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Stars, Sistahz, Ed Keenan, and Thomas King: T.O. Events for May 23-June 6, 2013
The largest event of its kind, the CONTACT Photography Festival brings together local and international artists at over 175 venues across Toronto. This year’s theme, Field of Vision, focuses on how photography affects imagination and our apprehension of the everyday. May 1-31. Various Venues. Free. Just like its name, rock.paper.sistahz is a dynamic, multifaceted festival…
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Hatchet jobs, Toronto Talks, and authors becoming subjects: Bookishness for Feb. 19, 2013
The Subjects Take four artists, add four scientists, subtract a bunch of sleep = this. “The prize is a year’s supply of potted shrimp” 2013’s Hatchet Job of the Year awarded to Camilla Long for her review of Aftermath, by Rachel Cusk. “Ambitious participatory event” alert “On Wednesday, February 20, Authors at Harbourfront Centre will…
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DNA poetry, thinking like Sherlock, and defining Toronto: Bookishness, Jan. 14, 2013
The little questions “What does Toronto even mean? What kind of city is it? What kind of place do we want it to be? That’s the big question, isn’t it?” – Edward Keenan, Some Great Idea. While you think about how you might answer the big question, try your hand at answering some little questions…