Everyone loves the thrill of discovering a hot new band, but there's something equally exciting about watching a bunch of grizzled, middle-aged rock 'n' roll veterans show the kids that they can still hold it down. The second annual MQMusicfest takes place on August 19 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, and promises to be filled to the point of overflow with old schoolers shredding like it was somewhere between 1985–95. The Festival is headlined by......

Maybe all these cultural festivals in Toronto aren't your cup of tea, but with the summer season nearing a close the best may very well have been saved for last. The Festival of South Asia held on Gerrard Street East (between Greenwood and Coxwell Avenue) starts this Saturday at 2 p.m. and continues through to Sunday. With a short list of sponsors and a couple of them companies that actually sell Indian products, this......

If you’re feeling hungry and are looking for something a little less bland than your average, it might be worth dropping by the Tenth Annual World Spicy Food Festival at Harbourfront. The Festival promises three solid days of spicy goodness, with heat levels ranging from slightly piquant to eye-popping, face-melting, sinus-clearing insanity. Highlights of the festival include candied insects courtesy of Sugar Mountain and a series of tastings by a group of women (somewhat misleadingly)......

Now this Torontoist isn't big on movies. For me, they have to have a point and be pretty good... and Da Vinci Code doesn't qualify as either. Short films, on the other hand, get to the point. It's all in the editing... a craft Hollywood has lost long ago. But all is not lost. This week, from June 13 - 18, marks the 12th Annual Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival. Here we......

As if there wasn't enough going on, the Distillery Blues Festival rolls out this weekend for three days of pentatonic pleasure. With three outdoor stages, and the mainly sunny forecast, what more can you ask for? Oh yea... it's free! On top of all this, the Festival is running two contests: one in which you can win a number of Blues CD, and the other prize... a Metallic Blue 56 Pro Danelectro guitar. So......

- Bergman is the boss over at the Cinematheque, as the theatre reveals a handful of new 35mm Bergman prints. Through a Glass Darkly and Winter Light are tonight's offerings. Through a Glass Darkly tells the story of a dysfunctional family who have secluded themselves to a remote Baltic island. According to the New Yorker, it was "possibly the most beautiful (of Bergman's films) in its setting and the most heartbreaking in its theme." -......