Digitally speaking it’s wide open to explore By Meribeth Deen  Is 2021 everything you’d hoped it would be? Sure, you would crave a face to face conversation with a perfect stranger, but your pyjama pants are basically glued to your body at this point and who can keep up with what you’re allowed to do […]

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ANNEX GLEANER ARTS (Oct. 2020): Global pandemic month eight: the show goes on. Discover a wealth of Culture Corridor programming on-line

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Yes, we are still in a global pandemic, but you can leave your house now and become re-acquainted with the city’s public spaces.

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Chrismukkah, mystery, music, and more along the Arts Corridor By Meribeth Deen Hop off the Bloor line anywhere between Bathurst and Bay streets to enjoy any number of the unique adventures offered in the city’s most diverse arts and culture district.  This month, the Bloor Street Arts Corridor will bring festive cheer and more to […]

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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 […]

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Fascinating films, family fun, and fabulous festivals By Heather Kelly For the family Open Streets TO, the recreational program that opens our streets to people, returns August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Bloor and Yonge streets. These active living events are a great way to enjoy walking, cycling, rollerblading, and dancing in […]

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The Royal Ontario of Museum (ROM) has been providing free access to the Daphne Cockwell Gallery dedicated to First Peoples art & culture since April 18. It’s all part of an initiative to educate Canadians on Indigenous culture and welcome more people to the museum. Located on the main floor of the Hillary and Galen […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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September marks the start of performance season and arts classes By Heather Kelly Concert season begins! Fanfares herald Tafelmusik’s 2017-18 concert season and new Music Director Elisa Citterio, who makes her debut directing A Joyous Welcome at Koerner Hall, September 21 to 24. Vivaldi’s Summer, the first in a complete cycle of his The Four Seasons being […]

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August is alive along the Bloor St. Corridor By Heather Kelly Film Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema invites you to step into one of the most eccentric and remarkable spaces in New York hipster history: The Jazz Loft: According to W. Eugene Smith which opens August 4. Then enjoy a spirited look at the life and career of […]

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