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inTO: Arts & Crafts: Sexified

February 9, 2012
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EACF-2012

The 6th annual Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair (EACF) hosted at the Gladstone Hotel this Saturday February 11th is not an event to bring your grandmother to. Presented byToronto’s Queen West sex shop, Come As You Are, dozens of vendors are putting their goodies up for sale. Sexy crafts include crocheted pasties, handmade lingerie...
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Enter the World of Quidam as Cirque’s Touring Show Takes Off in Toronto

December 22, 2011
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Banquine by Matt Beard, costume by Dominique Lemieux ©2011 Cirque du Soleil

Quidam follows the story of Young Zoé. “She is bored; her parents, distant and apathetic, ignore her. Her life has lost meaning. Seeking to fill the void of her existence, she slides into an imaginary world—the world of Quidam— where she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul.” This production has everything in...
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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

November 7, 2011
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November 8 – 13 has been coined the funniest week of the year. Why you ask? 35 sketch comedy troupes from across North America are taking over Toronto for the seventh annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. This week-long celebration of the best live, scripted comedy in North America will showcase headliners Scott Thompson and...
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Scene & Heard: Air Canada’s enRoute Film Festival is back

November 4, 2011
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Paso Doblep by Jamie Metzger

enRoute Film Festival, a festival for emerging filmmakers is back. This country has no end of young talent and the festival highlights this year’s best-of-the-best. The categories include Best Short Film, Achievement in Animation, Achievement in Direction, and Achievement in Cinematography. The 2011 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival finalists are:  Miles Jay and Orlee-Rose...
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Scene & Heard: Black Velvet, if you please

October 5, 2011
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If you were kicking around in the late 80′s, like I was, and you were a fan of High Boot and Good Ole’ Classic Leather and Lace Canadian Rock &Roll (which I wasn’t), then you are probably a die-hard fan of Canadian Icon, Alannah Myles. This GRAMMY and JUNO award winning singer/songwriter has been...
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Scene & Heard: Ruby Coast and Miracle Fortress at SummerWorks

August 25, 2011
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Ruby Coast via myspace

SummerWorks festival began in 1991 as a platform to celebrate and explore new cutting edge theatre. After establishing itself as a fixture of Toronto’s theatre community, it has since expanded to a full-fledged showcase of the city’s dramatic, musical and arts communities. The inclusion of rising independent music has especially contributed to the festival’s...
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Behind the Scene: Interview with Colm Wilkinson

August 12, 2011
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Colm Wilkinson Photo Source: colmwilkinson.com (c) Rosita Wolfe

Between musicals, solo albums, compilations and singles, the Dublin tenor’s vocals have been recorded on over 60 record titles and counting. In 1985, Wilkinson originated the role of Jean Valjean in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Les Misérables in London’s West End. In 1987, the show then opened on Broadway, accompanied by Wilkinson’s original...
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Film Review: The Future

August 5, 2011
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Miranda July as Sophie in The Future

Miranda July has such a unique voice that you never quite know what to expect when seeing one of her films and that is reason enough to watch what she so masterfully brings to life on the screen. In her newest flick The Future, she once again does triple duty as she did in her...
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Scene & Heard: La Dispute

August 5, 2011
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La Dispute capped off their most recent tour at the Mod Club last Saturday night. Lead singer, Jordan Dreyer, twitched and gyrated on stage with moves more closely resembling an epileptic fit than any kind of recognizable dance. He delivered lyrics in a shrill bark while the two guitars, bass and drums played tight hardcore...
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Scene & Heard: Poetry Jazz Café

July 20, 2011
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As I stroll through Kensington Market, I have no need of a marker or a sign to guide me to the Poetry Jazz Café. The music streaming down the sidewalk and past the outdoor patios finds me first. Unassuming and neatly affixed into the wall of 224 Augusta Avenue, Poetry is the type of...
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