Interested in the arts? Volunteers know what goes on behind the scenes at the Live Art Festival. Mural Routes requires several volunteers to assist in making the Live Art Festival at Underpass Park, Corktown a success. The Live Art Festival brings together graffiti, mural, and street artists to transform the Underpass Park pillars through live painting as…

DING DING: Spotted once again on King East last week, after a long absence: the 504 streetcar. Photo courtesy Steve Munro. Your Corktown e-newsletter for the week of June 8, 2015 STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: Against all odds and after a long absence, streetcars returned to King Street East last week. With the support pillars below now repaired…

High profile entertainers, business people and politicians to congratulate Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes on his 65th birthday next Wednesday with wine, food and song at Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park By Dennis Kucherawy, Corktown Correspondent  Recently, media around the world trumpeted news that an Irish referendum successfully supported same-sex marriage in that country, and all sorts of leprechaun…

LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT: “Sumach Silhouette”, a new public art installation, has been installed at the corner of Eastern & Sumach. It looks particularly cool at night. Photo by Ole Calderone. Corktown E-newsletter for the week of June 1, 2015 CRBA MEETING: You’re invited to come out this Tuesday, June 2 for the June public meeting of…

ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS: Corktown Common is set to close on June 1 as the fence goes up for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / ParaPan Am Games. It will re-open to the general public at the end of the summer. Photo by Samuel Bietenholz. Corktown news & events for the week of May 25, 2015…