Posts Filed Under: events
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.
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Kyle Bachan
The annual ROM research colloquium reveals local researchers' competitive edge on the study of meteorites.
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Kelli Korducki • Photo by Miles Storey
Today in Toronto: the 33rd edition of Buddies' Rhubarb Festival begins, the Drake hosts an eight-day birthday celebration starting with indie pop band Ohbijou, and two-man play Hughie starts a two and a half week run at the Theatre Centre.
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Laura Hewitt
Young Empires, Bravestation, and others play The Horseshoe.
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Kevin Scott
Today in Toronto: free events abound with the launch of David Namisato's comic book; a talk with Nazneen Sheikh about her memoir, Moon Over Marrakech; a staged reading and discussion of Kwame Stephens' Man 2 Man; and a full line-up of bands at the Horseshoe's Nu Music Nite.
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Laura Hewitt
In today's UP, a lecture on how technology and politics intersect and conflict; former governor general Michaëlle Jean lectures at Roy Thomson Hall; and chaotic comedy at the Smiling Buddha.
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Steve Fisher
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!
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Kyle Bachan
In today's UP: two new exhibitions, Transmission Lines and People People, open at the Cooper Cole Gallery; COBA's new work Les Rythmes de la Forêt opens at the Fleck Dance Theatre; and improv show About an Hour returns to Toronto.
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Steve Fisher
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.
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Kyle Bachan
Today in Toronto: Say hello to February with a trip to the Brockton Writers Series, TIFF kicks off its new Science on Film series, Sam Shepard's production of The God Of Hell hits the stage at Unit 102 Theatre, and brush up on your French at Théâtre français de Toronto’s presentation of Zone.
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Laura Hewitt
Monday's "Coldest Day of the Year Ride" was neither very cold nor very long, but it was fairly well attended.
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Steve Fisher • Photos by Andrew Louis
In today's Urban Planner: Close out the first month of the year by checking out a panel on design and the media; attending a fundraiser and CD-release party for a compilation album that's raising money for War Child Canada; and seeing Daniel Stolfi's new comedy about bad theatre.
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Laura Hewitt
In today's UP: we've got mild weather for the Coldest Day of the Year Bike Ride; artists gather for a luncheon, talk, and performance at the Artist's Soup Kitchen; and Laura Caswell premieres Acting Up Stage's Dark Night Cabaret at the Berkeley Street Theatre.
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Steve Fisher
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!
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Kyle Bachan
In today's UP: Monologists compete for top TO bragging rights; comedic wits at The Panel Show podcast taping; Wavelength 533 features familiar faces in new bands; Bonjay DJ Songs: a Dance Party; and Design Week continues.
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Steve Fisher
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.
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Kyle Bachan
In today's UP, the women of The Penelopiad take over the afternoon; saucy and sexy writings at an erotica meet-up; These Electric Lives headline Heartstrings' music education fundraiser; and Design Week continues.
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Steve Fisher
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.
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Kyle Bachan
On this unusually warm Monday: catch the remount of Fringe hit Kim's Convenience, play some ironic bingo at the Garrison, laugh at Laughable comedy night, and explore as Design Week gets underway.
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Steve Fisher
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.
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Kyle Bachan
