Presented with RBC Royal Bank, The STEPS Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of the I heART Main Street Art Challenge. To support our city and the culture that brings our communities together, STEPS is offering artists and Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) the opportunity to increase feelings of trust and community through DIY art installations. In […]
Contributed by artist Jorge Molina. It’s been four years since Canadian artist Jorge Molina conceived of The 416 Project, installing 416 unique canvases throughout the many neighbourhoods of Toronto, including Cabbagetown. The genesis of the project was to capture objects, fixtures and surroundings that we see every day but to most are just visual noise. […]
Some of the greatest actresses have shone in the role of Carrie Watts, the elderly, beleaguered heroine of Horton Foote’s tearful comedy The Trip to Bountiful. That includes Lillian Gish in the original 1953 TV and Broadway productions, Geraldine Page (who won a long-overdue Best Actress Oscar for the role) and, more recently, Cicely Tyson […]
Contributed by Sarah Cook – A very special occasion occurred on August 24th, 2019 – owners Sonja Scharf and Kelly Kyle got married!! After an amazing 15 years together, the couple decided it was time to tie the knot. Not only did they celebrate each other, a month later they celebrated 10 years of their […]
Contributed by Sarah Cook . Upon meeting Alanna at her cozy artisanal condo in downtown Toronto, I immediately noticed her t-shirt with her quintessential drawing of “Scissors”; as humble in their expressive originality, as is she. Of course, I had to ask her about the iconic scissor drawing… and how it came to fruition? […]
Contributed by Pete Lovering. If you have ridden your bike westbound on Gerrard you might have noticed this unknown artist installation. I have noticed many of these, 4-inch by 18-inch, panels banded to the hydro poles over the years. The full installation of the Car themed pieces are on almost every pole on Gerrard. Unfortunately, […]
A new mural appeared on 50 Pembroke Street, and it is just in time for the big playoff adventure for the Raptors and the city. On the heels of other vinyl interpretations elsewhere in the city, this hand painted Mural “Kawhi Leonord…king of the north” is an original created by well-known artists Javid Jah and […]
In our last instalment of Cabbagetown resident Desmond P. Ryan’s 10-33 Assist PC, fictional Detective Constable Mike O’Shea–a cop with a knack for working hard and following hunches–and his partner Sal had escaped a poorly-executed murder attempt and discovered that Chelsea Hendricks, the girl who sparked the investigation and was believed to have been long-dead, […]
Emerging artist Kim Benoit, who was selected as an artist-in-residence at the Château d’Orquevaux in France in 2018, will exhibit her France work in the exhibition “The French Collection”. “The 2018 season received an overwhelming response from applicants all over the world and Kim’s submission stood out.” wrote Château d’Orquevaux owner Ziggy Attias. The […]
Contributed by Author Desmond P. Ryan. In our last instalment of Cabbagetown resident Desmond P. Ryan’s 10-33 Assist PC, fictional Detective Constable Mike O’Shea–a cop with a knack for working hard and following hunches–and his team were on the verge of cracking a major human trafficking ring when a cop from another team burned his […]
