Half a world away 21-year-old Daniel Haber hits the lush green Cyprus fields for a game of soccer (or football, depending on one’s preference). The former Ivy Leaguer runs, gazes and plans the perfect moment to slalom through a slew of defenders, before lining up a shot on goal.
It’s been nearly 10 years since Matt Black walked the halls of Northern Secondary School as a student, but it wasn’t long ago when Matt returned to his old school as Grey Cup champ, big silver trophy in tow.
It’s Thursday and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition: a haunted stroll through downtown Toronto, a new TIFF film series, and Nuit Blanche.
Techno guru Moby, of multimillion-selling album Play, just released his latest effort, Innocents, on the acclaimed Arts & Crafts record label. It’s a solid effort, but what I love is the inclusion of local phenom Al Spx, otherwise known as Cold Specks, on two of the album’s better tracks: “A Case For Shame” and “Tell Me.”
If you are looking for a piece of theatre that is fun and unpretentious, you can’t do better than The Best Brothers, Daniel MacIvor’s latest play, now in its second week at Tarragon Theatre. When a couple of very different brothers learn their mother has died, they have to find a way to deal with each other, and her dog.
Basia Bulat had a rough year; someone close to her passed away, and she did what she had to do to get through it. She wrote songs. A lot of them. And in so doing, the young Toronto native has crafted her most personal and moving record to date in Tall Tall Shadow, which was released yesterday.
Some city institutions have found ways to tackle intractable problems and bring about positive change. It raises the question: can other city institutions learn?
It’s Thursday and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition: a carnival just for eating, a weeklong celebration of bourbon and David Bowie comes to town (in spirit, at least).
Improv comedy is easy to do poorly and hard to do well. The thrill of watching the mind game of creation loses its hold if the comic doesn’t have a near-infinite bag of tricks at his disposal.
According to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), in 2012 an average of 9,330 people per day boarded or exited subways at Bayview station on the Sheppard line on weekdays. But riders may be surprised to know of all they’re missing. Travel magazine BootsnAll declared Bayview one of the 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world in 2011.
Gimmickry has been a staple of comedy since Jerry Lewis busted out his pitchy “lady!” voice — and probably well before that. It has made no shortage of comedic careers, plenty of which likely didn’t have the legs to make it on their own.
Serena Ryder is working hard, slinging albums off the stage like a kid at her first gig. All in an effort to crack the nut that is the American music market. Successful or not, it sounds like a lot of fun.
