Ilena Aldini-Messina — The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in April that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information. FORT YORK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 250 Fort ...
Read More »Regent Park School of Music annual Crescendo fundraiser being held April 20th
Crescendo 2016 will take place on April 20th, from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm at the Daniels Spectrum, Ada Slight Hall. A sensational evening of music, cocktails, canapés and good fun in support of Regent Park School of Music; giving ...
Read More »Project: Under Gardiner announces members of the Naming Jury, the next phase in the Reclaim the Name campaign
Reclaim the Name, the naming campaign that is underway to create a new name for the public space under the Gardiner Expressway, is now entering its next phase with the announcement of the Naming Jury. The Jury consists of a ...
Read More »Her voice was meant for opera
Eric Morse– Karine Boucher, who shares the role of Micaëla in the Canadian Opera Company’s April production of Carmen, may not quite qualify as a former child prodigy—but the young soprano had a great running start into a singing career ...
Read More »The City of Toronto Historic Sites Events April 7-20
Ilena Aldini-Messina — The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in April that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information. FORT YORK NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 250 ...
Read More »City of Toronto Historic Sites events to April 17
The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in March that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information. COLBORNE LODGE South end of High Park on Colborne Lodge ...
Read More »How the 1% of 1% celebrate a 15th birthday
Frank Touby — It’s how the 1% of the 1% in Texas live. Don’t ask me why, but into our email at Toronto’s Journal of Downtown Toronto, The Bulletin, came this splendiferous news release from a Manhattan PR outfit. As ...
Read More »Cabbagetowner reads Shakespeare in original pronunciation
Linda Litwack — Ever heard Shakespeare spoken as it was in his time? Cabbagetown resident David Klausner reads texts from Shakespeare in original pronunciation this month, in a performance honoring The Bard on the 400th anniversary of his death. In ...
Read More »No fun, no ice cream on Sundays in city’s Methodist past
Bruce Bell — If the word “Multicultural” best portrays Toronto today, then 100 years ago the word to best describe our city was “Methodist.” Methodists did appear to be austere; a sober Protestant religious congregation best summed up as without much ...
Read More »Your carbon footprint? There’s an app for that
Dennis Hanagan — Toronto-Centre MPP Glen Murray wants his constituents to lead the way in the fight against climate change so others can follow their example. Murray has set up an online carbon emissions calculator so that households can see ...
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