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325. Window Wonderland

November 21, 2011

Remember the magic of gazing into the window of your favourite toy store right before Christmas? Remember seeing the toy you desperately hoped that Santa would bring you? Relive the experience of those magical days by visiting holiday windows throughout the Yonge-Dundas BIA! Retail Management students at Ryerson have been paired up with businesses in Downtown Yonge to create fabulous holiday window displays on a budget of only $100!

Window Wonderland

Window Wonderland continues throughout the month of November, so go for a stroll and choose your favourite holiday window today!

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324. Buskertainment

November 20, 2011

You’ve seen buskers entertaining in the summer months, but it takes a true performer to withstand the November cold and participate in WinterMagic’s Buskertainment! Holiday shoppers will be amazed and entertained by illusionists, mimes, human statues, jugglers, fire performers, stilt walkers and more throughout the streets of the downtown Yonge-Dundas neighbourhood. Make sure to leave the buskers a tip, as all proceeds raised will go to Raising the Roof, an organization that helps find long-term solutions to homelessness in Canada.

Buskertainment

Buskertainment operates on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 2pm from November 12th to December 18th.

 

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323. Illuminite

November 19, 2011

Get in the Christmas spirit with 365Toronto’s first Christmas event of the season!

Illuminite

Illuminite is a free holiday lighting ceremony taking place today at 6pm at Yonge-Dundas Square. As part of the Yonge-Dundas BIA’s Winter Magic series of events, this evening will give you the opportunity to get to know Toronto’s downtown core while participating in a fun, family-friendly event! For all the Winter Magic fun you can handle, download the Winter Magic app, available at www.wintermagic.ca.

 

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322. Magic Squares: The Patterned Imagination of Muslim Africa in Contemporary Culture

November 18, 2011

The Textile Museum of Canada aims to connect cloth, culture and art, and Magic Squares: The Patterned Imagination of Muslim Africa in Contemporary Culture does just that. An examination of the relationship between patterns, communication, and the spirit, the four contemporary artists behind the exhibit have used the Museum’s permanent collection of Islamic African artifacts to look deeper into embroidered, woven and painted “magic squares.”

Magic Squares

Magic Squares ends on November 20th. Admission to the exhibit is included in admission to the Textile Museum of Canada, which is $15. The Museum is open today from 11am until 5pm. Visit www.textilemuseum.ca for more information on the Magic Squares exhibit.

 

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321. Gourmet Food & Wine Expo

November 17, 2011

Consider yourself a connoisseur of the finer things in life? Wish you knew more about food and wine so you could impress your next dinner guests? No matter what your knowledge-level when it comes to food and wine, you’re sure to learn something at the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo! Starting today and continuing until the 20th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Expo is your opportunity to participate in tutored tastings, meet celebrity chefs, learn more about high-quality cheese, attend Mott’s Clamato Caesar School, or brush up on your knowledge of mixology and cocktails.

Gourmet Food & Wine Expo

Admission to the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo is $20 at the door, which gives you one day of unlimited access to the Expo floor, which includes 120,000 square feet of exhibits. You’ll get access to more than 1500 wines, spirits and beers, more than 150 gourmet foods and restaurant samples (sample tickets must be purchased), complimentary chef presentations, live entertainment, and the opportunity to attend wine tasting sessions (for a nominal fee). All attendees must be 19+ years in age. To purchase tickets or to learn more about this exciting event, go to www.foodandwineexpo.ca.

 

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320. Two Pianos Four Hands

November 16, 2011

Taking place at the Panasonic Theatre, Two Pianos Four Hands presents pianists extraordinaire Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt. The two co-wrote and star in the production which first opened at the Tarragon Theatre in April 1996. Since then, Two Pianos Four Hands has played on five continents and over 150 cities! The story of aspiring talents, teachers, lessons and competitions continues to be performed around the world.

Two Pianos Four Hands

There are two performances of Two Pianos Four Hands today; a matinee at 2pm and an evening showing at 8pm. Tickets for both shows range from $39 to $59. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.mirvish.com/shows/twopianosfourhands.

 

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319. Mary Poppins

November 15, 2011

Mary Poppins has been in town for five days now…have you had an opportunity to see this fantastic Broadway musical yet? If not, “step in time” and get yourself over to the Princess of Wales Theatre tonight for 7:30pm. Witness the classic story of Jane (“rather inclined to giggle, doesn’t put things away”), Michael (“extremely stubborn and suspicious”) and Mary Poppins (“practically perfect in every way”), and watch as Mary Poppins transforms the Banks family in her supercalifragilisticexpialidocious way!

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins includes all the songs you know and love, fantastic sets and special effects that will have you believing in the magic of Mary Poppins! Tickets for tonight’s performance range in price from $45 to $150. For more information and to purchase your tickets, go to http://marypoppins.com/tickets.

 

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318. Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

November 14, 2011

Highlighting films and videos by East an Southeast Asian artists in North America, Asia, and across the world, the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival is in full-swing! In its 11th year, the Festival is the largest of its kind in Canada and serves as a “public forum for Asian media artists and their work…fuel[ing] the growing appreciation for Asian cinema in Canada.”

Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival

The Reel Asian Film Festival began on November 8th and continues until the 19th. For more information about films, venues and ticket prices, go to www.reelasian.com.

 

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317. Being Scene

November 13, 2011

Today is the last day of Being Scene, an annual juried exhibition of art by those who have experienced both mental illness and addiction and the healing power of art. By exhibiting these pieces of art, Workman Arts in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health endeavors to create a more realistic and respectful understanding of individuals in recovery from addiction and mental illness. The exhibition features work by fifty artists, all of which is for sale. One hundred percent of the proceed go directly to the participating artists.

Being Scene

At this stage in the exhibition, Being Scene is being shown at the Workman Arts building to coincide with the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival. For more information on Being Scene, go to www.workmanarts.com.

 

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316. Ice, Wine & Dine

November 12, 2011

Get ready for winter in style with tonight’s Ice, Wine & Dine event! Produced by the Downtown Yonge BIA, participants will have the opportunity to sample gourmet food, check out ice carvings, taste quality wine, enjoy the antics of fire performers, take in live musical entertainment, hang out in an ice martini lounge, and much more!

Ice, Wine & Dine

Ice, Wine & Dine is part of the Winter Magic and takes place at various venues throughout the Downtown Yonge BIA. The event gets started at 4pm and continues until 10pm. For a full schedule of events, go to www.wintermagic.ca.