Native science fiction looks back and to the future
Why has no one thought of science fiction from an aboriginal perspective before? After all, First Nations have actually had the first contact experience.
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Casa Loma cellist helps autistic enjoy chamber music
There’s something special about how chamber music tells a story and resonates with an audience. That’s why cellist Rachel Desoer chose her instrument at five years old and has been playing ever since.
Humewood saxophonist gains Momentum
Humewood resident Juan Arce has a fond memory of his beginnings with the band Turbo Street Funk. The 27-year-old sits in a copper-coloured recliner, listening to bandmate Casey Van recount how the Shuffle Demons came…
Midtown hairstylist tests mettle at national competitions
I’ve written plenty about photographers visiting midtown and showing their wares at the Izzy Gallery. But the unsung heroes behind said photographers are the MUAs, or MUHAs. Those two acronyms stand for Makeup Artist or…
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Crime writers descend on midtown pub for show
Some of Toronto’s, and Canada’s, crime writers descended on the Wallace Gastropub on June 2, to celebrate and share their craft. Novelists Giles Blunt, Rob Brunet, Dietrich Kalteis, Tanis Mallow, Rosemary McCracken, John McFetridge, Peter McGarvey, June…
Canadian legends recall legendary music scene
Gordon Lightfoot and other local musicians got together on stage recently, not to perform together but to remember the places they and many other Canadian legends got their start performing: here in the Yorkville area.
Artist’s use of light impresses
Joan’s realistic landscapes feature some of the best composition and use of light I’ve ever seen.
Forest Hill producer pulls no punches in memoirs
Film producer Barry Avrich heeded the words of his late father, Irving, to make sure he didn’t blend in. Given that he’s produced many a documentary and film, as well as being the man behind the…
Ignore this Summons
If you want to see The Summoned, you probably shouldn’t read this review. It’s the sort of play that works best if you walk in knowing nothing — especially the main plot twist, which I…
Touching tribute to a champion dad
We're in the thick of baseball season. North Toronto's house league is underway. From Talbot Park, the sounds of Leaside's clinking aluminum bats salutes travellers along the congested Eglinton Avenue. So, I think it's appropriate…