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
Put on a painted face
It’s that time of year when ordinary children want to transform into extraordinary characters. Face painting is the safest way to create a new visage. Masks are cumbersome and limit vision. Face painting can be a family art project
Theatre for young people
Me, me, me… and Raven Stole the Sun (Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People) – Another season of the highest quality theatre for children and youth gets underway this month at the Lor
Toronto ghoul guide
Halloween is approaching and as parents stock up on mini chocolate bars and rifle through racks of costumes looking for the perfect getup for their children, they often forget that the Toronto area is a goldmine of spooky activities for
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
Music Education Can Open the Door to Success
(MS) — There is a wealth of evidence that indicates that music lessons offer children intellectual benefits that put them ahead of others who do not participate in music education. These advantages include higher grades and IQ scores, a l
Pirate Festival (Fort York)
If you’ve seen all you can at the CNE and Ontario Place, the new August waterfront event to check out is Fort York’s Pirate Festival. Last year’s was the first, and things went off well and clearly it’s now going
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
Summer boredom solutions
Nowadays, teaching your kids how to enjoy simple, old-fashioned fun is not easy. Nevertheless, it is worth your time. You won’t be trapped on the "I need a new toy every week" spending treadmill and your kids will be able
Summer-sational hot toys
Back in grandma’s day, everyone got in on the action turning the crank for the home make ice cream. Today, the Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker delivers home made ice cream by playing catch. Add the basic ingredients inside
History among the Hurons
The ringing of hammer on anvil lures visitors to the smithy, where the resident blacksmith demonstrates his skill. Within the confines of the hospital, the heady scent of medicinal teas and herbs tickle your nose, while elsewhere you can sa
Summer amnesia
Every child knows the feeling, and what adult can forget it? When the textbooks are turned in and the classroom doors closed for the summer, there’s a sweet sense of freedom. But those weeks of fun can have real consequences
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
Luminato
So you're aware that for the first 10 days of June, Toronto will host the world's newest international arts festival but did you know that 75 per cent of Luminato events are free - many of them geared towards family?
