In today’s edition of This City: a legal aid lawyer on backlogs and burnout at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre. Plus, our top titles hitting the streamers this week; Paul Gross on aging, Due South and starring as King Lear; and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our coverage on the city. |
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In February, the Ontario government announced plans to merge Toronto’s six criminal courts into one new courthouse. Meanwhile, the Toronto Regional Bail Centre is handling all the bail hearings that used to be divided between the six old courthouses—and it isn’t going well. Bo Arfai, a representative of the Society of United Professionals’ Legal Aid Ontario Local, says an overburdened system is forcing innocent people to remain in jail. |
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| | Critically acclaimed British anthology series Black Mirror is back for its sixth season—with a star-studded cast that includes Annie Murphy, Michael Cera, Salma Hayek and Aaron Paul—so prepare to feel unsettled, confused, freaked out and everything in between. See our 10 most anticipated new titles streaming this week. |
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| | After more than two decades, Paul Gross is back at the Stratford Festival, this time playing theatre’s most conflicted retiree: King Lear. He’s never been more ready. “I’m 64 now. Like Lear, people now tell me, You’re old! Act old,” says Gross. “I’m very mindful of how different my body feels and how much Stratford has changed too.” Read the full Q&A. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in June |
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| | Rumi explores the legacy of 13th-
century poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Muhammad of Balkh, commonly known as Rumi. Recognized globally for his messages of love and inner transformation, Rumi has been translated and reinterpreted countless times. This exhibition tracks his influence from centuries-old artifacts and manuscripts to contemporary art and pop culture. May 13 to October 1, Aga Khan Museum |
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| | After two years of takeout and home cooking, Toronto diners are keen to splurge on caviar, seafood towers and prime cuts of beef. And this is all happening at a time when chicken breasts are going for $23 a kilogram and we’re price-matching at supermarkets like it’s a bloodsport. The message, in short, is that if people choose to dine out, they’re going big. In our June issue, 20 restaurants where we’re more than happy to put our money where our mouths are. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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