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Joseph Leo Bwarie doesn’t walk into a room, he bounces in. It’s reminiscent of his first entrance onto the stage of the Toronto Centre for the Arts, where Bwarie is starring in the hit musical Jersey Boys. In both instances, he gives the impression of a man who’s teeming with joie de vivre.

FESTIVAL: The Scotiabank BuskerFest is back for its ninth year. This year's line-up includes over forty of the world's best buskers from Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. BuskerFest is free with an optional donation to Epilepsy Toronto; since its inception, BuskerFest has raised over half of a million dollars for the organization. Come out to enjoy the circus performers, magic shows, and artistic spectacles, and leave knowing it's all for a good cause. St. Lawrence Market (92 Front Street East), 10 a.m.–8 p.m., FREE.

Almost 200 men auditioned to be the new faces of Harlequin romance novels at a Toronto casting house on Saturday. Studies showed that Harlequin's main readership (female in their mid-40's) were "upset when slight, young cover models clashed with the brawny, mature heroes described within [the books themselves]." Canada's Next Top Harlequin Cover Model, anyone? Hosted by Fabio?