Ron James performs for Sunnybrook benefit
Toronto’s elite came out for the Night of Stars, an intimate evening of arts in support of the Sunnybrook’s Orthopaedic & Arthritic Centre.
Category: Culture
Acclaimed director Atom Egoyan attends gala fundraiser
An Artists’ Affair at the Four Seasons was a wonderful evening celebrating a partnership between the arts and health.
Peter Keleghan and Leah Pinsent don yoga gear and stretch for charity
The all-day fitness marathon, held at the Liberty Grand, was led by some of the top fitness instructors in the GTA.
This Weekend: Beer Show, short film and blues festivals, United Sounds Project
Don’t let the weekend pass you by! Brave the rain to see all the beer, blues, music and movies Toronto has to offer.
Is the city at war with cars or is the two-wheeler set under threat?
Highway drivers must pay We need to create a means to allow people living in the other regions, that come in to work in Toronto, to help us build the subway system. They’re working in jobs that Toronto provides and really we’re slipping … having a good transit system is a way to keep our … Continued
Toronto Police install more cams ahead of G20
If you head downtown this month, the lyrics to Rockwell’s 1984 classic ‘Somebody’s Watching Me’ might start running through your head. That’s because Toronto Police will be watching you.
Beat the heat at Toronto's best outdoor pools
While Toronto’s cooling centres are one way to bring down body temperatures, there’s an alternative that never goes out of style — the swimming pool. PostCity.com has picked the best outdoor pools in the city, so be prepared to enter a new level of cool.
This Weekend: Doors Open Toronto, Idomeneo, and The Most RACES Show On Earth!
It may have been a short week, but this weekend still calls for a celebration. Get out and see Toronto like you’ve never seen it before with local festivals and entertainment.
Blurring the lines between comedy and tragedy at Hot Docs
HOT DOCS, THE annual documentary film festival held each spring here in Toronto, might seem an unlikely place to find laughs. Most of the films revolve around tragedies, but if you look carefully, there are a few comedic gems in the mix. This year was no exception. I found movies with laughter as the subject, … Continued
New ’80s rock ’n’ roll musical not really one for the ages
WHAT MAKES US love theatre? More relevant here: what makes us love musicals, flock to them, memorize their tunes and lyrics, sing them in the shower? For millions — and this critic is inarguably one — the musical is the one true American art form: a sometimes awkward mix of decent plays sprinkled full of … Continued
An ode to the beautiful game
THIS MONTH MARKS a return to the throngs of flagwaving, horn-honking sports fans taking to the streets in cars and on foot to celebrate another World Cup, soccer’s Holy Grail. The event is watched by more people than the Olympic Games, the Stanley Cup and the Super Bowl, combined with a religious fervour usually reserved … Continued
Canadian indie music icons arrive on the heels of their hot new album
FOR THE LAST decade, the demise of Canadian indie stalwarts the New Pornographers has been imminent.