lass? Never fear — this month there’s a lot that you can catch up on, particularly in commemoration of Black History Month. Prepare to explore the stories you thought you knew alongside the ones you were never told through books, movies, and coins.
CHATTER: Unlock the secrets of Canadian history (Winter 2022)
March 14th, 2022 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Unlock the secrets of Canadian history (Winter 2022)
ARTS: Get other-worldly at the Toronto Reference Library (Fall 2021)
November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on ARTS: Get other-worldly at the Toronto Reference Library (Fall 2021)
The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Fantasy, as it is officially known, has grown to include more than 80,000 items and is recognized as one of the world’s premier collections of the genre. It covers parallel worlds, dystopias, epic fantasy, horror, space fiction, ESP and more.
ARTS: Coronavirus arts update:?Stay engaged (July 2020)
August 7th, 2020 · Comments Off on ARTS: Coronavirus arts update:?Stay engaged (July 2020)
The Bloor St. Arts Corridor monthly Covid-events column for July 2020.
ARTS: Embrace culture in defiance of COVID-19 (May 2020)
June 15th, 2020 · 2 Comments
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.
ARTS: Bloor St. Culture Corridor celebrates Black History Month (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on ARTS: Bloor St. Culture Corridor celebrates Black History Month (Feb. 2020)
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 […]
ON THE COVER: (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: (August 2019)
CHATTER: A deeper history buried in Mirvish Village (August 2019)
September 2nd, 2019 · 1 Comment
The prospect of a little time-travelling attracted a large gathering of residents to A Different Booklist on May 29. There was a definitely palpable sense of intrigue and excitement at the event as messages had been prepared to send to the future. The future of Westbank’s Mirvish Village at Bloor and Bathurst Street is a […]
ARTS: Get your spook on for Halloween (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on ARTS: Get your spook on for Halloween (City Election 2018)
Travel round the world through the arts By Heather Kelly The end of October is a creepy, crawly, spooky fun time of year. With that in mind, everyone can get up close and personal with some of the biggest and baddest arachnids in the world, including new additions to the Spiders: Fear & Fascination exhibition […]
ARTS: Celebrate diversity through stories (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on ARTS: Celebrate diversity through stories (March 2018)
March Break fun with art, music, and culture By Heather Kelly March break arts and culture Young family members will have plenty of inspiration to sing, dance, make music, enjoy art and crafts, see films and exhibitions, and participate in adventures at the many March break camps and family events along the Bloor St. Culture […]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): Moving to the centre
March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): Moving to the centre
Crossing Bathurst Street with A Different Booklist By Annemarie Brissenden The Postman, a 2015 play about Albert Jackson, Canada’s first Black postman, opens with an invocation. “Toronto the Good. Toronto, the White. Toronto the Christian, Irish, Scottish, English. This is happening right here in this neighbourhood: Harbord, Major, Palmerston, Brunswick, Euclid, Borden,” says Jackson. […]
Celebrate Black History in the Annex
February 2nd, 2016 · Comments Off on Celebrate Black History in the Annex
Book launches, dance festivals, and fashion mark month By Dilara Kurtaran It’s been a little over two decades since Canada officially recognized February as Black History Month, and this year, the wide range of events aimed at honouring the legacy of Black Canadians includes book launches, lectures, and fashion installations. Local independent A Different Booklist […]
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Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
July 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
By Julia Hennessey For the first time ever, the Toronto Fringe Festival has officially opened its programming to include visual artists, and according to Gideon Arthurs, barring hate crimes, anything goes. “People don’t feel like [art is] accessible so they don’t understand it and they don’t interact with the visual arts,” said Arthurs, the festival’s […]
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