Canadian Music Week–so close…
One of the biggest events in the Canadian music industry is just around the corner. March 9-13, 2011 is Canadian Music Week—five gloriously packed days of concerts, conventions, award shows and more. The INDIE Music Awards are happening with performances by Hollerado, Hannah Georges, Shad and many others. The Interactive Music and Media Summit brings … Read more
Progression and Change
2011. T-minus one year left to live. Holy shit. An entire decade has just passed right before our very eyes, filled with all kinds of technological advances and the synergizing of humans and machines. Each year bears witness to the fact that the human race continues to further rely on the devices and gadgets around … Read more
A Peek into l’Atelier de Thien Le
Written January 30, 2010 “Whirrrrr!” The loud sounds of the rotary cutter does not affect Thien Le’s focus as his eyes examine the black fabrics spread out in front of him on the cutting table. Guided by white chalk markings, Le swiftly cuts along the lines, leaving distinctively shaped pieces of fabric to be used … Read more
Stop and Flow
Written by Dillon Lobo Nuit Blanche’s Zone C, Should I Stay or Should I Go, delved into the aspects of movement, gridlock and mobility in an urban setting; the everyday reality of the downtown core. As you make your way down Yonge Street, the first exhibit you encounter, Auto Lamp, is a white ’96 … Read more
The Place to Be
Written by Davida Ander Map: Check. Transit pass: Check. Thick jacket: Check. Enough energy to last until sunrise: Check. Check. Check. Last Saturday evening Torontonians and visitors prepared for a night of awe at Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche. There were a total of 40 official projects to see in Zone B at the Sound and Vision … Read more
Zone A+
What do you expect when visiting an art gallery? To be a witness to aesthetic marvels? To gaze at the lines, the curves and the colour? How about when the art gallery is the city? When the art are the facades and the structures and the spaces found within? Are the expectations then inflated? Do … Read more
Roads Shut Down for Toronto’s Annual Art All-Nighter
Jaywalking has never been so much fun. For 12 hours, two of Toronto’s busiest streets shut out vehicular traffic, opening the roads for pedestrians, to make room for the influx of art aficionados in town for one of the city’s most innovative events—Nuit Blanche, celebrating its fifth year anniversary. Sponsored by Scotiabank, Nuit Blanche brought … Read more
Hypnotism-xx Style
“This is very different than the Phoenix Theatre.” On the surface, a light ice-breaker to connect with the audience. Looking deeper, these words are a subtle reminder that the band performing onstage are just a bunch of shy, young musicians seemingly quite surprised at the full audience turnout (at a much larger venue) at their … Read more
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
As an avid snowboarder, I am firmly against the off-season visitation of ski areas (which would be anytime other than winter). All those resorts which advertise “lush hiking trails” and “adventurous mountain biking” seemed to me like greedy businessmen looking for a way to cash in on extra dough after the moneymaker’s been melted away … Read more
The Paradox of Humanity
“No man is an island.” –John Donne Society is a complex entity filled with interactions among people. As humans, we are naturally interdependent, relying on those who surround us to fill every void and help guide us through this tumultuous journey called “life”. From the moment of birth, we are dependent on our parents. They … Read more
