Results tagged “thedeath”

The Baldwin Steps, the set of stairs at Davenport and Spadina Roads that leads up to Casa Loma, are so recognizable that they've warranted their own Wikipedia article and feature as a battle backdrop in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Depending on the time of day and season, the Baldwin Steps––also called the Casa Loma Steps, or The Death Climb At The End of Spadina––can be romantic, creepy, trying, or picturesque. Now a group of visual artists have put together Toronto Upstairs, a group show at the Sideshow Gallery with artworks that "explore the staircases leading up from Davenport Road as transitional space, and contemplate and express the upness of here."

It is with great sadness that Torontoist reports the death of Torontonian Jane Jacobs. The 89-year old writer and urban critic passed away this morning.

This week the Hot Docs box office has opened, and with luck we’ll soon have some early coverage of our picks of the festival to help you with your ticket buying decisions, advising you to find 37 uses for a dead sheep, perhaps?

No wonder The Dears are so mopey -- they've been touring the world for a solid two and a half years (!!), promoting the same damn album. And still with that CD, , is a brand new (after a few stutters, out today till the 17th) video for "22: The Death of Romance." The vid is animation and concert footage created by fellow Montreal Kinoceros. Also of note, Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde remixed this track for single release. Watch the video on MySpace.