Category: Culture

This weekend in Toronto brings shockingly hot temperatures above 25 C, the official start of FIFA World Cup season in the city and plenty of fun traditions. From Taste of Little Italy to the World Naked Bike Ride and soccer celebrations, these are the best things to do in Toronto this weekend. Beaches Arts and … Continued

Pride in Toronto is not a one-size-fits-all celebration — in fact, the celebration itself is built upon the fact that everyone is different. For some people, celebration looks like sweating it out on the dance floor until 2 a.m. For others, it means finding community over board games, watching movies on the big screen, or … Continued

Sophie Powers is already a star, she’s just waiting for a moment.  And that moment might be at the Garrison tonight as she headlines a Billboard Canada showcase as part of the North by Northeast musical festival.  Before that happens, this morning, she’s been scrambling trying to track down some new gear for her show … Continued

When Cirque du Soleil rolls into town on June 18 with its brand new show LUZIA, it’ll be taking the audience to a make-believe Mexico filled with old movie sets, beaches, deserts and plenty of colour. Although the show isn’t a love story, there’s actually a real one unfolding onstage — between pole dance and … Continued

Lock up your green bins and get your glassware ready. Toronto’s most delicious charitable beer is here — and this summer, we’re going bigger. Raccoon Lager — our annual charity brew with Tomorrow Brew Co. and Streets of Toronto — has already raised over $20,000 for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Because food insecurity in … Continued

One of the most distinctive and popular indie artists of the last decade, Phoebe Bridgers, has added a second Toronto date to her world tour that comes with a lo-fi vibe and a strict no phones policy. The added show at Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 2 follows a quick sell-out of presale sign-ups for the … Continued

Dear Sangita: My sister got Botox. How do I tell her it looks really, really bad? She’s got that classic Botox face now where she literally can’t move her forehead and when she laughs or smiles or frowns it looks like she’s making the exact same expression. I can tell she keeps expecting me to … Continued

Toronto’s FIFA World Cup kickoff is just days away, and while all eyes are on the players and tournament schedules, the star-studded opening ceremony is also getting a lot of love, too. The opening ceremony takes place 90 minutes before kickoff on Friday, June 12, when Canada takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto … Continued

We all know that deadmau5, a.k.a. Joel Zimmerman, is a massive cat lover. This is, after all, the same DJ and music producer whose catalogue includes feline-friendly titles like “Cat Thruster,” “50 something cats,” and “Bitter Kitten (heck, his late cat Professor Meowingtons even had a cult following of his own). Now, the Niagara-born DJ … Continued

Toronto’s getting ready to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026, but in many ways, the world is already here. The city is hometo more than 250 ethnicities and 160 languages, so we can expect tons of neighbourhood gathering spots to turn into full-blown home bases for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of fans cheering … Continued

Toronto has another weekend of summer weather ahead of us, and there are countless ways to enjoy it! From music festivals and street-wide block parties to art walks, these are the best things to do in Toronto this weekend. All Things Go Music Festival Get ready for a big weekend of indie pop and alternative … Continued