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Archive for 'Kyle Bachan'

Long Weekend Planner: February 18–20, 2012

Hurrah! A long weekend! For your to-do list, the Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival celebrates its tenth year; Harbourfront Centre explores skate culture; get your drum on at an all-ages drum circle gathering; a model railroad club displays its winter show; the AGO turns into a kid-friendly exhibition; and much more!

Photo by Évolucidanse.

Urban Planner: February 16, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: a curator takes you on a tour of his own art exhibition; recall forgotten urban spaces of the city; three writers come together for a storytelling event; a documentary on the legal woes of The Sugar Hill Gang gets its Canadian debut; and don't miss a string of solo piano performances at Holy Oak.

A documentary, Q&A and . Photo by Adnan Akiles.

Weekend Planner: February 11–12, 2012

This weekend, Harry Potter fans are in for a treat with a new show; an erotic crafts show gives you some alternative Valentine's Day gift ideas; comedic giant The Nerdist takes to the stage; a Bob Marley birthday tribute; and much more.

Buy a loved one something sexy at the Sixth Annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair! Photo courtesy of Allison Stokes.
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Urban Planner: February 9, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: spend your lunch break at a free concert with the New Orford String Quartet; Matthew Varey's newest art exhibition called "Home" has its opening reception; a cabaret show brings all varieties of entertainment to the Drake; and a dating auction offers possible romance and support for a great cause.

A free concert at the Four Seasons Centre brings Schubert's masterpiece to life. Photo courtesy of Maria Lioutaia.
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Weekend Planner: February 4–5, 2012

This weekend, celebrate Black History Month at the Harbourfront Centre; former Feist opener, Bry Webb, returns to the stage; a new season of Toronto Roller Derby begins; Embryon hosts a night filled with tons of games, and more!

Toronto Roller Derby is back for the 2012 season! Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnferri/5277297096/in/pool-torontoist”}johnferri{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.

Urban Planner: February 2, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: a photo exhibition takes shots of your favourite bands; get the inside scoop on the film industry in a talk with actor Pam Grier; and prepare for spontaneous laughter with Comedy Bar's Improv Show.

Cults is just one of the bands featured in tonight's music-themed photography exhibition. Photo courtesy of Lucia Graca.

Weekend Planner: January 28–29, 2012

This weekend, check out a film festival dedicated to small-gauge film; the art exhibition "Come Up to My Room" returns to the Gladstone; be the judge for dance choreographers; an electro-rock band celebrates its debut release; and more!

Brand new electronic act, "Sacred Balance", celebrate the release of their debut EP this weekend. Photo courtesy of Laurie Lockhart.
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Urban Planner: January 26, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: put an all-female design exhibition on your TODO list, enjoy a gathering of the food trucks, steal a great idea to improve our city, join a discussion on the future of aid to impoverished countries, see how art can act as a platform for environmental awareness, and Toronto Design Week continues.

"Eco Art" is an exhibition that uses art to highlight environmental concerns. Photo by Photo by {a href="http://oliverpauk.com/heat_recovery.html"}Oliver Pauk{/a}.

Urban Planner: January 24, 2012

In this Urban Planner: find out how to get bought by Google, do a solid for humanity and plan out the future, be part of a live album, and explore as Toronto Design Week continues.

Will you technology get picked up by Google? Find out at a talk at the MaRS building. Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnferri/5277297096/in/pool-torontoist”}johnferri{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.

Weekend Planner: January 21–22, 2012

This weekend celebrate the Lunar New Year at Harbourfront Centre; check out an all-ages concert series that's returning to Kensington Market and a brand new music festival; prowl with the owls in a nature walk; watch Rob Ford get the musical treatment; and celebrate as Chinese New Year lights up the city.

Take a night stroll with the owls in this weekend's "Owl Prowl". Photo courtesy of Carrie Shibinsky.

Urban Planner: January 19, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: an art exhibition explores different perspectives on family; a free cello concert at the Four Seasons Centre; a Chinese meditation workshop to help you fight back against winter bugs; and a theatre production filled with Japanese manga makes its worldwide debut.

Se-Doo Park, an award-winning cellist, will be performing a free concert at the Four Seasons today. Photo courtesy of Maria Lioutaia.
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Weekend Planner: January 14–15, 2012

This weekend: make waves at the boat show, enjoy some warm winter fun at Colborne Lodge, cut loose at Static Zine's fundraiser, catch the Next Stage Theatre Festival before it closes, and lots more.

Oh, the places you'll go at this weekend's boat show! Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnferri/5277297096/in/pool-torontoist”}Mute{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}

Urban Planner: January 12, 2012

In this Urban Planner: check out an alternative way to look after your children, a graphic novel makes up a solo exhibition, a new play on a lost tragedy debuts, and part one of a theatre punk show comes to town.

"Red Snow", a new play on the forgotten holocaust of WWII, opens tonight. Photo by Alex Felipe.
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Spotted: Disinformation Pillars

Astral Media's blocky advertisements get schooled—literally—by annoyed civilians.

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Weekend Planner: January 7–8, 2012

In this Weekend Planner: an art installation turns an urban neighbourhood into a soundscape, a children's theatre retells an old fable, "DJ Skate Night" kicks off the new year, the Wavelength music series brings no less than four acts together, a comedy variety show finds a new home, and bring your best rhymes for an open mic poetry night.

"Marty Topps House Party", a variety comedy show, returns for the new year! Photo courtesy of Isaac Winter.

Urban Planner: January 5, 2012

In this Urban Planner: Free film night at a public library, paint a friend for a global art project, a romantic matchmaker game takes over a local pub, and a play that charts the journey of a gay survivor of Nazi germany opens tonight.

Photo courtesy of Alistair Newton.

Weekend Planner: December 31, 2011–January 2, 2012

In this Weekend Planner: New Year's Eve dominates the headlines, the Sunday Antique Market kicks off another year, enjoy a nine-kilometre run through the Beach, make like a polar bear and dip, meet Rob Ford, and see comedy get rewritten in the Festival of New Formats.

For those who aren't impressed with our mild winter so far, don't miss the "Polar Bear Dip". Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnferri/5277297096/in/pool-torontoist”}Georgie_grrl{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.

Urban Planner: December 29, 2011

In this Urban Planner: A local rock band celebrates the release of its debut album, a web comic gets a launch party, and Clinton's Tavern hosts a fun night of music.

"Tyre and Kerb", a webcomic that captures daily news, officially launches with a party today. Photo by Amy Zuch.
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Your Special Edition New Year’s Eve Urban Planner

Who wants to pay $100 or more to get into a fancy night club on NYE? If the first thing you want to avoid doing in 2012 is walking home with a broken wallet, check out our compilation of some of the more affordable options the city has to offer.

Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendanlynch/5341025807/in/pool-torontoist”}Brendan Lynch{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}

Holiday Planner: December 24–26, 2011

In this Holiday Planner: find last-minute shopping gifts, dust off your vocal chords with a night of carolling, put Santa himself on the naughty list with an adult Christmas party, attend an open-to-all faiths Christmas service at Roy Thomson Hall, spend Boxing Day with actual animals, and check out a new spin on Alice in Wonderland.

Ho ho ho! It doesn't matter if you've been bad or good this year, you still get plenty of events to enjoy this holiday weekend. Photo by {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnferri/5277297096/in/pool-torontoist”}johnferri{/a} from the {a href=”http://www.flickr.com/groups/torontoist/”}Torontoist Flickr Pool{/a}.