Category: Arts & Culture
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Sergio Mendes review and new CD “Magic”
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PANAMANIA: Sergio Mendes performs for Panamania to close out the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Below, Corktown resident and correspondent Dennis Kucherawy reviews the show along with Mendes’ latest CD “Magic.” By Dennis Kucherawy Last Sunday night at the Pan Am Games’ closing ceremony at the Rogers’ Centre, Kanye West brought his show to an abrupt…
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Underpass Park mural unveiling – Monday, July 13 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Street Art Toronto is inviting all Corktowners to a celebration of the stunning new murals at Underpass Park next Monday, July 13 from 4-6 pm. Come on down to the park on Lower River Street for the formal ribbon cutting, light refreshments and the opportunity to take lots of photos! Check out the Facebook event page. Looking forward to…
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Panamania’s “The Postman” Illuminates Not Only the Queen Street Bridge, But Our History
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“An Out-of-Left-Field of Dreams” BRIGHT LIGHTS: Corktown’s Karen Kucherawy (l) with long-time friend David Ferry, award-winning director of Panamania’s highly anticipated site specific play, THE POSTMAN. Photo by Dennis Kucherawy. By Dennis Kucherawy, Corktown Correspondent David Ferry, one of Canada’s greatest, multi Dora Award-winning theatre and movie talents, was among the hundreds of celebrants who…
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You’re invited: Corktown Day Party & Live Art Festival – Saturday, June 20 in Underpass Park!
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Love Corktown? Show your neighbourhood pride at the FREE Corktown Day Party & Live Art Festival taking place this Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Underpass Park — right here in Corktown! The event will be a multi-arts festival celebrating mural, graffiti and street art. The day-long party will feature a smudge…
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Riverside’s 2015 Eats & Beats StreetFEST a Record-Breaking Success
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“Earth without art is ‘eh’, eh?”: Gorgeous weather attracts an estimated 10,000 Festival Goers, Doubles Last Year’s Attendance RIVERSIDE PAINTING: Live painting by the STEPS Initiative at last weekend’s Riverside 2015 Eats & Beats StreetFEST. Photo courtesy the Riverside BIA By Dennis Kucherawy, Corktown Correspondent Last weekend’s Riverside 2015 Eats & Beats StreetFEST was like Louis Armstrong’s…
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Artists selected for new Underpass Park mural
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The Corktown Residents & Business Association is happy to announce that a design has been selected for the planned public art mural in Underpass Park. The mural has been planned and commissioned by Street Art Toronto. Based on resident feedback and their own evaluation of the concepts submitted, the jury — which included CRBA President Sandra…