Culture
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Hot Docs Event: Detropia
In 1930, Detroit was the fastest growing city in the world. According to the 2010 census, its population has now dropped back to 1910 levels, and the...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
A Walk Through the Gloaming…
Although Spacing published its picks for Jane’s Walk 2012 yesterday, I wanted to add one more to the list. Finding Mabelle: A Walk Through the...
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Hot Docs: Tchoupitoulas
Tchoupitoulas is about what happens in a city at night: its quirks, its personalities, its sounds. It’s about what happens in New Orleans specifically, a...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hot Docs: The Field of Magic
The Field of Magic is the kind of documentary that rarely gets made today. Taking the now generally unpopular observational approach, it offers a raw...
By Marco Avolio -
Hot Docs: Dragan Wende – West Berlin
Dragan Wende – West Berlin follows the documentary’s cinematographer and writer, Vuk Maksimovic, as he travels to West Berlin to meet his legendary uncle...
By Marco Avolio -
Hot Docs: Meanwhile in Mamelodi
Beautifully shot and patiently constructed, Meanwhile in Mamelodi offers a glimpse into the life of tuck shop keeper, Steven Mtsweni and his family during...
By Marco Avolio -
Hot Docs: Herman’s House
Herman’s House follows the friendship and working relationship of artist and activist Jackie Summell and Herman Wallace, a Louisiana prisoner who had been...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Keep Toronto Reading: Occupying the Page
In Girls Fall Down, “bodies in space” is one of the main character’s frequent refrains. As a medical photographer, Alex is often charged with...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Hot Docs 2012: What to See
It’s almost Hot Docs season again, and there’s a whole fleet of films we’re looking forward to. This year’s Hot Docs festival runs...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
To See: Jack Chambers: Light, Spirit, Time, Place and Life
Jack Chambers: Light, Spirit, Time, Place and Life crams a lot of nouns into its title, but the AGO’s retrospective of the London Ontario-born artist...
By Grace Johnstone -
Keep Toronto Reading 2012
Every April, the Toronto Public Library celebrates the city’s thriving literary culture with the Keep Toronto Reading festival. Once again, Spacing...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Headspace: Katerina Cizek discusses Tower Renewal
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
By Luca De Franco