Nothing is better than mechanical monsters designed by the minds of mad scientists as war-raging prototypical beasts hell bent on the destruction of all who oppose them squaring off one on one. www.DearTorono.com sent Rebecca, who was lucky to escape
We tracked down Liam O’Doherty and a mini-mob of public space activists from the Toronto Public Space Committee’s Art Attack wing. During one of 2008’s worst snowstorms in early February, the group converged on a lonesome transit shelter in Leslieville to give it some beautifying love.
On Valentine’s Day The Atomic Cherries performed a sold-out live burlesque show at the Cadillac Lounge on Queen West. NSFW
Nuit Blanche is an annual âall-night contemporary art thingâ that sees hundreds of thousands of people come out to see public art sprout up along the city streets. Itâs always a really great feeling being out and seeing the streets packed with people who are all so excited to see what the nightâs got ahead of them. Enjoy the haunting performance âLa Momma Mortaâ staged right next to Torontoâs historic St. James Cathedral and look forward to more video from Nuit Blanche coming soon! Subscribe and see more videos at DearToronto.com
The Toronto Ice Race is an annual event put on by owners The Bike Joint. Racers outfit their typical bike tires with homemade studded tubes and hit the ice (usually with a few bruises to show for it).
Keri (of www.TheCanadianExplorer.com) and I ventured to the H.M.C.S. York for Doors Open 2009. She refused to tell me what we were doing prior to sitting in her studio/Jetta, preferring instead to keep her love of all things navy/military as a surprise.
Le Tigreâs Jd Samson and Johanna Fatemanâs group Men had a srsly oresome 2 hour DJ set at Pride Toronto this year, and were joined on stage by members of Kids on TV for two songs. John Caffrey canât resist shakinâ it when thereâs beats to be heard.
The Toronto Tree Tours aim to tell compelling stories about the urban forest, connect people to the trees in their neighbourhood, and to teach and encourage people to care for our city’s most valuable resource.
Adam (dressed as Doctor Who, NOT Sylar) and Ryan (dressed as Frank West, and not pictured anywhere as he was manning the camera) hit Church Street in Toronto on Halloween night to talk to paintings, shower curtains, and Facebook. www.DearToronto.com
Hummingbirds can to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 15â80 times per second (depending on the species). They can fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so.
Video Games Live is an interactive concert showcasing some of the best music in video games, put on by famed games composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall.
The Bax Bears World Tour is hitting Toronto, bringing the DIY (design-it-yourself) toy-like bears to our city, and enlisting a number of local artists to take on the task of creating unique designs based on the bears.
Wintercity 2008 may have happened way back in January but that doesn't mean that Nights of Fire isn't relevant still today, particularly if you take into account the horrendous amount of snow the T-Dot received over the weekend.
Left Feet and Heart on Your Sleeve held their first annual Vegan Chili Cookoff, outdoors, in January. DT got some of the secrets to contestant’s chili recipes (hint: beans), and captured the crowning of the best vegan chili cooker in Hogtown.
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Dear Toronto #5 - Double Crossed Freestyle Noir Photoshoot
Tanja Tiziana is a photographer in Toronto. She occasionally decides to have what she calls a “Freestyle Photo Shoot” wherein lots of people are invited to come in whatever getup they like with whatever props they want, and shoots the madness.
Poster Child is a bitchin’ street artist and promoter of all things nifty that coat our city’s urban landscaping. On May 2nd we set up shop at Nathan Philips Square, awaiting the latest drop.
Frigid weather, unclosed streets and some poor woman having been run over by a streetcar notwithstanding, Toronto's 2008 edition of Nuit Blanche was successful in keeping many of us way out past our bed times. This vid represents what we saw outside of La Momma Morta which Adam caught on his stumble home. View more videos and subscribe at DearToronto.com
The Toronto chapter of Cut&Paste happened this year at the FITC festival of design and technology. Look for me in one of the designs as I happened to be standing in the wrong place at the wrong time with my camera.
Juneâs Pride Week in Toronto has come and gone, but weâre still drowning in a ton of fun video. Crazy factoid: many of the girls in the front of this very hyped-up crowd came from the US, Europe and beyond to see her perform!
Weâre at Pride Toronto 2008, getting tons of crazy video of the various bands, performers, and people on the street. Instead of saving the best for last weâd just give the best there is right up front.
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