LOCAL PRODUCTION EXCELS AT MINIMALIST, EXPRESSIVE STYLE

SMOTHER, an hour-long dark comedy show, was held at Unit 102 (376 Dufferin St.) in late March. Courtesy Michael Orlando.

By Mickal Aranha

For three consecutive days in March, Unit 102 (376 Dufferin St.), a tiny theatre space in Parkdale, shook from the Theatre Lab’s experiment in storytelling.  Read more

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SPUD COUNTERS WAR ON GRAFFITI WITH GALLERY EXHIBIT

SPUD holding up one of his artworks of Ford’s face. Jelena Subotic/Gleaner News

By Jelena Subotic

For the first time ever, SPUD, one of Toronto’s most reputable graffiti artists, opened a show of recent works focused on Mayor Rob Ford’s war on graffiti.
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CITY WIDE POSTERING BYLAW SLAMS LOCAL BANDS AND VENUES

With bylaws now being highly enforced, postering is now subject to stiff fines for businesses, promoters, and bands. This photo was taken in 2010. Perry King/Gleaner News.

By Jelena Subotic

It looks like Mayor Rob Ford has picked another fight.  Read more

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LOCAL ARTISTS CREATE COLLABORATIVE CONTEMPORARY PROJECT

By Jelena Subotic

Local artists Pascal Paquette and Sean Martindale have joined forces in a collaborative project just one of many featured in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Young Gallery (317 Dundas St. W.).  Read more

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NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW BUILDING

The site of future development of the expansion for the Globe and Mail offices is now a Toyota car dealership. Perry King/Gleaner News

By Alexa Huffman

The Globe and Mail office plans were received with applause on Jan. 30 after a community meeting unveiled the new design.  Read more

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NEIGHBOURHOOD’S NEW RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION PROVIDES COLLECTIVE VOICE

By Sean Frankling

It has only been in the last decade or so that Liberty Village has been a residential area, but newly-built condominiums have brought a massive influx of people. They in turn have brought their views on how their new neighbourhood should be run.  Read more

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COUNCILLOR TALKS TUNNELS, TAXIS, AND CASINOS AT TOWN HALL MEETING

uncillor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) speaks with residents of the Bathurst and Queen’s Quay area at Windward Co-operative Homes on Feb 29. Rasheed Clarke/Gleaner News.

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14 DIVISION TO OPEN NEW HEADQUARTERS THIS SEPTEMBER

By Perry King

14 Division's new headquarters on Dovercourt Road is to open this fall. Perry King/Gleaner News.

Toronto police’s 14 Division may have had a great 2011, but New Year’s Day was not a time for them to rest on their laurels.  Read more

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By Michael Radoslav

Nathaniel Moore has collected works of art, including this sketch, to commemorate the late "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Courtesy Roberto Alicea.  Read more

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Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Perry King, and Rebecca Payne

Check out the links below about our Q & A with candidates for the Parkdale-High Park riding.

The riding

The candidates

Question One: The state of health care in PHP
Question Two: Poverty
Question Three: Clean trains
Question Four: Energy inflation
Question Five: the Ontario Arts Council  Read more

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By Michael Radoslav

Seats are a hot commodity at Simpsons trivia night. Courtesy Mike Wrobel.

Packing in a crowd of hundreds to standing room capacity, with virtually no advertising or promotion, Andrew Ennals and Amanda Factor must feel like the man who single-handedly built the rocket and flew to the moon. What was his name, Apollo Creed?  Read more

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Performances, including lion dances, have featured prominently in past Chinatown Festivals. Courtesy Chinatown BIA

The Chinatown BIA is getting ready to host the annual Chinatown Festival this weekend, and organizers said that they wanted to make sure that the celebration has mass appeal. “We like to stage a festival that is organized by Chinatown BIA, but we want to share with everyone and get everything on one stage,” said Tonny Louie of the BIA.  Read more

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By Síle Cleary

The Danger Bees. Courtesy Luther Mallory.

They may be new in town, but Daycare Records are showing just how feisty they are by utilizing the tag line “babysitting your stupid band.”  Read more

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