Towing has been in steady decline over the past five years. Are Torontonians turning into better parkers, or does this have something to do with the heftier parking fines in place?
[Toronto Star]
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Feist’s new album, Metals, due out Oct. 4, is easily one of the two most hotly anticipated releases of 2011. The other, with apologies to Drake, is the new compilation CD by Toronto’s Nash the Slash, dubbed The Reckless Use of Electricity.
Lewd, crude and sometimes rude, Ed the Sock has been pushing the envelope on hot-button topics since the ‘90s. With all that ‘tude, it’s no surprise that the most famous tube sock in the world is long overdue for a good roasting. The first Dark Comedy Festival presents The Roast of Ed the Sock on Sept. 28 as part of its 10-day event. Just don’t mention the word “dryer.” We caught up with Ed to talk about boy bands, politics and Mel Gibson.
My father taught me many things — including how to properly enjoy a good drink — but there’s one topic on which I fear we’ll never see eye-to-eye: bourbon versus rye. For him, it translates to America versus Canada. But September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and despite Pop’s indignation with my anti-patriotic tastes, I can’t help but gush about the boundless merits of my favourite spirit.
This relatively young band has been making some pretty big waves in the few years they’ve been together, garnering praise from local music rags and the likes of Gordon Lightfoot. It’s no wonder: Great Bloomers mix genres like a group of chemists, combining just the right doses of country, indie and ‘70s-era stadium rock to create pristine explosions of sound.
City council approved some cuts and rejected others yesterday to bring the total savings to $27.6 million. Among the cuts, council voted to seek buyers for the Toronto Zoo and the city’s three government-owned theatres.
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Remember when Toronto used to be a “two blog” town? When BlogTO and Torontoist were the main players when it came to local, and locally reported, online content? Thanks to new(ish) startups like Toronto Standard and OpenFile, it’s fair to say that our online media landscape is changing. As in, our two-voice-strong chorus has turned into a veritable cacophony.
The hit of Luminato 2010, this high-tech staging weaves a sharp-witted and entertaining story about the relationship between Africa and the West.
Bluma Appel Theatre at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street East, 416-366-7723. Sept. 29 – Oct. 22.
For university graduates in Canada, a bachelor’s degree may not be enough. Numbers from OECD show that one in five university graduates in Canada will end up at the low end of the income scale. Guess it’s time to sign up for that master’s. Sigh.
[Globe and Mail]
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The Toronto International Film Festival blows in and out of my life each year like a hyper-active cyclops with a giant propeller pack on its back, knocking its way through 10 days without regard for basic needs such as sleep or diet. Its giant monster eye has only one point of focus: a long red carpet.
Torontonians will no longer be able to let their imaginations take off at the Canadian Air and Space Museum. The museum closed its doors to visitors this weekend following an eviction notice from Downsview Park.
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Philip Sparks — local fashion designer, modern dandy and other half of NOW Magazine’s Andrew Sardone — recently launched his very first trunk show at Smash in the Junction this week. Going strong since Wednesday (“we’ve been quite busy,” notes a sales associate), the carefully curated show will continue until Sept. 25, after which it will move to an as-of-yet undisclosed location.
