Ballet featured at Bata Museum
On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe (Bata Shoe Museum) — If you’ve got a little dancer in the family, June is a dream month for you at our city’s museum all about shoes. Firstly, there’s the exhibit tha
All ages find festival fun
There's a satisfied feeling you get when you find an activity the whole family can enjoy. How often do you find a movie that truly delights both young and old? How wearying is it to have to drag your older
Arts festival at Harbourfront
Luminato — This event swept the city off its artistic feet last summer, and it’s back to douse the town in new, creative adventures. There’s a dizzying amount going on (including a version of A Midsummer Nig
Anne at Spadina House
Anne of Green Gables: A Literary Icon at 100 (Spadina Museum) — There are some people who just can’t get enough of that fiery red-headed orphan Anne Shirley. I’m pretty much one of them. I’ve visited most
Happy Marathon Day Mom
Moms and their families all over will be celebrating Mother’s Day this month with all the traditional parties, flowers, gifts, relaxation and food. However, this May 11 some moms will be celebrating their day in a different way; wi
Donate in Mom’s name
A gift to your mom could touch the lives of mothers in need around the world through the UNICEF Gifts of Magic program. Tribute gifts that address a specific need can be made in the name of your mom. Selections include the Gift
A ticket out of town for needy kids
A week-long escape from spending summer in the city is the stuff of dreams come true for hundreds of Toronto’s poorest people.
Darwin at the ROM
Darwin: The Evolution Revolution (Royal Ontario Museum) — With the new renovation, and the fabulous dinosaurs, the ROM is hot again. And now, with this new exhibit, which was created in collaboration betwee
If the survey says ‘yes’
Would you be willing to make changes in order to reduce your negative impact on the environment?
Beauty and the Beast
(Stage West Mississauga) – It may not be Broadway but this modern Disney classic offers big entertainment on the smaller stage thanks to a stellar cast. From the moment we meet Belle, played by Ashley Taylor, she enchants us and
Deep Sea on IMAX
(Ontario Science Centre) — I’m sure all of you have seen your share of underwater documentaries. But still, getting an eyeful of coral, eels and plankton one more time is still a completely amazing experience. The IMAX scope of things
The Heaven Shop
(Theatre Direct/Tarragon) — Canadian author Deborah Ellis never holds back when it comes to telling stories of children living in difficult times in turbulent places. Her stories are hard to hear, but they should be told. This t
A&E Orchestra Toronto
Magic of Madrid (Orchestra Toronto) — If you feel you’re not exposing the family enough to dance, Orchestra Toronto’s February presentation of the music and movement of Madrid may be the answer. Featuring da
Dinosaurs resurrected at ROM
Age of Dinosaurs and Age of Mammals (Royal Ontario Museum) — It’s been a long time in coming, but the new dinosaur exhibit at the ROM is finally up. And it’s a whole new approach to showing bones.
Arts and Entertainment
Soli & Rob in Concert…with Alistair Ant & Friends (Berkeley Heritage Event Venue) –- If you have a child under the age of 6 and you don’t know Soli and Rob, or their purple friend Alistair, then you a
HarbourKIDS presents Luminarium
There’s a philosophical shift underway at one of the city’s key arts venues: Harbourfront has decided to ratchet kids up on its priority list. "We really wanted to make children an important part of the organization. This is the be
Buskerfest (St. Lawrence Market)
In many other parts of the world, busking is an art form that garners respect and demands top skill. In that tradition, the eighth annual Buskerfest showcases more than 40 acts, few of which will remind you of those dudes
A Midsummer Night
For its 25th anniversary of outdoor Shakespeare in High Park, CanStage brings back this most accessible of the Bard’s work, with a production that is gloriously colourful, physical, and ribald
Arts & Entertainment – July 2007
Toronto Fringe Festival’s KidsVenue (The Palmerston Library) — There’s just one family-oriented venue at the Fringe, but the festival has packed a lot into this single space
