By Shawn Micallef
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CONCRETE TORONTO: Sidney Smith Hall at U of T
Walking through the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus is like touring an architectural zoo – you’ll see just about every type of style that exists...
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Good reads: latest issue of Fort York’s free newsletter, Fife and Drum, is out
The June issue of the Friends of Fort York’s quarterly newsletter, Fife and Drum, is out. The articles include: An essay on the creation of the Cult of...
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Ford Fest Scarborough — Revisiting Bendale circa 2004
Tonight is the Ford Brother’s Scarborough “Ford Fest” at Thomson Park in the Bendale neighbourhood. If the party is anything like the...
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Instaflaneur — Toronto’s new Corktown Common park & it’s Dubai views
Corktown Common recently opened and we paid a visit last weekend. The view from the Teletubby-like spash pad is of both the Toronto we know and the...
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Toronto Pride 1988 — new archival video of an earlier version of Pride and Toronto
Toronto editor and videographer/artist James Leahy has been mining his archive of late and just put together this fantastic 22 minute document of the 1988...
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Stroll City June 24 – July 7 — your Toronto Tweet-observations on TTC subway screens
For the forth year we’re doing Stroll City on the TTC subway screens. As I wander the city making Toronto observations with my twitter account, some...
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Instaflaneur: Varsity Stadium and north
Resuming these regular posting of snaps made wandering around town, we arrive at Varsity Stadium during a recent track and field practice as the dance...
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Event + photo tour: Detroit’s Heidelberg Project — Friday April 12 7PM @ U of T free
WHAT: A talk by Jennene Whitfield, Executive Director of the Heidelberg Project WHERE: U of T Arts Centre (In University College, next door to Hart House...
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Good reads: March Issue of Fort York’s Fife & Drum available for free
The March issue of the Friends of Fort York’s quarterly newsletter, Fife and Drum, has just been released. The contents include: Student Essay on...
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Event: Toronto History is Trending discussion Thursday March 21 6:30PM – Free at U of T
On Thursday March 21/2013 I’ll be taking part in a discussion on Toronto history and talking about my experience running the satirical @rebelmayor...
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Richard Serra’s King City Shift revisited — sunrise to sunset
This past fall I revisited the Richard Serra Shift sculpture, found up in King City, and wrote about it in my Toronto Star column. The Ontario Heritage...
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Instaflaneur: the King Edward Hotel reflected upon & hotels in Toronto
Earlier in the fall the light from adjacent skyscrapers reflected nicely on the King Edward Hotel on King Street East. This hotel, and hotels in...