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Contemporary Art Works on Queen St. West
The Queen St. West Business Improvement Area (Queen St. West BIA) is, yet again, holding an all-night art exhibit. This year, they’re presenting Out of Site: Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West. Out of Site will take place from Saturday, October 2 to Sunday, October 3, 2010, and will be located all the way [...]
Nuit Blanche Chip Music Mega Show
Hey… remember when I said that there was only one interesting thing to see at Nuit Blanche this year? Well, I lied. Well, it’s not exactly a lie—while the Arcadian Renaissance thing at this year’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is an official exhibit, this year’s offering by the Gameboy Guerrillas (who were the only thing that [...]
Unicorns, Mermaids, and Dragons, Oh My!
Starting October 9, 2010, the Ontario Science Centre is going to become the PseudoScience Centre as it brings a wonderful display of mythical creatures to the building. If you were anything like myself as a child, wishes of a world full of the occult and the idea of cryptozoological creatures existing were frequent thoughts. Tales [...]
Arcadian Renaissance at Nuit Blanche
Anyone who argues that gaming hasn’t hit the mainstream has obviously never been to Nuit Blanche. Oh, don’t give me that look—you know that Nuit Blance is as far from underground as it gets. And for those who don’t know what Nuit Blanche is, it’s a one-night art thing where people walk around at all [...]
PlayStation Holiday Preview Event Comes to Toronto
Whether or not you’ve been hiding under a rock (and haven’t heard about what’s new and exciting in the world of Sony’s powerhouse next-gen console) and are at all interested in finding out more—oh, and live around the GTA—you might want to call in sick/leave early from work/school for this… On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, [...]
Joey Boots: Heckling at its Finest
“Nice outfit, Goober!” Howard Stern personality (and undeniable funny man) Joey Boots most recently got a burst of exposure due to his infamous video Sir Galahad Comes to the Aid of a Damsel and Gets Dropped. The reason? Well, the video resonated well with Internet trolls. Mr. Boots had the audacity to take the art [...]
Whedon’ Goofed
Go figure—an event for Joss Whedon ends up like most of Whedon’s work—cancelled. Remember the post I did about the Whedon Fest? I received word from a user comment (hi, Mich!) that a notification had been posted on the Starry Night Events’ official website regarding the event’s status. I immediately jumped at the opportunity to [...]
