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Opening the Doors on Toronto

Every year, Doors Open Toronto lets Torontonians sneak looks at buildings they don't generally have access to. Here are some we're especially excited about this year.

By Carly Maga, Rachel Lissner, and Jamie Bradburn May. 25th, 5:05 pm

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Lights, Camera … And Everything Else

This Friday, the inaugural edition of 360 Screenings will give new meaning to "surround sound" by bringing beloved movies from the screen to real life.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin SmithMay. 23rd, 12:30 pm

The Shipment Has Arrived

An American-Korean director and playwright tackles black politics in a challenging script that's brutally funny, and just plain brutal.

By Carly Maga May. 11th, 12:15 pm

Hurt So Good

The Canadian premiere of New York playwright Rajiv Joseph's romcom with a twist. Or, should we say, a sprain.

By Carly Maga May. 9th, 10:30 am

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Young and Restless

Emerging playwright Daniel Karasik gets meta with a play about twenty-somethings who don't know how to handle the opportunity their generation was born into.

By Carly Maga May. 3rd, 1:00 pm

A Real Full House

Eric Peterson becomes the grandpa we all wish we had in Soulpepper's You Can't Take It With You.

By Carly Maga May. 1st, 12:30 pm

These Foolish Games

A brash 17th century farce seems a fitting end to Canadian Stage's 2011/2012 season—which shows just how far Matthew Jocelyn has taken the company.

By Carly Maga Apr. 25th, 10:30 am

Mixing Hope and Anger Like Oil and Water

Newfoundland's Artistic Fraud brings the true story of Lanier Phillips, a black Navy man saved by the women of the coastal town of St. Lawrence, to Toronto in a well-intentioned but uneven production.

By Carly Maga Apr. 23rd, 12:00 pm

A Memoir Too Far

A staged adaptation of Marina Nemat's acclaimed memoir Prisoner of Tehran just can't do justice to the story.

By Carly Maga Apr. 16th, 12:30 pm

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Sound Tracks: “Josie” by The Darcys

The Darcys chronicle the very sad, sad, sad lives of Toronto girls about town in the video for "Josie," the latest from their Steely Dan tribute album, AJA.

By Carly Maga Apr. 13th, 1:30 pm

Race Is a Laughing Matter in Clybourne Park

The Pulitzer Prize–winning play about race and real estate in the United States makes a Canadian debut that'll have you laughing as you cringe. Linging?

By Carly Maga Apr. 9th, 3:30 pm

My Granny the Goldfish Keeps Its Head Above Water

This family comedy straddles morality and cultures, but gets lost in the journey.

By Carly Maga Apr. 4th, 4:30 pm

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A Tribute to Toronto’s Tribute Bands

Four Toronto bands are building a following with tunes that are none of their own.

By Carly Maga • Illustrations by Roxanne IgnatiusMar. 29th, 10:45 am

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The Great Torontoist Pun Hunt: One of a Kind Spring Show Edition

These businesses like a little wordplay with their macramé.

By Carly Maga Mar. 29th, 9:00 am

Free Fallin’ at the Theatre

On now at The Theatre Centre, Free Fall '12 is a festival that celebrates theatre "without a net."

By Carly Maga Mar. 27th, 3:00 pm

CMW 2012: A Retrospective

A last look at the melodic mayhem that was CMW 2012.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin Smith and Dean BradleyMar. 26th, 4:30 pm

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CMW 2012: The Indies

This year's CMW Indie Awards went to the 'Dogs.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin SmithMar. 25th, 6:30 pm

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CMW 2012: Day Three Reviews

Our breakdown of the shows we caught on the third day of Canadian Music Week.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin Smith and Dean BradleyMar. 24th, 3:30 pm

CMW 2012 Profile: Half Moon Run

Torontoist talks to some CMW 2012 performers. Here's Half Moon Run, a trio from Montreal about to debut their first album.

By Carly Maga Mar. 22nd, 4:00 pm

CMW 2012 Profile: Indian Handcrafts

Torontoist talks to some CMW 2012 performers. Here we have Barrie's "sons of sunn spawned by mothers of invention," (their words) Indian Handcrafts.

By Carly Maga Mar. 22nd, 11:30 am

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
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