Your May 2021 Arts Brief By Meribeth Deen  May 16th, 2021 is a Sunday, and in all likelihood, you will not be going anywhere, certainly not to a museum or concert. Maybe, maybe… you will go to a park.  So why not eat carrot-zucchini bread covered in cream-cheese icing, just because you can? And because […]

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library offers a deep dive into “one of the most dramatic adventures in the history of medicine” which offered the world a “miracle cure.”

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Strict COVID-19 protocols being followed By Nicole Stoffman Our beloved Annex stood in for Baltimore when the CBS/MGM TV pilot Clarice took over Walmer Road for three days in October.  Nineties-era Baltimore Police cars, two ambulances, and news trucks labeled “Evening News/Channel 6,” “Breaking News Live Nightly!/Channel 12,” and “News at 5,” lined the street. […]

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Digitally speaking it’s wide open to explore By Meribeth Deen  Is 2021 everything you’d hoped it would be? Sure, you would crave a face to face conversation with a perfect stranger, but your pyjama pants are basically glued to your body at this point and who can keep up with what you’re allowed to do […]

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A deeper look reveals a storied past By Nicole Stoffman Ring Music, the guitar shop at 90 Harbord St., whose customers included Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, and Lenny Breau, has closed after 51 years in business. Owner John La Roque says he’s “Working away on a new album,” and the now-empty storefront heralds the end […]

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Many ways to engage  By Meribeth Deen Welcome to December, month ten (give or take, depending on what date you track back to) of life in a global pandemic. Understandably, you might be struggling to conjure holiday feelings this month. Let’s remember, however, that it is “always darkest before the dawn,” and that on December […]

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ANNEX GLEANER ARTS (Oct. 2020): Global pandemic month eight: the show goes on. Discover a wealth of Culture Corridor programming on-line

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Yes, we are still in a global pandemic, but you can leave your house now and become re-acquainted with the city’s public spaces.

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The Bloor St. Arts Corridor monthly Covid-events column for July 2020.

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Look to your creative neighbours to come up with something. Institutions and organizations affiliated with the Bloor St. Culture Corridor remain as creative and engaged as ever, offering new ways to connect with the community and keep your mind busy.

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At your fingertips and while in your pjs – enjoy it! By Meribeth Deen We’re a month into the new COVID reality, so at this point, you’ve either re-shaped your life entirely and decided to stay inside forever, or you are going absolutely bananas staring at your own four walls and talking to your cat. […]

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February corridor offerings abound By Meribeth Deen­ For many institutions on the Bloor St. Culture Corridor, Black History Month is every month. However, if you’re keen to jump into the spirit of the month, there are plenty of ways to do that between Bathurst and Bay streets. If you find yourself on Bathurst, head directly […]

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