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El Mocambo set to close for the summer (or longer)
It's ownership change number nine (we think) for Toronto's storied music venue the El Mocambo. After less than a year at the helm, Sam Grosso, owner of the Cadillac Lounge, has decided to sell his...
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Titus Andronicus stir up a frenzy at Lee's Palace
Patrick Stickles, lead singer of Titus Andronicus, screamed "I'm going insane" over and over to close out the song. The crowd was going nuts and a crazed fan was being crowdsurfed across the little pit...
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Should drinking be allowed in Toronto parks?
With spring in the air, it's time to revisit the most important of questions — should drinking be allowed in Toronto parks? Nothing kills one's buzz quite like relaxing over a nice brew in the park,...
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Weekend events in Toronto: May 3-5, 2013
Weekend events in Toronto is our guide to events happening this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's happening in Toronto this May 3-5, 2013.FUNDRAISERCinco De Mayo at Steam Whistle A special...
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This Week in Comedy: Stoner Sundays, ALTdot Comedy Lounge, Nearly Robots, and...
Now that spring is upon us, you have absolutely no excuse to stay cooped up inside. So plug in those headphones, bump John Mayer's Live from LA or Kriss Kross' Alright, and talk a walk with me through...
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Where to channel your inner Baryshnikov in Toronto
This Corktown dance studio specializes in ballet-based fitness, offering a variety of classes and training for those looking to up their dance game or to diversify their cardiovascular regimen. Located...
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That time a giant airship darkened Toronto's skies
In the late summer of 1930 the people of Toronto saw something over the city not many could claim to have seen before. Humming like a giant insect, the dirigible R100 - an airship almost as long as...
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This Week in Theatre: Stopheart, The Golden Mean, John and Beatrice, I Will...
This week in theatre rounds up the most noteworthy live theatre playing right now in Toronto. It includes just-opened shows as well as productions that are about to close.Stopheart / Factory Theatre /...
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Radar: BookThug Spring Book Launch, Ghost B.C., Guacamole Smack Down, Elvis...
Toronto events on May 6th, 2013BOOKS & LIT | BookThug Spring Book Launch BookThug is a Toronto publisher of poetry, fiction, and criticism that leans toward the experimental side of things. Their...
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Morning Brew: Stintz mulls a TTC takeover of BIXI, Rob Ford wants election,...
Karen Stintz says she'll motion for a report on whether the TTC could take over Toronto's struggling BIXI system. She says if the transit system ran the bike share scheme we could expect more stations...
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This Week in Music: Sound in Motion Festival returns, Black Rebel Motorcycle...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.IN THE NEWSSwing by the Mad Decent Block PartyFans of EDM will be pleased about this one. Diplo's Mad Decent label...
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The Book of Mormon is funny as hell
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have made a career out of jaw-dropping satire that explodes beyond the boundaries of "taste" offering a wildly comedic take on the stranger qualities of human behaviour....
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2013
The 2013 Toronto Comic Arts Festival, or TCAF as it's more commonly referred to, is about to get underway, so hitch up the buggy and get ready to head over to the Toronto Reference Library and other...
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Get to Know a Chef: Basilio Pesce, Porzia
It's not unusual to find pork hearts or beef tongue on Basilio Pesce's menu. The chef (formerly of both the McEwan and O&B empires), says he's constantly driven by new ideas and certainly isn't...
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Massive new beer hall opens in the Distillery District
Recently opened at the podium of a still expanding condo development, this new drinking hall combined with the original Brew Pub means that Mill St. Brewery can now accomodate almost 1000 diners in the...
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High Park cherry blossom fever hits Toronto for 2013
The High Park cherry blossoms are in bloom, which you probably already know — because it seemed like half of Toronto descended on the park this weekend. As beautiful as the trees are (and they really...
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Stunning new coffee shop opens near the Eaton Centre
While it may seem as though new cafes are popping up in Toronto on a daily basis, few of them are true show stoppers. Not so here. Housed in the historic Dineen Building at Yonge and Temperance, this...
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