Many InfoToGoPillars are standing at spots around the downtown core. Perry King/Gleaner News
By Mike Shulman
The growing presence of pillars with reduced information and more advertising have drawn the ire of public space advocates, city councillors, and local residents and businesses.
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA COMES TO HART HOUSE
Hart House Theatre will warm up this March with the American classic, The Night of the Iguana. Rasheed Clarke/Gleaner News.
By Rasheed Clarke
LOCAL PERFORMER WRAPS UP MANGA-INSPIRED ENSEMBLE
Maxine Heppner has lived in the Annex since the late '70s. Courtesy Maxine Heppner.
By Rebecca Payne
Maxine Heppner has been involved in dance her whole life. The choreographer, performer, and teacher has been an Annex resident since the late ’70s.
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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.
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ANNEX-BASED MUSIC DUO PUT ON INTERACTIVE SHOW
By Alexa Huffman
Alex McMaster plays on her cello-courtesy Sarah Mackie
Two Annex-based musicians will be busting out the cello, gong, and glockenspiel while they sing and perform in a new show.
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NEW ANNEX-BASED CENTRE TO USE INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS
By Alexa Huffman
Kyla Fox opened the centre in February-courtesy Kyla Fox.
Kyla Fox is bursting with excitement at the thought of opening her very own building for the treatment of eating disorders.
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By Nathaniel G Moore
The Combat Opera event is a vibrant tribute to video games, with familiar characters wrestling at the Toronto Underground Cinema. Courtesy Midnight Matinee.
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By Nathaniel G. Moore
Grunt of the Minotaur is described by its author Robin Richardson as having “all the naked women, natural disasters, talking hogs, cannibals, and crooked cowboys you need to make your holidays bright … with just a touch of baffling.”Tags: Annex · People · General
By Karen Bliss
Illyria Design creations are elegant with a bit of an edge. Copyright Rhett Morita.
Working out of the studio in her Liberty-area home, Illyria Pestich of Illyria Design creates dresses that are classic enough to be worn year after year.
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By Karen Bliss
The Bloody Five will be releasing an 11-song album in the new year. Courtesy Martin Wojtunik
The Bloody Five frontman Kevin “KD” DeFreitas, a former Annex resident who is now a high school teacher living in suburban Toronto, is lining up a giveaway for his band’s show at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor St. W.) on Nov. 26.
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Help us spread the word on a couple of things we do every December here at the Gleaner: a holiday-themed cover and an Annex-centric wishlist.
Every December edition, the Gleaner features community and holiday-themed artwork on our covers for both our Annex and Liberty editions. We are currently looking for submissions reflecting this theme.
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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.
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By Karen Bliss
Liisa Ladouceur is the author of the goth reference book Encyclopedia Gothica. Courtesy Liisa Ladouceur.
Liberty-resident Liisa Ladouceur doesn’t sleep in a coffin or only come out at night, but there are a few tip-offs that she is a goth.
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