Concert Review: Piano man Elton John wows ACC faithful
To understand the adage “what’s old is new again” is to have been one of the 17,500 in attendance at Thursday night’s sold out Elton John show at the Air Canada Centre.
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Developers pushing the envelope
The excessive amount of development allowed by the city’s planning rules is already jamming our roads, crowding our subways and straining the capacity of our schools. That should be bad enough!
New details emerge in case of murdered Leaside couple
As new evidence comes to light in the ongoing investigation into the Florida murder of a Leaside couple, their Toronto neighbours continue to come to grips with the long-unsolved crime.
The week in Toronto in 10 easy clicks: Rob Ford and his Jamaican patois, Drake, Esther the pig and much more
Our weekly recap of the week’s news nuggets in Toronto will bring you up to date and add some fuel to your small-talk tank heading into the weekend.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Hour: A Robbie Burns Day tribute to our favourite Scottish musicians
This weekend, Scottish revellers from across the globe will be dusting off their kilts and flocking to local pubs, church basements and gold clubs to address the haggis, spout a few lines of verse and have a good time all in the name of Robbie Burns
Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Hour: Kevin Drew, Sam Roberts, PUP, Tony Dekker and Richard Underhill
The race to crown the next mayor of Toronto got a little musical boost last week as Richard Underhill signed on to challenge Rob Ford. Underhill is one of the finest saxophonists in the country and is best known as a member of funk-jazz outfit Shuffle Demons.
The week in Toronto in 10 easy clicks: Olympic hockey, York University, Neil Young and more
Our weekly recap of the week’s news nuggets in Toronto will bring you up to date and add some fuel to your small-talk tank heading into the weekend.
Theatre review: Scheherazade, part of the Next Stage Theatre Festival
Next Stage Theatre Festival doesn’t offer 1,001 nights of entertainment, but it does offer a dozen nights featuring 10 different shows, one of which is Scheherazade, playwright Johnnie Walker’s take on the legend of the Persian queen who told stories for “One Thousand and One Nights.”
Taste Test: GTA’s Most Exclusive Clubs
The mightly club is a classic sandwich which can be served every which way — from a triple decker to an Italian-style panini. This month, chef Grant van Gameren tells us which club knocks his socks off
Weekend Warrior: Passport For Change, Drake Night, Boat Show, Sir John A. Trivia, Toronto Monologue Slam & Keith Richards One Woman Show
Reward yourself for surviving the so-called “polar vortex” by getting out there this weekend and doing something better than complaining. How about learning how to actually follow through on the health-related new years resolutions we know you made? What about Drake? Everybody likes Drake. If you’re in the mood to see a woman chronicle the life of Keith Richards on stage, we can help you make that happen too. The possibilities are endless. (Disclaimer: Weekend Warrior only lists six possibilities.)
Protecting Toronto’s heritage
The story of our city is often told through our buildings. Design, function and form reveal the trends of an era and the priorities of its citizens, architects and city planners. Preserving this heritage strengthens our community ties, provides a point of interest for our neighbourhoods and improves our property values.
Top Taste Tests 2013
Over the past year we’ve fed our resident chef, Grant van Gameren, everything from jerk chicken to coconut cream pie. Here, a roundup of the best our city has to offer.