Culture
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Courante in the Toronto Music Garden
Having grown up in the “city of lakes“, I find Toronto’s waterfront to be a welcoming refuge from the dry air and cement that...
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Monument to Multiculturalism
Often referred to as “Symbol of Multiculturalism”, “Monument to Multiculturalism” by Francesco Perilli, is located in front of...
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Civic Scenery, Civic Statuary
EDITOR’S NOTE: Shaun Merritt begins a new column on public art in Toronto, looking at what we have, where it is, and some of the stories behind it...
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Anyone can be a monument — for 60 minutes
Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the city of London, England, is famous for its statue of Admiral Nelson (victor of the Battle of Trafalgar) high at the...
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Museum Access Program Expands… But More for Some than for Others
This morning, Mayor Miller and City Librarian Jane Pyper announced an expansion of the Museum & Arts Pass program. Initially kicked off 18 months ago...
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Improv Everywhere give 2,000 high-fives on NYC subway
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abt8aAB-Dr0[/youtube] Improv Everywhere, the performance art group that cause “scenes of chaos and joy in...
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Building Storeys: Long Live the Guild
The Guild Inn, 2008, by Olena Sullivan. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Heritage Toronto’s Gary Miedema final post in his series on at-risk heritage...
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Sidewalk graffiti, hydro-style
Never mind avoiding stepping on cracks in the sidewalk — look out for the hydro covers! As many Torontonians are aware, Hydro Toronto has a problem...
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Experiments with creating walking maps
I recently had the privilege of observing a fascinating exercise in mapping walking routes in St. Jamestown. Youth from the high-rise district marked up...
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More on David Mirvish Books
More info on the closing of David Mirvish Books in an email from Eleanor Johnston, the store’s manager: “I think the most succinct answer to...
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Fun with Photoshop, But Not the Way You Think
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News: David Mirvish Books to Close
Sad News: David Mirvish Books on Art, a Toronto art-and-lit institution (with a Frank Stella painting to boot) told employees earlier this week that it...
By Leah Sandals