While the word "nutcracker" might evoke some painful mental images in some, for many it's a familiar part of the holiday season. The original ballet was composed in Russia by one Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1892, and The National Ballet of Canada has been performing The Nutcracker since 1964. James Kudelka did a revamp of the choreography in 1995, and since then The National Ballet's Nutcracker has become what The Globe and Mail has......

The Revue cinema is due to reopen its doors on October 4th, and if you’ve been waiting for the chance to buy tickets for the opening night, they’re now on sale at She Said Boom (393 Roncesvalles Avenue) at $20 for the film and the after-party or $10 for just the party at the Lithuanian Hall (1573 Bloor Street West). The opening night film is secret, but it was selected by an online poll,......

Brighton, UK's The Kooks are coming to town this Tuesday on what must be the longest tour ever, supporting their first album Inside In/Inside Out, which came out in January 2006. They must be doing something right, though, since the show is completely sold out. Did you try to buy tickets with no luck? Well, here's your second chance to snag a pair. Courtesy of +1 Music we have one pair of tickets to......

Justin Timberlake. Where to begin? Tracing his life story to this point requires little more than listing nouns. Mickey Mouse Club. Britney Spears. *NSYNC. Justified. Wardrobe Malfunction. SexyBack. Dick in a Box. Timberlake is the epitome of a guilty pleasure, someone who is intensely hard to dislike, try as some might. No-one in recent memory has drawn more comparisons to Michael Jackson, been as successful post-boy-band, or created catchier pop songs (dude's even Pitchfork-approved).......

Hunter S. Thompson is notorious for his alcohol abuse, his gun collection, and most importantly for developing a new style of journalism called Gonzo. This new style blended fact and fiction and often removed objectivity by placing the author in the starring role. When the Ryerson Review of Journalism needed to raise funds for its upcoming issues, they decided to throw a party, and once again place Hunter S. in the starring role. Decadent and......

Even the most hardened, macho, cynical, Valentine's Grinch couldn't refuse a heart-warming greeting from NBA MVP Steve Nash. The Canadian point guard is one of many Phoenix Suns players to be part of the organization's E-Greeting project. Unfortunately the Toronto Raptors or Maple Leafs don't offer a similar service through their websites. Who doesn't agree that a picture of Eric Lindros dressed as cupid would be absolutely adorable? Perhaps even match a bib to his......

Torontoist went to see Small Returns at Theatre Passe Muraille last night and was interested to see that you can now buy tickets for TPM online at the brand-spanking-new www.artsboxoffice.ca. The bigger theatre companies like Mirvish and CanStage have had online ticket ordering for a little while, but it’s nice to see one of the smaller kids get in on the game. Toronto's theatre community has traditionally had a pretty poor showing on the ol'......

Just from the three or four lines exchanged between the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, you could tell there was a little bit of history there. It turns out the two witches actually had a close, non-sexual relationship - according to the stage production of Wicked. The outgrowth of the classic Wizard of Oz looks at the complicated lives of witches, and acts as a prequel to the well known......