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Romance = Jazz + Vino + Sharks

Since snuggling next to the CN Tower in the heart of Toronto’s culture, sports and business hub, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is taking “Friday night date night” to the next level. Not only can you take in education, conservation and research, you can hold your…

Luminato Festival lights up Toronto

After 30 years of being closed to the public, this monstrous encapsulating space sparks cultural energy with the catalyst event: the Luminato Festival (1-26 June). The Hearn Generating Station was once Canada’s largest enclosed structure, and is one of the most unique industrial landmarks in…

The Mac and Cheese Festival at Ontario Place

What festival, in its sophomore year, nearly doubles its attendance from last year’s initial estimate of 25,000 attendees to 65,000 this year … triples its footprint to 600,000 square feet from 200,000 … and goes from 23 vendors to 85…

North American Craft (NAC) represents

As we walked down Parliament Street to Airship37 last Thursday night, we could only imagine what awaited us down that entrance lane-way. From the moment we stepped onto the plush turf and headed through the garage doors to the lounge…

Post Secret the Show moved hearts in TO

Post Secret the Show opened on Tuesday May 3 in Toronto, and it was every bit as emotional and thought-provoking as anticipated. For those like myself, who were unfamiliar with the project until recently, I was blown away by the…

Is your curious mind ready for The Forest?

Ever wondered how ‘onions’ got their name? Or what toys talk about when no one is playing with them? The Forest explores 11 mini stories, some of which most of us will recognise as fables from when we were young,…

TEAlightfully done!

The grey Sunday of April 10 was not enough to keep Torontonians from whetting their curious inner or outer foodies and adventurers at TEAlightful. Down at Propeller Coffee Co off Landsdowne, TEAlightful delivered an event that made you forget about…

The living magic of a Persian Poet

The Aga Khan Museum was alight and alive on Saturday night, with the stage commanded by a brilliant musical ensemble, reciter and whirling dervish dancer to present Reflections on Hafiz, as part of The Great Poets Series. The performance was…

Discover Toronto’s dark past…

One dark, rainy Saturday night, a young man and woman wandered down a dimly lit path… Haunted house scenes are always characterised with a rumble of thunder and a zap of lightning so it seemed highly fitting that the Plus…

Toronto’s Top Events in September and October

It’s September already… ok, how did that happen?! Did we lap up Labour Day weekend or what! As we see outdoor pools shut for the season, fall attire dressing store windows and earlier sunsets there is still much to celebrate…