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THE SOCIETY SCREENING SERIES PRESENTS: MAD MEN
Back when smoke was smoke, men were men and copious amounts of liquor were consumed behind office doors, sexism still reigned in the workplace. Sexy secretaries were eager to please their sophisticated and charming bosses while their apron-wearing wives remained in the home, waiting with a honey ham and a stiff Manhattan to satisfy their hard-working husbands. Harking on the success of the much talked about television series “Mad Men”, The Society is thrilled to be pre-screening episode 5 before it hits the network. To catch up on the series of scandals of the season, members who sign up will be sent episodes #1-4 prior to the screening night. The show has had a ripple effect on Madison Avenue (the NYC epicentre of advertising) with one notable fan stating: "Mad Men" tells stories inside a fictitious New York agency, Sterling Cooper, that are about not only how the industry was five decades ago but also meatier subjects like the price of success and how far America has — or has not — come on issues like gender, race and religion. The New York Times describes it as “both a drama and a comedy and all the better for it, a series that breaks new ground by luxuriating in the not-so-distant past.” Hosted by notable film critic Richard Crouse, The Society screening will conclude with a witty, intelligent and off-the-cuff panel discussion between well-respected and influential advertising industry executives while guests enjoy copious amounts of beer and scotch. The debonair Don Draper and his fellow men at Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency would certainly approve. Date: Thursday July 3 Dress Code: Come on, get in the spirit - prize for best dressed 50's exec or secretary!
THE SOCIETY SUMMER SIX O'CLOCK SOCIAL
With Canada Day rounding the corner and many of us still waiting for summer to finally get underway, we're taking initiative to lure out the best of the season with a cottage-party experience in the heart of the city. No traffic. No bugs. Just bring along your sunny attitude and join us at our first Moosehead Social, a kick start to The Society summer. If you're scene is strictly limited to after work drinks and (expense-account) steak dinners with your finance buddies at the familiar round of Bay Street haunts, WARNING this is not the scene for you. We are enforcing a strict NO douche bag policy at the door. Those with a laid-back attitude (or at least aspire to one day be relaxed) will find themselves transported out-of-town (metaphorically, not physically) and ready to enjoy a great evening on a great patio. Get a head start on the long weekend and be sure to leave your tie at the door.
THE SOCIETY TENNIS CAMP
Do you suffer from after-work aggression? Tired of summer TV reruns? Or just want to perfect your top spin? A smash hit last season, The Society is once again serving up a series of fun tennis lessons taught by some of Toronto’s leading pros. Open to all levels of expertise, camaraderie comes first on our courts. Don’t let another summer pass you by without working on your backswing. In tennis, love may mean nothing, but on The Society courts, well, anything can happen. When: Tuesday nights starting July 1 – 22, 7:00–8:00 PM (beginner) OR 8:00–9:00 PM (Intermediate/Advanced) - Please specify which category
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