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245. Hot & Spicy Food Festival

September 2, 2011

Get your fill of hot and spicy cuisine starting today and continuing until September 5th at the Harbourfront Centre! Not only will you have the opportunity to sample some fiery dishes, you’ll get to enjoy music, film, demos and dance from the “hot spots” that have gifted us with their spicy delicacies!

Hot & Spicy Food Festival

The Harbourfront’s World Cafe will feature special menu items throughout the Hot & Spicy Food Festival, including jerk chicken, crispy tacos, empanadas and oxtail curry goat, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to purchase some of your favourite fiery foods!

The Festival itself is free; for more information, go to www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summer/hotandspicy.

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244. Chess, The Musical

September 1, 2011

What? A musical about chess? Sort of. Taking place at the height of the Cold War, Chess, The Musical tells the story of American and Russian chess masters meeting in Bangkok for the world championship. Their true rivalry, however, is for the love of one woman.

Chess, The Musical

An “allegory of political intrigue and international conspiracy,” Chess’ soundtrack is by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson of Mamma Mia! fame, with lyrics by the award-winning Tim Rice. Songs include “One Night in Bangkok,” “You and I,” “Pity the Child,” and many more soon-to-be well-loved hits! Chess comes to Toronto directly from its sell-out tour of the UK, so you can be sure this all-new production will take Toronto by storm.

For tickets, show times and more information, go to www.mirvish.com/shows/chessthemusical.

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243. White Biting Dog

August 31, 2011

Considered one of Toronto’s great plays, Judith Thompson’s White Biting Dog is the tale of Cape Race, a lawyer prevented from committing suicide by a small white dog as he readies himself to jump from the Bloor Street Viaduct. The dog convinces Cape to save his father’s life rather than taking his own. For the remainder of the play, Cape, and a new-found friend called Pony, endeavor to unite his father with his estranged wife.

White Biting Dog

Thompson won a Governor-General’s Award for Drama in 1984 for this Toronto play, which comes to life all over again via Soulpepper Theatre Company. Tonight’s performance of White Biting Dog starts at 8pm at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $31.65 for students, and range from $50.86 to $67.81 for adults. Purchase tickets and find out more about this stellar production at www.soulpepper.ca.

 

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242. Gardening & Stewardship Groups

August 30, 2011

Help keep the Evergreen Brick Works “green” with this evening’s Gardening & Stewardship group. No experience is necessary – just bring a water bottle, gloves, and tools if you have them! This group works primarily on the Brick Work’s perennial gardens’ native plants, using wildlife gardening techniques, weeding and planting native plants, wildlife monitoring, and maintaining garden areas. You’l learn how to identify native plants and Toronto weeds, how to garden in a natural and low-impact, way, and much more!

Gardening & Stewardship Groups

Evergreen Brick Works recommends that Gardening & Stewardship volunteers attend at least six sessions (sessions take place every Tuesday night). To get started, download a volunteer application form from the Evergreen Brick Works website.

 

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241. Art in Shoes-Shoes in Art

August 29, 2011

Women the world over would agree that shoes are art! The Bata Shoe Museum examines this idea by presenting an exhibit devoted entirely to visual artwork portraying the cultural importance of shoes. Highlights of the exhibit include a pair of sculpted steel-toed boots made from clay by Marilyn Levin, and an 1827 Thomas McLean caricature depicting a nobleman attempting to remove his uncomfortable, expensive boots.

Art in Shoes-Shoes in Art

The Bata Shoe Museum is open from 10am until 5pm today; the Art in Shoes-Shoes in Art exhibit continues until October 1st. For more information, visit the Bata Shoe Museum’s website.

 

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240. Liberty Village Farmers’ Festival

August 28, 2011

As the summer draws to a close, the best of the harvest season is only beginning! Enjoy the wares of certified local farmers as they gather for the Liberty Village Farmers’ Market from 9am to 2pm in the Green P parking lot on Hanna Street. This month is the perfect time to pick up apples, beans, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumber, eggplant, grapes, lettuce, nectarines, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, plums, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, squash and tomatoes, so you have a world of possibilities for dinner available to you!

Liberty Village Farmers' Market

Support your local farmers and get your weekly produce shop done at the same time! For more information on this and other Toronto MyMarket Farmers’ Markets, go to www.my-market.ca.

 

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239. Cirque du Soleil “TOTEM”

August 27, 2011

TOTEM follows the “journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly.” Set on a stage resembling a giant turtle (the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations), TOTEM is inspired by myths and the theory of evolution.

Cirque du Soleil TOTEM

Acts include a fixed trapeze duo, a hoops dancer, Russian bars, roller skates, devil sticks and more, all used to show “the ties between Man and other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.”

Today’s performances of Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM are at 4pm and 8pm. Ticket prices range from $67 to $235. For more information visit the Cirque du Soleil website.

 

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238. Visit Grain, Curd & Bean and get an ice cream cone from The Port!

August 26, 2011

Nothing goes together quite as well as bread and cheese, except for maybe ice cream and summer! Get it all (and a great cup of coffee) at Grain, Curd & Bean, which is featuring The Port ice cream parlour throughout the summer!

Grain, Curd & Bean

Sample delicious Manchego (made from sheep’s milk in Spain), aromatic Italian Taleggio (fantastic on pizza!) or several varieties of Canadian cheeses, such as Louis d’Or (selected as the grand champion at the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix), Riopelle (a triple cream cheese from Quebec) or Bleu d’Elizabeth (a delightful blue cheese). Pick up a loaf of St. John’s Bakery bread or some Montreal-style bagels, and while you peruse a variety of fine local foods, sip on a delicious latte made from GCB’s blend of coffees.

If the summer heat is getting to you, head to the back of the store for a scoop or two from The Port, featuring Greg’s Ice Cream, a Toronto summer mainstay! Rotating flavours include roasted marshmallow, coconut, toffee coffee, and lemon meringue.

GCB is open from 9:30am until 9pm; The Port is open in the late afternoon/evenings at the back of the store. GCB is located on Dundas Street, just east of Dufferin.

 

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237. BuskerFest

August 25, 2011

Now in its 11th year of wacky and wonderful fun, the Scotiabank Toronto International BuskerFest starts today! Hosting hundreds of fantastic street performers from across the globe, BuskerFest fills the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood with daredevils and magicians, circus acts, contortionists, clowns, acrobats, aerialists, musicians and more!

BuskerFest

New this year is the “Magic Corner,” a stage completely dedicated to magic; the Fionn MacCool’s Beer Garden; and a celebration of Morocco in the “Sultan’s Tent” in Berczy Park. Three benefit shows in support of Epilepsy Toronto will include a performance by Montreal’s Cirque Éloize as well as two group gala shows, featuring a collection of the BuskerFest performers. Scotiabank will match each dollar donated by the audience at “The Fire Show” on August 27th at 9:30pm, which will feature the “hottest” of BuskerFest’s fire acts.

All BuskerFest performances take place in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood; for a complete festival map and for more information about the event’s support of Epilepsy Toronto, go to the BuskerFest website.

 

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236. Black Creek Summer Music Festival

August 24, 2011

Featuring some of the best musical programming in the world, the Black Creek Summer Music Festival is a tour de force of musical events in Toronto. A wide range of artists and performances ensures that every musical genre is explored during the two months of the festival, which invites only the most accomplished of guests. Today’s performer is no exception: Barry Manilow!

Black Creek Summer Music Festival

Having sold over 80 million records, to say Barry Manilow has enjoyed success is an understatement! Ranking as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, Manilow has recently released his first original album of the last ten years, called 15 Minutes; tonight’s performance will surely include the singer/songwriter’s latest work, as well as the classics he is so famous for.

Tickets for tonight’s 8pm concert range in price from $64.50 to $156.00. All Black Creek Summer Music Festival concerts are located in Rexall Centre on the campus of York University. For more information and a full schedule of all concerts, go to www.blackcreekfestival.com.