By Nikki Gill
ActiveTO, a plan introduced by the City of Toronto last May, is back with its first weekend road closures of 2021. The program provides more walking and cycling space for Toronto residents while maintaining physical distance. Today, Mayor John Tory announced that the first road closures will be along Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Mars House, a digital home designed by local artist Krista Kim, was just sold on a NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace for 288 Ether (a cryptocurrency), which is equal to $512,000. NFTs are unique digital files that are non-interchangeable, which means, when you purchase a piece of art made with them, you’re investing in the artist … Continued
By Erin Neilly
Cadence Weapon is a Toronto-based and Edmonton-born artist and writer. He has a new album out on April 30 titled Parallel World. The new record continues Cadence’s mission to spark change and conversation through sonic messaging blending an array of old school and contemporary elements. He is also working on a book about his career … Continued
By Ron Johnson
If laughter is the best medicine, we should only be watching, listening to podcasts, and streaming comedy for the rest of the year. Luckily, we live in a city overflowing with creative comical people ready to burst your gut, in a very good way. Here is a list of our 10 current faves worth checking … Continued
By Nikki Gill
After the challenges caused by shipment delays, foundation problems and Hurricane Sandy in seasons one and two of Island of Bryan, season three now picks up with the hotel shutting down due to the pandemic about six weeks after Caerula Mar’s grand opening. We caught up with Bryan and Sarah Baeumler ahead of the season … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto saxophonist Joseph Shabason is set to release his new instrumental album The Fellowship on April 30 via Telephone Explosion and Western Vinyl. The ambient jazz album follows a chronological arc that spans three generations covering his parents’ early lives, his own spiritual and physical adolescence, and his subsequent struggle to eschew the problematic habituations … Continued
By lindsaylow
Janet Rosenberg Studio Inc. is an award-winning landscape architecture firm. Her most recent project is No. 7 Dale, an ultra-luxury residence in Rosedale. With the arrival of spring comes that wonderful sense that everything is coming back to life. As weather warms and our deciduous trees slowly begin to leaf out, we become immediately aware … Continued
By Nikki Gill
A new photography series is putting a tongue-in-cheek spin on crypto art — an emerging art form made up of non-fungible tokens or NFTs. The tokens are unique digital files that are non-interchangeable, which means when you purchase a piece of art made with them, you’re investing in the artist who created it, similar to … Continued
By Nikki Gill
When digital creator Sarah Nicole Landry of the Birds Papaya stumbled upon the phrase “not made to be subtle” earlier this year, she knew it would resonate with others just as deeply as it resonated with her. With messages of body positivity, confidence and self-love among the overarching themes of her online platform, Landry had … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Before launching her vintage boutique on Avenue Road, The Cat’s Meow, Louise Cooper fell in love with the history of fashion. Whether it was the miniskirts of the women’s liberation movement in the 1960s, or the flourishing post-war fashion of the 1940s and ’50s, she’s always been captivated by the way societal events shape the … Continued
By Erin Neilly
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her new podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts. With Earth … Continued
By Ron Johnson
A new Monet exhibit is coming to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this summer. The Beyond Monet exhibition will span 50,000 square feet to allow for social distancing and requires viewers to purchase timed tickets in advance. Beyond Monet will be a fully immersive experience that includes music, scenography, and sound effects. “This exhibition is … Continued
