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Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, July 5-11

This week, lots of outdoor picnics and film screenings (indoor ones, too); book and record releases by Nick Flanagan, Absolutely Free, and Jonny Sun; and, of course, the annual Toronto Fringe Festival.

By Steve Fisher Jul. 5th, 7:20 pm

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Highlights and Lowlights from the 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival

We take stock after 12 days of frenzied theatre going (and blowout partying in the Honest Ed's alley).

By Steve Fisher and Mark Kay Jul. 11th, 5:00 pm

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Torontoist Plays Favourites At The 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival

We've seen a third of the Toronto Fringe Festival's nearly 150 shows. Here's what we loved so far.

By Steve Fisher and Mark Kay • Photo by Anders MarshallJul. 6th, 10:00 am

Local Ladies Who Make Us Laugh in 2016

Our sixth-annual profile of talented female performers and writers in Toronto who don't always get the attention they deserve.

By Steve Fisher • Photos by Corbin SmithJun. 23rd, 3:00 pm

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Toronto Fringe Festival 2015: Highlights & Lowlights

By Steve Fisher, Aparita Bhandari and Carly Maga Jul. 14th, 10:40 am

Torontoist Hits the Fringe

We've rounded up our top picks of this year's fest, so far.

By Martin Morrow, Carly Maga, Mark Kay, Steve Fisher, Aparita Bhandari and Aeman Ansari Jul. 7th, 3:45 pm

2015 Toronto Fringe Festival Preview

We've got 10 good reasons to consider seeing dozens of the short and scrappy shows at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival.

By Steve Fisher Jul. 1st, 10:00 am

52 Pick-Up‘s Stacked Deck

The Howland Theatre Company packs their studio space with a remount of TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi's innovative card-based show.

By Steve Fisher Mar. 20th, 12:15 pm

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Toronto Fringe Festival 2014: Highlights and Lowlights

How the festival improved this year, where it can improve next year, and 10 ways that great shows stood out from the rest.

By Steve Fisher Jul. 16th, 10:36 am

The Toronto Fringe Festival Begins With a Sprint, and a Sprain

There was music and pandemonium at the opening ceremonies of the 25th Toronto Fringe Festival.

By Steve Fisher • Photos by Corbin SmithJul. 4th, 10:00 am

Local Ladies Who Make Us Laugh (2013 Edition)

Our third annual profiling of some talented performers and writers in Toronto who don't always get quite the attention they deserve.

By Steve Fisher • Photos by Corbin SmithJun. 28th, 11:00 am

Televisualist: The Hatewatch Begins

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett LambJan. 14th, 11:30 am

Urban Planner: July 20, 2012

In today's Urban Planner: The Best of the Fringe Festival holdover series; public Manhunt and Capture the Flag games; comedy from Kathleen Phillips and Melissa D'Agostino, and music from Hugh Oliver and Fiver.

By Steve Fisher • Photo by Corbin SmithJul. 20th, 7:00 am

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Ten Things We Loved at The 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival

We look back at some highlights from this year's Fringe.

By Steve Fisher, Chris Dart and Ryan West Jul. 17th, 2:30 pm

Your Guide to the Fringe Festival’s Closing Day

It's the closing day of the Toronto Fringe Festival, and here's what the day has in store.

By Steve Fisher • Lead photo by Corbin SmithJul. 15th, 11:46 am

Toronto Fringe Festival 2012 Reviews: Friday, July 13

Because we're still Fringing (and you should be too), here are two new reviews for shows both playing tomorrow, the last day of the festival.

By Steve Fisher • Lead photo by Corbin SmithJul. 14th, 2:00 pm

The Best of Fringe 2012

By Steve Fisher, Ryan West, Chris Dart, Kevin Scott and Laura Godfrey Jul. 13th, 4:45 pm

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Toronto Fringe Festival Reviews: Tuesday, July 10

Dinosaurs, serial killers, and romantic entanglements are all on the menu in today's Fringe reviews.

By Steve Fisher, Chris Dart, Jamie Bradburn, Ryan West and Desmond Cole • Lead photo by Corbin SmithJul. 11th, 4:30 pm

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Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, September 22-27

In this week's Urban Planner, the JFL42, Bi Arts, Word On The Street, and Groundswell festivals, plus (very) late summer outdoor music, the Invictus Games, and appearances by Sarah McLachlan, Al Weiwei, and Guillermo Del Toro.

Where The Handmaid’s Tale was filmed in Toronto (Part One)

Toronto plays the role of Gilead, Margaret Atwood's terrifying dystopian near future America.

Where Suits Was Filmed in Toronto

This show about New York power players almost manages to hide the fact that it's shot in Toronto. Almost.

Video: Inside the pow wow at Regent Park

Here's what went down at the dance.

Melania Trump’s Presence at Invictus Games in Toronto is an Insult to Vets with Disabilities

When Donald Trump mocked a disabled reporter during the election campaign, where was Melania?