Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'marchbreak'
August 4, 2007
According to Doug Flavelle, "there are a lot of women with guitars in their closets." His studio, Guitar Girl, aims to get them out. The studio, which opened its doors in a loft-like space at Queen and Greenwood in September 2006, offers guitar lessons solely for girls and women. The focus is on six-week group courses, though they do some private lessons and have held Rock 'n' Roll camps during March Break and summer......
Continue Reading "For Girls About To Rock"March 13, 2007
On any given weekday, around 5 p.m., you can expect to find a bit of a mob gathered around the corner of Queen and John. That’s when MuchMusic's Much on Demand airs live and excitable teens like to gather to catch a glimpse of a celebrity—any celebrity. And since it's March Break this week, you can expect double the crowds as guests like Christian rock band Relient K and High School Musical's Jordan Pruitt drop......
Continue Reading "The Four Billion-Dollar Virgin"March 9, 2006
The Royal Ontario Museum has acquired 2,000 dead birds just in time for March Break visitors. These birds are victims of the Fall 2005 migration, killed by colliding with Toronto’s human-built structures. In attempt to minimize the death toll, FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) has worked with the City of Toronto to develop a new migratory protection policy, which is the first of its kind worldwide. In addition to a public awareness campaign called......
Continue Reading "Dead Birds at the ROM"March 18, 2005
Rump-shakin' beats will abound at tonight's Metro Desi mix at The Gladstone. It's a benefit for INSIG - the International Nursing Student Group at U of T's Fac of Nursing, but it'll also benefit the parts of your body that you didn't know where capable of moving, much less moving in time to music. DJ Amita of Besharam and CKLN's Masala Mixx promise to 'help us break dance desi-style into March Break!' They also invite......
Continue Reading "Desi Decisions"March 11, 2005
A sip of cultural anthropology for any of Torontoist’s American cousins who might be venturing this side of the border for March Break. Today’s lesson: Tim Horton’s, known variously by locals as Timmy’s, Uncle Tim’s or Hortie’s, depending on the region in which you find yourself. Our caffeine nation’s signature coffee joint opened its first shop in Hamilton, Ontario in 1964, and is eponymously named for its late founder, NHL hockey star Tim Horton. At......
Continue Reading "Rim Job"