The TTC just released their NEW streetcar design, which is supposed to hit the streets of Toronto in 2013. If you’d like to see the NEW TTC streetcar in person, (well at least the front half), you can see a mock-up on November 12-15th, from 10AM to 7PM at 1138 Bathurst Street (TTC Hillcrest Facility).
To see more photos, visit MEET YOUR NEW RIDE.
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The good folks over at My City Lives gave us their video re-cap of this year’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche in Toronto.
Thoughts?
Previously: Scotiabank Nuit Blanche – Toronto 2011
September 30, 2006, marked the day (or rather, night) Toronto’s art scene and the way we experienced it changed for good. From dusk until dawn, the unsuspecting masses walked through their neighbourhoods all over the city to find them transformed with the visual and interactive musings of local and international artists in the form of art installations in unassuming places. An ordinary alleyway that one would never walk through alone any other night, was transformed into a spectacle of light and dance, encouraging audience participation to the beat of African drums. Another year, the ‘local’ mental health institution (CAMH) turned into an art gallery, featuring works from the patients within it. Last year, a pirate ship ‘docked’ smack dab in the middle of Trinity Bellwoods park.
Around 425,000 people attended the first Nuit Blanche in Toronto. That number has steadily grown to just shy of 1 million every year since, and has brought over $70 million in revenue for the City of Toronto. Nuit Blanche (now universally translated as: “Sleepless night”) originally started in Paris, France in 2002. In 2005, Mayor David Miller and the City of Toronto were invited to join with six other European cities already participating in the festival, making ours’ the first in North America to bring Contemporary Art to our public spaces.
This year over 130 exhibits will be sprawled across the city in 3 zones (A, B and C). Here is a quick preview of a few projects participating in this year’s festivities, for a full listing or to map out your course of action for the night, visit scotiabanknuitblanche.ca or DOWNLOAD the iPhone app on iTunes.
Listening to Love: Next Time Can We Choose Our Gender? By John Shipman – Zone A
This project uses simple means to present gender complexity. Out-of-date telephones, classic love songs, and old love poems give listeners a gentle nudge towards openness and empathy for the diverse choices that we all make in our search for love and understanding.
A City Sleepover By Jessica Rose – Zone A (Photo by David Hawe)
You are invited to participate in a giant civic slumber party [in the Lower Bay St. subway station]. Roll out your sleeping bag and get cozy in your favourite pjs as we come together to stay awake for the Nuit. A City Sleepover is a place for Toronto to safely rest. BYO PJS, SLEEPING BAG, TOOTHBRUSH.
Intensity By John Notten – Zone C
Intensity re-imagines a pivotal moment in Toronto’s struggle with homelessness; the infamous Tent City that arose on a desolate plot of waterfront land. Like the much-publicized eviction of this community’s occupants in 2002, the viewer is forced to move out of their temporary tent homes every few minutes. This echoes the realities of makeshift communities around the world that rise up in the wake of human tragedy. Toronto’s financial district, epicentre of Canadian power and wealth, becomes the stage for this all-night drama.
Written by Keesha Williams.
We first introduced our readers to Linda Luztono on January 12th, 2010, urging you all to watch and vote for her on 106 & Park. We are proud to report that she has won the competition twice since then, and tonight Linda Luztono Is At It Again. This is a big competition and calls for big time support from all of us here in Canada. Tune in tonight at 5pm and help Linda get the win she deserves, while she reps 1 LOVE T.O.
Vote for Linda – Click Here
Previously: Vote For Linda On BET’s 106 & Park
Thanks to some of our readers tweeting us, we found out that the Stella Artois Légère “Smooth Taste Team” is hitting the streets of Toronto (from east to west and north to south) handing out complimentary bottles of Stella Artois Légère. They couldn’t have picked a better time, with Toronto’s record breaking temperatures this summer.
Last week we spotted 3 lucky Stella Artois Légère recipients on Queen St. West. Make sure you’re on the lookout from now until July 9th as the “Smooth Taste Team” makes their way across the city. To see what neighbourhood or special event they’ll be at next, follow @StellaArtoisCan.
If receiving a complimentary bottle isn’t enough, we’ve teamed up with Stella Artois Canada to bring YOU the ultimate Toronto Block Party. The city has been divided into 7 zones: Downtown, Yorkville/Annex, West End, East End, Scarborough/Don Mills, North York and Etobicoke/Yorkdale.
All you have to do is VOTE for your neighbourhood at Facebook.com/StellaArtoisCanada. Whichever neighbourhood receives the most votes will get their very own Block Party hosted by 1 LOVE T.O.’s T-rexxx!!!
Must be legal drinking age.
(Voting closes on July 10th, 2011)
Good Luck!
Here’s the latest from Toronto’s own Shaun Boothe featuring Kim Davis on the new record “Do It For You”. Take a look at the video above, as Shaun Boothe takes us through a quick day in the life while in Toronto.
On repeat!
Previously: Shaun Boothe – “Let Me Go”
Here’s a really great look at Toronto called “Time Travel”, with a collection of timelapse sequences shot during the months of March/April 2011.
Enjoy!
Video by Ben Lean.
If you drive in the city, you’re probably used to avoiding the craters in the ground we like to call potholes. Well, a creative couple by the names of Claudia Ficca and Davide Luciano decided to turn their pothole frustrations into a source of humor and fun. They’ve been traveling from Montreal, New York, Los Angeles and Toronto, shooting creative works of art with some of the biggest potholes you’ve ever seen.
MYPOTHOLES is exhibiting in Toronto running from June 3rd – August 8th at the Pentimento Fine Art Gallery (1164 Queen Street East). If you can’t make the show, just take a look at some of their incredible photos below.
For more photos check out mypotholes.com.
This Saturday, June 4th will mark the 10 Year Anniversary of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation Urban Dance Competition and Showcase “STOMP”. Featuring more than 300 performers age 6 to 24, it’s one of many youth initiatives developed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation to foster an environment where youth are safe, celebrated and encouraged to showcase their artistic creativity.
1 LOVE T.O. has been supporting “STOMP” for the past 3 years, and we encourage everyone to visit The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts this Saturday, June 4th at 1pm. Tickets are only $5.
Enjoy the show!
This past Saturday I got the chance to see our Toronto Blue Jays play the Houston Astros with 21,494 other people. The dome was open, it was 26 C degrees (hottest day yet), and the Jays were ready to play. Although they got off to a slow start, falling behind 4-0, they came back to win it 7-5 with Jose Bautista hitting 2 home runs, bringing his personal total to #18 this season.
That’s not the only highlight though, I managed to have front row seats on the 3rd baseline. I’ve never sat so close to the field, so I took a twit pic and a few minutes later the Blue Jays tweeted back “great pic”.
Plus, Molina hit a foul ball into our section and look who got it! Last but not least, 1 LOVE T.O. made the Jumbotron!!!
If you haven’t been to a Jays game yet, what are you waiting for?
In fact, we might just have to do an official 1 LOVE T.O. day at the game… what do you think?
The good people from the Art Of Re-use are opening their third “Intermim” thrift boutique, with the focus being on the most luxurious of ties accompanied by fine Mens attire and accessories. The shop will maintains its signature 3 item purchase limit and no item priced over $50 dollars. Store hours are from 12-6pm at the Toronto Free Gallery (1277 Bloor Street West) on Sunday March 20th 2011.
Previously: “Detoura” by The Art of Re-use, Prelude To Interim, Interim – The Art Of Re-use
“Day To Night” was shot & edited by Ryan Emond.
To see more videos like this, search “time lapse” in our seach bar on the side…
