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A big city like Toronto can seem like the centre of everything. From the streets of a place as compelling and complex as this, it’s all too easy only to look inward at the interwoven fabric of city life and forget to look outward—or more specifically upward—at the impossible magnitude that exists above us.

Every night, in the darkness above Toronto, satellites you’re not supposed to know about can be seen racing across the sky. The sun reflecting off of their antennae and mirrored surfaces reveals their existence to anyone who knows where to look. One man who knows exactly where to look is Ted Molczan, who, from the vantage point of his downtown apartment, has become one of the world’s foremost trackers of secret satellites. He has been on the cover of the New York Times, featured in Wired magazine, and is called upon by the media and government agencies to consult on matters of what’s in the sky.

PARTIES: Well, the Luminato Festival of Arts & Creativity closes out today with a big finale at Harbourfront in celebration of Cirque du Soleil’s twenty-fifth anniversary. Mini performance events will be happening at both Harbourfront and the Toronto Music Garden from 1:30 p.m. onwards, with a free shuttle boat running between the two locations (the last shuttle is at 8 p.m.). The day ends with the grand finale at 9 p.m. Keep in mind that there’ll be plenty of tasty $5 food dishes available at Harbourfront all day, too. Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West), 1:30–9 p.m., FREE.