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Reel Toronto: The Company
Toronto gets a little Cold War action in a globe-trotting, blockbuster miniseries. Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Show More Summary
A Guide to Toronto’s 2013 Summer Beers, at the LCBO and Beyond
Warning: beer will not rehydrate you on those hot summer days. Here's a rundown of brews you'll want to drink anyway. With bustling patios, warm and sunny evenings, and plenty of long weekends, summer is the season most conducive toShow More Summary
NXNE 2013 in Review: Five Days That Will Live in Infamy
We take a look back at this year's edition of Toronto's best music festival. NXNE has come to a close for another year. Here’s the best and weirdest of what we saw. (Now please excuse us as we attempt to readjust to a regular sleep schedule...Show More Summary
Weekend Planner: June 15-16, 2013
In this Weekend Planner: a Reddit meetup, a chance to watch ballet dancers train, and the Leslieville Flea. Dance: Here’s something you don’t get to do very often. The National Ballet of Canada is pulling back the curtains slightly to give the public a chance to check out the dancer’s daily ritual. Show More Summary
Urban Planner: June 13, 2013
In today's Urban Planner: a screening of Banksy's movie, square dancing lessons, and summer camp for adults. Film: Is there anyone who doesn’t love the world’s most famous (yet somehow still anonymous) graffiti artist, Banksy? If you...Show More Summary
Luminato 2013: Music Preview
This year's Luminato music line-up features everything from "audio drag" to Chinese reggae. Coming hot on the heels of NXNE, you may be all concerted-out by the time Luminato rolls around, but that’s just too bad. This is a bit of aShow More Summary
Weekend Planner: June 8-9, 2013
In this Weekend Planner: Dundas West has a street party, a nature walk in High Park, and a lecture on sneaker culture (as in, shoes). Parties: The first annual Dundas West Fest is inviting the local community and Torontonians everywhere...Show More Summary
Urban Planner: June 7, 2013
In today's Urban Planner: an exhibition of sketchbooks from around the world, readings of plays by Lukas Bärfuss and Douglas Coupland, and stand-up comedy from Jen Kirkman. Art: Boasting a library of thousands of sketchbooks crowdsourced...Show More Summary
Urban Planner: June 6, 2013
In today's Urban Planner: a group bike ride in East York, First Thursdays returns to the AGO, and Carmen comes to the ballet. Wheels: If you enjoy biking in the city (and of course you do) then get your wheels tuned up and join in Ward 29 Bikes’ weekly summer series, Thursday Night Rides. Show More Summary
Extra, Extra: Ford, Ford, and More Ford
Every weekday’s end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss. Mayor Rob Ford’s crack scandal—and specifically his remark to a local radio host that his crack scandal might somehow be good for Toronto tourism—made it onto Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. (The video is above.) This is the [...]
Sound Advice: Stark Raving by Coleman Hell
Weird lyrical digressions, big choruses, and spacey beats make it hard to hate on the new mixtape from Thunder Bay transplant Coleman Hell. We weren’t really sure what we were going to think of Stark Raving, the new mixtape from Thunder Bay–born, Toronto-based MC/singer/producer Coleman Hell. Show More Summary
Urban Planner: June 5, 2013
In today's Urban Planner: learn about the history of the Annex with the ROM, Carmen at the ballet, and a benefit concert for Girls Rock Camp. Music: Pipa virtuosa Wen Zhao and flamenco guitarist Roman Smirnov unite for Strings Without Borders. Show More Summary
Reel Toronto: The State Within
The BBC uses Toronto to play Washington DC, and shows it's possible to make a blockbuster mini-series in town. Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Show More Summary
Televisualist: You Can’t Stop The Rock
Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. Monday Tonight is game seven of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, and the story of this series so far has been “okay, can LeBron James win a [...]
An Interview With Carmen Choreographer, Davide Bombana
A new, full-length ballet version of the classic opera debuts at the Four Seasons Centre in June. Even if you aren’t familiar with the opera Carmen, chances are you’re familiar with at least some of its score (if you are, chances are equally strong that you’ll have a difficult time getting this melody out of your head today). Show More Summary
Extra, Extra: Rob Ford Videos, Dead Newspapers, and Flight Attendants
Every weekday’s end, we collect just about everything you ought to care about or ought not miss. There’s a now a second Taiwanese animation of Mayor Rob Ford. True, it’s not the video we’re all waiting for, but regardless, it’s embedded above. (Or you can watch the first Taiwanese animation, which was released about a [...]
Off Key Comedy Aims to Fuse Stand-Up and Song
A musical-comedy showcase tries to shake the genre's lame reputation. Even with the success of acts like Lonely Island and Flight of the Conchords, people still tend to view musical comedy with some suspicion, and not without reason....Show More Summary
Determined to Satirize the Suburbs, Yolk Region gets Cracking
An Onion-style parody site takes aim at news and politics in York Region. Aside from our brief flirtation with the likes of RebelMayor, the 416 just hasn’t had any ongoing political satire of note (arguably it hasn’t needed it lately, but let’s put that aside for now). Show More Summary
Sound Advice: Cowards by Careers in Science
These local punk-rock funnymen show serious artistic growth on their newest release. One of the great things about local punk band Careers in Science is its sense of humour. The band does an amazing job of writing songs that are funny, but not zany or wacky. Show More Summary
Full Count Chronicles the Blue Jays’ Fall From Grace
Full Count, a new book by veteran sports journalist Jeff Blair, tells the story of the Blue Jays' decline in the 20 years after the team's World Series wins. If you’re a Toronto sports fan, you have suffered. Neither the Leafs nor the Jays have given you real reason to hope since the Clinton administration. Show More Summary
