Unscripted On Stage
Performing arts theatre and bar, The Social Capital, puts improv comedy in the spotlight of the Danforth community
Under the Stadium: A look at Liberty Village’s dark and hidden history
In Toronto’s Liberty Village, on the West end of King Street, stands the Allan A. Lamport Stadium. Eternally sunkissed, even in the midst of Ontario’s bitter February, the 9,000-person capacity sports centre is host to a small snack shack, a sprawling parking lot and 20-foot high stadium seats. But underneath the cleat-beaten turf and white…
A Star is Born: How these TSO musicians ‘made it’
By Stacey Nguyen As Hugo Lee walked out onto the stage, he was met with a black screen that separated him from his listeners. His footsteps were muted against the carpet which led him to where he’d be performing. Even as he started playing, the audience with trained ears didn’t want to know who was…
The He(art) of a Daughter
To honour her father and his legacy, Keyik Bayramov established an art foundation in his name By Didhiti Kandel The day before her father’s passing, Keyik Bayramov watched her father writing something on a piece of paper at his desk, which she would later find. He passed away at home on Valentines’ Day of 2014…
Braving the Cold, Building Community
Surf the Greats is a surf shop in Toronto that serves as a hub for freshwater surfers all over Ontario.
Sewing seeds: The Make Den makes more than clothes
By Fiona Stone Darcie Smith, manager of about 8 years at The Make Den. (Fiona Stone/T•) A woman with magenta hair bounces back and forth along a line of five other women. She’s showing them sewing samples. As she displays different types of pouches with drawstring ties and zippers and buttons and snap closures, she…
Teen Swimmer Bound for Olympics
Katrina Bellio is a Canadian champion swimmer with high hopes of winning big at the next Olympic games.
Young, Gifted and Black
Toronto Children’s Concert Choir (TC3) helps African-Canadian youth focus on their goals and take the right path in life by intersecting academics with the performing arts.
Makerspace or cafe? Yes.
The Maker Bean Cafe offers more than just coffee. It’s a place meant for makers of all levels to come and learn and use 3D printers, laser cutters and more.
401 Mini-Indy
401 Mini-Indy Go-Karts adding more entertainment to the neighbourhood of Etobicoke.