Illustration by Brian McLachlan/Torontoist. Toronto is home to a cornucopia of public art. Some of the pieces acknowledge an individual’s greatness; others are installed when developers want to exceed standard density or circumvent other zoning regulations—the public art is a trade-off for being allowed a variance from the rules. Often, we don’t pay this art [...]

This fjord is my fjord, this fjord is your fjord, From the valley Thörsmork to the geyser Strokkur, From Lake Lögurinn to Björk’s house in Reykjaviík. Iceland was made for you and me. Our favourite Nordic country just got a little closer: Icelandair will launch direct flights between Toronto and Reykjaviík on May 2. To [...]

“Just take those old records off the shelf, I’ll sit and listen to ‘em by myself, today’s music ain’t got…” Oh. Ahem…sorry, just reliving the old days of Fisher-Price rollerskating around the house to Bob Seger (and Joan Jett, if anyone’s counting). Did you know that good ol’ Bob is in town this week at [...]

Who likes lists? Everybody! As we creep up on the new year, we thought we’d reflect on a few of our more popular (and our more controversial) posts of the past twelve months. Thanks to our revamped Favourites page, it’s a little easier. If nothing else, this post will give you some reading material to [...]

We’re a little late with this week’s music listing–blame the election! Er, okay, maybe someone just got immersed in learning a bit of Flash and let it slip. It won’t happen again. If you’re looking for some local flavour, you’ve got a few really good choices this week, including Melissa McClelland, Ohbijou, Elliott Brood, and [...]

The AGO’s Henry Moore Sculpture Centre has the largest public collection of Henry Moore pieces in the world. Although Large Two Forms, the Henry Moore sculpture that was at the corner of Dundas and McCaul, has been temporarily removed due to the AGO Transformation, the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre remains intact throughout the construction. Unfortunately, [...]

Torontoist has done it again. Not only did we accurately predict the fall of Communism and every U.S. President since Teddy Roosevelt, way back at the beginning of August we told you that Toronto’s own Lukas Rossi would win Rockstar:Supernova. That’s the show where American Idol meets Spinal Tap at CBGB, or something like that. [...]

Can a hard-rocking cat from Toronto’s seamy west end win over American TV audiences, impress three of the most jaded rock stars on the planet, and still keep his artistic integrity? Well, Lukas Rossi, Toronto’s contribution to CBS’ “Rock Star: Supernova” reckons that he can. For readers not fully acquainted with the CBS rock’n'roll oeuvre, [...]

Well, that was short-lived. ABC has announced that there will be no more episodes of The One: Making A Music Star. The website states, “There are no plans for additional episodes. Thanks to all who participated in and supported The One!” This doesn’t really come as much of a surprise, since the show has been [...]

On Saturday, we had the opportunity to check out Andy Warhol / Supernova : Stars, Deaths and Disasters, 1962–1964 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The exhibit which runs from July 8th to October 22nd features the darker side of Andy Warhol and is guest-curated exclusively for the AGO by film director David Cronenberg.