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315. National Women’s Show

November 11, 2011

Described as “the ultimate girls’ day out,” the National Women’s Show is your opportunity to “shop ‘til you drop;” enjoy food and wine sampling; take in fashion shows, meet celebrity guests; get a free makeover; learn health, wellness and beauty secrets; watch a cooking demo; and even get some ideas for your next vacation! Bring your friends, your sister, or your mom along, and be sure to arrive early to get an amazing goodie bag filled with samples and information about promotions and giveaways during the show!

National Women's Show

The National Women’s Show begins today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and continues until November 13th. Doors open at noon today, and at 10am on Saturday and Sunday. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to The National Women’s Show website.

 

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314. Fred Ritchin: Meaningful Media

November 10, 2011

“Where are our media leading us – politically, spiritually, psychologically? Do we want to go there? How can we influence our own futures via the kinds of media that we create and use?” These are questions that Fred Ritchin, Professor of Photography & Imaging at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, will discuss tonight at the AGO. As the author of the first book on the digital revolution and photography and a co-founder of PixelPress, an organization which creates new forms of media and seeks to advance human rights, Ritchin will address meaningful media in an age of digital revolution.

Fred Ritchin: Meaningful Media

The Talk begins at 7pm tonight in Jackman Hall at the AGO. AGO members pay $20.50; the public pays $22.50. For more information, go to www.ago.net/fred-ritchin.

 

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313. Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival

November 9, 2011

The 19th Annual Rendezvous with Madness Festival began on November 4th and continues through to the 12th, showing feature and short films and videos that address issues of addiction and mental illness. The Festival is presented by Workman Arts, a not-for-profit multidisciplinary arts organization which supports individuals who receive addiction and mental health services in their artistic pursuits. Through artistic media, the organization seeks to promote a greater understanding of mental health and addiction issues.

Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival

For a full schedule of films and videos and to purchase tickets for Rendezvous With Madness, visit www.rendezvouswithmadness.com.

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312. Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok

November 8, 2011

Hailing from Arviat, the most southern community on Nunavut’s mainland, Lucy Tasseor uses stone local to her home. Arviat is close to the geographical centre of Canada where the local stone is a tough grey steatite which is harder than steel tools typically used by Arviat carvers. Tasseor created a unique sculpture style by using an axe to chip at this hard stone, allowing the artist to “communicate essential ideas of form and content with a minimum of elaboration.”

Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok

The Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok exhibit takes place at the Art Gallery of Ontario and features more than 40 works by Tasseor from the 1960s through to the 1990s. For more information, go to www.ago.net.

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311. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

November 7, 2011

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a staple on Toronto’s event calendar; it has been in existence since 1922! Since then, the Fair has become the world’s largest indoor agricultural and international equestrian competition, drawing more than 340,000 visitors to Toronto. Fair-goers will see over 4,500 large and small animals, agricultural exhibits, shows, activities, shopping, dining and the ever-popular Royal Horse Show.

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Even if you’re not interested in horses and agriculture, check out the “My Giant Vegetable” competition, “Butter Sculptures,” President’s Choice “Super Dogs” – there’s something for everyone at the Fair! The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair started on November 4th and continues until the 13th at Exhibition Place. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.royalfair.org.

 

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310. Day of the Dead Festival

November 6, 2011

What is the Day of the Dead? It’s a Mexican holiday when family and friends gather to pray for and remember friends and family members who have passed away. In Mexico the day is a national holiday in connection with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Traditions include building altars honouring the deceased using marigolds, sugar skulls, and the favourite foods and beverages of the deceased.

Day of the Dead Festival

In Toronto, the Day of the Dead Festival means a diverse range of music, food and Mexican celebrations at the Harbourfront Centre. Build community ofrendas, purchase crafts at the Mexican marketplace, make your own crafts with the kids, watch documentaries and of course, eat Mexican food including tortillas, burritos, carnitas and tamales! For more information on the Day of the Dead Festival in Toronto, visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

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309. Hobby Show & Great Canadian Game Show

November 5, 2011

Whether you’re looking for a new hobby or love games of all varieties, the Hobby Show & Great Canadian Game Show is a great place to spend your day today! The Hobby Show includes seminars, demonstrations, hands-on exhibits and more – you can check out aquariums, trains, woodworking, scrapbooking, stamp-collecting, puppeteering, robotics and just about any hobby you can think of! The Great Canadian Game Show is your opportunity to check out popular games and championship events such as Dungeons and Dragons, table top hockey, Scrabble, Pac Man, Tetris and more!

Hobby Show & Great Canadian Game Show

The Hobby Show & Great Canadian Game Show started on November 4th and continues until November 6th at Downsview Park. For more information, go to www.thehobbyshow.com.

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308. Regent Park Film Festival

November 4, 2011

The Regent Park Film Festival is Toronto’s only free-of-charge community film festival, and is committed to highlighting local and international independent films relevant to the individuals and groups who call Regent Park “home.” Key themes of the Festival include inner city issues, immigration, cultural identity and multicultural relationships. “The Festival aims to reach isolated communities throughout Regent Park and beyond and provide a forum for them to engage in critical dialogue on social issues and to enjoy films from all over the world.”

Regent Park FIlm Festival

The Regent Park Film Festival takes place at Lord Dufferin Public School from November 3rd to the 6th. For a full schedule of events and screenings, go to www.regentparkfilmfestival.com.

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307. SpeakEasy’s Comic Book Show

November 3, 2011

Did you know that Toronto is home to some of the most-famous comics artists in North America? At the SpeakEasy Comics Show you’ll have the opportunity to meet an eclectic mix of some of Toronto’s talented comic book artists. Whether you’re interested in political cartoons in newspaper strips, underground comix, or the mainstream superhero comic books we all know and love, this event is an excellent introduction to the growing comics artist community in our city.

The SpeakEasy’s Comic Book Show starts at 7pm tonight at the Gladstone Hotel and is “pay what you can.” For more information, visit SpeakEasy’s website.

 

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306. Orpheus and Eurydice

November 2, 2011

A modern reinterpretation of the ancient Greek myth, The Canadian Stage Company presents the one-act ballet Orpheus and Eurydice. Choreographed by Quebec native Marie Chouinard, the show features original music by Louis Dufort and was originally created in February 2008 at the Equilibrio Festival in Rome.

Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice is the tail of a musician/poet/prophet who enters the underworld on a mission to rescue his wife, Eurydice, who died from a viper’s bite. The one-act ballet “features multiple versions of the two characters and concerns itself with the most intimate manifestations of the human body.”

For more information about this ballet and to purchase tickets, go to www.canadianstage.com.