Sending typed letters, postcards, or small packages of treats via snail mail is sadly going the way of the dinosaur. It’s a rare surprise to find a handwritten letter in the mailbox among the pizza menus and flyers for the local gym. When it comes to mail art, the extra time and effort in composing the work is far more rewarding than attaching a .jpg and pressing send. For the receiver, opening a mailed masterpiece......

At first glance Pride is all about the dancing and the parties and the parades. Au contraire Torontoist readers, Pride is also about events like this reading at Art Metropole tonight. The Toronto Women's Bookstore has invited half-a-dozen great queer writers to read at Get Your Lit Out! Readers include funny gal Mariko Tamaki, poet Zoe Whittall, Sandra Alland and others. The event is tonight at Art Metropole (788 King St. W), 7pm. Photo: Zoe......

Toronto photographer Arnaud Maggs grabbed the headlines by being awarded the GG prize for Visual Arts. Maggs is best known for work like his "mugshot" series shown here, but his most recent series is a vivid exploration of colour inspired by 19th century colour guides, colour wheels and more. Torontoist also wants to point out that a few other Torontonians brought home the hardware from Rideau Hall. There's YorkU prof and video artist Vera......

A brief overview of Toronto music happenings finds some exciting and some not-so-exciting news. Aw yeah. - Dizzee Rasclat Bumbal Squat is coming out with new sneaks. Unfortunately they are Nikes. The up side is he will be at the Opera House on April 28. - Hipe-with-an-'i' NYC band The Bravery make their T-dot debut on April 13. - The RZA is rzarecting the Wu ideology for a new book, Wu-Tang Manual: Enter the 36......