Local heroes
Kate Killet
Local Hero: Joe Strutt fosters Toronto's music community while recording it
Ahead of his site Mechanical Forest Sound's 10th anniversary, Joe Strutt talks about how he went from recording live music to fostering and participating in it. Read more
AGO is throwing its final First Thursdays party, but something new is on the way
After six years, the music-meets-art event calls it quits, but programmer Bojana Stancic says something new is coming Read more
Samuel Engelking
Local Hero: Kiana "Rookz" Eastmond takes the helm at Manifesto
Manifesto's newly minted executive director Kiana "Rookz" Eastmond has big plans for building sustainability and bringing it back to its roots. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Mandy Goodhandy is more visible than ever
The trans singer, comic, club owner and sex work activist's résumé is way more interesting than yours – and it's all in her new memoir Read more
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Mel Boogie's 25 years of DJing and championing women
The DJ, radio host, promoter and champion of women in hip-hop reflects on her 25-year career Read more
Local hero: TIFF's maxine bailey sets out on a creative journey
After nearly two decades, the film festival's public sector fundraiser, lobbyist and Share Her Journey organizer is switching things up Read more
Samuel Engelking
Local Hero: Molly Johnson has some things to say
Ahead of her Kensington Market Jazz Festival, fiery local treasure Molly Johnson talks community, equity and the state of Canadian jazz. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Local hero: Randell Adjei, founder of event series and artist incubator RISE
"We call ourselves 'art-ivists.' We make our art to inspire, empower and make a difference in our world." Read more
Michael Watier
Celebrating film's local heroes of 2016
These folks made Toronto's film scene really solid Read more
Celebrating la vida local at TIFF
Sure the big Hollywood superstars get most of the attention, but there’s lots of local talent – and landmarks – on display in this year’s TIFF lineup Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local hero: Sook-Yin Lee has a new CBC Radio One show
The musician/broadcaster says goodbye to Definitely Not the Opera and hello to Sleepover Read more
Local heroes: Feast in the East celebrates five years
Co-founder Tad Michalak on why he's committed to bringing DIY-style shows to the east end of Toronto Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local hero: Greg Millson at Century Drum Shop
"Music is all I’ve ever done but I wanted to get away from playing it for a living." Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Local heroes: Girls Rock Camp Toronto's Magali Meagher & Alysha Haugen
Meagher and Haugen answer the call for a local chapter of the international music camp for female-identified youth Read more