“The world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed.” The Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal is pleased to open a new exhibit today which will explore the pivotal role played by speed in modern life including art, architecture, urbanism, graphics and design, economics, industry, and information. Continue Reading…
Smile On Your Brother is a traveling exhibition that will showcase skateboard art. Conducted by Contributor and Club Mumble, the exhibition is a fundraiser for Canadian children living in poverty. 50 custom decks — which will be up for auction — designed by various artists will be featured in each of Smile On Your Brother’s stops across Canada. Continue Reading…
Featuring work by surrealists including Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray and René Magritte, Surreal Things is an exhibit on display now at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The exhibit was organized by Victoria and Albert Museum show has been seen by 70,000 AGO visitors since opening at the Toronto public gallery on May 9th. Continue Reading…
Tune into NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight at 12:30am ET to catch Melanie Fiona’s performance of her hit single “Give It To Me Right”. Melanie’s debut album, The Bridge is due out in stores September 22nd under Roc Nation. Continue Reading…
Toronto graffiti artist, Elicser will showcase his new and exciting work at Keep Going — a show opening at the Show & Tell Gallery August 14th. With the premise of moving forward, Keep Going will display Elicser’s new body of street art which aims to elevate, both with it’s message and it’s style. Continue Reading…
1 Love T.O. has released an array of new designs — each a play on their classic logo – for this weekend’s Caribana celebrations in Toronto. 11 variations of the logo feature the flag of each caribbean country’s flag in the heart of the logo. Today’s celebrations will conclude the 42nd Caribana festival in Toronto.
The 11th edition of the MEG Festival promises another selection of explosive acts, some late-night crazy parties, a MEG stage at Oshega, two Club MEG events, one MEG Boat, and MEG Showcases. The 4 night event kicks off today and will come to a close on Sunday August 2nd. The weekend will feature a blowout event with the Main Stage at Oshega. Continue Reading…
Entering its 14th year, the Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention is coming to Montreal in August. The 2-day event spearheaded by SEAZ also known as Sterling Downey, an icon of the Montreal urban arts community, will hit St.Laurent Blvd at Peace Park on the 8th and on the 9th will crash the corner of de Bullion and de Boisbriand behind Foufounes Electiques for day two. Continue Reading…
Secrets of a Black Boy — the latest production from the Tyler Perry of Toronto, Darren Anthony — is an exploration and a look into the lives of black men in Western culture. Topics including interracial dating, fear of commitment, gun violence, sexuality, and love are subject to critical examination by its vast audiences. Secrets of a Black Boy opens on stage September 25th at The Music Hall Continue Reading…
Today, Metric announced the dates for their upcoming Fall tour which will see the band making stops in venues nation-wide. The band — which was formed in Toronto but, at various times, was based in Montreal, New York, and LA — will most notably make a stop at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall. While the west coast dates are still be worked on, there are currently 5 shows planned across Ontario with one stop in Quebec. Continue Reading…