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Art On The Danforth
Artisans at Work: New Gallery and Studio Space By Amanada Kirsten Grant With its floor-to-ceiling art displays, custom-made jewellery case, and welcoming atmosphere, you would never guess Artisans at Work only opened two months ago. Already Tara Shelton and Lorraine Cheng have gathered together unique, local artists to display their work in the gallery. For more than ten years, Tara Shelton has been searching for a place on the Danforth to not only showcase her own jewellery but also bring together members of the community to share their arts and passions. When she finally found the place she had been looking for, Tara invited the Danforth community to join her…
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Profile: Stacey Madden
Author of Poison Shy By Meghan Gribben Stacey Madden is a writer currently residing in The Beach. His stories, poems, reviews, and essays have been published in places such as The Globe and Mail, Open Book: Toronto, Encore Literary Magazine, Quill & Quire, and Broken Pencil. His first novel, Poison Shy, was published by ECW Press in Fall 2012. He owns a cat and is a bit of a hypochondriac. He enjoys beer, British comedy, and quiet reading time. Stacey was born and raised in the east end of Toronto. Despite his father’s wish that he’d grow up to be a hockey star, Stacey nurtured a passion for reading and writing,…
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Hop to It!
Delicious Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing By Alexandra Russo It’s time to kiss those winter blues goodbye and pucker up to spring! Ever since I was a little girl, spring has always meant two things: Easter is coming and that very soon I would be able to indulge endlessly in all kinds of chocolate—lots and lots of chocolate. And while I haven’t (and don’t ever foresee) giving up my chocolate fix, I have, however, added this carrot cake recipe to my must-eat spring list. A few years back, I was asked to bring a carrot cake to Easter dinner. Not knowing where to start, I went through a few…
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k-os: Not Your Typical Rap Show
April 5, Danforth Music Hall By Clark Kingsbury The first thing to remember about Canadian musician k-os: he’s not a rapper. I mean, he raps, and he has identified himself as a rapper in the past, but rapping is such a small part of his musical arsenal that it would be a disservice to cling to that label. And when he arrives at the Danforth Music Hall April 5th, patrons should expect far more than a typical rap show. k-os, whose name plays on the acronym K.O.S. (Knowledge Of Self), has been floating around the Canadian music scene for well over a decade now. In the early-to-mid-nineties he released a…
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Mural at 1801 Danforth
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Re: Turn to Re: Reading
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Bookstore By Venetia Bodanis “There’s a large portion of the community that still wants to hold a book,” says Re: Reading owner Christopher Sheedy. “I don’t think people will ever get sick of having a book.” Boasting cheap secondhand books and movies that are still in good condition, Re: Reading is considered a staple store on the Danforth despite being open only four years. “It’s one of the few places in Toronto everyone else comes to; they do the Danforth and they go to the beach,” says Sheedy about the location. “This is just one of those neighbourhoods.”
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One STEP at a Time
Danforth STEPs up in support of St. Leonard’s Society By Amanda Kirsten Grant On Thursday March 21st, the STEP program (Safer Tomorrows through Education and Play) of the St. Leonard’s Society will host their annual STEP into the Spotlight event at Whistler’s Grille. St. Leonard’s Society created the program to keep kids away from gangs and drugs, as part of their crime prevention initiative. STEP is an after school program for children grades 5 to 12. At STEP, kids from all over the community get to work and play together in a safe environment, something that is especially important right now with extracurricular programs having been cancelled in most public…
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Danforth and Logan at Twilight
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Animal House
Animal Collective and Dan Deacon Live at the Danforth Music Hall By Daniel Polowin Fans of psychedelic, electronic, and gloriously weird pop music need to get themselves to the Danforth Music Hall, tomorrow March 9, to see Animal Collective and Dan Deacon. ***UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to a sudden sickness befalling Animal Collective’s lead singer Avey Tare, this show has been postponed to a date that will be announced here.***
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A Diner Like No Other
What makes The Bus Terminal Diner a Danforth Landmark? By Venetia Bodanis The Bus Terminal Diner is no new kid on the block; the diner has been a Danforth landmark since 1948. Despite boasting a resume of being a set for several major Hollywood films like Get Rich or Die Tryin’, the diner doesn’t let any of its screen fame interfere with their great prices and friendly service. The reasonably priced breakfast menu runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily and includes coffee, “taters,” and toast with each of its meals. The quirky decor (metallic green booths, a dragon’s head protruding from the back entrance, and celebrity-picture plastered walls) adds…