Deep in the heart of Corktown, a small group gathers once a week to celebrate a great Canadian pastime. Some in this group are lifelong devotees with quick reflexes and polished skills. Others come to rediscover a game they loved when they were young. A few are discovering it all for the first time. But they all come together to take part in a cultural tradition that is bigger than all of them — table hockey.
Children of the ’80s won’t ever forget the first time they watched the film adaptation of Michael Ende’s novel about a young boy named Bastian and his epic adventure in Fantastica (probably because that huge dragon-who-looks-like-a-dog scared the bejesus out of us.) This staged version introduces the tale to a new generation.
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street E., 416-862-2222. To March 17.
Alcohol and testosterone are the key fuel sources for all-guy comedy troupe MANTOWN. But they have some serious comedic chops, having appeared in fests across the country and performed with the likes of Hercules actor Kevin Sorbo. We chat with MANTOWN member (and Adam Levine lookalike) Adam Cawley about being comedy hunks, alcohol poisoning and why Ryan Gosling would make a great show guest.
Shards of ice fly as a sculptor gets to work at the Bloor-Yorkville ice fest on Saturday afternoon. The artist pictured was one of around a dozen taking part in the festival’s ice-carving competition on Yorkville’s Cumberland Street. A clear preference for animal shapes was in evidence among the carvers present, with squirrels, moose and eagles making appearances.
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Sunday night is Oscars night. That means one thing: Oscar parties. The coolest kids will be the ones who know everything there is to know about this year’s best picture nominees. Haven’t had the time to see them all? Not a problem. Below, a crash course in the best Hollywood has to offer.
Toronto’s Sexapalooza opens this afternoon, promising a “safe yet titillating” adult consumer show. Curious about whether you should head to this show? We don’t blame you. Here’s what you need to know.
Seeds, which officially opens at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, is not typical theatre — it’s documentary theatre. Montreal playwright Annabel Soutar created her script using exclusively the words of real people, including herself (portrayed by Liisa Repo-Martell). The dialogue is taken verbatim from court transcripts, news broadcasts and recorded interviews.
There’s something so sweet about the The Elwins that listening to them is kind of like eating too much candy and spoiling your dinner. And not feeling bad about it. Sugary melodies wrap around jangly guitars and jaunty drums to create a playful vibe, but there’s a touch of moroseness buried in lead vocalist Matthew Sweeney’s delivery that gives the songs a delicate quality; the type of thing you cherish and return to.
Four morphine-addicted criminals try to rob a bank, and it all goes wrong. Why hasn’t Quentin Tarantino made this into a movie yet?
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street, 416-866-8666. Feb. 21 – March 28.
