Culture
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Gallery Guide: I_Wanna_See_You
It’s always interesting to see your city through an outsider’s eyes, and there’s an enjoyable opportunity to do so currently showing at...
By Dylan Reid -
Art under bridges
When I first moved to North York, specifically the Keele and Wilson area, three years ago, it took me a while to get used to my new surroundings. One day...
By Patricia Simoes -
Do you ride in Mass?
I had the pleasure of meeting a graduate student from York this week who is researching Critical Mass, and he wants to know: Have YOU ever participated in...
By Tammy Thorne -
HOT DOCS Review: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates
As the introduction to Tehran Has No More Pomegranates declares, the film is “a musical, historical, comedy, docu-drama, love story, experimental...
By Patricia Simoes -
HOT DOCS Review: Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home
I polished off a bag of store-bought chocolate chip cookies before I sat down to write this, but it was hard to enjoy that last bite. The packaging the...
By Dale Duncan -
Gallery Guide: David Rokeby’s Plots Against Time
WHERE: Pari Nadim Gallery, 254 Niagara, Wed-Sat 11AM-5PM WHEN: Runs until April 26 This is bit late notice in terms of exhibition life, but as you wander...
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HOT DOCS Review: White Vans
White Vans examines the frustration and anger of being the victim of bike theft.Narrated and directed by Aren Hansen, this short documentary delves into...
By Patricia Simoes -
ROAD TRIP: Des Moines’ very own East Village
DES MOINES, IOWA — Day four of my road trip found me crossing the Midwest. As much as I wanted to see the results of a revitalized downtown Omaha, I...
By Matthew Blackett -
The ROM CAN… well, pretend to be accessible
I was a bit distracted this morning when I heard CBC radio news report that McGuinty had made some big announcement at the ROM yesterday. And hearing the...
By Leah Sandals -
Bicycle parking tower
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE4fvwTBtno[/youtube] What is a dense city like Tokyo to do when it runs out of space for cyclists to park their...
By Dale Duncan -
ROAD TRIP: Denver’s 16th Street Mall
DENVER, COLORADO — After viewing one of the craziest buildings I have ever seen — the Cadet Chapel of the Air Forces in Colorado Springs...
By Matthew Blackett -
Toronto: A City Becoming… er, Way too Insular
So it’s a bit late for this, but I wanted to share a few thoughts from the Toronto: A City Becoming launch that happened on Monday night at the...
By Leah Sandals