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Posts Filed Under: ifoa

IFOA 2011: The Highs and Lows of Book-to-Film Adaptations

When it comes to bringing books to the screen, how much is sacred?

By Laura Godfrey

Friday night at the Harbourfront Centre, (L–R) Tom Perrotta, Marieke van der Pol, Russell Banks, and Richard Crouse talked adaptations. Photo by Laura Godfrey/Torontoist.

Urban Planner: October 28, 2011

In today's Urban Planner: storytellers weave their tales at the Festival of Oral Literature; Chad VanGaalen, Dan Mangan, Library Voices, and Sheezer play all over town; Mantown gets up to their usual shenanigans; the Toronto Triumph's depleted lineup tackles its second game; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher

Sheezer. Photo by Rebecca Leach.

IFOA 2011: Magic, Myth, and Forces Beyond Reason

If you suffer from severe disappointment due to a magic-free existence, get thee to a bookstore and procure one of these authors' books.

By Laura Godfrey

Magical, mythical authors (L-R) Simon Toyne, Erin Morgenstern, and Lev Grossman at an IFOA round table event with moderator Lesley Livingston. Photo by Laura Godfrey/{em}Torontoist{/em}.

Urban Planner: October 25, 2011

Today in Toronto: head to a meeting to ask questions of the TTC's chief customer service officer, a new exhibit opens and it's all about engaging with your city, acclaimed musical FELA! starts a limited run in Toronto, and IFOA continues.

By Laura Hewitt

Melanie Marshall and Sahr Ngaujah in FELA! Photo by Tristram Kenton.

Opening Weekend at the International Festival of Authors

By Torontoist • Photo by Laura Godfrey

Jian Ghomeshi and Gary Shteyngart, on stage at IFOA on Saturday night.

IFOA 2011: Clay Shirky on the Information Age

By Kelli Korducki

Author Clay Shirky. Photo courtesy of IFOA.

Urban Planner: October 24, 2011

In today's Urban Planner: representatives from the ROM, AGO, and Ontario Science Centre talk tech upgrades; Dead Meadow bring psychedelic fuzz to Sonic Boom and Lee's Palace; Kim Cattrall and Eugene Levy talk shop; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher

Psychedelic rockers Dead Meadow play an in-store at Sonic Boom this afternoon, and a show tonight at Lee's Palace. Photo from the band's website.

Urban Planner: October 21, 2011

In today's UP: Zombie's Drugs and Unicorns; God of Carnage's pillow warfare; 36 Chambers of German Sparkle; Thee Oh Sees' punk, The Big Sound's Motown; Picnicface hosts improvisers doing "anything but improv"; and the IFOA continues.

By Steve Fisher

in a scene from God of Carnage, Colombe Demers demonstrates her Pillow Fight League potential on a hapless Olivier L’Écuyer. Photo by Marc Lemyre.

IFOA XXX: October 31

By Hamutal Dotan

IFOA XXX: October 30

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IFOA XXX: October 29

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IFOA XXX: October 28

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IFOA XXX: October 27

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IFOA I: 1980

By Jamie Bradburn

IFOA XXX: October 26

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IFOA XXX: October 25

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IFOA XXX: October 24

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IFOA XXX: October 23

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IFOA XXX: October 22

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IFOA XXX: The Preview Edition

By Hamutal Dotan