“Shakespeare has always been something of a mystery to young people and seems to overwhelm with the stories and language," Michael Kelly said, "so I wanted to steer that type of thinking into something helpful."
East York Arts & Life Features Profiles
“Sometimes I get really weird looks on the subway — ‘Why is this person staring at me?’ kind of thing," Michael Tsouras said. "But I’m always looking at ‘How do I express that line in a pencil or a pen? How do I translate that?’”
East York Arts & Life Features
“What we’re telling people is: 'This is Canada’s first and most prestigious exhibition and it had a long and spectacularly infamous history.' All of which we’re making up."
Toronto Arts & Life Business Photos Video
The economic news is not improving, but the glittering value of gold may be a saving grace for some cash-strapped Toronto consumers. With bankruptcies up 20 per cent, and unemployment still high at 7.2 per cent, some experts say gold is one smart answer. The Cashman, Toronto’s own Russell Oliver of Oliver Jewellery has been [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Ritchie, Demi Moore, Beyonce, Olivia Wilde, Blake Lively,Owen Wilson, Colin Farrell, Josh Duhamel. What do these celebrities have in common? They’re all advocates of the latest nutrition phenomenon known as juicing.
Nasir Naebkhil opened his shop in January 2012 to provide tailoring, alterations, restyling, and made-to-measure clothes. His research confirmed what he suspected. “There are lots of tailors for men in Toronto, but there is not a lot for women,” he said. Naebkhil would like to design women’s clothes. He has made wedding dresses, bridesmaids’ dresses and women’s [...]
Scarborough Arts & Life Photos Audio
Rob MacFarlane has been a crane operator for 20 years and a famous photographer for about three months. MacFarlane hadn't actually thought much about photography before starting his job at the L-Tower. But when he saw Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's brilliant photographs from the International Space Station, it gave him an idea.
It’s been about nine months since Toronto’s controversial five cent bag fee was officially rescinded but many retailers in the city are still charging the fee. According to the new by-law it is entirely up to retailers to decide if they will continue to charge, and if so, how much. Retailers however are still required [...]
Red lips and rosy cheeks fill the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. As booming voices and thrilling dance grip the room, it’s hard to imagine that these performers are only in high school.
It’s a trend that has home owners excited to pick up their tools and get working on their houses. The do-it-yourself ethos that has been enjoying a renaissance over the past few years, inspiring a new generation of home owners to put their own sweat equity into their homes. Rob Hart, an IT professional, began renovating his [...]
