A neon sign above a wooden outside door reads "The Rex"
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Keeping the beat working

M5V, Pursuits, School, Toronto, Toronto

Nuñez Ramos and his bandmates are among about 100 students who, as part of their education, get the opportunity to showcase their talent at 5:30 p.m. on the stage at The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar each Monday evening.

Here, University of Toronto (UoT) jazz studies students can hone their craft in a way many students do not. They take their first step into the spotlight, catching, through the dim bar lights and murmuring voices, what may be ahead of them.

Narrow hallway leading to a front door. The walls are white with a beige tiled floor. To the left there is a wooden staircase and to the right another entranceway.
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Steeped in History

Foods, L5M, Out West, Out West

By Meara Khanna With a clink, a tea cup is set down. Classical music flows softly throughout the space. Delicate flutters of china tap each other; whether from the ‘cheers’ of glasses between diners or a spoon tapping excess sugar onto the small, accompanying saucer. The cheerful, soft voice of the front desk hostess is…