For 24 years, Jennifer Wild worked at the Detroit Institute of Arts. After the 2016 US election, she observed how Trump was stoking fear and division in the country. “By 2018, the political climate was weighing heavily on me,” she says. “When I got an offer to work at the ROM, I knew it was the right move.” |
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| Last June, Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group acquired Canadian Music Week, sparking concern about the fate of the long-standing music festival. The event’s new owners have made tweaks to CMW’s DNA by adding comedy, art and technology to the lineup. Executive producer Kevin Barton talked to us about what’s at stake when reinventing a Toronto institution and why there’s never a bad time to bet on art. |
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| In late April, the province cordially informed Toronto city council that two wee delivery bots developed by Magna International—the global auto parts firm founded by legally beleaguered tycoon Frank Stronach—would be trawling the streets of the west end this spring, carrying packages to and fro without a human at the wheel. Is Toronto ready? |
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| Chatelaine, in partnership with TENA, invites TL Insiders to an exclusive full-day wellness retreat designed to honour the women in our lives. Held on May 15 at the tranquil Vettä Nordic Spa in Oro-Medonte, this immersive experience includes a guided sauna ritual, thermal circuit access, a mindfulness and breathwork session, and more. Get tickets here. |
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