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Author: Neil Carlson
Contributor: Waheeda Harris, Anya Wassenberg
ISBN: 1-934724-02-5
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HOME » DESTINATIONS » TORONTO
NIGHT+DAY TORONTO Sip a martini at one of Toronto’s trendiest rooftop lounges, visit up-and-coming galleries and neo-bohemian haunts, savor live jazz on an outdoor patio, indulge at one of the city’s world-class restaurants—and you’ll soon see why Toronto is enjoying such a surge in popularity.
March Love Letter
Will this month come in like a lion or a lamb? Locals seeking beautiful inspiration can find it at The Artist Project (theartistprojecttoronto.com) on Mar. 4, showcasing contemporary artists at the Queen Elizabeth Building.
Photo lovers can indulge at the Stephen Bulger Gallery (bulgergallery.com) with Chinese Dust Bowl by Benoit Aquin, opening on the 6th. If you’re in the mood for more art, head a few doors down to the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (mocca.ca) for two exhibits by painter Will Gorlitz, showcasing seminal works influenced by nature and technology.
The sweet strains of Brit crooner Jamie Cullum will be heard on Mar. 9 at Massey Hall (masseyhall.com) while soul star Alicia Keys will perform at the Air Canada Centre (theaircanadacentre.com) on the 10th. Indie music lovers can wander the club district to hear the latest up-and-coming acts from across the nation at Canadian Music Week (cmw.net).
St. Patrick’s Day is on a Wednesday this year, but locals will kick off celebrations Sunday Mar. 14 with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (topatrick.com). Residents will continue to party Irish-style at popular haunts, including the Irish Embassy Pub in the Financial District (irishembassypub.com), McVeigh’s Tavern east of Yonge Street (mcveighspub.com), and Allen’s (allens.to) in Greektown.
And hoping for spring to come soon, T.O. types will indulge in the beauty of Canada Blooms (canadablooms.com), the annual garden show of traditional and contemporary landscapes at the Direct Energy Centre from the 17th to the 21st.
Waheeda Harris
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TORONTO (2008):
Piers Handling (Community Leader)
 Piers Handling has transformed staid and respectable
Toronto into a sexy and desirable city—not just in the
eyes of the numerous travelers and tourists who come
to the largest city in Canada, but to the residents whose
traditionally cautious nature has made it such a conservative metropolis
for the past 20 years. With his effortless grace and presence as the artistic
director of the Toronto International Film Festival, Handling has
transformed a small regional festival into a world-renowned event.
Handling attended the world’s film hot spots every year—Hollywood,
Cannes, New York—and cajoled the movers and shakers into putting
Toronto on their annual schedule to showcase their films in the number
three movie market in North America. For ten days each September,
heavyweight producers, dazzling red-carpet mainstays, and obsessed
movie viewers crowd the streets. And Toronto has a chance to preen
before the world. Having ascended the ranks to become artistic director
of the festival in 1994 and now in transition to become its CEO,
Handling continues his promotion of TIFF and the city of Toronto to a
global network of influencers. TIFF’s glow extends far beyond the festival
itself. Residents are taking renewed pride in their hometown, and the
entire city is experiencing a renaissance: the downtown core is vibrant
with trendy condos, upscale shopping, and lively nightlife. The arts
scene is thriving. Impressive restoration projects have created the underground
glories of the Gladstone and Drake Hotels. The Crystal at the
Royal Ontario Museum and the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing
Arts gave the city a huge cultural boost. The redevelopment of forgotten
19th-century relics like the Distillery District and the Brickworks have
encouraged restoration, while on the horizon sits the reinvention of the
Art Gallery of Ontario by native son Frank Gehry. Thanks to Handling’s
shining the spotlight on Toronto, the city has fallen in love with itself
again—and is more eager than ever before to show off to the world.
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