In today’s edition of This City: 15 nostalgic artifacts from beloved Canadian children’s TV shows. Plus, the artist posting satirical signage along the Queen streetcar route, our no-politics mayoral candidate questionnaire with Rob Davis, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our coverage on the city. |
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Nina Keogh was born into a puppeteer family. She spent decades bringing Canadian children’s favourite characters to life. Now, her beloved TV artifacts are on display in the Myseum’s new Mr. Dressup to Degrassi exhibition. Here are the stories behind them. |
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| | Construction on Toronto’s new Ontario Line means that the Queen streetcar route will be diverted for the next four and a half years (at least). The TTC calls it a “necessary inconvenience,” but for artist and writer Shari Kasman, a few other choice words come to mind. Kasman recently put up a series of “temporary route change” posters, spoofing the TTC’s impenetrable signage and confusing diversions. Here, she tells us what inspired her. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in May |
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| | In Truth Telling: Seven Conversations About Indigenous Life in Canada, the latest collection of essays by award-winning novelist Michelle Good, the author combines the provocative writing of Five Little Indians with personal insights and new research. She also expands on such previously published pieces as “A History of Violence,” which first appeared in Keetsahnak: Our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Sisters. Out May 30 |
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| | Join TL Insider on Wednesday, May 31, for an extraordinary dining event in the heart of Toronto’s Chinatown. Hosted at contemporary cocktail bar and restaurant Bitter Melon, this exclusive experience features a unique five-course tasting menu that seamlessly blends East Asian and international flavors. Get tickets here. |
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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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