By AMARACHI AMADIKE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s been a collectively rough few years as Torontonians continue to deal with hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many residents have explored various methods of healing. Since January, The Burn art installation has been making its way through Toronto, stopping at various locations to provide […]
Award-winning comedian Dave Hemstead will be bringing a pair of special Valentine’s comedy shows to East Toronto next week. The Happily Whatever After shows will take place at The Comedy Bar, 2800 Danforth Ave., just east of Dawes Road, on Saturday, Feb. 11, and Tuesday, Feb. 14. There will be pair of shows, at 7 […]
Scarborough Music Theatre will present its production of The Bridges of Madison County from Feb. 9 to 25. The Bridges of Madison County is considered an “epic love story and perfect for Valentine’s Day” which is on Feb. 14. Performances will take place at the Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. Regular priced tickets for […]
Local student Brady Burkett shares his reviews of movies that have recently been shown, or will be shown, at the Fox Theatre on Queen Street East in the Beach. By BRADY BURKETT “And I liked most of all the boring chapters that were only descriptions of whales, because I knew the author was only […]
Beach United Church will be hosting a pair of Jazz & Reflection concerts this month. On Saturday, Feb. 4, Juno Award winning jazz vocalist Faith Amour and guitarist Eric St. Laurent will perform. The concert starts at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 18, Music for the Soul with Gillian Stone is slated to take place. […]
Local student Brady Burkett shares his reviews of movies that have recently been shown, or will be shown, at the Fox Theatre on Queen Street East in the Beach. By BRADY BURKETT Steven Spielberg is obviously one of the most iconic and influential directors in film history. He practically invented the blockbuster film with Jaws […]
The Frozen Heritage – South Asian Ice Sculpture Festival is coming to the Gerrard India Bazaar this month. The festival will take place along Gerrard Street East, between Coxwell and Glenside avenues, from Feb. 9 to 12. The 22 “one-of-a-kind” ice sculptures that will be part of the festival will be celebrating South Asian heritage […]
Hope United Church presents its Jazz Vespers concert for this month on Saturday, Jan. 28. Featuring Debbie Danbrook, accompanied by Steve Raiman on piano, the concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. A composer and recording artist who specializes in meditation, relaxation and healing, Danbrook is the first woman to have mastered performing on the Shakuhachi […]
Acoustic Harvest kicks off its slate of 2023 concerts with a performance by Teilhard Frost and Hannah Shira Naiman on the night of Saturday, Jan. 21. A “special guest” will also join the performers at this concert. Acoustic Harvest concerts take place at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. in southwest Scarborough. Concerts begin […]
The Kingston Road Village Concert Series will be presenting Winter Bach concerts on Sunday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, March 4. The concerts will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. The Side by Side – Winter Bach #1 concert starts at 2 p.m. on Jan. 22. The Side by Side – Winter […]
