide counselling, refugee aid, food security and family care, among other resources, to Toronto’s growing LGBTQ community. Featuring a live performance by Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, it was a night of love, laughs and sass.
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The Ritz-Carlton was all sorts of fabulous last night as the pretty people rolled in for the 519 Gala to honour American Canadian novelist John Irving, a strong ally to the LGBTQ community. The money was raised to help provide counselling, refugee aid, food security and family care, among other resources, to Toronto’s growing LGBTQ community. Featuring a live performance by Broadway superstar Audra McDonald, it was a night of love, laughs and sass.
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[caption id="attachment_608608" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Writer Eva Everett Irving with proud papa John Irving[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_608641" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Kate and David Daniels with Kim Cattrall and partner Russell Thomas[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608642" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Philanthropist and patron of the arts Salah Bachir shares some kind words about 519[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608643" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Filmmaker Patricia Rozema and actor Emily Hampshire[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608644" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] No stranger to galas, Sylvia Mantella smiles for the camera[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608645" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Nightlife queen Tynomi Banks looking gorgeous[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608648" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Publicist Victoria Gormley with Juno Award–winning artist Billy Newton-Davis[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608649" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Fashion legend Nicholas Mellamphy with jazz master Molly Johnson[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608654" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Laurent Bergeron with partner Kent Monkman[/caption]
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[caption id="attachment_608656" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] Margaret Atwood and Rick Mercer[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608658" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] The National Film Board's J'net Ayayqwayaksheelth with OCADU dean Dori Tunstall[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608659" align="aligncenter" width="1707"] CTV’s Traci Melchor in a dazzling ensemble with a smile to match[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608660" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Paul Austin, Al Ramsay and Dalip Girdhar glitzing it up[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608661" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] The evening featured powerhouse performances from Tony-winning Audra McDonald[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_608638" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Stylist-to-the-stars Marc Andrew Smith with songbird Nelly Furtado and fine-art photographer Aleksandar Antonijevic[/caption]){kind=link}