Back by popular demand at High Park stage
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (CanStage) — The producers of the Dream in High Park are not afraid to repeat their hits. So this year, it’s a restaging of last summer’s vivacious hip-hop rendition of the Bard??
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
Communication breakdown
Question: My 14-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son have stopped talking to me. I found such a drastic difference when they became “teenagers”. Are there some tips or suggestions for me to get
New views at CN Tower
The CN Tower is still officially the tallest freestanding building in the world (not for long, Dubai’s got a tower under construction that’s got it beat), and although it’s been around since 1976, there’s always something new. Now,
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
Choosing the Perfect Photographer
In the ever changing world of photography, everybody and their uncle claims to be a photographer. When it comes time to choose a professional photographer to photographer your children, it is important to make informed decision in order no
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.
Macbeth for kids
Masks and Madness in Macbeth (Shakespeare in Action/Workman Arts) — It’s important to be exposed to Shakespeare at a young age, but who says kids need to sit through all five acts of the great tragedy to reall
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
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children
(Famous Players Canada Square) — We’re so lucky to have one of the world’s top film festivals right here in town, and luckier still that it runs a side festival that brings unique international children’s films toget
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
A chimp’s world
Some would say, that nature is the best classroom. Dr. Jane Goodall has taken that thought to heart. For the past 40 years she has conducted remarkable research on the Chimpanzee family, close relatives of the human family. Now you
Kristine
If you haven’t been checking out this classical music series for kids (there are five throughout the year), see if you can get tickets for this show that’s all about strings.
