Photos by: Alex Curley – Zombies invaded Toronto’s downtown core yesterday as the 2013 Toronto Zombie Walk and Halloween parade took place at Nathan Phillips Square.
By: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – As the second edition of JFL42 descended on Toronto it brought with it some of the finest comedians into the city. Taking place over the course of nine days through several venues throughout the city,, Toronto buzzed with one-liners, sketches and all-around goofiness. Janeane Garofolo opened the festival at the MOD … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Today, The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened its doors to David Bowie Is. Curators Geoffrey March and Victoria Broackes first produced this exhibit for The V&A in London, and it’s now embarking on an international tour with its first stop being Toronto. The exhibit, which takes up two floors of the AGO’s contemporary wing has … Continue reading
Important Dates The Short List Announcement – July 16th at The Drake Hotel in Toronto. Polaris Gala – September 23rd at The Carlu in Toronto. The Polaris Music Prize awards $30,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year. Judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration of genre or record sales, the prize’s past … Continue reading
By: Sarah Munn – Time machines have yet to be invented (unless someone is keeping a massive secret) but now and then we come across things that act almost like time machines, bringing us close to moments of the past. Renowned rock photographer Ethan Russell’s goal was to do just that with his show, ‘The Best … Continue reading
By: Sarah Munn – In a world of hashtags and 140-character summaries, the idea of long-form journalism seems outlandish. Reading 3,000 words or more, in a row? Articles up to 10,000 words long? Who has that kind of time? And yet, despite that widespread opinion, obviously some people somewhere do have that kind of time, … Continue reading
By: Alexander J. Curley – Toronto City Hall was besieged by the undead on Saturday as a multitude of corpses congregated for the 10th annual Toronto Zombie Walk. This year marks the first major sponsorship of the Walk by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Due to Heart and Stroke’s generous donations, the event was … Continue reading
By: Sarah MacDonald – Canadian talent came out to support Fashion Cares 25, an event that raised funds for the AIDS Committee of Toronto, which was hosted by Sir Elton John. Co-hosted with MAC Viva Glam at Toronto’s Sony Centre for Performing Arts, the night was sparklingly titled “A Night of Glitter and Light” featured … Continue reading