With temperatures finally floating above zero, tonight's the tonight to dance and drink away the dregs of winter. And tomorrow morning? Head to the Gladstone Hotel for hangover brunch at noon... then start the party all over again with Shameless Magazine. The glossy for "girls who get it" is fêting the launch of the latest issue at the Gladstone Ballroom from 1—4 p.m. Saturday, March 15, with a something-for-everyone celebration. Star performers include Emma......

A project by architect Johnson Chou and distributor Sound Solutions, part of IDS 08 Collaborations exhibit. Three days, over three hundred exhibitors: Toronto's Interior Design Show moves into the Exhibition Place this weekend, and holy mother of invention, where do you start? Well, there's the opening night gala, of course. Promisingly titled "Decadence," the party takes place this Thursday, February 21, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Direct Energy Centre; $50 in......

Being a high school student in Rexdale’s Jamestown community comes with its share of obstacles: at the time of this post, 55% don’t finish high school, and 44% of families are single-parent households with an average income of $22,000. Many are new to Canada, and strange labour laws can put immigrants with medical degrees in front of deep fryers instead of utilizing their proper skills. Many homes have more than one family living in......

In case you were wondering, it's probably not a great idea to be hanging out in the entertainment district at 3:15 a.m. Especially if you're in a luxury SUV. And especially especially if you've got a ponytail. In February of 2006, Toronto police officers arrested Irshad Ahmed and Omar Betty for failure to stop, failure to comply, and obstructing police. Their trial is currently being conducted at Old City Hall, and some interesting evidence......

Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains of 2007––the people, places, and things that we've either fallen head over heels in love with or developed uncontrollable rage towards over the past twelve months. Get your dose, starting Boxing Day and running into the new year, three times a day––sunrise, noon, and sunset. It smells like a mixture of hot pee and old sweat. It's really loud, sometimes emitting a high-pitched tone......

Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains of 2007––the people, places, and things that we've either fallen head over heels in love with or developed uncontrollable rage towards over the past twelve months. Get your dose, starting Boxing Day and running into the new year, three times a day––sunrise, noon, and sunset. Most people would respond with shock if you expressed your distaste for the ever-growing music festival (read: conference) that......

Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains of 2007––the people, places, and things that we've either fallen head over heels in love with or developed uncontrollable rage towards over the past twelve months. Get your dose, starting Boxing Day and running into the new year, three times a day––sunrise, noon, and sunset. There were obvious benefits to 2006's Smoke Free Ontario Act, which did away with smoking in public areas and......

It's that time again—dance, feet, dance. After a scrumptious BBQ or a cat-like nap, pick your bones up and head over to the Gladstone Hotel where A Man Called Warwick and guest DJ General Eclectic will be turning up the big tunes for all the lovely peoples. Best bet is to always arrive before eleven to make sure you get through the doors without a wait.......

As you may remember, Michael Takasaki spent the better part of this past year photographing one broken automatic entrance to St. Clair station ("Let Mike's Love Open The Door"), an entrance that was mercifully fixed shortly after our article was published ("Mike's Love Opened The Door!"). As for the rest of the station—uh, not so much. As Takasaki tells us, the doors are "working brilliantly," but "the TTC never got around to finishing the......

Rejoice! Two weeks ago, we told you about Michael Takasaki's near-obsessive photographing of the non-functional automatic doors at the Pleasant Boulevard entrance to St. Clair station. He's spent (almost) every single day of the last eight months photographing the doors, waiting for them to be fixed. Well, earlier tonight, Michael sent us an e-mail to let us know that (as pictured) the tape is off the doors and...yes!...the doors are opening. Fear no more,......

Sure, the Revue's marquee collapsed in February, but nothing—nothing—could stop the Revue Film Society from accomplishing their mission to re-open the beloved west-end theatre. Sure enough, earlier tonight, the society sent the following message out to their mailing list, with the huge heading: "Great News About the Revue Cinema." And great it is: Have you heard the great news about the Revue Cinema? Local residents Danny and Letty Mullin are in the process of......

Every day, since October of last year, Michael Takasaki has been photographing a door. About a year ago, the TTC installed an automatic door at the Pleasant Boulevard entrance of St. Clair station. Progress stalled, however, and, for months, the doors were functionless, existing solely as decorative glass with masking-taped X's on them. Around the same time, Takasaki bought a camera and decided that he wanted to do "one of those picture-a-day-for-a-year projects," and......

So, last season—sorry, cycle—of Canada's Next Top Model was kinda "meh" compared to the Tyra-shoutin', model-faintin', drag-walkin' original. Host Tricia Helfer seemed to be reprising her other role as a robot Cylon, but one with consistently dwindling batteries, and the season one production values were also a bit low-wattage. The new host CHUM has whisked-in to save the day is ANTM fan favourite and Toronto-bred Jay Manuel, who dashingly wears shirts for promo shots......

Fresh off their massive St. Patrick's Day celebration, Steam Whistle is throwing another bash tonight, but this time in support of a much nobler cause than getting smashed and pretending you're Irish for a day. Tonight the doors to the Roundhouse (255 Bremner Boulevard) open at 8 p.m. for sets by Woodhands, Modern Boys Modern Girls and These Electric Lives in the first installment of Steam Whistle's Unsigned music series. It's $5 at the......

Earlier this week, we told you how you can be a part of a Ryerson student's short film of a hundred couples making out. Today we bring you news of how you can contribute to another Ryerson student's short film, also concerning making out—as well as singing and dancing and going on a killing spree. Tonight at the El Mocambo, filmmaker Claire Callway is holding I Love You To Death!, a fundraiser for her......

You wouldn't expect to hear the words "AC/DC's Back in Black" and "recital" in the same breath, but that's exactly what goes on each month at the Phoenix's Classic Albums Live concerts. The series features musicians performing an entire album from the classic rock canon, one song after another in a note-perfect recreation that includes (if warranted) reciting between-song banter, bringing in extra musicians to cover overdubbed parts, and sticking as closely as possible......

Torontoist Flickr pool contributor bitefight brings us photos of the shuttered Revue cinema, which suffered a spectacular collapse of its marquee yesterday. The structure fell Sunday morning around 3 a.m. and there were no apparent injuries. The drippy marquee was well-known for its tendency to collect snow and water, and it seems that the weight of the recent snowfall is the cause behind the collapse. Opened in 1912, the Revue is a heritage property, and......

To some people, Groundhog Day is a silly little day where some rodent-like critter gets 15 seconds in the news cycle to flip a coin and tell us if there's going to be a short summer or not. Or for some, it could be all about the 1993 classic starring Bill Murray about a crazy day that repeats itself over and over and over again. But to Fort York, Groundhog Day is going to......

When you go through the doors of City Hall, one of the first things you'll probably see (especially if you're headed to the café, library, or washrooms) is "Metropolis" to your immediate right, an expansive "mural" made out of 100 000 nails, their blunt ends jutting out in patterns of concentric circles. And you won't be able to resist running your hand along it, no matter how late you are for your meeting or......

Ever dreamed of running your own magazine? Then Nicole Cohen wants to talk to you. In a candid announcement on Shameless magazine's blog, the co-founder and co-editor expresses the joys of indie publishing -- and the sober realities. And sadly, the heartaches are winning: The world of small magazine publishing is not as glamorous as you might think. Sure, we get to air our opinions in the media, spend time with smart, creative folks......

Sharing public spaces with millions of other people takes work. Most of the time, it's no biggie for the seasoned city resident, but every now and then a serious etiquette violation can upset the balance. Many civic etiquette offenses may be genuinely innocent. The amount of people who ride their bikes on the sidewalk indicates that many casual cyclists don't realize that it's not only illegal, but it's frustrating for pedestrians. Other lapses in......

Just when you might have become complacent with Che Guevara's mug being slapped on every other t-shirt in sight, the icon of socialist revolutions is back to bring justice against our public transportation. A group calling themselves Guevara Advertising Inc. have taken issue with a set of doors at the south entrance of the Yonge/Bloor subway stop. Apparently these doors have been out of service for two months, and only a hand-written notice visible on......

If you read last week's Now you'll know all about cover girl Elizabeth Shepherd and her trio's recent swinging set at The Jazz Cafe in London. Now back on home turf, Elizabeth brings her amazing voice, killer chops and strong compositional skills for a set to celebrate the release of her debut album, Start To Move, at The Supermarket tonight, accompanied but of course by her trio. Tickets are $10 and the doors open......

Now that we're in the final days of the Festival Cinemas remaining open, the Bloor Cinema took the opportunity to offer some interesting programming: the 1965 cult-classic "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" and Michael Winterbottom’s “9 Songs”. Their scheduling was a welcome change from the second-run films that have characterized the Festival chain for some time. On last Wednesday, the Bloor screened “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” The black and white cult-classic would have been a fine......

Restaurants: No toes found at the Black Camel!...

When Jean Chretien decided not to invade Iraq, he effectively averted both the war and all mentions in the countless anti-war media produced since. For instance, tonight's Robert Taicher produced Rush to War will make no mention of the Chretien government, and will most likely lay off Canada altogether. The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen W) houses the film in its basement (pronounced 'the Drake Underground') tonight at 9:30pm, with the doors at 8:00pm. After-party includes......

Listening to the Fan590 on the ride home last night, Torontoist was disturbed to hear the words idiots and applause when referring to tonight’s matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey Nets. They suggest that it is inappropriate for Vince Carter to be punished for “quitting” the Raptors. Torontoist disagrees. TOist thinks Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment should have recalled all the tickets for tonight’s game and held a contest to find the......