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Sound Advice: “Holland” by Cold Specks
It took moving to the UK for formerly local songwriter Cold Specks to win the hearts of Canadians with her debut seven-inch, "Holland." It’s strangely tricky to find information about Etobicoke native...
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Kinky Crafting
Creativity on display at the sixth annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair.Crochet pasties from Sex on a Stitch. It’s rare to see bondage gear and knitting yarn in the same place, displayed side by side....
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Crafters Take Over Transit for Charity on Annual TTC Knitalong
Knitters take steamy weather and streetcar detours in stride as they raise money for women’s agency Sistering.TTC Knitalong Team Green. Seventy-five intrepid knitters and crocheters braved soaring...
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Festival Music House Emphasizes Links Between Music, Film
Now in its third year, the three-day event looks to give Canadian bands a chance to get their music in films from around the world.Jason Collett plays Wednesday as part of the Festival Music House....
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This Field Trip Is Broken
To celebrate 10 years of existence, local record label Arts & Crafts delivered a festival filled with music, food, and fun. You’ve got to hand it to Toronto record label Arts & Crafts—they...
View ArticleNXNE 2013: Genre By Genre, Our Best Bets
How should you prepare for this year's week-long musical extravaganza? What bands should you see? The answers are here.It’s hard to believe, but if North by Northeast was a person, it would be old...
View ArticleDavid Bowie’s Art is Coming to the AGO
The Art Gallery of Ontario will be displaying items from David Bowie's personal archives this fall.Following the success of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s exhibition of Patti Smith’s photography, “Patti...
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Anything Goes is a Real Trip
This touring production manages to make a quintessential 1930s musical work in 2013.Musical theatre has a reputation for sometimes being out of touch and old-fashioned, so the prospect of Mirvish...
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What to See This Weekend at the 2013 Beaches International Jazz Festival
The 2013 Beaches International Jazz Festival may not be especially jazzy, but there's still plenty worth checking out.The Beaches International Jazz Festival marks its 25th anniversary as it wraps up...
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The Lab Cab Festival Moves to Parkdale
The annual multi-arts festival ran out of space at its old venue, so this year it's taking over a whole neighbourhood.The Lab Cab Festival has gotten so big it needs an entire neighbourhood to hold it....
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Macbeth and Shrew Arrive at Shakespeare in High Park
This summer, Toronto gets a double dose of a summer theatre tradition.In the 31st year of Shakespeare in High Park, Canadian Stage has programmed two productions that are performed on alternating...
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Some Musical Acts to See at SummerWorks 2013
SummerWorks 2013 isn't all about theatre. Here are some musical acts you might want to check out during the ten-day festival.Although SummerWorks is best known as a theatre festival, the SummerWorks...
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Some Plays to See At SummerWorks 2013
It's hard to know what to expect at SummerWorks, but we can at least point out what shows we're excited about. Really excited about.As with so many of Toronto’s arts festivals, every year SummerWorks...
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Toronto Observes Prisoners’ Justice Day
A Toronto church will host a gathering in honour of the annual prisoners' holiday.It was 39 years ago that Eddie Nolan was found dead in a solitary confinement cell at Millhaven, a penitentiary in...
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Richard III Schemes His Way to the Top in Withrow Park
This streamlined, outdoor production of Shakespeare's Richard III is worth checking out.Known as Shakespeare’s greatest villain, the title character in Richard III doesn’t seem an obvious choice of...
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Second City’s New Show Is a Heroic Effort
We Can Be Heroes is a tribute to everyday heroism filled with sharp dialogue and physical humour.You might expect a show called We Can Be Heroes to be a send-up of superhero films, but Second City’s...
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West End Girls Celebrates Four Years of (Mostly) All-Female Comedy
West End Girls celebrates its birthday with some of the city's brightest female stand-ups.Four years ago, stand-up comic Daniela Saioni noticed a pattern in how comedians were booked at various events...
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Word on the Street Returns to Queen’s Park Circle
The 24th-annual Word on the Street festival will celebrate the printed word with talks, workshops, and sales.This Sunday, Queen’s Park Circle will once again be positively festooned with books and...
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The Manifesto Festival Celebrates Its Evolution
The organizers behind the annual urban-arts festival say Manifesto's focus is about to get broader and more ambitious.For their event’s seventh anniversary, the minds behind the Manifesto Festival of...
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Virginia Woolf Comes to Campbell House in A Room of One’s Own
Using the Campbell House Museum's vintage milieu, the Bloomsbury Collective transports Toronto audiences to 1928 for a legendary early-feminist lecture.Campbell House Museum is artfully decorated for A...
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