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Fox Theatre marquee
Film & Theatre THINGS TO DO 

Starting Aug. 7: Catch a movie at the Fox Theatre again

July 24, 2020August 4, 2020 Streeter staff film, Fox Theatre, Queen Street East, reopening

Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Casablanca are showing on Friday, Aug. 7 when the Fox Theatre reopens after the pandemic shutdown.

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Rpyal Cinema Marquee
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Royal Cinema survives pandemic helping bring films into homes

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Rodger Burnside film, fundraising, GoFundMe, Royal Cinema

The screen may be dimmed and the box office closed at the Royal Cinema, but its films are still being shown at home to keep the landmark movie house alive.

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Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

Sept. 25: Filmmaker’s funny take on life at Riverdale Library

September 11, 2019September 19, 2019 Streeter staff Broadview Avenue, Cameron Tingley, film, Riverdale Library

Filmmaker and visual humorist Cameron Tingley presents his short live-action films and shares his observations of modern society in “Life As We Know It.”

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afternoon movies in Riverdale
Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

Aug. 7 and Aug. 28: Afternoon movies in Riverdale

July 24, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff Broadview Avenue, film, Riverdale Library

The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.

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afternoon movies in Riverdale
Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

July 3 and July 31: Afternoon movies in Riverdale

June 19, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff Broadview Avenue, film, Riverdale Library

The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.

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afternoon movies in Riverdale
Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO 

May 29, Jun 5, Jun 26: Afternoon movies in Riverdale

May 15, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff Broadview Avenue, film, Riverdale Library

The Riverdale Library is showing free afternoon movies for adults.

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free movie for seniors at Beaches Library
Arts & Music Events 

Apr. 25: 23 Paces to Baker Street showing at Beaches Library

April 11, 2018April 13, 2018 Streeter staff Beaches Library, film, Queen Street East

The 1956 movie 23 Paces to Baker Street will be shown at the Beaches Library at 2161 Queen St. E. on Apr. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.

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NEWS 

His script on serial killer’s father finally to start filming

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 Brian Baker Father's Day, film, Hollywood, James Russell, John Billingsley

After leaving journalism behind in 1991, Allenby resident James Russell followed his true passion, film production, and left for Los Angeles.

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Column VIEWS 

Giving the Town Crier the movie treatment

January 30, 2015October 16, 2019 Brian Baker film, Ivan Reitman, Town Crier

Tell me something, midtown. Have you ever thought of the drama of your life as a major motion picture? Not

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NEWS 

A centennial documentary

February 1, 2013May 3, 2017 Paula Sanderson Anthony Regan, Barry H. Samuel, documentary, film, history, Leaside Centennial, Leaside History

Filmmakers look to celebrate Leaside’s 100 years of history

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NEWS 

TV show follows student filmmakers

March 7, 2012 Town Crier staff film, filmmaking, George Brown College, Hart Massey, Massey Bros. Films, Mordecai Richler, Reality TV, Rogers TV, television, The Film Student, Toronto Film School, Yale Massey

Brothers bring program back for its fifth season

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NEWS 

Breaking through is tough business

January 12, 2012 Town Crier staff acting, Being Erica, Dillon Casey, film, Living In L.A. With Dillon Casey, Nikita, television, The Vampire Diaries

Dillon Casey, actor in TV series Nikita, shares his thoughts on surviving in a difficult industry

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NEWS 

Change in the cards

December 30, 2011 Town Crier staff acting, Arlene Duncan, Being Erica, Canadian Black Music Awards, Caroline Or Change, Dancing, Degrassi: The Next Generation, film, Little Mosque On The Prairie, Singing, television

Little Mosque on the Prairie star talks about her career and next steps

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NEWS 

Brick Works film lauded

November 8, 2011June 19, 2019 Town Crier staff Catherine Annau, documentary, Evergreen Brick Works, film, Heritage Toronto

Documentary breaks down Evergreen Brick Works’ history ‘brick by brick’

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Business 

Movies speak a universal language

September 15, 2011June 16, 2019 Town Crier staff film, movie posters, Shelley Candel

And people pay from $14 up to $6,000 for visual mementos of those films, poster shop finds

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

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

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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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