Culture
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NO MEAN CITY: The hidden hands – Edward Lam, 1958-2013
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture I recently had the sad assignment of writing an obituary for Edward Lam. Along...
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Hot Docs: Special Ed
With his wild hair, child-like grin, and obsession with letters, words, and their etymology, Ed Ackerman is special. An award-winning animator who’s...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hot Docs: Tiny: A Story About Living Small
Most of us have lived small at one point or another. University dorms, basement bachelor pads, first homes—we’ve all felt space-compromised. But, barring...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hot Docs: Alias
In early 2012, Anthony Spencer, known as Tony Trapz on the Toronto rap scene, was shot and killed in a recording studio on Brimley. In October, another...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
What to See at Hot Docs 2013
Hot Docs, Toronto’s beloved annual documentary festival, begins April 25 and runs until May 7. We’ll be reviewing some films here over the...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Event: Keep Toronto Reading 2013
Every April, Toronto Public Library reminds us how much this city loves to read with Keep Toronto Reading, a month-long celebration of literature. At...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
TTC launches sale of vintage posters!
The TTC is slowly — finally! — getting into the merchandise business. Today sees the launch of two very attractive vintage posters: one is a print of the...
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Event: Vertical Urban Factory
The Breathing Factory, Osaka What: The Vertical Urban Factory project explores the structural, social, and economic implications of multi-storied urban...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Event: Toronto Urban Photography Festival
What: The inaugural Toronto Urban Photography Festival is a two-week series of exhibits, speaking events, workshops, and walks happening across the city...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Factory Theatre: From family to church to modern playhouse
When you pass through the tattered brick and iron fencing on Adelaide and Bathurst Streets — home to Factory Theatre — the lights don’t have to dim...
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Urban Planet: New York street artists team up with ballet company
Street artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller have been putting up public art – often colourful urban themed collages – all over Brooklyn...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Short film winner from Toronto Urban Film Fest
This fall, Spacing was the sponsor of the Canadian Urbanism Award at the Toronto Urban Film Festival. The silent (and winning) films from TUFF are shown...
By Matthew Blackett