The comedy troupe performs the Sunday Night Live show each week at The Comedy Bar based on the same format as the the tv show, complete with guest hosts, musical guests, weekly news and a house band.
They also have a tv show on rogers.
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UofT's film society runs seminars and screenings. Their free Friday film series runs most Fridays of the year at 7pm, features old and recent classics and is open to the public.
Get there early to get a seat.
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Short documentary does a good job of capturing the intense energy of the much loved Lemon Bucket Orkestra.
The film has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival. The full film can be viewed online here.
You can find a few more details in this article from the Eyeopener....
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This past August Interactive Arts brought a few creatures, seemingly from the depths of lake Ontario, to the Humber Bay pedestrian bridge.
These larger than life critters swim overhead as you cross the bridge, lighting the night with their bio-luminescence LED lights blinking in response to their surroundings.
Our beautiful bridge will have this extra magical touch installed till September 20th 2012. I Hope they'll return next year....
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The sound system of this annual festival is pedal powered, includes bike rides through the city as well as mobile performances.
For 2012, the festival takes place Saturday September 15th. It's starts at 2pm at Coronation Park across from the CNE gates before moving on to liberty village and Christie Pits.
The Schedule includes The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, The Complete Street Band and Rae Spoon....
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Ultra prolific artist and all around friendly helpful neighbour.
If you've been to Toronto you've probably seen Greg's art. From little hearts decorating buildings, poetic catch phrases on the side walk, graphic design for Not Far From the Tree, to giant snoetry(snow poetry) Gregs art is absolutely everywhere. A simple google search of his name should give you an idea of the volume of his creativity.
Thanks Greg for adding the lovely joyful suprises around ou...
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Every year Dufferin grove hosts the The Cooking Fire Theatre Festival.
It's a chance to relax under the park trees, sample a tasty organic meal cooked in the parks wood burning ovens and be entertained by the variety of theater troupes that will put on short plays over the course of the evening.
For 2012 the festival runs from June 20th - 24th. Dinner is served starting at 6pm and the plays start at 7pm.
A little later in the summer, Dufferin grove park is also the...
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Since 2009 Red moon Collective has been inviting a wide variety of musicians to come together for a jam night.
It's a free monthly event, open to all, held in a Photographers loft space.
This summer look for the jams happening in outdoor spots like the island.
There is a great review of the event on gailatlarge.com:
"There is no protocol other than a simple sign-up sheet so people know when they’re up next, the same as what you’d find at a pool hal...
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The Phoenix Poetry Workshop is held the first Saturday of every month at 2:30 pm. It's a free event at the College/Shaw library which is open to any and all who wish to share their poetry.
Once upon a time when I did write poetry this was one of my favorite events as it was:
- An encouraging and friendly environment
- People grew to know each other and their poetry fairly well
- honest constructive feedback on each others writting was possible....
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Imagining Toronto is a book that examines how imagination and narrative have given meaning to the city of Toronto. The Author Amy Lavender Harris is a prof at York university and runs a course on the subject.
I'm not recommending this book because I've read it(I haven't yet), but because of the excellent list provided on her site which organizes literature set in Toronto according to different negihbourhoods and cultural experiences. If you example you wanted to read a story w...
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