posted Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Bestival is back, but we won’t be taking boats to the Toronto Islands this year. Although a great concept, and well attended last year for the inaugural event here in Toronto, the organizers have chosen Woodbine Park on the mainland as the site for this year’s festivities on June 11 and 12, 2016 The wonderful […]
posted Sunday, June 5, 2016
Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance. Featuring the fiercest looks […]
posted Friday, June 3, 2016
Adding to the music lineup, festival-goers enjoy live comedy, 20 plus vendors in restaurant row, family-friendly sing-a-long and more Arts & Crafts Field Trip Music & Arts Festival takes place on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 at Fort York and Garrison Common. This year’s music lineup features headliners The National and Robyn, as […]
posted Thursday, March 17, 2016
In this episode of Closet Case we chat with Gabrielle Cryan from Irish Queers NYC who will be joining hundreds of other NYC queers marching in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first year ever in an official capacity. Emmaia Gelman, also from Irish Queers NYC wrote – This Thursday, Irish […]
posted Monday, February 22, 2016
Pride Toronto unveiled today its 2016 Pride Month theme, announcing to the world that this June, “YOU CAN SIT WITH US.” The campaign for Canada’s first-ever Pride Month, kicking off in 100 days, features Canada’s top political leaders: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and partner Jane Rounthewaite and Toronto Mayor John […]
posted Monday, December 21, 2015
Starring the wild animals who prowl Toronto’s backyards, ravines and city streets, COMMON BOOTS THEATRE (formerly Theatre Columbus) presents TAILS FROM THE CITY, a new play by award-winning playwright Marjorie Chan with the company, directed by Jennifer Brewin, outdoors at Toronto’s historic Evergreen Brick Works. Six-year-old Billie (played by eight year old Eponine Lee) is […]
posted Thursday, September 17, 2015
Sometimes the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is pooh-pooh’ed by the established Toronto art world, but this is a genuine crucible for emerging artists and crafts people, and is a great opportunity for both exhibitors and the buying public. This outdoor fair features over 300 artists in a dazzling array of media including photography, mixed media […]
posted Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Every year, M for Montreal puts together two of the most unique musical offerings at Toronto’s NXNE festival, spotlighting primarily bands from Montreal and Quebec region. One is the Bruise Cruise held on Lake Ontario aboard The Mariposa boat, and featuring three or four bands and DJ’s. The other is M for Manning event is […]
posted Monday, June 22, 2015
While Toronto has many great local artists that will be performing in this year’s Pride Toronto festivities, I’m also excited to discover talent from the many other regions across the country who will be joining us between June 26th and 28th. Today, I have Louis Butterfield of the Montreal-based band, Saturn Alien joining me. Described […]
posted Monday, June 15, 2015
…until I ran into Judy Virago and Allysin Chaynes, who were brought in with a few other local performers (Ryan Boa, Sapphire Tithi-Reign, Eve Summers) to add some glitter to the mix of festivities. Bestival UK chose Toronto to launch their North American version of the same fabulous event, hoping to add some […]
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