Trip marks 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Canada By Beth McKay Toronto’s Esprit Orchestra is fearless when it comes to musical innovation, and its brave musical style has recently landed them on the opposite side of the world. In late May, 30 Esprit musicians left Toronto for the orchestra’s debut tour of China. Esprit’s […]
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Esprit Orchestra goes to China
July 3rd, 2015 · Comments Off on Esprit Orchestra goes to China
Preserving Mirvish Village
July 3rd, 2015 · Comments Off on Preserving Mirvish Village
Collection of photographs captures spirit and character of the area By Annemarie Brissenden Gerald Pisarzowski leafs through a series of platinum black and white prints bound into a beautiful book that is a work of art unto itself. His face quirks into the hint of an expression as he alights on a fresh image, each […]
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Chiarandini’s hippies on canvas
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Chiarandini’s hippies on canvas
Artist was fascinated by Yorkville and hippie culture By Joan Tadier It was 1967: the year of Expo in Montreal, the Summer of Love, Haight-Ashbury was in full swing. Love was in the air and flowers were in our hair. Yorkville Village was abuzz with music, hippies, Blow-Up, The Penny Farthing, The Purple Onion, the […]
Laugh-out-loud funny, cringingly frank, desperately tender
February 19th, 2015 · Comments Off on Laugh-out-loud funny, cringingly frank, desperately tender
Gildiner explores literature, memory, and the passage of time in final memoir By Annemarie Brissenden, With Coming Ashore, the third instalment of her memoirs about finding her own place in a tumultuous world, Catherine Gildiner brings her Bildungsroman trilogy to a close. On the surface, the narrative picks up Gildiner’s story as she departs her […]
Theatre Centre gets new home
December 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Theatre Centre gets new home
$6.2 million renovation to make Carnegie Library performing arts centre By Ryan Saundercook After 33 years of a somewhat unstable nomadic existence, the Theatre Centre has broken ground on the renovation of its first permanent home – the Carnegie Library, a 104-year-old heritage property located at 1115 Queen St. West. The $6.2 million renovation project […]
Drawing Together a Community
December 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Drawing Together a Community
First Huron Artisans Fair took place on Nov. 17 By Jacqueline Schifano The event, organized by Leigh Chestnuthall and members of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church spent a beautiful Saturday appreciating and acquiring some of the great work by the artists within the Huron Street community. “I’ve been wanting to do this for years,” said Chestnuthall, […]
ROM goes ‘BIG’ with newest exhibit
December 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on ROM goes ‘BIG’ with newest exhibit
The Royal Ontario Museum opens new textile showcase By Katie O’Connor When the Royal Ontario Museum commissioned a haute-couture dress from fashion house Christian Dior, they had little idea how big its significance would become. One month after the deep red dramatic coat dress was revealed to the world, its Dior designer John Galliano, was […]
Your Life, Our Life; Our Lives
November 13th, 2012 · 1 Comment
Exhibition in the Annex shows what it means to be homeless By Kristin Eliason In the heart of the Annex lives a place with a lot of the same. The Beit Zatoun House (612 Markham Street), is a space where the social justice and human rights community gather for performance and art. It holds multiple […]
Bookworms unite to celebrate Toronto
November 11th, 2012 · Comments Off on Bookworms unite to celebrate Toronto
Supporters gathered at the Toronto Book Awards to celebrate the city By Jacqueline Schifano Bibliophiles united at the Toronto Reference Library for the 38th annual Toronto Book Awards. On Oct. 11, Andrew J. Borkowski’s collection of short stories, Copernicus Avenue, took the top prize at the awards honouring literary works that are evocative of Toronto. “We […]
Songs of Toronto comes back to Trinity St Paul’s
November 8th, 2012 · Comments Off on Songs of Toronto comes back to Trinity St Paul’s
Folk musicians gather to share tales of the history of Toronto By Jacqueline Schifano Folk music is heading back to Trinity St Paul’s Church as the Grass Roots Folk Songs of Toronto concert makes its one-night stand. On Oct. 27, the sactuary of St Paul’s (427 Bloor Street W.) will be ringing with the sound […]
Charity Jazz Concert Raises Money for St. Alban’s
November 8th, 2012 · Comments Off on Charity Jazz Concert Raises Money for St. Alban’s
All proceeds to support children’s arts programs By Alex Zakrzewski Move over Ron Burgundy, Glenn Tooth is this town’s newest jazz flute virtuoso. Jazz flute virtuoso Glenn Tooth charmed the ears and the keys in support of a local children’s charity. On Oct. 13, Tooth headlined A Night of Jazz at 918, an event he […]
Collaborative commons
October 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on Collaborative commons
By Kristin Eliason This past July, a new collaborative workspace opened on Bloor. CO:WORK (703 Bloor St. W.) opened with the goal of creating an inspiring space, where productivity and networking would be possible. “I think the workforce is changing. People are empowered,” said Heidi McCulloch, founder of CO:WORK. “They can work from wherever they […]