Communication
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Event & exhibition: Telling — An audio survey of Parkdale
A new exhibition curated by Gallery 1313 has set site-specific audio art works throughout Parkdale until November 30th. Stop by the gallery on a Parkdale...
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Toronto Public Library’s Writer in Residence, Shawn Micallef, wants you walking and writing your city
This fall I’m honoured to be the Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library. One of the things we’re hoping to encourage is more...
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IN THIS ISSUE: Rethinking public consultation systems
The Summer 2013 issue of Spacing is jammed packed with a slew of great articles, photos, and interviews focused on Toronto urbanism. This article appears...
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Event Guide: Toronto Talks: The Future of Our City
What: Toronto Talks: The Future of Our City Where: Harbourfront Centre When: Wed, February 20th, 7:30pm The imminent future of Toronto is the heart of...
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Vintage-style posters capture modern Toronto
Vintage flair mixed with a hint of city life and paired with a flare of nostalgia can tell you the history of a city. Rob Croxford was born in London...
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Toronto from above — big, green and beautiful — a photo essay from a helicopter by Shawn Micallef
This week in my Toronto Star column I write about a helicopter ride I tagged along on last Friday with photographer Cindy Blazevic as she snapped pics...
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Instaflaneur: a new regular photo feature on Spacing from Shawn Micallef’s city wanders
Since I got a new iPhone last fall — with its rather good eight megapixel camera — the best and most useful app I installed on it has been Instagram. It...
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20 pianos played across Toronto
With news that 41 pianos have been placed around the city for the public to play, musician Marc Soares set out on Friday, July 13 to play 20 of theÂ...
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Island artist brings attention to city workers
A bright lime green building stands at the edge of the beach on Toronto’s Centre Island. Life-size photographs of City workers line its outer walls...
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NASA shows off city lights at night
The lights that make our skies glow at night are a symbol of how our civilization has grown, but ti wasn’t until the last two decades where detailed...
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My City Lives: Graffiti BoxMen Series Part 3
The Toronto based installation, Graffiti BoxMen project, was created with the intent to comment on the role of graffiti art in the urban environment...
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My City Lives: Graffiti BoxMen Series Part 2
The Toronto based installation, Graffiti BoxMen project, was created with the intent to comment on the role of graffiti art in the urban environment...
By My City Lives