There is no question that Vancouver-based pop-punk outfit Marianas Trench are coming into their own as performers. In the past year alone, they performed in the 100th Grey Cup halftime show, served up a show-stopping performance of “Stutter” at the 2013 Juno Awards and launched their first arena tour as headliners, titled Face the Music.
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, a Latin American street festival, an Asian night market, world-class auto racing and more.
China is booming. The wealth being created is otherworldly and so is the lifestyle of the country’s super-rich. But the gossiping, scheming and back-biting has been kept under wraps until now, with the release of Kevin Kwan’s new satirical novel Crazy Rich Asians — set to become the most talked about book of the summer.
Nobel Prize–winning U.S. economic egghead Paul Krugman got a lot of northern knickers in a knot some weeks ago when he suggested our real estate is doomed. Well, not exactly terminal, but he did lament our “overhang of private debt,” which makes house values “vulnerable to shock.”
For decades, people have been asking me about the future of the comedy business, and I’ve always said, if I really did know, I wouldn’t broadcast it around. But I have seen the future, and it now appears that the Google/YouTube juggernaut is the most important development in comedy since the rubber chicken. Right now, … Continued
In addition to being a horse lover and GTA local, Emma-Jayne Wilson is arguably Canada’s top female jockey. In 2007, Wilson became the first woman to win the prestigious Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack, and last year, she celebrated her 1,000th career victory. Post City spoke to Wilson about the 154th Queen’s Plate race this month and the future of Ontario horse racing.
Torontonians may be surprised by how many flea markets there are nearby, and with a couple of downtown additions catering to the hipster set, surely the trend is growing. From year-round indoor bazaars to festive summer swap meets, locals have plenty of options to get involved.
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, cheap foodie fun, a celebration of Africa, love for Italia (part deux), theatre madness and music galore.
The first-ever Toronto Urban Roots Festival kicks off today and runs until July 7. Featuring a stellar lineup of major roots, folk, pop and rock bands at both outdoor stages and clubs, the festival pretty much guarantees to have something that tickles your fancy. Herewith, our top reasons why you should trek to Fort York this weekend to catch the concert.
The Ghosts In Our Machine, a film that played at this year’s Hot Docs Festival, is now showing at Bloor Cinema for a brief run. The film is both seductively beautiful and uncomfortably tragic, and seeks to break down the barrier between the human and animal world, bringing to light the horrors of factory farms and animal abuse. It compels you to act without asking you to, and is undeniably powerful without being forceful.
Considering the scandals that continue to plague city hall with Rob Ford as mayor, his refusal to respond to his critics in a way that would put concerned local residents at ease, and the need to return to the business at hand to make Toronto better, I’ve drafted two correspondences, two paths for Mr. Ford.
In honour of Man of Steel, summer’s Superman flick, comic book purveyors Hairy Tarantula and The Beguiling battle for the comic crown.
