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71. St. Lawrence Market Farmers’ Market

March 12, 2011

Since 1803, what is now the St. Lawrence Market has been known as the “market block” – the place to get fruits and vegetables fresh from the farm. Today, the City of Toronto carries on this 208 year old market tradition, featuring a Saturday Farmers’ Market where seasonal produce from over 50 Ontario growers and producers is available for sale.

St. Lawrence Market Farmers' Market

Purchase freshly made sausage, perfectly aged cheese, delicious baked goods, and of course, all the fruits and vegetables you need for the week, right in the heart of Toronto! Located in North St. Lawrence Market, the Farmers’ Market starts bright and early at 5am. For more information on St. Lawrence Market, go to http://www.stlawrencemarket.com.

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70. Canadian Music Week

March 11, 2011

Canadian Music Week is already well underway, and with it, the Canadian Music Fest and Film Fest are in full swing.

Canadian Music Week

Tonight’s musical line up includes just about every genre of music: from MC Skibadee and DJ Ruffstuff at the Annex Wreck Room, to Melissa Etheridge at Massey Hall, to Good Charlotte at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, to Big Sugar with Wide Mouth Mason at the Sound Academy and everything in between! There’s also plenty on the schedule for the Film Fest at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Catch Pickin and Grinnin’, Go There Once, Be There Twice, and rare theatrical screenings of Quadrophenia and Tommy, both featuring The Who.

Canadian Music Week takes place from March 9th to 13th at venues around the city. For more information, and for a complete schedule of shows, films, and conference speakers and events, check out the Canadian Music Week website.

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69. Design Talks: Planning for Your Home – Design for the Great Outdoors

March 10, 2011

Regardless of how much outdoor space you have to work with, you can make it beautiful! This month’s Design Talk speaker, Landscape Architect, Sander Freedman of Sander Design, specializes in transforming uninspiring outdoor spaces into beautiful examples of peace and urban oasis.

March Design Talk

In this month’s Design Talk, we’ll get you prepared for Spring as Sander shows us examples of contemporary gardens and outdoor rooms, helps us understand the process behind his sustainable designs, and gives us tips and tricks so that we can create great spaces in our “own backyards” (or balconies)!

Start thinking about Spring and getting your outdoor spaces ready for renewal! Join us on March 10, 2011 at Urban Mode at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15.00

About the Speaker:

Sander Freedman has been working as a Landscape Architect for over twenty years. In 2005, he began his own International Landscape Architecture and Planning Design Company, Sander Design, taking on projects in both North America and China. His projects have included residential and commercial landscape design and planning, working on everything from private homes to large scale master plan designs both at home and abroad.

For an example of one of Sander’s breathtaking finished projects, check out our video of a “Terrace Transformation” at the Printing Factory Lofts!

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68. Second City – This Party’s a Riot!

March 9, 2011

Another award-winning, critically-acclaimed comedy by The Second City, This Party’s a Riot! is the latest original production written and performed by The Second City’s fantastically hilarious ensemble. As experts at “poking fun at the ever-changing world we live in,” This Party’s a Riot! promises “up-to-the-minute satire, unforgettable characters, and hilarious original songs” to please one and all.

Second City - This Party's a Riot

Tickets are $24 from Tuesday to Thursday and on Sundays, or $29 on Fridays and Saturdays. Dinner and show packages are available. Purchase tickets online at The Second City’s website (dinner and show packages can only be purchased through the Box Office by calling 416-343-0011).

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67. Intro to Salsa

March 8, 2011

Starting tonight at 7pm on the 3rd floor of the Dovercourt House, Intro to Salsa is an eight week course that will get you active, meeting new people, and of course, dancing, in no time!

Intro to Salsa

You don’t need a partner or any experience to start the series – you just need enthusiasm and a willingness to learn! If you can’t commit to the full eight weeks (which starts today and continues until April 26th), you can “drop in,” for $20 per class, but to learn the basic salsa concepts, you won’t want to miss a session! For the eight week series, new students pay $135, and returning/existing students pay $99. Register online at the GoDance Mambo website, and get ready to experience the fiery passion of salsa

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66. Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival

March 7, 2011

Spring is in the air which means…it’s maple syrup season! You don’t have to go too far outside of the city to celebrate Canada’s most famous export – Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area (near Stouffville) and Kortright Centre for Conservation (just north of Woodbridge) are both participating in the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival from March 5th until April 10th. Activities include demonstrations, wagon rides, crafts and family activities, and of course, pancakes and maple syrup!

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival

Admission is $9.00 for adults and $6.50 for seniors and children 4 years old and up. Pancake meals vary in price from about $2.50 for a pancake and a drink to $20.00 for a family platter. Canada produces about 85% of the world’s maple syrup, so get out there and show your Canadian pride (and celebrate spring!) by checking out the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival!

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65. Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra – NOOR (Light)

March 6, 2011

A collaboration of diverse dance artistry, Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra presents Noor (Light) at the Harbourfront Centre. This production highlights the Muwashshahaat tradition of ancient spiritual poetry expressed through Andalusia’s music, along with Egyptian bellydance, Lebanese debke, and the Spanish flamenco.

NOOR (Light)

Watch as 17 dance artists, led by Yasmna Ramzy, and 14 musicians, led by Bassam Bishara explore this new realm of music, dance, and the sharing of ancient traditions. Today’s 2pm and 8pm performances will be the last, so don’t miss out! Regular tickets are $45 (students and seniors pay $40) and can be purchased online through the Harbourfront’s website.

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64. JUNOs 40th Anniversary Decades Concert Series

March 5, 2011

The last in a series celebrating Canadian artists through the decades, this evening’s performances at the Horseshoe Tavern honours music of the ‘00s! Produced by Pheromone Recordings and MapleMusic Recordings, with proceeds of the event going to MusiCounts, a Canadian music education charity, this event is guaranteed to get you in JUNO mode while supporting a very worthy cause.

JUNOs 40th Anniversary Decades Concert Series

Tickets are $20 in advance through Ticketmaster, Soundscapes, Rotate This, and Maple Music, or $25 at the door. Celebrate Canadian music and the 40th anniversary of the JUNOs with a blast from the (recent) past!

 

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63. Start a “Disloyalty Card” at Mercury Espresso Bar

March 4, 2011

Located in the heart of Toronto’s popular Leslieville neighbourhood, Mercury Espresso Bar prides itself in providing and celebrating some of the coffee industry’s best quality espresso, while featuring seasonal, exciting new coffee blends. Firmly established in Leslieville for almost five years (Mercury Espresso Bar’s “birthday weekend” is the 19th and 20th of this month), this cafe is anything but ordinary.

Mercury Espresso Bar

Participate in the “Disloyalty Card for the Toronto Coffee Conspiracy” and celebrate independent Toronto coffee shops by embarking on a city-wide espresso crawl that will take you to seven participating shops. Your starting point can be any one of the involved cafes, but today you can start the ball rolling with Mercury Espresso Bar. Make a purchase to get your Disloyalty Card, then make your way to the other six cafes to collect your remaining six stamps. When you’ve filled your card, return to Mercury Espresso Bar (or wherever you started), and collect your free coffee!

To learn more about the Disloyalty Card and Mercury Espresso Bar, check out their website! Check out Heikki’s interview with one of the shop’s owners, Matthew, to hear more about the Leslieville neighbourhood!

 

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61. The JUNO Tour of Canadian Art

March 2, 2011

In case you haven’t heard, the JUNO Awards are celebrating their 40th year of awarding Canadian music right here in Toronto at the end of the month! There’s plenty going on in the city in March to mark this momentous occasion, and today’s event, the JUNO Tour of Canadian Art, promises to begin your JUNO experience on an artistic note!

AGO

A collaborative project between the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and the AGO, this event pairs Canadian art with Canadian music. JUNO Award-winning musicians including Alpha Yaya Diallo, Buck 65, Dan Hill, Gord Downie (and more!) visited the AGO and selected pieces of art which were particularly meaningful for them. The exhibit includes the musicians’ recorded responses and a piece of their own music that they feel resonates with their chosen artwork, both of which can be found next to the piece of art.

This exhibit takes place in the Canadian collection and in the Henry Moore gallery until August 31. Today (and every Wednesday), admission to the AGO is free from 6pm to 8:30pm. All other days, General Admission is $19.50.