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15 stage artists to watch in fall 2018
From fearless young dancers to a kickass comedy curator and several theatre veterans, here are some big talents heating up this season more
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CBC arts show In The Making demystifies the genius artist
Documentary series travels Canada and the world to create portraits of artists in the midst of making new work more
Jian Ghomeshi reappears – as egotistical and delusional as ever
After four years out of the public spotlight, the disgraced former CBC Radio star remains all ego, with no sense of what he did wrong and no intention of doing anything to make himself accountable more
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The best Toronto art shows in fall 2018
Including MOCA's grand reopening, Nuit Blanche in Scarborough and a monumental light installation at the Bentway more
Virtual reality film imagines an Indigenous future for Toronto
Nature reclaims the city in director Lisa Jackson's room-scale VR experience Biidaaban: First Light more
Justin Milhouse
The best weekend events in Toronto: September 14-16
Including IdeasCity, TIFF's final weekend, Jay Rock, Kensington Market Jazz Fest and the 30th annual AIDS Walk more
Tanya Tagaq steps out onto an unfamiliar stage
The Toronto-based Inuk musician is uncharacteristically nervous about her literary debut, but Split Tooth will get you in the gut, heart and mind as much as her music does more
Samuel Engelking
Dionne Brand might be Toronto's busiest author
Prolific writer is releasing two new books and a third is shortlisted for the Toronto Book Awards more
The best weekend events in Toronto: September 7-9
Including the Toronto International Film Festival, Let's Eat Grandma, Aqua, John Ralston Saul and Bicycle Music Festival more
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How indie art spaces are surviving gentrification in Toronto
From garages and shipping containers to members' clubs, art galleries are finding creative ways to carve out space in the city more
18 must-read books for fall 2018
Including Tanya Tagaq's debut novel, a sorta memoir by the Beastie Boys and the latest from authors Dionne Brand, Eden Robinson, Khaled Hosseini and Susan Crean more
Carissa Gallo
The enduring influence of author Chris Kraus
I Love Dick writer talks the importance of labour-of-love publishing ahead of appearance at launch for IMPULSE magazine's interview compilation more
R. Jeanette Martin
The best events in Toronto on Labour Day weekend
Including Fan Expo, the Labour Day Parade, Heathers: The Musical, BuskerFest and the last Electric Island party of the season more
Tanja-Tiziana
The 10 best events at Fan Expo 2018
From cult Can-Con and cosplay to the Back To The Future and 2001: A Space Odyssey reunions, these are the celebrity talks, parties and panels to hit more
Zachary Ayotte
Review: I'm Afraid Of Men is required reading for straight white guys
Vivek Shraya's fifth book offers a trans perspective on the #MeToo movement more
The best weekend events in Toronto: August 24-26
Including 2001: A Space Odyssey in IMAX 70mm, Boy George, Miguel, TAIWANfest, Tamil Fest and the Bentway Block Party more
SummerWorks 2018 wrap-up: good things come in small packages
The most exciting shows at this year's scaled-back festival were the performance art and experiential pieces, not script-based works more
Comedy fest JFL42 moves shows amid CNE labour dispute
Stand-up gigs scheduled for the end of September are being moved to Scotiabank Arena and Winter Garden Theatre more
Author Miriam Toews and the Mennonite #MeToo
Risky novel Women Talking spotlights sexual assault in a remote Bolivian community more
Cassandra Rudolph
The best weekend events in Toronto: August 17-19
Including SummerWorks, Manifesto and Camp Wavelength festivals more