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134. Toronto Roller Derby: Gore-Gore Rollergirls vs. Smoke City Betties

May 14, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 14, 2011

Roller derby isn’t a thing of the past – it’s alive and kicking (literally) in T.O.! Tonight the Gore Gore Rollergirls face off against the Smoke City Betties, and it all goes down at the Sports Centre Hangar at Downsview Park. In their last two games, the Gore Gore Rollergirls have blown the competition out of the water (and they haven’t lost a game since 2008!), but you can certainly expect the Smoke City Betties to put up a fight after their devastating loss to Chicks Ahoy!

The Toronto Roller Derby League (ToRD) is entirely run for the skaters, by the skaters, meaning that the women you see on the track are the same women that comprise the ToRD’s Board of Directors, coordinate public relations, book halftime shows, and even sell you your t-shirt. By blending athleticism with entertainment, ToRD is proud to “represent a broad range of ages, body types, lifestyles and backgrounds” while promoting accessibility to every roller derby event. All bouts are fun for fans (and soon-to-be fans) of all ages.

Tonight’s showdown begins at 6:30pm. Single tickets are $12.00 online (plus a $1.41 service fee), or get together with a group of friends and buy a “6-pack” of tickets for $75.00 (plus a $3.62 service fee) – but they’re only available on the Toronto Roller Derby’s website until midnight before the day of the bout, so get to tonight’s game early to snap up some tickets at the door (they’ll cost $18 each). If they’re all sold out, check out bouts on May 28th, the semi final on June 11th, or the championship bout on June 25th!

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133. The Aleph

May 13, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 13, 2011

Staged by popular demand, The Aleph returns to the Soulpepper stage, starting tonight! An adaptation of a short story by Jorge Luis Borges created by Canadian director Daniel Brooks, designer Michael Levine, and actor/Soulpepper founding member Diego Matamoros, this production was one of 2009’s most loved performances on the Soulpepper playbill.

What is “the aleph?” It’s the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and it is silent. It is also the only difference between the word “truth” and the word “death.” In Borges short story, the word “aleph” represents an all-seeing portal; in the production of the play, the aleph is open to interpretation, and the show raises many of the possible uses of the powerful letter/symbol/literary device.

Enjoy The Aleph tonight at 8pm; purchase tickets at www.soulpepper.ca.

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132. Design Talks

May 12, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 12, 2011

You’re invited to our May Design Talk: Planning for Your Home -The Effect of Colours on Your Living Space! Personal Development and Colour Therapy Expert, Angela Dacey, will teach us how colours act as “food for our soul” physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. You’ll start seeing colour in a whole new light!

Thinking of re-painting your home? Are you trying to decide what shade of beige is best for the room you want to re-decorate? We tend to shy away from colour, especially if we’re thinking of selling in the near future. Though it may be tempting to “go neutral” (and if you like to change up your space often, it may even be practical to simply change the colour of the room’s accessories rather than the colour of the walls), but colour adds personality, drama, and a distinct “feeling” to a room. Colour has a definite effect on our mood and outlook on life, but how do you decide which colour is the best for you and your room?

Our May Design Talk will be a fun evening of discovering the purpose of colour when decorating. Learn how the different colours of the rainbow have different frequencies that have different effects on our lives. Find out interesting facts such as why you shouldn’t paint a kitchen blue, why you should use red when suffering with the flu and which colour is the best to help you out of a depression. Angela Dacey, Personal Development and Colour Therapy Expert, will help you find which colour is most important to you in your life right now and explain how to use colour for your best benefit. Join us on May 12, 2011 at Urban Mode at 7:00pm for this next event in our series of Design Talks.

About the Speaker:

Angela Dacey‘s mission is to help you “Live Life Colourfully.” As an expert in Personal Development and Colour Therapy, Angela helps her clients to understand how to detox their thoughts and feelings using colour as a tool for success.

Angela’s three Journey of Self Discovery courses were developed in 1999 to support and guide people to transform their lives. Through these courses, Angela connects with each person, bringing them to a place of awareness, clarity and positive change, all with the use of colour. Clients include York General Hospital, Southlake Regional Hospital and the Canadian Independent Event Planners. Angela makes regular appearances on Rogers TV shows Daytime and In The Know. She also writes articles on the “Colour of the Month” for Chloe, Ki Awareness and Human Spirit magazines. Her book, Detoxing Your Thoughts, will be released in 2011.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Thursday, May 12th @ 7pm
Urban Mode—145 Tecumseth St
(Just south of Queen St West)

Spaces are limited. Purchase your ticket at http://effectofcolour.eventbrite.com today to avoid disappointment!

Follow www.designtalks.ca/ and check out our “HW Design Talks” Facebook group for upcoming events and more!

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131. Packaged Goods

May 11, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 11, 2011

Commercial direction, an all-too-often overlooked genre of filmmaking, has produced some of the greatest filmmakers in the last twenty years. David Fincher (Se7en, The Social Network) and Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Where the Wild Things Are), are both products of the commercial direction world. Highlighting the best in music videos, ads and short-form filmmaking, the TIFF Bell Lightbox will showcase Unsigned Directors, music video production, and special guests including independent director A.J. Bond and executive producer of Radke, the Toronto-based commercial production house.

Packaged Goods starts at 7pm tonight. Tickets are $12.00, regular admission, and $9.50 for students/seniors. For more information, go to tiff.net.

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130. Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market

May 10, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 10, 2011

The promise of summer is officially in the air with the first Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market of 2011, today! Located in the northwest section of Trinity Bellwoods Park at Shaw and Dundas West, this farmers’ market features a great selection of local fruits and veggies, fish and honey, seedlings and bread, coffee and artisan cheeses, and much more!

We all know that it has been an especially cold spring this year, so don’t come expecting peaches and raspberries (they will come eventually!), but there will still be plenty of wares to purchase, farmers to meet, and community to enjoy.

The Trinity Bellwoods Farmers’ Market starts at 3pm and wraps up at 7pm; for more information on vendors and to learn what produce will be available at the market, go to www.tbfm.ca.

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129. Monday Night’s Food for Thought: Get 86’d with Ivy Night.

May 9, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 9, 2011

A self-described “hotbed for culture,” the Drake Hotel hosts events every night of the week, including tonight’s event, “Food for Thought: Ged 86’d with Ivy Night.” Every Monday, event participants get their hands dirty with “food art” as contestants engage in a competitive cook-off. Be a guest judge for the competition, or get creative with some of your own food art. Tonight’s event invites you to bring out your old cookbooks to swap them for some gently used, “new-to-you” ones in a good old fashioned “Cookbook + Recipe Swap.”

Get 86’D with Ivy Knight starts at 7pm tonight (and every Monday) in the Free Lounge. For more information on this and other events, check out the Drake Hotel’s website.

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128. Jane’s Walk

May 8, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 8, 2011

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” Jane Jacobs’ vision was to build walkable neighbourhoods and urban literacy, and to see cities planned with the idea that people would meet their neighbours and engage their communities. Jane’s Walk celebrates that vision by encouraging free walking tours on the first weekend of May each year, organized by local individuals who share Jane’s passion for walkable, liveable communities.

Coinciding with Jane’s birthday, Jane’s Walk principles include bridging the gap between modes of transportation and the environment and infrastructure, aspiring to make city streets safe for all users. Last year Jane’s Walk included 424 neighbourhood tours in 9 countries; this year’s event will include over 100 walks in Toronto alone! No matter what neighbourhood you live in, there is a Jane’s Walk near you! To register for a walk, go to janeswalk.net, and peruse the walking opportunities! Some walks are limited to a maximum number of people, but there are several walks, and there is surely space for you to tag along as you discover Jane Jacobs and her vision for cities, including our own.

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127. Toronto Jewish Film Festival

May 7, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 7, 2011

Featuring films from leading Jewish film-artists, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) gets its start today and continues until May 15th. With over 100 films representing 21 countries, you’ll be able to view screenings in several venues across Toronto, including the Bloor Cinema, the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Centre Cinemas, the SilverCity Richmond Hill Cinemas, and the Cineplex Odeon Canada Square.

Tonight’s screenings include Looking for Lenny, a documentary based on Lenny Bruce, playing at the Underground Theatre, presented with Thank You Mask Man. The films begin at 9:15pm.

For a full TJFF schedule, check out www.tjff.com. Purchase tickets online, in person at the box office, or by phone.

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126. Buy Chocolates for Mom!

May 6, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 6, 2011

Mothers’ Day is this Sunday – don’t say we didn’t remind you! Treat mum right with some chocolates for her special day.

Here’s ten of our favourite chocolate shops in T.O.:

Ambiance Chocolat – 753 Queen St. E. (Leslieville)
The Chocolateria – 361 Roncesvalles Ave. (Roncesvalles)
ChocoSol – 6 St. Joseph St. (Church & Wellesley; their products are also available at many Farmers’ Markets)
Delight – 3040 Dundas St. W. (The Junction)
Eitelbach – 55 Bloor St. W. (Downtown)
Kakayo Chocolate Company – 1584 Queen St. E. (The Beach)
Odile Chocolat – 829 Dundas St. W. (Little Italy)
SOMA Chocolatemaker – 55 Mill Street #48 (Distillery District)
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland – 55 Bloor St. W. (Downtown)
Xococava – 1560 Yonge St. (Mt. Pleasant)

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125. Deep Wireless Festival of Radio Art

May 5, 2011 Heikki Walden

May 5, 2011

Presented by the New Adventures in Sound Art at the Artscape Wychwood Barns, this year the Deep Wireless Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary! A month-long celebration of everything that is radio, the festival features performances, installations, and radio broadcasts from the Radio Without Boundaries Conference and CBC Radio’s Living Out Loud.

The month-long festival continues until May 31st; for more information on all the events included in the Deep Wireless Festival of Radio Art, visit www.naisa.ca/deepwireless/.