May 19, 2013
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TIFF Bell Lightbox looks back on the innovative career of French filmmaker Chris Marker

05/17/13

TIFF Bell Lightbox looks back on the innovative career of French filmmaker Chris Marker

For those seeking a smart, thoughtful and experimental diversion from the bombastic, spectacle-filled and cliché-driven Hollywood fare that is being served up in movie theatres as summer approaches, TIFF Bell Lightbox has something special for you.

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Weekend Warrior: Victoria Day fireworks, giant pandas, Artfest, Toronto International Circus Festival

05/16/13

Weekend Warrior: Victoria Day fireworks, giant pandas, Artfest, Toronto International Circus Festival

It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, the debut of giant pandas, a circus fest at Harbourfront, Victoria Day fireworks and more.

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Concert Review: The Killers at the Air Canada Centre

05/16/13

Concert Review: The Killers at the Air Canada Centre

Nearly a decade after first cementing their place in the rock landscape, The Killers have not only found their voice, they have carved out a place all their own. Their sound is original, their lead singer is original and, as Wednesday night’s ACC show proved, their live performances are certainly original.

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Calling all pinball wizards: Toronto is attempting a world record tomorrow

05/15/13

Calling all pinball wizards: Toronto is attempting a world record tomorrow

Tomorrow, pinball will happen, and it will happen in great amounts. The Stratford Festival is setting up 100 pinball machines in the main lobby of First Canadian Place in order to a) attempt to break the Guinness world record for most pinball games played at the same time and b) promote Tommy the musical. Yes, it’s a media ploy. But it’s not a terrible one.

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Q&A: Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle on breaking strings, going solo and his upcoming Toronto show

05/14/13

Q&A: Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle on breaking strings, going solo and his upcoming Toronto show

After nearly 20 years with Great Big Sea, founding member Alan Doyle recently released his first solo album. He checks into Hugh’s Room for two shows this week, starting tonight.

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The butler did it: Charles MacPherson’s new book focuses on etiquette and entertaining

05/13/13

The butler did it: Charles MacPherson’s new book focuses on etiquette and entertaining

Charles MacPherson is a butler with experience managing the households of the country’s most prominent families. He also founded the one and only school of butlering in North America. So, if he says you use a fork and knife to eat cooked bacon, then you wrap your greasy fingers around those utensils and get to cutting.

Posted at 12:04 PM | Permalink

Like mother, like son

05/12/13

Like mother, like son

Ask any mother who’s made a man out of a son and she’ll tell you: teaching is never a one-way street. In fact, the moms and sons you’ll see here can attest to that very ethos. But enough from us, we’ll let them do the talking.

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To nobody’s surprise, Jim Carrey’s wild anti-gun video enrages Americans

05/10/13

To nobody’s surprise, Jim Carrey’s wild anti-gun video enrages Americans

Deport Jim Carrey! That’s the rallying cry of certain factions of the American right aiming to have our hometown hero banned from the U.S. for making fun of the Second Amendment — that’s the one that gives Americans the “right to bear arms.”

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Weekend Warrior: Toronto Wing Festival, Science Rendezvous, Spirit of Toronto, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Mother’s Day Tea

05/09/13

Weekend Warrior: Toronto Wing Festival, Science Rendezvous, Spirit of Toronto, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, Mother’s Day Tea

It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, a chicken wing festival, whisky and jazz at Roy Thomson Hall, tea events for Mother’s Day and more.

Posted at 04:50 PM | Permalink

Turner on Real Estate: does it make more sense to rent or buy in Toronto?

05/09/13

Turner on Real Estate: does it make more sense to rent or buy in Toronto?

Some weeks ago, a most ugly house in North Toronto was swarmed. It’s a semi, built like its neighbours about 90 years ago, has a mutual drive, is on a residential street, one block north of an arterial. The current owners added an addition to the original 1,100-square-foot, two-storey cube. Rooflines don’t match, the exterior’s stucco-over-OSB and the lack of design work makes the squirrels woozy.

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