13th International Migratory Bird Day at Toronto Zoo
Bart B. Van Bockstaele-Toronto: Toronto Zoo held its 13th International Migratory Bird Day last Saturday, 12 May 2012. As has become something of a tradition, I joined the party by tagging along on the birding walk in the closed-off sections of the zoo. The walk started at 8 am, and I boarded the first Red [...]
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre have announced their line-up for Queer Pride 2012 (June 8 to July 1) – a community-focused festival of comedy, theatre, art, music, and parties. For four weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers, while Buddies After Hours offers up some of the most outrageous clubbing [...]
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An installation of photography for Exposed 2012: Be.Here.Now – Part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Launching on May 3, from 7 – 10 p.m., a collective of five Workman Arts photographers will present individual new works responding to the theme which the group will curate. 5 in Focus is part of Exposed 2012: Be.Here.Now, the [...]
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This three day event celebrates sexuality and is open to all to attend. Wednesday April 18th - Sexing The Transman with Buck Angel Muzzo Family Alumni Hall (121 St. Joseph Street), 7-9pm $15 advance or at the door (free for SDS and Cinema students) Pioneering filmmaker Buck Angel gives an audio-visual tour of transman sexuality with [...]
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Mad Couture Catwalk is a unique performance and party that will launch Workman Arts’ 25th Anniversary prior to the one-day symposium Extraordinary Artists: The Convergence of Art and Mental Illness in the 21st Century. This runway-style presentation of wearable couture by Workman artists will challenge norms, shift boundaries and inspire dialogue about mental illness and [...]
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The 12th annual juried art exhibition Being Scene, produced by Workman Arts for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, launches May 30th with a grand opening reception at The University of Toronto’s Hart House http://www.harthouse.utoronto.ca/ This is one of the most incredible art exhibitions in the city, combining multiple disciplines with multiple [...]
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A TacoBeerTequila Fundraising Dinner to support the 2012 season at Parts & Labour’s Roof Garden. This sounds like the perfect way to kick off spring. It seems every “cool” restaurant in town has taken up rooftop gardening in hopes of growing their own fresh herbs to be used with their drink and menu offerings. One [...]
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“All Women Are Bitches” was not a chart topper, but it represented a significant thread in Toronto’s musical tapestry thanks to the all-female art punk band Fifth Column. Former band members recall the 1980s queer art punk scene and their progressive efforts to unite music, film and zine culture to challenge conventional art practice, gender [...]
Continue reading …Toronto East General Hospital Writes The City its Funniest Prescription Yet “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” a Comedy Gala Hosted by Celebrity Will Arnett
January 31, 2012 No Comment
Unique fundraiser expected to draw Toronto’s who’s-who with a lineup of famous comedians on April 12th TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2012 /CNW/ – One of North America’s leading community and teaching hospitals is ready to tap Toronto’s funny bone with its inaugural “Laughter is the Best Medicine” Comedy Gala. Celebrity Will Arnett (Up All Night and Arrested Development) [...]
Continue reading …Design celebs Tommy Smythe, Suzanne Dimma & Mark Challen to host Casey House Gala & Lounge Party February 25
January 30, 2012 1 Comment
SnowBall 2012 – ELEMENTAL to turn Toronto luxury design destination AVENUE ROAD into the hottest club in town TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ – On Saturday, February 25, Event Co-Chairs Tommy Smythe (HGTV’s Sarah’s House), Suzanne Dimma (Editor In Chief, Canadian House & Home) and Mark Challen (VP Communications, Canadian House & Home) will host [...]
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