Culture
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Public Museums Followup: Overcharging online too?
Following up on developments (and/or degenerations) in access to Canada’s public museums, I was struck by net-law expert Michael Geist’s...
By Leah Sandals -
Sounds of the TTC
I’ve gotten into the habit, when I’m taking the subway, of sometimes just closing my eyes and listening to all the sounds around me...
By Dylan Reid -
“Le Toronto artistique”: hors de prix?
Today in the Toronto Star’s op-ed section, Martin Knelman argues that Toronto is finally getting the funds it needs to compete with Montreal as...
By Leah Sandals -
Signs of Spring
Mark Jenkins is one of my favourite public space artists. His latest work to celebrate the arrival of spring — in his home base of Washington DC...
By Matthew Blackett -
Google’s Street View raises privacy concerns
In May of 2007, the search-engine behemoth Google launched a new Google Maps service called Street View. As the name suggests, Street View offers users...
By Patricia Simoes -
Weekend diversions
“Sidewalk Psychiatry” is a public-art sidewalk project that plays with the fact that people often think about personal issues while they walk...
By Dylan Reid -
Pedal-car Not Guilty!
A judge ruled yesterday that pedal-powered cars are safe to be driven down the streets of Toronto. A case redolent with irony and absurdity saw the driver...
By Patricia Simoes -
Event Guide: Toronto Free Gallery heads west with Creative Activism
The Toronto Free Gallery, our favorite indoor space that examines all things Toronto, has moved west, but not to where you think. Their new space on Bloor...
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Waiting for 501
An unauthorized sequel to Waiting for Godot. With apologies to Samuel Beckett. – – – – – – – – –...
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Helmet policy causes conflict at city rinks
The City of Toronto is having difficulty enforcing a six-year-old helmet policy, which has come under criticism in the city’s south end. “We have...
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Fort York public art competition open house
Fort York’s formidable fortifications seem small and defenseless next to the great span of the Gardiner Expressway — but our favorite flying...
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Hard Candy on Lansdowne
The Convenience Gallery — the 24-hour storefront art space at Lansdowne and Seaforth, one block north of Queen — is hosting Hard Candy, an...
By Shawn Micallef