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Tonalism brings ambient sound, light and “amplified sleep” to Toronto's The Music Gallery

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Forget truth or dare and toothpaste pranks: Tonalism isn’t your typical slumber party. This all-night ambient music event from L.A.’s non-profit radio collective dublab is coming to Toronto for the first time ever tonight. For 12 hours, The Music Gallery will be filled with ambient sounds and visuals — inspired by the far-out music happenings of the 1960s — featuring bass-heavy electronics from Southern California, as well as showcasing some local talent.

Luminato for dummies: our five picks for Toronto's festival of arts and creativity

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Toronto’s culture scene is about to go into overdrive with today’s kick-off of Luminato, the city’s uber-festival of arts and creativity. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the 10-day festival with over 150 events promises to be a spectacle not to be missed. But with such an extensive catalogue of awesome creativity, it’s near-impossible to see everything. We made the daunting selection process easier for you with our top-five list of what we’re most excited to see.

Soulpepper’s The Aleph is a challenging evening of theatre, but very fine

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Short stories often make great theatre pieces, from Chekhov’s work to the lesser-known but brilliant adaptations by the wonderful American poet Robert Lowell. So when I heard that Soulpepper’s Diego Matamoros, one of Canada’s finest and most beloved performers, had joined with one of this country’s most impressive directors, Daniel Brooks, to collaborate on bringing Jorge Luis Borges’ mystical, haunting story, The Aleph, to the stage, I was ecstatic.

City refuses to pass Downsview Secondary Plan

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A May 18 Toronto City Council meeting reviewed several amendments to the controversial Downsview Area Secondary Plan but ended with the plan being referred back to North York Community Council for consideration in September.