Articles written by Sarah B. Hood

D-BOX technology will create lifelike vibrations during action scenes in Warner Bros. Pictures' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Nov 3, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

The top family movies for the holidays sweep kids away to the magic worlds of Harry Potter, Rapunzel, Narnia... and Jellystone National Park.

Nov 2, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

Get tickets for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Evita, Wicked, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Rock of Ages in Toronto-area theatres.

Jul 5, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

See Broadway shows like Jersey Boys, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Miss Saigon, South Pacific and Kiss Me Kate on stage in and near Toronto.

Jul 4, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

TDSB, Toronto's largest school board, announces it will make its unique art collection available to students through a program of object-based learning

May 21, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

Tickets to top Broadway musicals are available in Toronto with some, like Rent, offered at a discount. Other notable shows: Little House of the Prairie, Billy Bishop.

Jan 14, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

Jersey Boys tickets are still available and Mamma Mia! returns to Toronto, along with popular musical productions like Rock of Ages and Grease for spring 2010.

Jan 14, 2010 - Sarah B. Hood

The Disney ice show at Toronto's Rogers Centre (the former SkyDome) features skating Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Cinderella, Snow White, Mulan, Jasmine and more.

Dec 19, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Cooking the wonderful orange jam known as marmalade makes the house smell great in the winter. Marmalade can be used in sauces, baking and recipes with chicken or duck.

Nov 24, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

The airtight vacuum seal of Ball, Kerr & Bernardin glass jars is designed to keep jam, marmalade, conserves, pickles, relishes, chutneys, sauces & other preserves fresh.

Nov 24, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Here's what a caregiver should know when a child or another household member comes down with swine flu.

Nov 3, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

These are the steps that should be taken to reduce the risk of catching or passing on the 2009 H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.

Nov 3, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

London's West End theatre district offers numerous musical shows and Panto-style fare for the Christmas holiday season of 2009-2010.

Oct 7, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

The West End of London rivals even Broadway when it comes to the number of long-running big-budget musicals playing year in and year out.

Oct 6, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Jersey Boys, Shrek the Musical, Billy Elliot, Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast are among the most popular musical shows playing in Chicago for 2009-2010.

Oct 6, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Interview with South African composer Lebo M, who worked on traditional African choral music for The Lion King, now touring and playing Broadway and Las Vegas

Oct 5, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Recent cast changes for The Lion King, Shrek the Musical, Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked for Fall and Winter 2009-2010

Oct 5, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

New cast changes for Chicago, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Rock of Ages and Billy Elliot the Musical, all currently playing on Broadway

Oct 5, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

The stage musical version of the beloved film Dirty Dancing is a hit around the world.

Oct 4, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Ballroom dancer Peta Roby discusses the popular ballroom dance musical Burn the Floor, which originated in Australia.

Oct 4, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Even creators Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty didn't guess that their musical Avenue Q would become a Broadway musical hit and Tony Award winner.

Oct 4, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Mirvish Productions and Dancap Productions stage big shows like Jersey Boys, Young Frankenstein, Toxic Avenger, The Boys in the Photograph & Topol in Fiddler on the Roof.

Sep 7, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Shakespeare and the classics, plus a nine-hour work by the renowned Robert Lepage are among the best bets for Toronto theatres for the summer 2009 season.

May 22, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Toronto theatres are presenting a roster of popular musicals in their summer 2009 seasons, and so are the nearby Shaw and Stratford festivals.

May 21, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Happy Days, Dirty Dancing and The Color Purple are among the top tickets in Toronto theatres in February, March and April 2009.

Jan 30, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Performer-songwriter Paul Williams says he's fallen in love with a new art form: writing the music for live musicals like Happy Days and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.

Jan 7, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Two soldiers apparently killed John Paul Radelmüller on a January night in 1815, but they were never convicted, and the circumstances of the murder were never revealed.

Jan 3, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

After serving England's Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh and Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Radelmüller moves to Canada.

Jan 3, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Was J.P. Radelmüller murdered on the 13th step of the Gibraltar Point lighthouse? No one may ever know how he died, but his life was fascinating.

Jan 3, 2009 - Sarah B. Hood

Use DPNs (double-pointed needles) to knit durable, warm outdoor wool & mohair socks that can be felted. A great gift for someone who works outside in the cold.

Dec 4, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Michael Healey's award-winning new Canadian classic The Drawer Boy, set in rural Ontario, Canada, continues to enthrall audiences around the world.

Dec 1, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

A profile of the late August Wilson, whose Pulitzer-winning plays documented the African American experience in the 20th century.

Dec 1, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

The theme is "FAbulous" as L'Oréal Toronto Fashion Week takes over downtown Toronto once again to showcase Spring and Summer 2009 collections and trends.

Oct 20, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

U.S. beer drinkers, brewers and beer importers are begnning to appreciate organic brews, as well as wheat and even sorghum-based, gluten-free beers.

May 30, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Imported and US-made flavoured beers are turning up in every kind of fruit flavour from raspberry to peach, plus coffee, chocolate and other new tastes.

May 30, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

The final film installment of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series will be made into two films, for release over the winter holidays of 2010 and the summer of 2011.

Mar 13, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Fall-Winter 2008-2009 collections will be shown at L'Oreal Toronto Fashion Week from March 17 to 22, 2008.

Mar 6, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Instructions for making an Easter egg with paper decoupage. An easy Easter craft for kids, schools and adults. Includes a variation Easter craft for very young children.

Feb 16, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Tricks and tools for making your Ukrainian Easter eggs look their best.

Feb 14, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

Top trends and outstanding shows from L'Oréal Toronto Fashion Week, Spring 2008 edition

Jan 8, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

"Tara's Spring Outfit" is the author's name for this original intermediate-level knitter's pattern.The dress can be worn alone or - as shown - over other play clothes.

Jan 8, 2008 - Sarah B. Hood

These dark ales, lagers and porters from small craft brewers across Ontario make great Christmas gifts for holiday hostesses and hosts, and cheer the festive table.

Oct 18, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

Spring 2008 fashion trends will be on the runway at Nathan Phillips Square from October 22 to 27 for the Fashion Design Council of Canada's L'Oréal Toronto Fashion Week.

Oct 18, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

A special night for Toronto theatregoers as Drowsy Chaperone opens at the Elgin Theatre before its national tour of the U.S.

Sep 24, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

The air is filled with flying bullets and the desert's thick with racing riders in this compelling moral drama starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

Sep 10, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

Ontario's Niagara Region provides opportunities both for the hardcore bike tourist and for gentle rides with family and friends.

Aug 4, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

Some thoughts on how to stay safe when you encounter threatening animals while cycling.

Aug 3, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

Bicycles are as good for the air we breathe as they are for our bodies; and the have other environmental benefits too!

Aug 1, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood

Despite having lost a leg to gangrene, this reluctant soldier of the American Revolution lived many years, leaving many United Empire Loyalist descendants around Niagara.

Jul 30, 2007 - Sarah B. Hood