You know what sucks? Burning significant quantities of helicopter fuel for the purpose of towing around an ad. You know what's cool? Seeing the Batman logo flying across the sky. Life is complicated sometimes.
The grand dame of Toronto's performing arts venues, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, celebrates its 100th birthday tomorrow. To mark the event, the Mirvishes have organized a free open house from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., during which you can go on a self-guided backstage tour, eat free grub at the BBQ in front of the theatre (weather permitting), or catch a tribute performance from the original members of the 1969 Canadian cast of Hair. (No word on whether they'll get naked onstage again.)
Toronto legend Edwin "Honest Ed" Mirvish has died. He was 92.
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Torontoist's question is this: After recent shows like Urinetown, Top Gun: The Musical, and Evil Dead I & II: The Musical, can the musical genre withstand any more ironic abuse here in Toronto? Or have these ironic musicals gone beyond irony and achieved some sort of post-ironic earnest state? Yes and yes, we say.
In this issue, our crack musical theatre reporter, C. Andrew Courtice, ventures deep into the theatre district, and unearths the following:
David Miller Is Mayor for 4 More Years, Canada is Fossil of the Year, Hershey's Still Closed, Canadians Think National ID Good Idea, Air Guitar Shirt!
Play for Toronto FC, A politician apologizes, Bill Gates and Saudi Prince Buy Four Seasons, Voting, Flu Shots
Traffic delays, Asian tourists up, Jewel Heists with disguises, Bike Bait, Countdown pedestrian clocks
Garbage, Scopophilia, Botulism
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