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Danny Marks
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Guitarist Danny Marks opens up about past and future

July 15, 2022July 29, 2022 Brian Baker Blast Radius, Danny Marks, David Eisenstadt, Edward Bear

Former Edward Bear guitarist Danny Marks has embraced his past pop fame while keeping up his blues interests on radio.

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Alter Kakers looking for rehearsal space
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Looking for a place to play loud

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Dennis Hanagan band, city council, economic and community development committee, musicians

Toronto’s musicians who help generate $850 million annually to the city’s economy are seeing vital rehearsal spaces drying up.

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Poster for Hillcrest theatre group putting on Anne of Green Gables
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New Hillcrest theatre group starting rehearsals, looking for volunteers

October 14, 2021 Dennis Hanagan Anne of Green Gables, COVID-19, Hillcrest Village, Hillcrest Village Community Players, Jo Mihevc, Krista Mihevc, St. Clair Avenue West, St. Matthew’s United Church, theatre

The new Hillcrest Village Community Players founded by Krista Mihevc is starting rehearsals for Anne of Green Gables starting Oct. 19.

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Malcolm Kelly and Sprog
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Victoria Village journalist travels back to WWII airfields for debut novel

July 12, 2021July 17, 2021 Brian Baker Centennial College, Centennial College Press, Malcolm Kelly, novel, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Second World War, Sprog

Malcolm Kelly discussed his 15-year adventure writing his debut novel Sprog, which was released June 22 by Centennial College Press.

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Puppetmongers learn new tricks to reach broader audience

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Brian Baker Ann Powell, David Powell, pandemic, Puppetmongers Theatre, puppets

Coming up to their 50th anniversary, Puppetmongers Theatre is looking to continue its legacy beyond its Leslieville base.

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Christina Petrowska Quilico
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Pianist Quilico keeping grounded despite Order of Canada

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 Brian Baker Christina Petrowska Quilico, Order of Canada, York University

When Christina Petrowska Quilico was contacted by friends about her Order of Canada award, they expected her to be celebrating with champagne.

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Ann Pirvu
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Midtown’s Ann Pirvu grateful for Thanksgiving movie premiere

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Brian Baker actor, Ann Pirvu, midtown, Thanksgiving, W Network

Yonge and Eglinton actress Ann Pirvu talks about her new movie, Learning to Love Again, which premieres this weekend on the W network.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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