By Ron Johnson
The annual Canadian Music Week is underway on June 7 and runs all week until June 11 with dozens of shows in clubs and larger venues across Toronto. Here’s a breakdown of some of our favourite shows. Crown Lands CMW’s music festival kicks off on June 7 with the blistering power duo Crown Lands performing … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Celebrity chef Susur Lee is one of the city’s most recognizable and talented chefs. When it was announced that the famous King West restaurant was to be replaced by a — gasp! — Earls franchise it was almost too much for the beleaguered foodies of this fair city to handle. Turns out, the news was … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) featuring the work of 400 juried artists will be returning to Nathan Phillips Square for the 61st edition on July 15-17. In addition to an incredible opportunity to check out a slew of work from hundreds of artists, the full program also features music, dance and food. “Toronto Outdoor … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Fatuma Adar, the creator of the new musical Dixon Road that premieres at Dream in High Park this month, might be a rising star on stage and screen, but once upon a time, she grappled with telling her parents she didn’t want to continue medical school. “I used to plan my life around my immigrant … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The warm weather has arrived which means it’s time to get back to the beach. And while Toronto is known for a decent but modest offering of spots to soak up the sun, the beach scene in the rest of Southern Ontario – some just a few short hours away, is alive and kicking, full … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Never one to shy away from politically charged issues, Toronto’s beloved author Margaret Atwood jumped into the censorship debate south of the border with two feet by teaming up with her publisher to produce an entirely new version of her classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale. But this one is unburnable. “I never thought I’d be … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Legendary feminist artist, Judy Chicago is bringing pyrotechnics to Lake Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Arts (TBA). Entitled, A Tribute to Toronto, the display will celebrate the conclusion of the visual arts event now in its second year, and will see Chicago create her first smoke sculpture in Canada. Taking place at … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Over 100 high-speed and colourful cars will roll along Bay Street to Yonge and Dundas Square on May 27, starting off this year’s Gumball 3000 motor rally. Founded by British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper in 1999, the 2022 rally will travel from Toronto to Miami in seven days, from May 27 to June 2. Toronto native … Continued
By Ron Johnson
After the pandemic pulled the plug on live performance over the past two years, Haitian-Canadian artist Rodney Diverlus is welcoming audiences back into “the joy and the magic of dance” with their new production. “We’re presenting a simple and evocative and exciting group of comrades, a tribe of characters that have one mission in mind … Continued
By Ron Johnson
All aboard the Hogwarts Express, there’s a free Harry Potter event taking over Yonge-Dundas Square. To celebrate the Canadian premiere of the Tony-award winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child coming to the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, a magical celebration will be held at Toronto’s busiest and buzziest square on May 31 from 12 … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The first time Andre Gibson heard a beatbox was in Grade 8 in North York. But he didn’t start learning until a year later when he was on a field trip and a classmate was beatboxing in line right in front of him. The beatboxing scene is competitive, according to Gibson. So when the classmate … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Spanning cinema, music, dance, and cuisine, aluCinArte brings every flavour of Latin America to the GTA. The five-day arts festival will spread across the city from June 15-19 at various indoor and outdoor venues. AluCinArte will include workshops, activities, cooking classes, music, films, and dance featuring some of the biggest names in Latin-Canadian entertainment to … Continued
