There's an old cliché that says everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. It follows, then, that everyone is goth on Halloween . If you’re going to be exploring your inner goth anyway, you may as well go hog wild and get your little black-clad tuchus down to the fourth edition of EBM Fest at The Reverb (651 Queen Street West) on October 28, where the folks who live Halloween every day will be... [continue]

Photo by alexindigo from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. The leaves are falling; the days are getting colder and the nights longer. All this can only mean one thing. It's hockey season. In Toronto, hockey is virtually synonymous with the Maple Leafs. Which is fine if you're into teams with questionable goaltending, aging stars and $45 nosebleed seats. Luckily for us, the Leafs aren't the only game in town. Quality hockey, pleasantly free of suits... [continue]

If you've ever fantasized about designing your own skateboard deck—and really, who hasn't—the best day of your life may rapidly be approaching. DIY skateboard company Roarockit is opening its first boardmaking program in Toronto. After almost four years as a web-based business selling make-your-own-board kits, Roarockit is opening a school where aspiring boardmakers can attend seminars on how to create their own decks, ranging from basic street decks all the way up to highly personalized... [continue]

Photo by Blainekendall.com from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. The Toronto International Film Festival is exciting as all get out. Everyone loves seeing foreign films that might not otherwise get screen time in this city, and it is a little thrilling to see famous Hollywood types having breakfast in your neighbourhood diner. The problem with TIFF is that it's just too long. By day three, many of us just want these filmic types to go... [continue]

Everyone loves the thrill of discovering a hot new band, but there's something equally exciting about watching a bunch of grizzled, middle-aged rock 'n' roll veterans show the kids that they can still hold it down. The second annual MQMusicfest takes place on August 19 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, and promises to be filled to the point of overflow with old schoolers shredding like it was somewhere between 1985–95. The Festival is headlined by... [continue]

If you’re feeling hungry and are looking for something a little less bland than your average, it might be worth dropping by the Tenth Annual World Spicy Food Festival at Harbourfront. The Festival promises three solid days of spicy goodness, with heat levels ranging from slightly piquant to eye-popping, face-melting, sinus-clearing insanity. Highlights of the festival include candied insects courtesy of Sugar Mountain and a series of tastings by a group of women (somewhat misleadingly)... [continue]

If you're interested in learning more about what the future holds for you, but feel that clairvoyance is not something to be attempted on an empty stomach, Psychic Brunch may be just what you’ve been looking for. Psychic Brunch first took place in 2003. Since then, it's become a twice monthly event where what the Psychic Brunch MySpace calls "a small but seasoned, dedicated team of psychics and healers" gather to help clients "mold happier... [continue]

Theatre lovers and nature lovers rejoice: there is finally a way to enjoy a walk in the park and a re-interpretation of an ancient Greek tragedy at the same time. Clytemnestra is a new take on Euripides' classic story of Agamemnon, revisited by local playwright and director Arturo Frescolone and put on by Etobicoke-based troupe Theatre of Change. Frescolone has rewritten the play from the perspective of Agamemnon’s wife, the titular Clytemnestra. The play is... [continue]

Once a year Toronto the Good becomes Toronto the very naughty. FFN (formerly known as Folsom Fair North) is Toronto's annual fetish fair. Now in its fifth year, the Fair features everything from play areas and parties to an art tent. Festivities kick off July 20 with the Welcome to Toronto party, being held at Alibi. The next night is Agitator, FFN’s big deal sports-themed fetish blowout at the Opera House. The FFN web... [continue]

Pandas is an odd name for anything, and more than a little disconcerting if you're a fan of large, bamboo-eating quadripeds who don't like to breed. Luckily for pandas and those who love them, the No Pandas gallery isn't a radical anti-panda group dedicated to the final destruction of that most endangered of species. It's an art show at Xpace, dedicated to exposing North Americans to China's up-and-coming young artists. Curator Siya Chen, who... [continue]

After a brief hiatus, the shawarma hunt is back on. No vertically roasted meat is safe. Red and White 519 Yonge St. Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. There's something really nice about a restaurant where you can take your sandwich, sit down and watch some Family Channel with the owner's tween daughter. Everyone wants to eat at the kind of place where you're greeted with something... [continue]

Shawarma is the new street meat. Both a late night favourite and a quick lunch classic, the Middle Eastern dish is now ubiquitous on the streets of Toronto. At its best, the vertically roasted meat in a pita, topped with veggies is damn tasty and, if not healthy, probably better for you than a sausage. At its worst, it's a mouthful of sawdust topped with rotten runny crap. Over the next few weeks, Torontoist will... [continue]

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