Rally to Restore Sanity
The pitfalls of being earnest: Stewart and Colbert gear up for rallies in Washington. More at the link:
Yankee Stadium
The Yankees are one of sport's greatest franchises. Yankee Stadium is their Mecca: http://natpo.st/c4gxvz
Dairy Queen
Oreo Blizzard: "It’s like eating the deliciously sweet sandwich cookies with a cool glass of milk, except the biscuits never get soggy. Nothing has ever been so smooth yet so crunchy."
Union Station
The TTC union is making a push to keep transit public. Peter Kuitenbrouwer chimes in http://natpo.st/cXbdrv
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
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March to Keep Fear Alive
The pitfalls of being earnest: Stewart and Colbert gear up for rallies in Washington. More at the link:
Nuit Blanche Guelph
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Toronto Election 2010
What's the deal with this location? On election night, we're asking you to check in here and tell us who you voted for (and why)! More at the link:
Yonge-Dundas Square
Culture Days: Toronto (New Music) Marathon, 2-10 p.m. Sept. 25 More at culturedays.ca http://natpo.st/cXKImW
Baskin Robbins
Total Eclipse Sherbet: "The quirky mix of passion fruit, apricot and black currant was a nice shake-up from the more ubiquitous orange or raspberry sherbet. Plus it turned my tongue a brighter pink."
Air Canada Centre
We’ve got a feeling that these nights are going to be pretty good nights. Will.i.am, Fergie and the rest of the Black Eyed Peas play two laser-filled shows. July 27-28 ticketmaster.ca
Nathan Phillips Square
Nuit Blanche: Renowned guitarist and music producer Daniel Lanois will be waiting for you with a “forest of sonics and visuals.” More at the link:
AMC Yonge & Dundas 24
TIFF Tip: You saw it here first: Oscar’s road is paved by TIFF http://natpo.st/ajBdTP
Royal Ontario Museum
Great bright North: From the Soul, a new exhibit at the ROM celebrates the vivacity that African-Canadian artists bring to our cultural landscape.
National Post Online
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Canadian National Exhibition
The CNE isn't all about family fun. Find out about the fair's steamy side http://natpo.st/9NqSXo
Pacific Mall
CBC Metro Morning host Matt Galloway on My Toronto: "After covering the Olympics, I became obsessed with Chinese food, so I’ve been going out of the 416, visiting strip malls and Pacific Mall."
Rogers Centre
Hip-hop artist & CBC Radio host Buck 65 on My Toronto: "I like to watch batting practice... It turns out the team’s really good. The glory will return to Toronto, the dominoes are lining up."
Toronto City Hall
The Posted Toronto Political Panel debate the thrust and parry of the mayoral race in their weekly discussion. Keep informed.
BMO Field
CBC Metro Morning host Matt Galloway on My Toronto: "The great thing about the Toronto FC is you don’t feel like you’re at a hockey game, it’s more like being a part of something."
Yonge-Dundas Square
Nuit Blanche: British artist Ryan Gander is setting up a massive bonfire in the famous square and pyrotechnicians will be fuelling it with firewood throughout the night. More at the link:
Horseshoe Tavern
Math rock can often get pigeonholed by the unitiated as a sterile offshoot of electronica, but nothing could be further from the truth with the earthy, folky, stringy, flute-flavoured Maps and Atlases
Harbourfront Centre
Warm up for Caribana with the Island Soul Festival. Attend the dumpling cook-off, work off lunch with Socasize, and wind things down (up?) with Queen Ifrica — the queen of roots-reggae. July 30-Aug. 2
Rogers Centre
All About Respect: He knew how to win as well as he knew how to stoke controversy. As Cito Gaston exits, he'll likely be remembered for both. http://natpo.st/8WXCuY
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
The scrappy ‘Mr. Porter’: The scrappy little airline has already defied expectations, and may defy them again, thanks to its scrappy little owner, Robert Deluce. http://natpo.st/boGMIm
TIFF Festival Box Office
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
It's not just for movies. The Bell Lightbox opens with a street party on Sept. 12 Find out who's coming: http://natpo.st/cwizhn
Yorkville
Will the sheen rub off Yorkville as the TIFF epicentre heads south? Read the story: http://natpo.st/9rm8UF
Art Gallery of Ontario
Shary Boyle. beloved in Canada's art world, doesn't think she needs to leave the country to achieve international acclaim. Is she right? http://natpo.st/aMW4W7
African Lion Safari
A 700-acre wildlife park in the heart of Ontario, where lions roam free amid a collection of game reserves. More than 1,000 exotic birds and animals call it home. http://natpo.st/agHc6t
The Princess of Wales Theatre
The catty bitchiness of Priscilla Queen of the Desert comes to Toronto, as a musical. There will be expensive feathers, sparkles and extravagant headdresses. Oct. 12-Jan 1. http://natpo.st/d7Fora
Taste Of The Danforth
Award-winning cookbook authors the Bakopoulos sisters talk about their favourite Greek foods. Read it http://natpo.st/cayGjq
ONA10
The National Post is using Foursquare to add relevant content to the places you go every day. Message Chris Boutet (@chrisboutet) and Ron Nurwisah (@boyreporter) during ONA10 to find out more!
World's Biggest Bookstore
Before you head to the counter, find out who made the longlist for the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize. http://natpo.st/deitri
The Word on the Street
This year's City of Toronto Book Award finalists - Sean Cullen, Cary Fagan, Lauren Kirshner, Mark Sinnett and Dragan Todorovic - will read in the City of Toronto tent. Sept. 26 http://natpo.st/aLiMe2
Indigo Books & Music
TIFF: Well-read filmmakers are bring their literary adaptations to the fest this year, including Brighton Rock, Easy A, Barney’s Version, Never Let Me Go, Tamara Drewe and more. http://natpo.st/9Ah5jF
Muzik Nightclub
TIFF: The Playboy party is a sophisticate’s bacchanal — Dionysus in a smoking jacket — and featuring a performance by rapper Big Boi and a bevy of about 30 Playmates. Sept. 10. http://natpo.st/afySbi
AMC Yonge & Dundas 24
TIFF: A Night for Dying Tigers’ Lauren Lee Smith on moving to Toronto - "In Los Angeles, it’s hard right now to find good projects that aren’t all about CGI or 3-D." http://natpo.st/cqcw4m
The Beguiling
TIFF TIP: Nathalie Atkinson says, "Most likely to find off-duty indie directors (and script and storyboard artists) stocking up like regulars during TIFF."
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building)
Batman (and Robin, and Catwoman) Forever! Read our interview with the Batman stars http://natpo.st/9wR3dC
Horseshoe Tavern
Find your way through math rock with Chicago band Maps & Atlases. Aug. 14 http://natpo.st/b0tsh8
Phoenix Concert Theatre
Brooklyn fuzz-pop duo Sleigh Bells are a band that's difficult to hear through the fog of indie hype. Grab your favourite shoe-gaze sneakers and check me out for yourself. July 20, 8 p.m.
Apple Store
After huge profit, Steve Jobs trashes RIM: Apple CEO's rant overshadows technology giant's record revenue and earnings. More at the link:
CN Tower
Nuit Blanche: Text the word “energy” to 667242 and watch the tower. “For every text message we get, we add a bit of energy to the system,” artist Dave Colangelo says. More at the link:
Canon Theatre
Critic Robert Cushman on Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel: This "vaudeville with a twist" is all frame and no picture. It's cut-price Vegas, the worst of all worlds. To Oct. 10 http://natpo.st/bXWVXp
Vaughan Mills
Arcade Fire's The Suburbs goes to the suburbs http://natpo.st/ahGOGs
The Fairmont Royal York
TIFF: Martin Sheen, who is staying at the Royal York, hung a sign around his neck and marched with the striking hotel workers on Friday. "I couldn't very well stay inside." http://natpo.st/cNh1KC
King's Noodle House
CBC Metro Morning host Matt Galloway on My Toronto: "King’s Noodle is a classic noodle shop. After covering the Olympics, I became obsessed with Chinese food."
Royal Conservatory of Music
Nuit Blanche: Architect Philip Beesley creates a suspended work of art with light-weight vertical cables and electronic sensors that are “organized a bit like a coral reef.” More at the link:
Gladstone Hotel
PDA for Edmond Place isn’t your average design show: 60 pieces of locally designed furniture are on display, many constructed from reclaimed materials. Sept. 23-29. http://natpo.st/an1Mwf