A review of the piece of documentary theatre that challenges ideas of intelligence and what makes a life worthwhile By Mickal Aranha Acclaimed Canadian playwright Judith Thompson turned once again to documentary theatre following the success of “Body and Soul” and “The Grace Project: Sick!” Thompson both wrote and directed RARE, which premiered at the […]

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The Bathurst music venue has seen plenty of top talent grace the stage since it opened nine years ago. By Sadie McInnes In April, the Trane Studio (964 Bathurst St.) hosted its ninth anniversary dinner and concert event. Named one of the “Top 150 Jazz Venues of the World 2011” by DownBeat Magazine, the Trane […]

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And so are the locally-grown spring books! Book City has them. The authors have them. The publishers have them. The internet has them. Poke around online at Open Book: Toronto—a government funded unbiased guide to Ontario-based book publishers, updated daily with news of new authors, book events, readings and more. You too could be the […]

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James Brylowski, photographer and owner of the company Solid Porcupine Inc., showcased his work for the first time this May as part of Scotiabank’s 2012 CONTACT Photography Festival.

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Perlman is a young, up and coming Jazz musician who grew up in Toronto in the Kensington Area. She has performed for a number of years at the Toronto Jazz festival, and has a regular appearance on a Monday night at the Reservoir Lounge with her band, The Vipers.

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On May 12, Bill King graciously celebrated his five decades as a professional musician with a performance evening at the Royal. His program of music, dance, and spoken word is based on the sounds and sensations of the old American South.

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This season, a panel of judges has selected works from over 40 submissions, narrowing it down to 15 pitches, where students compete to be among the nine filmmakers featured on the show The Film Student.

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As part of Luminato 2012, Stewart Goodyear is set to perform all of Beethoven’s masterpieces in a marathon-style concert beginning June 9 at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

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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.

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Band leader of Neon Windbreaker meandered between journalism and music. Read more about this dose.ca editor.

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SPUD COUNTERS WAR ON GRAFFITI WITH GALLERY EXHIBIT   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. Censored, a show of his work that appeared at the Don’t Tell Mama gallery (108 Ossington […]

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EMERGING ANNEX ARTIST IS GAINING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION By Jelena Subotic Suritah Teresa Wignall, an emerging African-Canadian visual artist and Annex resident, is an accomplished painter who also takes time to volunteer in the community. Wignall has earned local and international recognition for her Afrocentric paintings—portrayals of women who define beauty and strength. “I […]

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