The future of the Annex Family Festival is up in the air after most of its funds were cut by the Bloor Annex BIA at its annual general meeting on January 9. The organization’s board of directors presented the annual budget, which included funding for the festival, for approval by the general members. Barry Alper […]
CHATTER: No more funding for Annex Family Festival (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: No more funding for Annex Family Festival (Jan. 2018)
ARTS: New year adventures in arts and culture (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on ARTS: New year adventures in arts and culture (Jan. 2018)
Learn a new language, gain a new skill or try something different By Heather Kelly Whether you call them resolutions, aspirations, or vows, most of us go into the new year intending to make this one better, do more of some things and less of others. We want to be inspired, reduce stress, learn something […]
ARTS: Exceptional gifts (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS: Exceptional gifts (Dec. 2017)
Arts, culture, film, and music By Heather Kelly Beautiful things and special experiences are wonderful gifts. For those of you still doing your holiday shopping, a small suggestion: start local. In addition to the great retail stores along Bloor Street West, there are hundreds of gift ideas right here at our local culture organizations. Did […]
ARTS (Nov. 2017): Starting to feel festive
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (Nov. 2017): Starting to feel festive
Gearing up for the season By Heather Kelly Game changers and trail blazers At key moments in history, remarkable individuals find the courage to reinvent the world as we know it. Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema presents the popular series, Game Changers, which pays tribute to the cultural visionaries who point the way forward. Films that tell […]
ARTS (Oct. 2017): Focusing on education and history
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (Oct. 2017): Focusing on education and history
Lectures, arts talks, and creative workshops By Heather Kelly HOLOCAUST EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS The 37th Annual Neuberger Holocaust Education Week takes place throughout Toronto November 2-9, 2017. This year, the event examines Pivotal Moments that have shaped our understanding of the Holocaust. The Miles Nadal JCC is presenting a gallery exhibition, Built to Remember – The […]
ARTS (FALL 2017): Exhibitions, concerts, films, talks
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (FALL 2017): Exhibitions, concerts, films, talks
Plus a spooktacular October weekend By Heather Kelly Art & Architecture Exhibitions The Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents With New Eyes: Architecture for Toronto by Francesco and Aldo Piccaluga Architects, and opening on October 19, the Gardiner Museum presents Steven Heinemann: Culture and Nature. Gardiner Museum Executive Director & CEO Kelvin Browne and curator Rachel Gotlieb lead an […]
ARTS (JUNE 2017): Bata Shoe Museum celebrates heels and stars
June 30th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (JUNE 2017): Bata Shoe Museum celebrates heels and stars
Music and art at the Gardiner By Heather Kelly Looking for something interesting and unusual? Consider enjoying family time and learning something new at an exhibition. Shining Stars: Celebrating Canada’s Walk of Fame is on at the Bata Shoe Museum, and while you are there, see the exhibition Standing Tall: The Curious History of Men […]
CHATTER (MAY 2017): Annex Family Festival returns on June 11
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (MAY 2017): Annex Family Festival returns on June 11
Over 20,000 attendees and 120 craft and unique food vendors are expected to descend on Bloor Street between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street on June 11 for the 21st running of the Annex Family Festival. The festival will once again feature a street parade with marching bands, and a main stage music venue at Bloor […]
ARTS (MAY 2017) A month of festivals and finales
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (MAY 2017) A month of festivals and finales
Royal Conservatory of Music marks Canada 150 By Heather Kelly May is a month of fantastic festivals and concert season finales on the Bloor St. Culture Corridor. It is also Museum Month, and there is no better time to visit the Bata Shoe Museum, Gardiner Museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Festivals From May […]
CHATTER (APRIL 2017) Miles Nadal JCC receives bomb threat on March 7
April 10th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (APRIL 2017) Miles Nadal JCC receives bomb threat on March 7
ARTS (MARCH 2017): Blue whale exhibit opens at the Royal Ontario Museum
March 22nd, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (MARCH 2017): Blue whale exhibit opens at the Royal Ontario Museum
Bloor Street’s cultural organizations starting to celebrate Canada 150 By Heather Kelly The Annex neighbourhood is so full of art and culture organizations that, for March Break, we don’t have to go far to find fun and creative activities. The Bata Shoe Museum will host “shoetastic shenanigans” during March Break, where kids can make shoe […]
ON THE COVER (OCTOBER 2016): Celebrating Bloor Street
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (OCTOBER 2016): Celebrating Bloor Street
This month’s issue includes a story on how the City of Toronto designated the stretch of Bloor Street that includes the RCM as a cultural corridor just as the conservatory received some much needed debt relief, as well as stories on the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre’s newly reopened accessible pool, and how citizen cyclists […]