Michael Frayn's play Democracy, currently playing at Tarragon, is not always easy to follow. For some reason, this doesn't particularly matter. The second political drama set in Berlin in Tarragon's current season chronicles the rise and fall of Willy Brandt, West Germany's charismatic leader from 1969 until 1974, and is crammed full of politicians, spies, treaties and references to the nuances of Cold War-era Germany that may occasionally go over your head. But it......

A recent article in the Toronto Star about the pressing issue of dogs on restaurant patios caught our eye. The piece referenced a Gabby’s franchise which had previously allowed the practice, but which, according to the article, no longer did. Since the place is right down the street, we leashed up the dog (not purchased especially for this story) and raced over to investigate. Our worst fears were realized. Dogs had indeed been relegated to......