SUMMER 2007 Display until November 30, 2007 2 HOToronto Summer 2007 In This Issue

4 SCHMOOZE CONTROL with Aline Sandler Last season’s highlights from the HOToronto photo album 6 FROM THE EDITOR Joey Cee

7 IN THE NEWS: Dream In Yonge-Dundas Square Walking with Dinosaurs CN Tower Lights Up Cirque du Soleil Returns with KOOZA Chinese Lantern Festival @ Place Discovery Team Speigel Show @ Harbourfront Sam The Record Man Closes 9 GALAS & CHARITY BALLS: Fundraisers 10 SHOW GUIDE Fairs, Festivals, Galleries and Exhibitions

11 CURTAINS UP! LIVE THEATRE SUPERGUIDE: Current and upcoming theatre productions

12 HOTicket: Concert and Festival Directory 13 HOTset Guide to who is fi lming in and around Toronto HOTsports Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto FC Home Game Schedules

14 MOVIE MONITOR A checklist guide to the hottest new movies this summer and fall

15 DINNER THEATRE DIRECTORY

16 SUMMER FESTIVALS GUIDE including CARIBANA and the CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION 22 VIP SOURCE Visitor’s Information Page. Instant phone directory to major entertainment venues and attractions.

COVER STORY Toronto becomes a magical mecca for visitors as the streets are abuzz with festivals and feature attractions staged throughout the GTA. The greatest addition to the night skyline is the nightly illumination of the CN TOWER. Not to be missed this year is the return of Cirque du Soleil, with their new show KOOZA, pitching up tent at the new Port Lands location. The CNE, or as we know it THE EX, will feature the AQUAREVES pyromusical acrobatic street performance nightly. For comedy, island music and jazz, there’s no other place to be than the JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL (starring Howie Mandel, Craig Feruguson and Russell Peters) CARIBANA and THE BEACHES INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL along with PARTI GRAS @ THE DISTILLERY.

Summer 2007 HOToronto 3 Aline Sandler at the ANNUAL POWER BALL @ THE POWER PLANT

Just about every day of the week, the various editors and photographers of HOToronto are invited to special events taking place throughout the megacity. Here are some candid Deedee Hannah Collector Julia Alex Serran and and not-so-candid shots by our chief-photographer Aline Sandler at some of the past Taylor and husband Ouellette and artist Barry Patterson Andrea Markus season’s schmooze highlights.

Alex Weston, Sara Gillen, David Labada and Raji Maikhuri and Damon Allen and Kenny Hots of Marcus Doyle, friend Cleophee Eaton and Sam Hershorn OCAD President Joel Hock Kenny Vs. Spenny and Dr. Moontigue Allison Brough Sara Diamond

PROM @ THE ROM ()

Julietta McGovern Cam Sievert and Robin Scott Larry Tobin, Co-chairs Cawthra Marcello Cabezas Marcus Doyle Jamie Temos and Burns and Marcus and girlfriend M.J Jefry Roick Doyle

Rebecca Levy and Wine agents, Bernard Elenor Mcain and Greg Mackenzie, Celebrity chef Jason Victoria Webster and Reagan McPhee and Slyvie Mark Hilson Bennett Jones LLP Robert and Candice journalist husband Stramwasseer. Both and wife Dr. Susan Best, Best P.R Gabe Gonda with le Sommelier Mackenzie Boutique

OPENING NIGHT OF THE ROCK MUSICAL...

Brian May, Ben Elton CityTV’s Kevin Frankish Police commisioner Julian Colin Mocherie and wife Art Eggleton Erica Pack (Scara- and Roger Taylor and wife Fantino and wife Liviana Deb McGrath mouche) and friend

Jeannie Beker and Eugene Levy with Mig Ayesa (Rockstar INXS ) Tu Ly and Toronto Star Killer Queen Alana Galen Weston and wife Hairstylist Robert Gage Seamus O’Reagan wife Deb Divine and wife Ayesa Fashion Editor Bridgewater with Alexandra Bernadette Morra adorning fan

Fall/Winter4 HOToronto 2006 HOTorontoSummer 4 2007 TITANIC’S “DIAMONDS & WHITE TIE” GALA @

Dimitria Davidson, Duncan and Victoria Catherine and Jack Steckel and Model Monika Schnarre Cynthia Smith and Marcus Doyle, Suzanne Rogers and Jackman Robin Perry Isanne Werner and Simon Marcotte Kevin Pennant Yasmine and Lisa Cohen Mark Cohon

Rebecca Levy and Vanessa and Jane Victoria Webster and Barb Hackett and Football Commissioner Director Norman Lynda and Jonas Prince friend Stephanie Arpour Michelle Levy John Tory Mark Cohen and gala Jewison and Lynne co-chair Suzanne Cohen St. John To view our SCHMOOZE CONTROL PHOTO ARCHIVES and photos from other previous galas and events, please visit www.Hotoronto.Com and click on SCHMOOZE CONTROL and/or Rebekah McIntosh Tiffany & Co.’s Pikar Bauta, Galen Kim Newport and Jay Manderino GALAVANTING. You may fi nd and Julie Crothers Dimitra Davidson Weston & gala co-chair Joe Mimran and Michael Alexandra Weston yourself caught on camera! Davidson

PENCER BRAIN TRUST’S “VIVA LAS VEGAS” GALA @ THE LIBERTY GRAND

Stacey Cynamon, Nancy Linda Frum and Argos Fred and Mary Litwin Ann Mari Canning Joey Cee and Malcolm and Andy Rebecca Levy, Ellen Goldstein and Pencer & Holly Pencer Co-Owner Howard Joanne Rooke Marcus Reagan McPhee and Annette Wein Bellman Sokolofski Michelle Levy

Desiree and Damon Shawn and Stacey David Cynamon, David and Shanea Barry and Maxine Honey & Barry David and Marlo Allen Kimel Venus Miller and Rackowski Tessenbaum Sherman with friends Szellos Sheldon Miller Judy & Larry

FRANKS ENERGY DRINK MMVA AFTER PARTY

Fergie of the Black Actress Tara Performer Matt Dusk and Comedian Jessica Actor Jeff Seymour Falcon Beach Actress Kim Poirier Actors Corey Eyed Peas Reid the Franks Energy girls Holmes & husband (Jeff Ltd. CTV) and stars ( Global TV) (Paradise Falls ) Sevier (The Secret) actor Scott Yaphe Heather Mathieson Devon Weigel and Laura Vandervoort Morgan Kelly (CTV Instant Star )

Summer 2007 HOToronto 5 Publisher and Managing Editor Joey Cee Summer 2007 Contributing Editors volume 14 number 1 Annette Stallmach, Enzo Iammatteo Everett Rooke from the editor Photography Aline Sandler, Tom Sandler

Design, Layout & Digital Cover Graphics 17 Designs - www.17designs.com Website Design & Management THE HEAT IS ON... DesignSource.com

Broadcast Media Division Producer AND IT’S GOING TO GET Joey Cee

HOToronto Magazine is published EVEN HOTTER ... IN OUR three times a year by JCO Communications Inc., ALREADY HOToronto! 1235 Bay Street, 4th Floor, Joey Cee, Publisher & Editor Toronto, Ontario. M5R 3K4. Tel: (416) 923-HOTO (4686) Fax: 905-820-9512 Don’t kid yourself. It took longer for summer to get here than it will take to hang around. That’s more E-mail: [email protected] of a reason for you to take advantage of every minute of every day and night. The rite of summer is an old one that is renewed and revitalized each year. The norm is to get in your car and head to the cottage Established 1994 for a weekend of sun, fun and relaxation by the water or at some camping ground. Different strokes for different folks, so they say. Then there is the four-day work week. Besides work - what else can you do www.HOToronto.com in the evening besides head home to veg out or fi re up the BBQ? Well, after thirteen years of publishing The information on establishments and special HOToronto Magazine, I suspect LOTS! This summer is no exception. There are just as many things to venues listed or mentioned in this publication is compiled from all available, and considered to be get you fi red up as there are BBQ grills. reliable sources. The publisher does not assume re- sponsibility for omissions, errors or changes printed. Nothing and nowhere is the vibrant cosmopolitan summer city life more evident than that in the GTA. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of Without going into detail here, we can generally summize that there is always something for everyone information provided at time of printing. Due to the to see and do in T.O. Flip through the pages of this issue (slowly) and absorb the enormity of what I nature of the venues, information may change after date of publication. am saying. Summer in Toronto is a cornucopia of dining experiences, outdoor festivals and concerts, markets, live theatre, movie theatres, fairs, galleries, family attractions, exhibitions and special events. This publication does not endorse or recommend If you are a visitor to this city, ask your friends (the ones you are bunking with) or your hotel concierge the establishments listed or advertised. However, most establishments are listed on proven merit and to point you in the direction of memory enhancing outings - ones that you will take home with you therefore recommended for publication. You may no- and share with your friends and family, enticing them to also come to Toronto and experience the fun, tify the publisher in writing, by fax or by e-mail, of any excitement and hospitality fi rst-hand. changes or additions found in this publication. One look at our second seasonal installment of the FESTIVAL GUIDE in this issue, you will see that HOToronto Magazine is available at selected retail locations, information centres, plus selected news- there just isn’t enough time to do everything you want to do this summer and fall, and thus the reason stands and bookstands throughout Toronto and the for having such a publication as this in your hands. This is Toronto’s premiere news and entertainment surrounding areas. Locations include selected tour- planner laid out in a concise and easy to read format. In fact, this city has so much to offer, that what ist information centres, ticket locations, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, theatres, concert venues and we have scribed in these pages are just some of the highlights. What you need to do next and as soon festivals, record stores and tourist attractions. HO- as you get to your computer, is log onto our newly improved and friendly website and bookmark it Toronto Magazine is available to tourists from Tour- immediately. At www.HOToronto.com you will be awed by what is going on in and around the city, ism Toronto (Metro Toronto Convention & Visitors while you are at your computer. Check out our regularly updated SIZZLE SHEET feature - designed to Association). Additional current and back copies of HOToronto Magazine are available for $4.95 plus keep you informed and up-to-date with what is current in between our regular printed issues. We also $1.50 mailing and handling per copy (in ), make it faster for you to fi nd what you are looking for, via the hundreds of instant links that save you $6.00US (includes mailing and handling) for US or- time in thinking and guessing - such as keywords, location search, sounds like..... you know the stuff ders. International orders $10.00US per copy. that gets you saying “nope, that’s not it..” more frustrating times than you care to count. No part of this publication may be reproduced, dupli- cated or electronically stored in part or whole without Yes, we are your friendly city entertainment information dispenser and we hope that you will stay with the written permission of the publisher. us all summer, as well as the other seasons as point you in the direction of your next HOT Toronto experience. © Copyright 2007. All Rights Reserved. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement After all, we put the HOT in Toronto! #40927517 Printed in Canada

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6 HOToronto Summer 2007 carnivorous dinosaurs evolved to walk on two legs, and how the herbivores fended off their more agile predators. The history of the world is played out with the splitting of the earth’s continents, and the transition from the arid desert of the Triassic period is given over to the lush green prairies and forces of the later Jurassic. Oceans form, volcanoes erupt, a forest catches fi re - all leading to the massive comet, which struck the earth, and forced the extinction DREAM IN HIGH PARK MARKS ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY of the dinosaurs. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, The Canadian Stage TD Dream in High Park presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, the very fi rst play ever produced at the open-air LIGHTING CANADA’S NATIONAL TOWER theatre. The production runs June 26 through September 2 in High Park. & SAVING MIGRATING BIRDS Directed by Dora Award-winner Ahdri Zhina Mandiela (a Canadian Stage playwright-in- The CN Tower has dramatically transformed the Toronto night time skyline. residence), this year’s presentation is a hip, urban interpretation of Shakespeare’s timeless A technological leader, the CN Tower’s latest upgrade features a system considered the comedy. A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows the adventures of four enchanted lovers and fi rst major lighting breakthrough in over 100 years. The CN Tower has implemented a group of amateur actors as they make their way through a moonlit forest inhabited by Color Kinetics® lighting system that merges patented Chromacore® technology with mischievous fairies. microprocessor-controlled light emitting diodes (LEDs). The programmable LED Performances run from Tuesday to Sunday at 8 p.m. Gate opens at 6 p.m. (No show Monday.) lighting system is energy effi cient and cost effective to maintain. It presents a more at High Park at Bloor St. W. and High Park Ave. Near High Park subway station. Enter from vibrant Tower while using less energy than former conventional lighting systems. 1,330 Bloor St., follow the road to Grenadier Café and continue east along the path opposite the fi xtures each no larger than a shoebox replace conventional fi xtures the size of washing parking lot. Follow the signs! machines. Capable of millions of colours and effects, it is used to elegantly illuminate TICKETS: Pay what you can. Suggested minimum donation $15. Children 14 and under free this national icon and internationally recognized symbol of Toronto. The Tower will thanks to TD! For more info call 416-367-1652 or www.canstage.com be lit each night from dusk until 1 am and feature occasional thematic programming during national holidays, some occasions and citywide events. The system also features THE SUMMER INVASION @ YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE directional lighting which presents a brighter Tower that does not interfere with nearby WITH FREE OUTDOOR SCREENINGS, FREE LUNCHTIME residences and hotels. The CN Tower continues its longstanding support of Toronto’s AND EVENING CONCERTS AND A NEW FASHION FESTIVAL! FLAP* during spring and fall migration. CITY CINEMA: Free Outdoor Film Screenings, every Tuesday at Sunset (approximately (* FLAP – Fatal Light Awareness Program – the CN Tower has been a longstanding 8:30 pm): This summer, YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE brings outer space to an outdoor place participant in this volunteer program that encourages buildings to dim unnecessary with Futuristic FlickS, a summer-long schedule of movies that feature aliens, spaceships and exterior lighting to mitigate bird mortality during spring and fall migration.) inter-galactic battles. The free Tuesday night screenings include classics, masterworks and cult favourites - there’s even a rare screening of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, featuring a provocative THE TRADITION CONTINUES IN A NEW LOCATION: and contemporary music backdrop created by Canadian producer, composer, remixer and dj CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S KOOZA PITCHES UP THE GRAND CHAPITEAU Andrew McPherson of world fusion project Eccodek, fellow member Delivery Boy and special AT THE CITY’S PORTLANDS instrumental guests. Each feature screening is preceded by an installment of the classic 1940 Every few years we look forward to the yellow and blue Chapiteau being part of the serial Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. lakeshore landscape in the parking lot. This year, you may not think it’s SUMMER SERENADES: Free Lunchtime Concerts every Wednesday, 12:30 -1:30 pm one of those years, unless you frequent the inhabitable city’s Portlands. A short drive GLOBAL GROOVES: Free Concerts every Friday, 8 -10 pm. down Cherry Street in the vicinity of The Docks Entertainment Complex you will Contemporary world music artists in concert every Friday night. This free concert series fi nd the famous tent ready to greet Cirque du Soleil fans with their all new show titled features some of Canada’s best contemporary world music artists. Admission to all these events KOOZA. at Yonge-Dundas Square is FREE! More information can be found at www.ydsquare.ca. All KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a programming is subject to change. melancholy loner in search of his place in ART AT THE HEART: Weekend Artisan Market every Weekend and Holiday throughout the the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins Summer. This program runs in conjunction with community festivals and other events. of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus FASHION AND DESIGN FESTIVAL: From August 23 to 25, North America’s largest traditions – acrobatic performance and the fashion and design festival will transform Toronto’s Dundas Square into a fl amboyant catwalk. art of clowning. The show highlights the A fashionista’s dream come true, the fi rst edition of the Fashion and Design Festival – Toronto, physical demands of human performance in in collaboration with The Bay, will feature three days of cutting-edge fashion and music, all its splendour and fragility, presented in bringing fashion directly to the people who wear and make the trends happen. a colourful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humour. The Innocent’s journey 200 MILLION YEARS IN THE MAKING…..WALKING WITH DINOSAURS brings him into contact with a panoply THE LIVE EXPERIENCE…LANDS AT THE ACC of comic characters such as the King, the Dinosaurs return to the earth in Walking With Dinosaurs – The Live Experience, based on the Trickster, the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious award-winning BBC Television Series. After playing for 10 sold-out weeks in fi ve cities in Tourist and his Bad Dog. Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil Australia, where it was seen by an audience of over 300,000, Walking With Dinosaurs – The and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The Live Experience now comes to North America for a two-year arena tour and will perform at Air show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, Canada Centre August 8 – 12. audacity and total involvement. In this 90-minute show, fi fteen dinosaurs, snarling and sweaty, mesmerize the audience – and are as terrifying as they were in life. This is a show that could only fi t in arenas – as the CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ONTARIO PLACE creatures are so absolutely immense in size. It is the closest you’ll ever get to experiencing Toronto’s tourism hit of 2006 is back with an all new, bigger, more beautiful lantern what it was like when they walked and ruled the earth. continued on next page Ten species are represented from the entire 200 million year reign of the dinosaurs. The show includes the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the terror of the ancient terrain, as well as the Plesiosaurus and Liliensternus from the Triassic period, the Stegosaurus and Allosaurus from the Jurassic period and the awesome Cretaceous. The largest of them, the Brachiosaurus is 45 feet tall, and 75 feet from nose to tail. It took a team of 50 – including engineers, fabricators, skin makers, artists and painters, and animatronic experts – a year to build the original production. Audiences seated in the lower seats are all but overwhelmed by the dinosaurs, while those seated in higher seats view the entire spectacle and panorama of the production. The show depicts the dinosaurs’ evolution, complete with the climatic and tectonic changes that took place allowing them to survive for so long. With almost cinematic realism, Walking With Dinosaurs has scenes of the interactions between dinosaurs, and the audience sees how

Summer 2007 HOToronto 7 COMPLETELY REVISED REFINED AND DEFINED. ONE CLICK display! Chinese Master Craftsmen from the China Colour Lantern Museum of Zigong, China GETS YOU TO WHERE YOU will return to create the most magnifi cent depictions of Chinese Culture ever to be seen in WANNA BE! North America. Enjoy nightly entertainment from local acts and performing groups direct from China; head to the authentic Chinese marketplace to taste a variety of cuisines and bargain for handicrafts; view China-themed IMAX® movies at the , and a whole www.HOToronto.com lot more. The 2007 Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival will see a signifi cant increase in lanterns with We Know Toronto more than 40 massive, all new, illuminated, intricately designed scenes, depicting Chinese landmarks and mythology. This year the majority of the lantern sets will focus on three important dynasties in Chinese history; the Qin Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty. If you did not catch last year’s amazing display, you owe it to yourself to check out the intricately detailed work that goes into putting together this amazing and colourful show. The show runs from July 19 to October 7 at Ontario Place.

DOWNTOWN YONGE DISCOVERY TEAM SERVES AS AMBASSADORS TO TOURISTS AND TORONTO Visitors to are getting a warm welcome this summer thanks to the efforts of the business community. The public’s experience of the Downtown Yonge area is being enhanced by mobile ambassadors, free walking tours, and free special events at Yonge- Dundas Square. These customer service efforts are part of an overall strategy that is making the Downtown Yonge area safer, cleaner, and more inviting. It is creating a positive experience for visitors during this period of tourism recovery in Toronto. Highlights of the new initiatives include the new Downtown Discovery Team, a fi ve member team of mobile ambassadors, outfi tted in blue and white uniforms, providing visitors’ information. The Team is informing the public about the Downtown Yonge area’s business, shopping, and entertainment offerings daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through to Labour Day. The Discovery Team provides free one hour walking tours daily, Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tours depart from Yonge- Dundas Square at the tourist information booth.

SPEIGEL SHOW AT HARBOURFRONT CONTINUES TO WOW AUDIENCES UNTIL JULY 29th. The Spiegeltent’ntavern at Harbourfront is so popular, The Spiegel Show is being extended through the month of July! With the phenomenal 1920s European venue and an all-Canadian cast, The Spiegel Show, features a mischievous mix of burlesque, comedic performers, music and aerialists and other tempting acts. Performed in the Spiegeltent’ntavern, The Spiegel Show will continue through July 29 with performances Thursday through Sunday. Doors open at 7 p.m.. Each performance offers a different lineup, with past performances including special appearances by renowned dancer Rex Harrington, singers Patricia O’Callaghan and Jean Stilwell, broadcasting personalities Laurie Brown and Citytv co-founder and media mogul Moses Znaimer. “What happens in the Spiegeltent’nTavern stays in the Spiegeltent’nTavern” says Spiegel Show MC Brad Hampton. Slightly naughty, outrageously funny, with captivating performances, The Spiegel Show is one of the best valued entertainment outings in town at only $25. Performances take place in the art-deco inspired tent of mirrors located on the grounds of , in front of the Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay West. For information and tickets contact the Harbourfront Centre Box Offi ce at 416-973-4000 or online at www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

GOODBYE SAM THE RECORD MAN - HELLO SAM THE WINE MAN While the internet continues to create havoc for the music business in general, the latest casualty has hit home with many Torontonians as the iconic Sam The Record Man closed its doors forever. Coming back from a near bankruptcy a few years ago, the sons of Sam were no match for technology - so after 70 great years - the presence of Sam’s on is no longer. About three hundred people showed up on a hot Wednesday June 28th trying to buy a piece of Toronto history at an auction consisting of pretty well everything except rolling stock (cds, dvds, etc). Some took away store fi xtures while others snagged one of the hundreds of Gold records that have been presented to Sam’s over the years. It’s a sad reality that we have to say goodbye to Sam The Record Man just as we have said goodbye to Sam The Video Man and Sam The Chinese Man. So it will be no surprise when we say hello to Sam The Wine Man. Sam the man himself has been spending his retirement on the east coast where he has been harvesting grapes. We expect his comeback will be as Sam The Wine Man. Stay tuned for the continuing Sam sequel. WE CLICK WITH TORONTO! www.HOToronto.com 8 HOToronto Summer 2007 MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS

JUST FOR LAUGHS GALAS ART WITH HEART Date: July 26, 27, 28 Date: October 16 Location: & Winter Garden Location: The Carlu Theatres Charity: Casey House Ticket Info: $99.50 - $45.50 Ticket Info: $125 each. 416-962-4040 Howie Mandel (26), Lewis Black (27), Ext. 231 Craig Ferguson (28), Ethnic Heroes of Canada’s premier art auctions, is a Comedy (28 @ Winter Garden Theatre) fabulous fundraiser that showcases www.HaHaHa.com donated works by established and emerging Canadian artists. Art with Heart RAINBOW BALL started as a small auction in the Casey Date: September 28 House parking lot, and has grown steadily Location: Mississauga Convention Centre over the years. Charity: Mississauga Community Foundation, Patient Cancer Care Unit and GALLERY HOP GALA DINNER Peel Children’s Aid Date: September 20 Ticket Info: (905) 564-1920 Location: Moss Park Armoury Charity: Canadian Art Foundation PINK BEDROOM PARTY Ticket Info: Tickets $250. Date: October 12 416-368-8854 Ext.102 Location: Liberty Grand The Moss Park Armoury will be Charity: The Campbell Family Institute transformed into a unique art-inspired for Breast Cancer Research PMH setting. More than 600 art lovers will Ticket Info: VIP $250. After Party (after enjoy an evening of cocktails and dinner dinner) only $25. Order on-line prepared by the chef Jamie Kennedy, www.pinkbedroomparty.com while bidding on artworks by Canadian Hosted by Jeanne Lottie, this is a fun and internationally renowned artists in live elegant, fashion and lifestyle party. This and silent auctions. exciting anti-gala event attracts a hip, urban crowd. Guests dress chic and sexy. MODA IN MOTION 2007 Entertainment by Amanda Martinez. Date: October 16 Location: The Terrace Banquet Centre, SUGAR PLUM FAIR GALA 1680 Creditstone Rd., Concord Date: November 9 Charity: Childhood Cancer Foundation, Location: Canada’s National Candlelighter Canada Ballet School Ticket Info: $100. Charity: NBS Scholarship Fund Call Antoinette 905-707-9808 Ticket Info: $95 / 416-964-3780 A gala dinner and fashion showcase Prostate and Breast Cancer Research The Sugar Plum Fair™, which is the featuring top designers. Scholarship Fund Committee’s festive signature event, is presented by BMO MARKHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL GALA share the fundraising cause during Financial Group and benefi ts the School’s Date: August 11 Financial Assistance Program. Proceeds Location: Frederick H. Varley Art Gallery ChocolateFest ‘07: from The Sugar Plum Fair™ ensure that Charity: no talented Canadian student is denied Ticket Info: Tickets $60 each. access to the School’s world-renowned 905-471-5200 CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL WEEK ballet training programs due to fi nancial The evening will feature an up close and circumstances. personal performance by Oliver Jones. October 14 - 20, 2007 THE CRYSTAL BALL OVATION OF JAZZ Date: November 10 Date: July 25 This October, Toronto will be covered in Chocolate with a number of Location: The Metro Toronto Convention Location: Balmy Beach Club delicious events celebrating everything Chocolate during the inaugural Charity: Reach for the Rainbow Charity: East General Hospital ChocolateFest. Decadent chocolate creations, chocolate infused foods, Ticket Info: 416-214-9898 Ticket Info: 416-698-2152 Reach for the Rainbow’s main source of Kick off event for the Beaches chocolate desserts, chocolate drinks, chocolate inspired fashion shows, funding continues to be its signature event, International Jazz Festival. chocolate theatre productions, chocolate spa parties, and a whole lot more The Crystal Ball. The funds raised sustain are awaiting everyone who loves chocolate ... and that’s about everybody. Reach for the Rainbow’s annual operating COCOUTURE FASHION SHOW: For a full week, chocoholics can forget about counting calories when budget and support the integrated MEN IN BROWN visiting many of the participating restaurants ... attending a dinner experiences that over 900 children and Date: October 17 young adults have come to enjoy and their Location: Palais Royale theatre ... visiting chocolatiers ... or attending many of the special events parents rely upon. Charity: Prostate Cancer Research PMH ... and at the end of it all you can dance it off at the famous Chocolate Ticket Info: www.ChocolateFestival- Ball - if you’re lucky to get a ticket or take in a relaxing and soothing THE CHOCOLATE BALL: Week.com or 905-593-1608 chocolate spa treatment. Celebrities, media personalities and designers YEAR TWO - COCOA CABANA All-male fashion show featuring media are already signing up to take part in various events throughout the week. Date: October 20 personalities and celebrities in chocolate Location: Palais Royale coloured fashions by top designers. The inaugural Chocolate Festival has been long overdue to be presented Charity: Breast Cancer Research PMH Chocolate and chocolate spa treatments as a sweet culinary event that offers participants a chance to experience Ticket Info: Tickets $175. will be served. everything cocoa products have to offer as an indulgence or as a healthy www.TheChocolateBall.ca or body treatment. Most importantly, all events will be helping to raise funds 905-593-1608 ONEXONE in support of prostate cancer and breast cancer initiatives. The week-long The second annual Chocolate Ball is one Date: September 9 of the hottest tickets celebrating Breast Location: series of events are designed to heighten the awareness of prostate cancer Cancer Month. Featured are a 150 ft. Charity: ONEXONE Foundation for and hopefully be given the amount of attention that is given to breast Chocolate Buffet, live entertainment, Children’s Charities cancer. both causes need to be taken seriously and equally, and both will a chocolate spa and special guest Ticket Info: www.onexone.com share billing and support during Chocolate Festival Week. Details of all performances. This year’s theme is Cocoa Hosted by Matt Damon with guests events schedules and ticket information are available by visiting Cabana featuring an all star Cuban Jazz including Richard Gere, Petra Nemcova Orchestra. This is the only event where and Wyclef John. www.ChocolateFestivalWeek.com Chocolate IS the EVENT!

Summer 2007 HOToronto 9 JULY September 27 - 29 Everything will be running Here you can learn how to put November 9 - 11 TORONTO WATERFRONT seamless under one roof this your own one-of-a-kind stamp SPORTSCARD & Jul. 6 - Sep. 14 MARATHON VENDOR year ensuring you don’t miss on everything from clothes and MEMOROBILIA EXPO CANADIAN IDOL 2007 SHOW 2007 any of the excitement. Feature curtains to greeting cards and International Centre Theatre MTCC, North Bldg. events such as the Sanctioned accessories. From embellishing MTCC, North Bldg. 120cc snowmobile race with off-the-rack-items to constructing November 9 - 11 September 28 - 30 the biggest names from around custom clothing and jewellery, THE BABY & TODDLER AUGUST CANADA’S BRIDAL SHOW North America competing and the Festival is known all over the SHOW August 8 - 12 MTCC - North Bldg. the Xtreme Freestyle Show will world as the premier consumer MTCC - North Bldg. WALKING WITH be back again boasting more show for creative individuals who DINOSAURS September 28 - 30 riders, longer demonstrations and craft-it or create-it themselves. November 16 -18 Air Canada Centre TRAVEL & LEISURE SHOW promising even more excitement. ELDERCARE EXPO The Live Experience will take its International Centre October 26 International Centre audiences on a journey through With over 220 exhibitors, this is October 12 -14 HADASSAH - WIZO BAZAAR the 170 million year history of the the premier source for destination THE INTRO EXPO Direct Energy Centre November 16 - 18 largest animals ever to roam the information. Direct Energy Centre FALL MOTORHOME & planet. (See profi le on Special Exciting contests, incredible October 26 - 28 TRAILER SHOW Events News Page in this issue) demos and top entertainment October 19 - 21 CANADIAN HOME AND International Centre - this is the ultimate event for THE EVERYTHING TO DO COUNTRY SHOW SEPTEMBER anyone interested in travel! And WITH SEX SHOW Direct Energy Centre November 16 - 18 The , SEASONS CHRISTMAS September 7 - 9 you might just win your dream October 28 SHOW WEEKEND TO END BREAST vacation! GADSDEN VINTAGE International Centre CANCER WALK All these exciting opportunities Whether you are slightly bashful STYLE ANTIQUES & Direct Energy Centre are under one roof and so easy or you’re aching for something to From trimming the tree to to access. challenge your sexual expertise, COLLECTIBLES SHOW setting the table, shop for September 7 - 9 the everything to do with sex International Centre all your holiday decorating, FALL NATIONAL BRIDAL September 29 - 30 show will have something for A show and sale of vintage home entertaining and unique gift SHOW THE CLOTHING SHOW you; showcasing new acts and furnishings, art and decorating ideas at the 3rd annual Seasons International Centre Direct Energy Centre entertainment for all tastes to accessories. Eighty antiques, art Christmas Show. See celebrity Featuring over 250 of the best enjoy. Attendees are given the and collectible dealers put on a appearances, ongoing cooking wedding suppliers in the city! OCTOBER opportunity, to explore their own show and sale for all the best in and decor presentations, amazing You will fi nd every product sexuality through seminars and vintage furniture, decorating and Christmas tree and table displays, October 5 - 8 and service you need to plan on-stage entertainment. collectibles. new entertaining and decor INTERNATIONAL HOME your wedding. Here you will ideas, sample gourmet food and SHOW fi nd the dress for the bride. You October 19 -21 NOVEMBER beverages, relax and enjoy a International Centre will also fi nd the fl owers, cakes, FALL CLASSIC holiday cocktail. This is a selling show open to the November 2 - 4 limousines, music, food, unique COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION Over 150 specialty exhibitors public. If you are a homeowner THE HOBBY SHOW reception halls, invitations, & SWAP MEET from across Ontario offering this is the show for you. Explore International Centre jewellery, bridal registries, International Centre interior and exterior Christmas close to 500 knowledgeable tuxedos, and magnifi cent decor, fresh greenery, wreaths, exhibitors showcasing everything November 2 - 4 honeymoon destinations! Daily October 19 -21 urns, gourmet foods, home decor, you need to turn your home FALL COTTAGE LIFE SHOW fashion shows where you will INTERNATIONAL unique gifts & baskets, kitchen into a castle from building and International Centre experience all the latest designs ANTI-AGING SHOW accessories barware, catering & renovating to decoration. for Spring and Summer 2008. International Centre professional decorating services, November 2 - 11 music, plus resorts & restaurant September 8 - 9 October 10 October 19 - 21 ROYAL AGRICULTURAL holiday specials. NATIONAL FRANCHISE & NEW CANADIANS JOB FAIR TORONTO PSYCHIC EXPO WINTER FAIR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MTCC, South Bldg. Direct Energy Centre Direct Energy Centre November 22 - December 2 SHOW Truly, a show like no other. ONE OF A KIND International Centre October 11 - 14 October 22 No theatre can offer more CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW TORONTO ONTARIO COLLEGE outstanding live action. No Direct Energy Centre September 13 - 16 SKI, SNOWBOARD & INFORMATION FAIR cinema can be as interactive and FALL HOME SHOW TRAVEL SHOW (CAREER FAIR) involving. No classroom can November 23 - 25 Direct Energy Centre Direct Energy Centre Direct Energy Centre match the magic of hands-on WHOLE LIFE EXPO 2007 Discover the latest in entertaining learning. Nothing compares MTCC, North Bldg. and decorating ideas for the October 12 - 14 October 19 - 21 with the multiple layers of sight, Canada’s largest showcase upcoming holidays and new PHOTOGRAPHIC & THE TORONTO CONDO sound, smell and taste that make of natural health, alternative year, and attend the hands-on DIGITAL IMAGING SHOW SHOW up The Royal Experience. It’s a medicine and green living. workshops offering advice from International Centre MTCC, North Bldg. part of Canadian tradition. It’s experts and take home pieces. Designed to showcase the the place where entertainment November 24 - 25 Great deals on products and very best and the latest in October 19 - 21 meets education. Where the THE TORONTO CHRISTMAS services and lots of information digital imaging technology FALL CLASSIC thrill of competition meets the SHOW to help you renovate and from capture, storage and COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION pride of accomplishment. Where International Centre decorate. presentation, this Show has it & SWAP MEET the country shows the city a all! You can check out what’s International Centre thing or two. It’s the largest November 25 September 16 new in photography and interact Visit many vendors and enjoy indoor combined agricultural, THE TORONTO TOY & KISMET SOUTH ASIAN with technical experts from all the auction! The auction runs horticultural, canine and DOLL COLLECTOR’S SHOW WEDDING SHOW major manufacturers including all three days, with memorabilia equestrian event in the world. It’s International Centre International Centre Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and nostalgia items followed by the show that puts November on September 21 - 23 Panasonic and many more! the vehicles. Bidder’s cards and the calendar, Toronto on the map, December 7 - 9 programs are included with the and Canada on the world stage. THE HOLIDAYS MEGA FAIR THE GREAT CANADIAN October 12 - 14 price of admission. International Centre HOCKEY SHOW TORONTO INTERNATIONAL November 6 Direct Energy Centre SNOWMOBILE, ATV & October 25 - 28 THE FINANCIAL POWERSPORT SHOW CREATIV FESTIVAL 2007 TECHNOLOGY SHOW International Centre MTCC - South Building MTCC - South Bldg.

10 HOToronto Summer 2007 HOToronto is proud to provide the following list of live productions currently staged at theatres throughout Toronto and surrounding areas. This HOToronto Guide to theatre is a comprehensive list of current and upcoming productions scheduled in Toronto. For dates and show times please call the theatre box offi ce direct.

DRAMA EVIL DEAD…THE MUSICAL JEWTOPIA PHILANDERER To August 4 September 23 – November 4 To October 7 OUR TOWN Diesel Playhouse Diesel Playhouse Royal George Theatre To August 9 Based on Sam JEWTOPIA tells the story of two thirty- Young Centre for the Performing Arts Raimi’s 80s cult year-old single men looking to meet the SAINT JOAN classic fi lms, Evil perfect Jewish girl. Chris O’Connell, To October 27 TOP GIRLS Dead tells the tale a gentile, wants to marry a Jewish girl Festival Theatre To August 4 of 5 college kids so he’ll never have to make another Young Centre for the Performing Arts who travel to a decision again for the rest of his life. SUMMER AND SMOKE Caryl Churchill is the most important cabin in the woods Adam Lipschitz, a Jew who likes to To October 27 female playwright of the British stage. and accidentally unleash an evil force. date outside the faith, wants to fi nd a Royal George Theatre Top Girls, considered by many to be And although it may sound like a horror, Jewish girl to please his family, but can’t Churchill’s defi ning achievement, is its not! The songs are hilariously campy get a date to save his life. Chris and TRISTAN both a delightful comedy peppered and the show is bursting with more farce Adam meet at a Jewish singles mixer To October 6 with some of history’s most compelling than a Monty Python skit. and decide to form a secret pact. Adam Court House Theatre women, and a scorching political promises to teach Chris how to be a examination of the role of women in DROWSY CHAPERONE “Jew” if Chris shows Adam how to meet STRATFORD FESTIVAL contemporary society September 19 – October 14 the Jewish girl of his parents’ dreams. Elgin Theatre Stereotypes collide, cultures clash, and BLONDE, BRUNETTE AND THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE It all begins when a die-hard musical- chaos ensues. VENGEFUL REDHEAD To August 11 theater fan plays his favorite cast album To August 26 Young Centre for the Performing Arts on his turntable, and the musical literally VARIETY Studio Theatre A nostalgic and open-eyed love letter bursts to life in his living room, telling to an America-that-might-have-been by the rambunctious tale of a brazen KOOZA: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL COMEDY OF ERRORS the novelist, playwright and provocateur Broadway starlet trying to fi nd, and August 9 – September 2 To October 2 William Saroyan. Set in a San Francisco keep, her true love. Portlands Avon Theatre honky-tonk saloon at the end of the A combination of acrobatic 1930s, this achingly beautiful play mixes HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL performances and the art of clowning. DELICATE BALANCE laughter, pain, music, race, ambition, September 4 – 23 The show highlights the physical To September 23 violence, love and compassion into an Princess of Wales Theatre demands of human performance, Tom Patterson Theatre intoxicating cocktail of redemption of The show is a musical comedy about presented in a colour melange. hope. a popular high school basketball star IDEAL HUSBAND and a shy, gifted newcomer who share a SPEIGEL SHOW THREE SISTERS To October 27 passion for singing. Their schoolmates To July 29 Festival Theatre August 30 – September 29 aren’t impressed, though, when they Spiegeltent, Harbourfront Centre Young Centre for the Performing Arts decide to audition for the lead roles KING LEAR MARY STUART in a high school play and set out to DANCE To October 28 September 7 – October 13 separate the pair and keep them from the Festival Theatre Young Centre for the Performing Arts spotlight. DIRTY DANCING October 31 MERCHANT OF VENICE MUSICAL SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON To October 27 BARBER OF FLEET STREET Festival Theatre WE WILL ROCK YOU November / December OUT OF TOWN To September 2 Princess of Wales Theatre MY ONE AND ONLY Canon Theatre To October 28 COMEDY SHAW FESTIVAL Avon Theatre Niagara-On-The-Lake TIP OF THE MELTING ICEBERG ODYSSEY Continuing CASSILIS ENGAGEMENT: A To September 28 Second City, 31 Mercer Street MOTHER’S COMEDY Studio Theatre To October 5 DREAM IN HIGH PARK: Court House Theatre OF MICE AND MEN A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM To September 22 To September 2, High Park CIRCLE Tom Patterson Theatre A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows To October 28 the adventures of four enchanted lovers Royal George Theatre OKLAHOMA! and a group of amateur actors as they To November 4 Festival Theatre The time is the future and globalization make their way through a moonlit forest HOTEL PECCADILLO inhabited by mischievous fairies. To October 7 is complete. On Planet Mall, everyone OTHELLO Festival Theatre watches the same movies, wears the To August 22 FACEBOOK OF REVELATIONS same fashions and thinks the same Tom Patterson Theatre thoughts. All instruments are banned. Opening July 20 KILTARTAN COMEDIES Second City, 51 Mercer Street To October 6 But resistance is growing underneath PENTECOST A lively and sometimes madcap look Court House Theatre the gleaming cities. Legend persists To September 21 at life in contemporary Canada, taking that somewhere, instruments still exist. Studio Theatre The Bohemians need a hero to fi nd a satirical look at our lives – personal, MACK AND MABEL the axe guitar and draw it from stone. professional, imaginary and the strange To October 28 SHAKESPEARE’S WILL Is Galileo, the poor boy from a poor digital realm where all three meet. In the Festival Theatre To September 20 family, that man? Where is the lost axe? grand Second City tradition, the show Studio Theatre Can the Bohemians get to him before the explores how we look at ourselves and MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, Ga Ga Cops drag him before the Killer our neighbors, how we interact with the AFTER TURGENEV TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Queen and consign him to oblivion world and the constant surprises that To October 6 To October 27 across the Seven Seas of Rye? make up this “Facebook of Revelations”. Court House Avon Theatre

Summer 2007 HOToronto 11 Entertainment is what makes Toronto HOT! And we’ve got some of the hottest music makers, performers and stage productions in the world coming to Toronto to make our summer and autumn nights sizzle. For ticket information phone numbers refer to the VIP SOURCE reference page.

JULY SEPTEMBER OCTOBER AGITATOR CARIBANA IMAGINE MUSIC WEIRD AL YANKOVIC July 21 FESTIVAL: SEAN PAUL, MIX 99.9 BEACHFEST DAVE AND IAN THOMAS July 10 The Opera House NE-YO & DESTRA GARCIA September 2 October 12 Massey Hall August 5 Sunnyside Park Living Arts Centre BENNY BENASSI Molson Amphitheatre THE NEW CARS July 21 JIMMY BUFFETT AND THE TORONTO PHILHARMONIA July 11 Guvernment SNOW PATROL CORAL REEFER BAND IMMORTAL BEETHOVEN Casino Rama HOT HOT HEAT September 5 October 18 HILARY DUFF August 7 Molson Amphitheatre Toronto Centre for the Arts MICHAEL FRANTI July 21 Molson Amphitheatre SPEARHEAD Air Canada Centre TOM COCHRANE W/ RED RIDER DOODLEBOPS LIVE CAT EMPIRE WALKING WITH DINOSAURS September 6 October 19 - 21 July 11 THE POLICE August 8 – 12 Casino Rama The Hummingbird Centre Kool Haus FICTION PLANE Air Canada Centre July 22 - 23 GENESIS TWELVE GIRLS BAND WALTER TROUT Air Canada Centre MARILYN MANSON September 7 October 26 July 12 SLAYER BMO Field The Hummingbird Centre ’s Roadhouse JOE NICHOLS August 10 July 23 Molson Amphitheatre BRAD PAISLEY TOWER OF POWER EDIE BRICKELL & THE NEW Casino Rama September 8 October 26 BOHEMIANS WITH IVY MAIRI THE VAN’S WARPED TOUR Molson Amphitheatre Living Arts Centre July 12 FAMILY VALUES TOUR: August 11 The FEAT. KORN & EVANESCENCE Park Place, Barrie MACY GRAY & THE BRAND NEW SLEEPING BEAUTY July 24 HEAVIES October 28 BOBBY VINTON Molson Amphitheatre VELVET REVOLVER September 8 Living Arts Centre July 12 - 13 ALICE IN CHAINS Casino Rama Fallsview Casino HIPPIEFEST: KILL HANNAH STUART MCLEAN & THE VINYL THE TURTLES, THE RASCALS August 12 VIRGIN MUSIC FESTIVAL CAFÉ WITH DAN HILL BILLY TALENT THE ZOMBIES, MOUNTAIN, Molson Amphitheatre September 8 - 9 October 29 ALEXISONFIRE MITCH RYDER, BADFINGER AND Living Arts Centre CANCER BATS COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD JOHN HIATT ATTACK IN BLACK July 25 SHAWN COLVIN CHARLEY PRIDE NOVEMBER DIE MANNEQUIN Molson Amphitheatre August 12 September 11 - 12 July 13 Theatre Casino Rama THE POLICE Molson Amphitheatre MARY J. BLIGE FICTION PLANE July 25 CROWDED HOUSE OAK RIDGE BOYS November 8 THE POINTER SISTERS Casino Rama PETE YORN & LIAM FINN September 13 - 14 Air Canada Centre July 13 August 13 Casino Rama Casino Rama MOODY BLUES Massey Hall GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT July 26 CARMINA BURANA: November 2 ROGER WATERS The Hummingbird Centre AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE TORONTO SYMPHONY Living Arts Centre July 14 August 14 ORCHESTRA Roger Centre BACHMAN & CUMMINGS Air Canada Centre September 19 - 20 SWEET DREAMS: A Tribute to July 26 - 27 Patsy Cline, starring Leisa Way INXS Casino Rama BEYONCE November 4 July 14 ROBIN THICKE RUSH Living Arts Centre Molson Center, Barrie THE ROGERS PICNIC: August 15 September 19 & 22 THE ROOTS Air Canada Centre Air Canada Centre TORONTO PHILHARMONIA DEF LEPPARD BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH MEMORY & REFLECTION KIM MITCHELL July 29 BILL ENGVALL TORONTO PHILHARMONIA: November 8 July 16 Historic Fort York August 17 AWAKENING Toronto Centre for the Arts Molson Amphitheatre Casino Rama September 20 PAT BENATAR Toronto Centre for the Arts THE BEST OF SECOND CITY BRETT DENNEN July 29 DREAM THEATER November 9 July 16 Casino Rama REDEMPTION AIR SUPPLY Living Arts Centre The Mod Club Theatre INTO ETERNITY September 21 & 22 ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA August 18 Casino Rama FRANK SINATRA, JR. KENNY G July 30 Molson Amphitheatre November 14 July 18 - 19 The Hummingbird Centre STEVE VAI Roy Thomson Hall Casino Rama JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE September 23 BRUCE WILLIS August 20 & 21 Massey Hall HOLLY COLE SYMPHONY X & THE ACCELERATORS Air Canada Centre November 23 July 18 July 31 TAFELMUSIK: Living Arts Centre The Opera House Niagara Fallsview Casino PROJEKT REVOLUTION TOUR: SOUND OF THE TRUMPET LINKIN PARK September 25 GREAT BIG SEA SOUNDS OF THE THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Toronto Centre for the Arts November 24 UNDERGROUND: July 31 - August 1 TAKING BACK SUNDAY Metro Toronto Convention Centre GWAR, CHIMAIRA Casino Rama HIM CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION EVERY TIME I DIE PLACEBO September 25 - 30 JETHRO TULL July 18 AUGUST JULIEN-K Casino Rama November 24 Kool Haus August 21 Massey Hall RUTHIE LAMB Molson Amphitheatre PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: RUTHIE LAMB August 1 TORONTO SYMPHONY GIGGLE & STOMP July 20 Healey’s BLUE RODEO ORCHESTRA November 25 El Mocombo August 22 September 26 - 27 Living Arts Centre MUSE Molson Amphitheatre Roy Thomson Hall JOEL OSTEEN COLD WAR KIDS DECEMBER July 20 August 1 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER: Air Canada Centre Arrow Hall August 22 TORONTO SYMPHONY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Centennial Hall ORCHESTRA OF CANADA JOHN FOGERTY SILVERCHAIR September 28 December 2 THE PAYOLAS WE ARE THE FURY TONY CAMPOLO Roy Thomson Hall Toronto Centre for the Arts July 20 August 1 August 24 - 25 Molson Amphitheatre The Hershey Centre BLOC PARTY ANDRE RIEU September 28 December 15 CHRIS CORNELL WITH INCUBUS SCORPIONS Ricoh Coliseum KULIETTE & THE LICKS SIMON DAWES August 26 July 20 August 2 Molson Amphitheatre LEAHY DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL Massey Hall Molson Amphitheatre September 29 MUSICAL POISON WITH RAT Living Arts Centre December 21-23 & 26-30 TOTO KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND VAINS OF JENNA Rogers Centre July 20 - 21 August 2 - 3 August 28 Casino Rama Fallsview Casino Molson Amphitheatre

12 HOToronto Summer 2007 home game schedule

Look Who’s Filming Here in T.O.! So you thought you’ve been seeing celebrities walking the streets of Toronto, dining at one of our fi ne restaurants, taking in a game or shopping in our trendy antique stores. There’s a very good chance you are right. The following TORONTO BLUE JAYS TORONTO ARGONAUTS is a list of feature fi lms and TV movies being shot in and around the Greater JULY Toronto Area this spring and summer, and who is starring in them. How do 6 Cleveland Indians JULY 7 Cleveland Indians you know who’s fi lming behind those parked semis and RVs parked along 12 Calgary the streets? Check out the signs around the production set or sneak a peak at 8 Cleveland Indians 26 Montreal the name of the production listed on the permits attached to the windshields 20 Seattle Mariners of the vehicles. Cross reference the production title with the list below to fi nd 21 Seattle Mariners AUGUST 22 Seattle Mariners out who the stars are! 10 Saskatchewan 23 Minnesota Twins 24 Minnesota Twins SEPTEMBER Currently Filming In and Around Toronto 25 Minnesota Twins 8 Hamilton ALL AMERICAN GIRL DIVINE DESIGN 6 THE LOVE GURU 23 Winnipeg Feature TV Series Feature AUGUST Abigail Breslin, Julia Omond, Candice Olson, Edmond Mike Myers 6 NY Yankees OCTOBER Chris O’Donnell, Joan Joseph, Paul Daly, Chico 7 NY Yankees Cusack, Stanley Tucci Garcia, Andrew Downward MURDOCH MYSTERIES 6 Edmonton TV Series 8 NY Yankees 12 Montreal ALL OUT WAR FLASH OF GENIUS 14 LA Angels 27 Winnipeg Documentary Feature PRINCESS 15 LA Angels TV Movie AMERICAN PIE THE GATHERING Nora Zehetner, Kip Pardue, 16 LA Angels PRESENTS BETA HOUSE Mini Series Deborah Grover, Matthew 17 Baltimore Feature Peter Gallagher, Kristin Edison 18 Baltimore Eugene Levy, John White, Lehman, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Steve Talley, Jake Siegel, Jenna Boyd THE ROCKER 19 Baltimore Meghan Heffern Feature 20 Oakland TORONTO FC GREEN FORCE Rainn Wilson 21 Oakland BLITHE & VIRGINIA TV Series 22 Oakland JULY TV Movie SAVE US FROM OUR GUESS WHAT? YOU”RE HOUSE III 31 Seattle 25 Aston Villa FC COLLIN & JUSTIN’S MOVING OUT! TV Series 29 Chicago Fire HOME HEIST TV Series Hina Khan, Dylan Marcel SEPTEMBER TV Series 1 Seattle AUGUST Colin McAllister, Justin Ryan GUNS STRANGER THAN FICTION 2 Seattle Mini Series TV Series 5 Los Angeles Galaxy COLOUR CONFIDENTIAL 3 11 NY Yankees 18 Chivas USA TV Series THE INCREDIBLE HULK STYLE DEPARTMENT II 12 NY Yankees 25 D.C. United Jane Lockhart Feature TV Series 13 NY Yankees Suzanne Dimma CRITICAL INCIDENT INSTANT STAR SEASON 4 14 Baltimore SEPTEMBER Pilot TV Series WEDDING SOS II 15 Baltimore 15 Real Salt Lake TV Series 16 Baltimore 22 Columbus Crew DEGRASSI: THE NEXT LATEST BUZZ, THE 2 Jane Dayus 17 Boston GENERATION TV Series TV Series Zoe Belkin, Justin Kelly, ZOS 18 Boston OCTOBER Miriam McDonald, Cassie Munroe Chambers, Vanessa TV Series 19 Boston 4 New York Red Bulls Steele, Ryan Cooley, Jake Morgan, Demetrius Joyette 28 Tampa Bay 20 New England Revolution Goldsbie, Aubrey Graham, Shane Kippel LITTLE MOSQUE 29 Tampa Bay ON THE PRAIRIE 30 Tampa Bay TV Series Saib Shaikh, Carlo Rota, Manoj Sood, Sitara Hewitt

Summer 2007 HOToronto 13 The warm weather is back and it’s going to be a very hot season for blockbuster The Brave One No Reservations movie releases. This guide is designed as a reference source and should be used as a checklist reminder of movies you plan to see over the coming months.

❏ 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ❏ ELIZABETH: THE ❏ ILLEGAL TENDER ❏ SHOOT’EM UP ❏ THE GAME PLAN (Thriller) October 19 GOLDEN AGE (Thriller) August 24 (Action) September 7 (Comedy) September 28 Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, (Thriller) October 12 Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus, Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kyra Danny Huston, Ben Foster Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Dania Ramirez, Tego Calderon Bellucci, Greg Bryk Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi ❏ ❏ ❏ 3:10 TO YUMA Molla, Abbie Cornish, Samantha JOSHUA SILK ❏ THE HEARTBREAK KID (Drama) October 5 Morton (Thriller) July 13 (Drama) Septermber 14 (Comedy) October 5 Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Sam Rockwell, Dallas Roberts, Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Kôji Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts, ❏ FEAST OF LOVE Michael McKean, Jacob Kogan, Yakusho, Alfred Molina, Mark Malin Akerman, Jerry Stille Ben Foster, Peter Fonda, Vinessa (Drama) September 14 Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston Rendall, Callum Keith Rennie, Shaw, Alan Tudyk, Luce Rains, Kenneth Welsh Morgan Freeman, Selma Blair, ❏ THE INVASION Gretchen Mol Greg Kinnear, Jane Alexander, ❏ MARGOT AT THE (Sci-fi ) August 17 Toby Hemingway, Radha Mitchell, WEDDING ❏ SKINWALKERS Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, ❏ ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Alexa Davalos (Drama) October 12 (Horror) July 27 Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, (Drama) September 28 Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Jason Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Alexis Raben Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, ❏ GONE, BABY, GONE Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Mitra, Tom Jackson, Barbara Joe Anderson (Drama) October 19 Turturro Gordon, Carl Marotte, Sarah ❏ THE KINGDOM Casey Affl eck, Ed Harris, Michelle Carter, Kim Coates, Shawn ❏ ❏ (Thriller) September 28 BALLS OF FURY Monaghan MARTIAN CHILD Roberts (Comedy) August 31 (Drama) October 26 Chris Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Joan ❏ SON OF RAMBOW Garner, Jason Bateman, Tom ❏ GOOD LUCK CHUCK George Lopez, Maggie Q, Thomas Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Oliver (Comedy) July 20 Bresnahan (Comedy) September 21 Lennon, Robert Patrick Platt, Sophie Okonedo Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jules Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Sitruk, Jessica Stevenson, Neil ❏ Fogler THE LAST LEGION ❏ BECOMING JANE ❏ MICHAEL CLAYTON Dudgeon (Action) August 24 (Drama) August 3 (Drama) September 28 ❏ HAIRSPRAY Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Thomas Anne Hathaway, James Cromwell, George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, ❏ STARDUST Sangster, Aishwarya Rai, John (Comedy) July 20 Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Ian Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack (Action) August 10 Hannah, Iain Glen, Rupert Friend, John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Billy Richardson Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Nonso Anozie Crystal, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rowan ❏ MR. BEAN’S HOLIDAY Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason ❏ BRATZ Atkinson (Comedy) August 24 Flemyng, Peter O’Toole, Michelle ❏ THE NANNY DIARIES (Family) August 3 Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro (Comedy) September 7 Nathalia Ramos, Janel Parrish, ❏ HALLOWEEN Caunes, Jean Rochefort, Antoine Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Logan Browning, Skyler Shaye, (Horror) August 31 de Caunes ❏ SUNSHINE Paul Giamatti, Chris Evans, Alicia Chelsea Staub, Annelise van Malcolm McDowell, Scout Taylor- (Sci-fi ) July 20 Keys, Nicholas Reese Art der Pol, Malese Jow, Stephan Compton, Tyler Mane, Daeg ❏ NO RESERVATIONS Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Lunsford, Jon Voight Faerch, Danielle Harris, Ken (Drama) July 27 Evans, Troy Garity, Cillian Murphy, Foree, Dee Wallace Stone, Sheri Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong ❏ TRICK ‘R TREAT ❏ CAPTIVITY Moon Zombie, Danny Trejo, Hanna Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia (Horror) October 5 (Thriller) July 13 R. Hall, Brad Dourif, Udo Kier Clarkson ❏ SUPERBAD Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, (Comedy) August 17 Baker, Leslie Bibb Michael Harney, Laz Alonso, Pruitt ❏ HARRY POTTER AND ❏ PENELOPE Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Taylor Vince THE ORDER OF THE (Comedy) August 17 Rogen, Bill Hade ❏ UNDERDOG PHOENIX Christina Ricci, Reese (Comedy) August 3 ❏ CHARLIE BARTLETT (Action) July 13 Witherspoon, Catherine O’Hara, ❏ THE SIMPSONS MOVIE James Belushi, Peter Dinklage, (Comedy) August 3 Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, (Comedy) July 27 Alex Neuberger, Taylor Momsen, Robert Downey Jr., Anton Yelchin, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, James McAvoy Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, John Slattery, Patrick Warburton, Hope Davis, Tyler Hilton, Mark Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Brad Garrett, Amy Adams, Jason Rendall, Derek McGrath, Jake Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, ❏ RESCUE DAWN Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria Lee Epstein, Lauren Collins, Jonathan Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, (Action) July 6 ❏ Malen Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, THE BOURNE ❏ VANTAGE POINT Jeremy Davies, Pat Healy, Toby Julie Walters, David Thewlis, ULTIMATUM (Thriller) October 5 ❏ Huss DADDY DAY CAMP Fiona Shaw, Richard Griffi ths, (Action) August 3 Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, (Comedy) August 10 David Bradley, Robert Hardy, Mark Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Julia ❏ Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Cuba Gooding, Jr., Lochlyn Munro, Williams, Helena Bonham Carter, RESIDENT EVIL: Stiles Weaver, William Hurt Robert Gant, Tamala Jones, Paul Imelda Staunton, George Harris EXTINCTION Rae, Brian Doyle-Murra (Action) September 21 ❏ THE BRAVE ONE ❏ WAR ❏ HOT ROD Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali (Thriller) September 14 (Action) August 24 ❏ DEATH SENTENCE (Comedy) August 3 Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti Douglas, Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, (Action) August 31 Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Christopher Egan, Spencer Locke, Naveen Andrews, Mary Devon Aoki, Luis Guzman, Saul Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Taccone, Bill Hader, Sissy Spacek, Jason O’Mara, Mike Epps Steenburgen Rubinek, Ryo Ishibashi, Sung Kelly Preston, John Goodman, Ian McShane Leigh Whannell, Aisha Tyler ❏ RUSH HOUR 3 ❏ THE BROTHERS Kang, Matthew St. Patrick, Nadine Velazquez, Andrea Roth, Mark ❏ I KNOW WHO KILLED ME (Action) August 10 SOLOMON ❏ Cheng DECEMBER BOYS (Thriller) July 27 Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan (Comedy) September 7 (Drama) September 28 Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, ❏ ❏ Daniel Radcliffe, Teresa Palmer, Neal McDonough, Brian Geraghty, SAW IV McBride, Kristen Wiig, Malin MR. WOODCOCK Christian Byers, Lee Cormie, (Horror) October 26 Akerman, Willem Dafoe (Comedy) September 14 James Fraser Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson Seann William Scott, Billy Bob ❏ I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU ❏ THE EYE Thornton, Ethan Suplee, Amy CHUCK AND LARRY ❏ EL CANTANTE ❏ SEVEN DAY ITCH (Horror) October 12 Poehler, Susan Sarandon (Comedy) July 20 (Drama) August 3 (Comedy) October 7 Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Adam Sandler, Kevin James Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Tamlyn Tomita, John Ortiz, Vincent Laresca, Malin Akerman Chloe Moretz 14 HOToronto Summer 2007 70’S FEVER November 22 – February 3 Disco, platform shoes, white suits and dance moves. This show takes you back to the 70’s and pays tribute to 110 Sudbury Street the hits and the hit makers… the Bee Gees, KC and The 416-532-1137 Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Abba, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool and the Gang and many many more. GOOD ROCKIN’ July - October 2007 Go to the hop and meet ‘Run Around Sue’. A 50’s story line that takes place in a laundromat, bringing 2026 Yonge Street, back memories of Beach Blanket Bingo. Experience 416-486-7469 many wonderful surprises with the Beach Boys and the Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot For 20 years, Bikini. Voiced and acted by the talented Famous high profi le PEOPLE Players’ cast members. 5400 Dixie Road and outspoken members of the audience have been 905-238-0042 incorporated into the many different mysteries, put DECK THE HALLS WITH!… under suspicion and embarrassed suffi ciently that November 2007 - January 2008 NUNSENSE everyone else has a memorable time. Of course, all In the midst of the falling snow, a winter wonderland A Musical Comedy of this good fun with no devastation or humiliation is created at Famous PEOPLE Players! They bring July 12 to September 16, 2007 intended. out the red carpet as they Deck the Halls with The Little Sisters of Hoboken operate Mount Saint … a ballerina waltzing with the nutcracker … Helen’s School in New Jersey. They go unnoticed GODFATHER KNOWS BEST mischievous elves baking gingerbread cookies … until their cook, Sister Julia-Child of God, unwittingly to July 14 penguins tap-dancing across the candy cane ceiling ... serves tainted vichyssoise soup and 52 sisters die MURDER ON SUNSET BLVD. It’s deck the halls with fun and laughter, as fl oating of botulism. Fortunately, a few of the sisters are out July 20 – August 25 gifts magically appear under the festive tree! playing bingo and are spared. Upon discovering the disaster, Mother Superior has a vision in which she is CLUE TO MURDER MEDIEVAL TIMES told to start a business to raise funds for the burials. August 31 – September 29 Exhibition Place, Dufferin Gates 416-260-1234 They decide to stage a talent show like no other anyone has ever seen. GET REGULAR SHOW KNIGHTS OF THE REALM (Continuing) Guests feast on a four-course meal served in MID LIFE! THE CRISIS MUSICAL UPDATES BY medieval style as knights on horseback demonstrate September 20 – November 18 precise equestrian tournament maneuvers along Thinning hair, hot fl ashes, prostate and colon tests, CLICKING TO with sword fi ghting and jousting. Great family face lifts and everything in between! This hilarious THE SIZZLE SHEET at entertainment. www.medievaltimes.com show pokes fun at the curiosities of middle age. You’ll laugh ‘til you cry! www.HOToronto. com

Summer 2007 HOToronto 15 Aboriginal Festival Buskerfest Brazil Fest Beaches International Jazz Festival BEACHES up Toronto with Brazilian Winchester will be the Tim distinguished members of the cancer and prostate cancer INTERNATIONAL JAZZ fever. Horton’s stage featuring Aboriginal music community initiatives. FESTIVAL This Festival is attended by singer-songwriter Linda M. across Canada. The mission www.chocolatefestivalweek.com & STREETFEST Canadians who love Brazil At Carlton will be the Jazz is to acknowledge and Kew Gardens / Queen Street East and its culture, as well as and Blues Stage, which honour the keepers, teachers, DIM SUM CHINESE July 20 - 29 people from all nationalities Mark Sepic and The David promoters, creators and FESTIVAL Beaches International who share the love of Dunlop Trio will open, and performers of Aboriginal Harbourfront Jazz Festival music and good times with the headlining act will be music; to continue to develop July 20 - 22 Queen St. West. their Brazilian neighbours, award-winning bluesman and promote the diversity Dim Sum is a fresh, Woodbine to Beech Aves. making the Festival a major Danny Marks. At Gerrard of all Aboriginal music and multi-disciplinary festival ALL EVENTS ARE FREE multi-cultural event. will be the Tim Horton celebrate the excellence of that serves up a dazzling The Beaches International Each year, BrazilFest, Children’s Foundation Aboriginal music and to variety of both traditional and Jazz Festival will celebrate has grown in both size and Stage featuring well-known recognize the unique vision contemporary Chinese art its 19th year July 20 - 29. prestige. children’s entertainer Let of Aboriginal musicians and forms to explore what makes Since 1989, this festival Many Brazilians today The Good Times Roll, encourage this rich cultural up contemporary Chinese has become Toronto’s most call Canada home, many of a.k.a. Andy Kruk, and Elvis voice. identities today. anticipated events of the which live in the Greater impersonator, Robert Pooran. www.canab.org summer, attracting both Toronto Area. For them, as The 30th year celebrations DRAGON BOAT Canadian and American well as for many visitors last will be fun for whole family. CARIBBEAN WEEK IN CHALLENGE tourists. Beaches Jazz year, the event has become www.oldcabbagetown.com TORONTO Toronto Waterfront continues to be one of the a real Carnival in Toronto, Dundas Square September 8 - 9 few remaining free jazz with music, happiness and CABBAGETOWN SHORT September 26 - 30 festivals and the leading the unique touch of Brazilian FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL FASHION & DESIGN festival for promoting friendship for all. Winchester Street Theatre CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL Canadian musical talent. BrazilFest features the September 8 FESTIVAL August 23 - 25 On July 20, 21 & 22 The best of Brazil’s music and www.oldcabbagetown.com Ontario Place Dundas Square Toronto PartiGras is taking dance, refl ecting the best of July 19 - October 7 The festival will feature place at The Distillery Brazilian culture. CANADIAN ABORIGINAL (See Special Events News 30 world-class fashion Historic District, featuring www.Brazilfest.ca FESTIVAL Page for Details) shows and 6 special events Boogie Woogie piano queen Roger’s Centre over three days, all free of Deanna Bogart, Hamilton BUSKERFEST November 30 - December 2 CHOCOLATE FEST 2007: charge. More than 50 male Roots Rocker Tom Wilson, August 23 - 26 This Festival offers CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL and female models are the pairing of 2007 Smooth St. Lawrence Market something for everyone WEEK scheduled to strut to the beats Jazz Awards Pianist of the Neighbourhood from shopping, food, Various Locations of well-known DJs and live Year nominee Eddie Bullen Welcome to the wacky spectacular dancing, lacrosse, October 14 - 20 music performers including with soulful songstress and wonderful world of contemporary music, Toronto will be a Chocolate King Sunshine. Sensation Marisa Lindsay from BuskerFest 2007. The visual arts and many other coated metropolis as more Mode has tapped into the Barbados, and Maple Blues 8th annual BuskerFest items. The organizers of than a dozen delicious creativity of some of the Awards winning singer/ will dazzle the historic the Canadian Aboriginal events celebrate everything fi nest audio visual artists to songwriters Rick Fines & St. Lawrence Market Festival would like to make Chocolate during the transform Dundas Square Suzie Vinnick. This is the Neighbourhood once again it very clear that everyone inaugural ChocolateFest into Canada’s “fashion prelude event to the BJIF. as more than 40 buskers is welcome - all races and (Toronto Chocolate Festival central”. Designed to deliver From July 23 - 25 the TD from all over the world take creeds. Week). a multi-sensory experience Canada Trust Jazz Workshop over the streets in support of The 3 Grand Entries are Decadent chocolate and an unprecedented look & Lecture Series will take Epilepsy Toronto. the spectacular highlight creations, chocolate behind the scenes, festival place at the new location of www.torontobuskerfest.com of the Canadian Aboriginal infused foods, chocolate goers will be able to enjoy Mennonite New Life Centre Festival. The entire family desserts, chocolate drinks, world-class shows and to (1774 Queen St. East). CABBAGETOWN will enjoy the visually chocolate inspired fashion glimpse at the models in hair From July 26-28, StreetFest FESTIVALS stunning display as nearly shows, chocolate theatre and make-up before hitting is taking place along Queen Old Cabbagetown 1000 native dancers and productions, chocolate spa the runway. Either stage-side St. East in The Beaches, 7 September 5 - 9 drum singing groups from parties and a whole lot more or from the comfort of one pm - 11 pm. This original The Grand Parade kicks across North America join is awaiting everyone who of the Festival’s patios, street fest showcases the off the Street Festival at together on the fl oor of the loves chocolate ... and that’s the event promises to give fi nest Big Band, Jazz Rhythm 10 am Saturday. Directly Rogers Centre. Each of the about everybody. visitors an a sneak peek & Blues and Soul in Canada. after the parade, the street Pow Wow ceremonies begins For a full week, into the glamorous world For three nights, over 2 km festival swings into action. with the Grand Entry, when chocoholics can forget of fashion. In addition to of Queen St. East, between The vendor booths, set up all dancers enter the Dance about counting calories presenting some of Canada’s Coxwell and Victoria will be along Parliament Street, will Circle for the fi rst time. The when visiting many of the top designer labels, the closed to traffi c to support be providing information pageantry and drama of the participating restaurants ... Festival will showcase the fans and tourists in excess or selling original crafts, Grand Entry make it one of attending a dinner theatre...or the latest collections of of 900,000 people. clothing, art, and food. Many the most beautiful traditional visiting chocolatiers ... and high-profi le retailers such July 28 & 29 is the Cabbagetown shop owners, Aboriginal ceremonies at the end of it all you can as Esprit, Foxy, French MainStage event, taking pubs, and restaurants will and a must see for anyone dance it off at the famous Connection Smart Set, Le place at KEW Gardens in open their doors or extend interested in native culture Chocolate Ball - if you’re Château, MEXX, RW & Co, The Beaches, 11:30 am - 5 their patios out onto the and customs. The ninth lucky enough to get a ticket Roots, Tommy Hilfi ger and pm both days. street and will be offering annual Canadian Aboriginal - or experience a relaxing Collection Iris to only name www.beachesjazz.com entertainment, fi ne food, Music Awards (CAMA) will and soothing chocolate spa a few. Jean-François Daviau, and drink. There will be honour the premiere musical treatment. co-president of Sensation BRAZILFEST 2006 four entertainment stages artists of the Canadian Celebrities, media Mode, fully expects the Toronto Islands at different locations Aboriginal communities. The personalities and designers Fashion and Design Festival July 29 along Parliament Street. Canadian Aboriginal Music are already signing up to to become a staple of You don’t have to be able At Prospect will be the Awards are coordinated take part in various events Toronto’s fashion life: “The to locate Brazil on a map International Stage, featuring by Executive Producers throughout the week in an Festival will not only turn to enjoy the passion of the Sri Lankan, Indian, Filipino, Catherine Cornelius and effort to help raise funds and the spotlight on the biggest county’s dance and music. Nepalese, Japanese, and Ron Robert, along with an awareness for breast names on the international Each year, this festival heats Chinese performers. At advisory committee of nine scene but will focus on

16 HOToronto Summer 2007 Hispanic Fiesta IRIE Music Festival Pirate Festival Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Parti Gras Junction Arts Festival talented local designers galas and soirees! Zanka, Bangditos, Baro and INTERNATIONAL world with the wonders of and the new generation of The future, past, and Harchi of La Balloovitch, FESTIVAL OF INDIA 5000 years of civilization, its industry professionals. present of dance - this year Bam Percussion, Les Centre Island ancient traditions and modern Local fashion schools and fFiDA provides a complete Vernisseurs, Theatre de July 14 - 15 infl uences. Our vision is not upcoming designers from the look at the world of dance la Toupine, dotComedy, Parade takes place along only to make South Asians Toronto Fashion Incubator with 75 choreographers Circus Orange, Big Nazo, Yonge and Bloor and travels proud of their heritage but to have been given a highly presenting their masterful and Team Ryouko, will be to Centre Island. Includes make them proud partners in visible role in the event, display of where dance has performing various acts two days of events with lots Canadian culture. It provides allowing future clients to been and where it is headed. ranging from dressed-up of activities. an opportunity to established appreciate their savoir-faire characters, to physical circus and emerging artists in fi rst hand!” THE FRINGE: art comedy to the worlds ISLAND SOUL traditional and contemporary TORONTO’S THEATRE most extraordinary balloon Harbourfront spheres of music, dance, fi lm, FEAST OF FIELDS FESTIVAL sculptures. This is an event August 3 - 6 theatre, literature and poetry, September 16 July 4 - 15 sure not to miss. Representing a broad natural health practices, Everdale Farm Various Locations www.hahaha.com/toronto/ spectrum of past and present social issues, cuisine, arts & Schomberg, Ontario www.fringetoronto.com Pan-Caribbean diasporic crafts and much more. We The collaboration of Organic HISPANIC FIESTA music, art and culture, this open doors to cross cultural Advocates and Everdale FILIPINOS MAKING August 31 - September 3 years edition will pay strong collaborations and diverse Farm will produce one of the WAVES Mel Lastman Square homage to the multiplicity of thinking. best and most educational August 17 - 19 Hispanic Fiesta 2007 is Caribbean identities through experiences we have Harbourfront ready to fi ll Mel Lastman it’s culture. MIX 99.9 BEACHFEST presented. The interactive Treat yourself to the vibrant Square with the splendid Sunnyside Park trip through the farm to the and colourful culture of sounds, tempting treats and JUNCTION ARTS September 2 Feast of Fields site will be the Philippines in this colorful culture that the FESTIVAL www.mix999.com educational and interesting. jam-packed festival. Hispanic heritage is famous Dundas St. West between Once at the site, sample for. Hispanic Fiesta will Keele St. and Quebec Ave. MABUHAY PHILIPPINES organic delicacies prepared GLOBAL HIP HOP: THE feature the best known local September 6 - 9 TORONTO SUMMER by Southern Ontario’s top FOUR ELEMENTS & International Hispanic The 15th Annual Junction FESTIVAL chefs, as they rise to the July 27 - 29 performers covering 20 Arts Festival presents visual Metro Toronto Convention challenge of serving and Harbourfront different countries, that speak art, indoor and outdoor Centre presenting their dish in a A festival that showcases Spanish. performance artists, a August 18 completely biodegradable the global impact of Hip www.hispanicfi esta.com Kidzone, Artists’ market, The Mabuhay Philippines manner. Enjoy a variety Hop Culture, music, art, Juried art exhibition, Toronto Summer Festival HOT & SPICY FOOD of Ontario microbreweries politics and lifestyle. Hip environmental think tanks, is the largest celebration FESTIVAL and V.Q.A. wines, as well Hop culture fuels much sidewalk patios, live music of Philippine heritage and Harbourfront Centre as organic juices, coffees, of what we consider to be and entertainment for culture. August 10 - 12 teas, and other beverages. counterculture and youth everyone. It features non-stop Serving up more than food! Non-profi t groups will culture and captures a Located in the historic entertainment, the annual The festival offers a dazzling provide additional education genuine diversity of artistic Junction area of Toronto Philippine Chamber of array of traditional and opportunities to learn about and cultural experiences. The West this funky retail strip Commerce Toronto Trade contemporary art forms sustainable living. The idea is to celebrate Hip Hop is magically transformed Show with almost 200 allowing you to make an all-important farmers round culture’s massive worldwide into a street-meets-art vendors and more. Enjoy in-depth examination of out the event. There will be appeal and supplement that festival that attracts 100,000 native Philippine dishes and modern Chinese identity. a farmers market where you with pertinent discussion people annually. With desserts and learn about the Look beyond the dragon and can purchase fresh organic pieces/workshops that focus impromptu galleries, the country considered to be see how East meets West! produce to take home with on developing the Canadian world in restaurants, exciting “Asia’s Pearl of the Orient”. you, and farmers will be rap scene, and its important IRIE MUSIC FESTIVAL activities, a Main stage, street throughout the site offering contribution to positive urban (IRIEFEST) performances and more, this NUIT BLANCHE 2007 samples of their bounty. development. Nathan Philips Square festival offers an experience Various Locations Feast of Fields is truly a August 3 - 6 unique in the city of Toronto. September 29 - 30 celebration of the farmer. JUST FOR LAUGHS Celebrates music and culture www.junctionartsfest.com For one sleepless night www.feastoffi elds.corg COMEDY FESTIVAL from the African Diaspora. Toronto will be transformed July 26 - 28 IRIE Music Festival enters its MARKHAM JAZZ by artists. The familiar will FESTIVAL OF Massey Hall, Winter Garden 6th year as one of Toronto’s FESTIVAL be discarded and Toronto SOUTH ASIA Theatre, Young & Dundas most exciting festivals August 17 - 19 will become the artistic August 18 - 19 Square celebrating music, dance, art Main Street, Unionville playground for a series of Gerrard St. E. between The world’s most prestigious exhibition, literature, fi lm, exhilarating contemporary art Greenwood and Coxwell Ave. comedy festival will be food and drink. MASALA! MEHNDI! experiences. One night only. transforming Toronto with IRIE takes place at Nathan MASTI! All night long. 123 Toronto FIRST TAKE STUDENT Galas, street theatre and Phillips Square over four Exhibition Place museums, galleries, cultural FILM FESTIVAL more. Hosted by Howie days and is free to the general July 27 - 29 and educational institutions Brunswick Theatre Mandel, Lewis Black, public as well a ticketed The largest multi-disciplinary and neighbourhoods will July 17 - 22 Angelo Tsarouchas and event at Ontario Place. IRIE South Asian Arts festival participate in Scotiabank www.fi rsttakestudentfi lmfest. Craig Ferguson, including features international and outside of South Asia, Nuit Blanche 2007 with more com performances by John Canadian performers. Masala! Mehndi! Masti! than 150 individual projects. Pinette, Alonzo Bodden, www.iriemusicfestival.com has celebrated annually for This represents close to a FFIDA DANCE FESTIVAL Bill Burr, John Mendoza, six years presenting South 50% increase in participation August 10 -21 Kathleen Madigan, Frank Imagine NATIVE FILM + Asian culture and South from the inaugural event. Distillery District Skinner, Richard lewis, MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL Asian inspired culture in These additions will expand Fringe Festival of Jeremy Hotz, Jo Koy, Bob October 17 - 21 a professional, fun and the reach of Scotiabank Independent Dance Artists Marley, Ardal O’Hanlon, Various Locations mainstream environment, Nuit Blanche into new areas Dance Festival, Canada’s Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, An international festival that downtown Toronto across the city including largest dance festival, kicks Tom Papa, Derek Edwards, celebrates the latest works (originally at Harbourfront the Distillery District, it up for its 15th birthday Elvira Kurt, Frank Spadone by Indigenous people at the Centre and now at the CNE Bloor/Landsdowne, Parkdale, with studio performances, and Sugar Sammy. forefront of innovation in grounds). This spectacular Church/Wellesley and a family-friendly weekend As well, artists such as fi lm, video, radio, and new multi-generational Downtown Yonge. The event for 15,000 people, Theatro Pavana, La Belle media. presentation connects today’s Summer 2007 HOToronto 17 The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Queen West Art Crawl Southside Shuffl e Taste of the Danforth Afterdark Film Festival University of Toronto and the PIRATE FESTIVAL for the 5th annual Queen offers, available at lunch and the Danforth features Ontario College of Art and Historic Fort York West Art Crawl - one of the dinner at 130 of Toronto’s entertainment on the Design played major roles August 19 - September 4 largest multi-disciplinary, fi nest restaurants from ScotiaBank Stage, including in the inaugural Scotiabank (Weekends Only) community-based festivals July 6 -July 22. Each Flamenco, Cuban and of Nuit Blanche. Both will If it’s the Pirate’s life fer that Toronto has to offer. restaurant will offer a special course, Greek performers. return for 2007 joined this ye, then set yer course for The Queen West Art Crawl 3-course menu - $15 or $20 Throughout the weekend, year by Toronto’s Second Annual - something for everyone and lunch menus and $25 or $35 the Greek Stage will and George Brown College, Pirate Festival at Historic nothing quite like it! dinner menus. feature more talented Greek all of which will contribute Fort York this summer, when www.torontoartscape. performers. In addition to multiple exhibitions to the a merry band of playful on.ca/qwac/ SUMMERWORKS music, visitors can try their event. scallywags and sea-farin’ THEATER FESTIVAL hand at rock climbing and scoundrels take over the Fort RASTAFEST 2007 Various Locations in Toronto various sports, or spend PANORAMA INDIA for seven days of merriment July 19 - 22 August 2 - 12 time in some cool activities. Yonge-Dundas Square and hilarity for the whole The 17th installment of Win tickets to the hottest August 18 - 19 family, the likes of which A multi-disciplinary arts and Canada’s largest juried concerts with Pepsi Access. have never been seen! culture festival celebrating theatre festival offers Sample Clodhoppers while PARTIGRAS There’ll be music and Rastafarian culture. up over 45 plays, offsite browsing music in the Jam Historic Distillery District comedy and entertainment performances, workshops of Van. Experience a close July 20 - 22 galore, scrumptious food and SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE plays-in-development, youth shave with the Gillete “Start Toronto PartiGras is a drink to slake yer cravings, September 7, 8 and 9 activities, and a host of free the Reaction Tour” or get Celebration Of Music & and plenty o’ fun stuff for Memorial Park, Port Credit events and happenings. The yourself out of jail with Bell Culture. PartiGras! has all the pirates and lubbers of all Mississauga’s Musical Mardi Canadian Pavilion returns Mobility. Visitors can also ingredients – music, dance, ages to see, buy, learn and Gras, Port Credit’s Blues and for a second year, featuring call anywhere in the world, great food, and a whole do! Share all of the romance Jazz Festival. The Southside up-and coming independent courtesy of Vonage.When lotta fun – to make you feel and excitement of a high-eas Shuffl e is back at the newly theatre companies from it comes to food, this year’s great! With Toronto’s unique adventure right in the heart of renovated, picturesque across the country. Krinos Taste of the Danforth landmark centre for art, the City! Arrrrgh! Memorial Park along the SummerWorks remains is offering up over 85 tasting culture, and entertainment www.thepiratefestival.com banks of the Credit River a relevant and vibrant tables. Also back this year – The Distillery Historic September 7th, 8th and 9th. festival of Canadian theatre is the popular “Healthy District – as the backdrop THE ROYAL The new Sick Kids South championing innovative work Eating” area, featuring and an eclectic mix of AGRICULTURAL WINTER Stage features a line up of by emerging and established special products and helpful musical styles on 3 stages, FAIR Canadian Folk icons and it’s Canadian theatre artists. seminars and advice to help PartiGras makes good on the Direct Energy Centre, free! The musical experience SummerWorks has come a you “Eat Right, Live Long”. promise to get you into the Exhibition Place of Lunch At Allen’s which long way since its humble “The Krinos Taste of the groove and keep the groove November 2 - 11 features internationally beginnings in 1991. The Danforth marks what’s goin’ all weekend! This Truly, a show like no other. renowned artists, Murray festival has grown in leaps best in food, including year’s PartiGras continues its No theatre can offer more McLaughlin, Ian Thomas, and bounds to become the the exceptionally healthy tradition as a true diva hang outstanding live action. No Mark Jordan and Cindy professional juried festival Mediterranean diet,” said with a vast array of talented, cinema can be as interactive Church. Folksinger, Torontonians have grown Alex Alexakis, General young and established and involving. No classroom music producer and to love. With the national Manager of Krinos Foods singers from the Novax can match the magic of composer, Valdy brings his scope of the Canadian Canada. “From the benefi ts 8-string and the blossom hands-on learning. Nothing distinguished voice to this Pavilion, it breaks through of quality olive oil, to the sound of Kate Schutt to the compares with the multiple new Stage. the borders of our city. This wonderful taste of Greek sassy sizzle of Adi Braun layers of sight, sound, smell The Mainstage will year the festival celebrates olives, you can fi nd it all – from the gifted voice of and taste that make up The feature fi ve-time Grammy the forefathers with the at the Krinos Taste of the June Garber to the dazzling Royal Experience. It’s a part winner and rock n’ roll presentation of works at Danforth”. new sensation of Josephine of Canadian tradition. It’s the Hall of Famer, Buddy Factory Theatre, Tarragon www.tasteofthedanforth.com Biundo – the award-winning place where entertainment Guy on Saturday night. Theatre and Theatre Passe Heather Bambrick to “2007 meets education. Where the Also headlining will be Muraille - the “Holy Trinity” TASTE OF THE Barbados Jazz Artist of the thrill of competition meets The Powder Blues Band, of Canadian Theatre. KINGSWAY Year” Rosemary Phillips the pride of accomplishment. Downchild Blues Band and www.summerworks.ca September 7 - 8 – the beloved vocals of Where the country shows The Detroit Women. Bloor Street West (from Bonnie Brett to the much the city a thing or two. It’s Ticket Information: ILHA FORMOSA TAIWAN Prince Edward Drive to watched Sophia Perlman and the largest indoor combined Weekend Pass is $30. Harbourfront Montgomery Road) her Vipers. agricultural, horticultural, Saturday/Sunday Pass $25. August 24 - 26 A food and entertainment canine and equestrian event Day passes ranging from The name Ilha Formosa extravaganza with plenty of PIONEER FESTIVAL in the world. It’s the show $10-$20. Pre-purchase your (Beautiful Island) tells us of fun activities for everyone. September 15 that puts November on the tickets at www.ticketpro.ca. the aesthetics of Taiwan, and Black Creek Pioneer Village calendar, Toronto on the map, On Saturday, September gives insight into its colourful TORONTO AFRICAN Taste delicious foods, and Canada on the world 8th from 3 to 7 pm. over and plentiful culture. DANCE FESTIVAL fi nd great crafts, hunt stage. It’s the one and only thirty bands that will take Yonge - Dundas Square for bargains and enjoy a Royal Agricultural Winter over Lakeshore Road TASTE OF THE July 14 - 15 farmers’ market and old Fair. It’s back for its biggest Saturday afternoon for the DANFORTH fashioned entertainment at year ever. Street Shuffl e. Some of Danforth Avenue TORONTO AFTER DARK this acclaimed Mennonite the acts proudly presented: August 10 - 12 FILM FESTIVAL and Pennsylvania-German QUEEN WEST ART from Gatineau, Quebec, the New this year is the Philip October 19 - 25 festival. Don’t miss the CRAWL sensational guitarist, young Dandurand wine garden, Bloor Cinema famous Mennonite Quilt Trinity Bellwoods Park Ricky Paquette; Ottawa’s featuring 28 different wines. The 2nd annual premiere Auction at noon! September 14 - 16 little Blues Lady, Elyssa The Skyy Vodka Martini showcase of international www.trca.on.ca/events/ Buzz, character, edge, Mahoney; Broken Joe and, Lounge, and beer gardens thrilling cinema. calendar/default. authenticity, and soul are all The David Rotundo Band. featuring Amstel Light and asp?EventId=740 part of what makes the Queen www.southsideshuffl e.com Heineken (the two most TORONTO CARIBBEAN West neighborhood unique. popular beers in Greece) CARNIVAL FESTIVAL Artscape celebrates that SUMMERLICIOUS round out opportunities to Various Locations spirit with the people of the Various Restaurant Locations sample a truly cosmopolitan Queen West community as July 6 - 22 selection of beverages. they throw open their doors Take advantage of prix fi xe The Krinos Taste of

18 HOToronto Summer 2007 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Parti Gras Ukrainian Zabava Festival Wasaga Beach Fest Vegetarian Food Fair Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO’S FESTIVAL TORONTO OUTDOOR fi lm, dance, spoken word and is fi lled with clowns, street WORLD RHYTHMS OF BEER ART EXHIBITION a music conference. performers, special guest Harbourfront Historic Fort York & appearances and a beach July 13 - 15 Downtown Toronto July 6 - 8 UKRAINIAN ZABAVA soccer tournaments held by World Rhythms takes August 10 –12 The Toronto Outdoor Art FESTIVAL Soccerworld. The event is audiences on a musical The Festival is a celebration Exhibition serves as a fresh- August 31 - September 3 right on Wasaga Beach, so journey that spans the globe of Canada’s rich brewing air alternative to conventional Harbourfront bring towels, sunglasses and and ties the major regions of history, hosted by experts art shows and galleries. The Delve into vivid Ukrainian- your bikini, and enjoy the the world together. of the brewing craft from work of established artists, Canadian wedding culture! cool water breeze. Sound is the source of this around the country. Featuring and craftspeople features Explore Ukrainian culture www.wasagabeachfest.com festival as the major regions more than 200 brands of undiscovered talents and and share in traditions and of the world showcase beer on-site, this is Canada’s innovative students side important rituals in this time WORD ON THE STREET their rhythms in this global premier celebration of the by side. of great joy and fun-fi lled September 30 musical mix. Instruments golden beverage, complete www.torontooutdoorart.org parties. Queen’s Park from the farthest reaches with real southern BBQ, On the last Sunday in of the world, icons of the live entertainment, grilling TORONTO SPORTS UNIONVILLE CELTIC September, Queen’s Park world music community, and demonstrations by TV WEEK FESTIVAL will transform into a a captivating demo of how personalities and of course Ontario Place Historic Main Street booklover’s paradise with percussive movement has beer. Meet new people, try July 16 - 22 July 14 - 15 a marketplace of more than new brews and raise a glass 250 book, magazine and VEGETARIAN FOOD to toast this Toronto tradition TORONTO SUMMER UNIONVILLE JAZZ literacy exhibits, readings FAIR - summer days don’t come MUSIC FESTIVAL FESTIVAL by more than 170 Canadian Harbourfront Centre any better than this! University of Toronto, St. Historic Main Street authors, poets, storytellers, September 7 - 9 www.beerfestival.com George, UTM and UTSC August 17 - 19 and performers, and a myriad The largest event of its Campuses of workshops for aspiring kind in North America, the TORONTO CORSO July 24 - August 19 VIETNAMESE SUMMER writers. The award-winning Annual Vegetarian Food Fair ITALIA FIESTA Toronto Summer Music FESTIVAL Toronto festival delivers a gives you an unparalleled St. Clair W. of Dufferin and Festival presents classical July 29 full day of fun for all ages, opportunity to enjoy a Earlscourt Park music concerts featuring Nathan Phillips Square whether you want to get the diverse cross-section of July 6 - 8 world renowned Canadian Showcasing the arts, inside scoop at the Toronto vegetarian cuisine. Discover This year’s free three-day and international artists, entertainment, food, Star tent, sing along with the new products and ideas from celebration gives the entire concluding with four culture and heritage of crowd at the TVOKids stage, more than 100 exhibitors family an opportunity to taste performances of Rossini’s the Vietnamese cultures take in some of Toronto’s and enjoy a wide variety of the food and experience this opera The Barber of Seville being celebrated during the best arts entertainment, listen presentations and cooking community’s vibrant culture conducted by Agnes Vietnamese Summer Festival. to a favourite author read demos. that has evolved over the Grossmann. This one day-long festival from their latest book, or just Not a vegetarian? Whether years. With over 240 shops, The 2007 Festival will be free to the public and sit under the leafy canopy you’re looking for new ideas restaurants and services transports you into the packed with entertainment. of Queen’s Park and enjoy to add colour and variety to explore, Corso Italia magical world of music. a new found treasure. There to your meals or you’re Toronto Fiesta recreates the Experience the multi-faceted VIRGIN FESTIVAL is always plenty to see and a “seasoned” vegetarian atmosphere of an authentic language of music, a world Toronto Island Park do at Canada’s largest book interested in expanding your Italian marketplace. of fantasy, of grief and pain, September 8 - 9 and magazine festival, and knowledge of nutritious and of drama and humor, of The Smashing Pumpkins, best of all, The Word On The ethical foods, this is the place TORONTO unexpected harmonic turns Bjork, The Killers and more Street and all of its events are for you. INTERNATIONAL FILM and changes of atmosphere, than 30 other artists bring a FREE! FESTIVAL of fascinating structures and level of excitement that puts www.wordonthestreet.ca/toronto Various Locations in Toronto unending variations. Every Virgin Festival on the cutting September 6 - 15 program of the 2007 Festival edge of North American WORLDFEST The Opening Night Gala touches on a magical aspect Festivals. Rounding out the August 17 - 19 Film Presentation at the 32nd of musical expression. bill of headliners are The Ontario Place Toronto International Film Featuring over 30 events Killers, already confi rmed Festival is... Fugitive Pieces, including concerts, lectures, to play Vancouver’s Virgin Worldfest will bring together written and directed Jeremy workshops, and tours, Festival in May, Interpol, more than 50 countries under Podeswa. Toronto Summer Music Tokyo Police Club, Jamie a single umbrella to showcase www.torontointernational- presents outstanding T., Paolo Nutini and Amy the cultural diversity that fi lmfestival.ca Canadian and international Winehouse. These artists each country has to offer. artists and promises amazing mark the fi rst eight acts of Display booths will be set TORONTO musical experiences more than 35 artists that are up for countries to showcase INTERNATIONAL expected to perform on three their heritage and culture IMPROV FESTIVAL TORONTO TURKISH stages over the course of the in various exhibits, with Various Locations FESTIVAL weekend. selected sections allocated August 13 - 19 August 4 - 5 for the foods and cuisine Heading into its sixth year, Dundas Square WAKESTOCK specifi c to various countries. the Toronto International Dundas Square comes alive July 26 - 29 In addition, a staged area will Improv Festival has quickly with the sights, sounds and Toronto Island also be assigned to celebrate become a top destination for aromas of Turkey. the music and art form of teams, groups and individual WASAGA BEACH FEST selected countries. improvisers from around TORONTO URBAN August 24 - 26 www.worldfesttoront.com the world. Attendees have MUSIC FESTIVAL Wasaga Beach traveled from as far away as August 30 - September 2 A free and fun summer event Portugal, Norway and Japan. Canadian National for everyone. Wasaga beach www.torontoimprovfest.com Exhibition fest includes performances by TUMF celebrates its 11th Tomi Swick, Suzie McNeil successful year featuring and the last woman standing Canadian and international on CBS reality series talent in the areas of music, Rockstar: INXS. The festival

Summer 2007 HOToronto 19 JUMP UP FOR THIS YEAR’S CARIBANA The Caribana Festival is an exciting two-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. In its 40th year it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural phenomenon, the great metropolis of Toronto and its environs will come alive as the city explodes with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Hip Hop, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands. This colourful exhibition and display of genius is truly a musical panorama that is certain to bring a pleasing smile to the ancestral titans of Pan and Calypso music. Caribana Festival is an expression of Toronto’s multicultural and multiracial society. An increasing number of attendees and participants come from the US and overseas. The events are planned months in advance. The costumes and mas band displays are elaborate and oh so delicately worn and designed for movement. Move they do, in a breath-taking spectrum of colours that is best refl ected in the King and Queen Showcase on Parade Day. No Caribana Festival is complete without African Drumming along with the Arts and Crafts displays celebrating “Things Caribbean”! In 2007, the Caribana Festival season is destined to be six (6) weeks culminating in the pinnacle of Parade Day on the Lakeshore with a kaleidoscope of music, colourful costumes, theatrical mas band displays, steel bands beating intricate orchestrations coupled with mouth watering feasts of Caribbean cuisine and delicacies. Offi cial Launch Nathan Phillips Square Tuesday July 10 The offi cial ceremony launches the activities for the Caribana will primp and preen, eliciting oh and ahs from the audience. Festival Season. Patrons can meet and mingle with federal, It is an honour for any reveller to be enthroned the king or provincial and municipal offi cials, Caribana Representatives queen of his or her band. The kings and queens symbolically and Sponsors while sampling Caribbean and International have the keys to the city, freedom of the streets. Their cuisine. It is a snapshot of what’s in store over the next two movements are supposed to be uninhibited. Band members weeks. and onlookers alike are to give them the respect, even if mockingly, usually accorded to real-life royalty. Junior Carnival Yorkgate Mall Pan Alive Saturday July 21 Lamport Stadium Junior Carnival provides festival goers and the surrounding Friday August 3 community the opportunity to experience the trills and joys A thrilling evening showcasing the musical and tonal as young masqueraders participate in their earlier festival qualities of the steelpan as members of the Ontario years Steelband Association compete before a panel of judges. This panorama of the North is the best opportunity to hear Theatre Activity/Cultural Singing/Dance Drumming this wonderfull instrument in all its glory. Devoted entirly to Albert Campbell Square the capturing rythms of the steelpan Sunday July 22 This event will highlight the various cultures of all of Caribana Ball the caribbean people. It will include a food competition, The Fairmont Royal York Theatrical drama and story telling. The event will be held Friday August 3 in Scarborough An evening of style, glamour and pomp, celebrating Art Exhibition Caribana’s 40th anniversary. Distillery District Tuesday July 24, 2007 - Monday August 6, 2007 Caribana Parade A visual Art Exhibition “COLOURblind! International” Exhibition Place produced by “The Association of African Canadian Artists” Saturday August 4 - over 60 original paintings and sculptures that have been This showcase events features an incredible display of infl uenced by the diversity of a people - colours and pageantry along a 3.6 kilometre parade route on Lakeshore Bolevard. Calypso Monarch Finals Toronto Centre for the Arts Machel Montano After Parade Bash Saturday July 28, 2007 Lamport Stadium This is where the Calypso Monarch is crowned. Come and Saturday August 4 see the best and biggest Canadian Calypsonians battle for de JUMBE mash up TnT…fl atten NY…and now coming to the crown. From the topical to the lyrical the sweet soca Toronto. Join Machel Montano a host of other artists for a rhythms will lift you out of you seat and get you moving. Caribana after Parade Bash at Lamport Stadium. Caribana Village Caribana IMAGINE Music Festival Ontario Place Molson Amphitheatre – Ontario Place August 1 - August 6 Sunday August 5 As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Caribana and 200 Caribana celebrates its 40th anniversary with the Imagine years of the abolition of the African Slave trade, Caribana Music Festival. Join superstar performer Grammy Award- Village will highlight liberation through song, music, dance, nominated R&B and pop singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, Grammy drama and comedy.Vendors of food, craft, clothing and art award winner Sean Paul, Soca Queen Destra Garcia, as they will add to the island vibe ambiance generating delectable all perform together on ONE stage! aroma and vibrant colours to warm up Lake Ontario throughout the 5-day event. And the “Beat” continues - JAZZ Distillery District King & Queen Thursday August 9, 2007 - Sunday August 12 Lamport Stadium Jazz extension to the traditional carnival type events. The Thursday August 2 event will be held the week after Caribana in conjunction On the Thursday night before Caribana Day all the kings and with the Nu Jazz Society and featuring the vibes of queens of the bands meet to do battle. Like peacocks they Caribbean Jazz. 20 HOToronto Summer 2007 The 2007 Canadian National Exhibition: The Perfect Blend of Traditional Favourites and Exciting New Attractions For more than 128 years, the EX has “marked the spot” for fun. As one of North America’s largest annual fairs, the CNE attracts more than a million people over 18 days each summer. The 2007 CNE takes place from August 17th to September 3rd, with the CNE Horse Show and Casino opening on July 30th and continuing throughout the fair. General admission is $14 while attendees 60 and over, and children (13 and under) pay $10. For more information visit the CNE website at www.theex.com or call 416-393-6300.

What’s New! THE GARDEN SHOW David Wilcox the brilliant presents horticulture enthusiasts and AQUARÊVES: A Canadian songwriter, singer and garden lovers alike with colourful PYROMUSICAL guitarist makes his CNE debut at Feature Gardens specially designed the Bandshell on the Sunday of for display at the CNE. This year’s ACROBATIC STREET the Opening Weekend (August show will also include a series of PERFORMANCE 19) interesting gardening lectures, and 10 pm Nightly Canada’s largest fl ower and vegetable Direct from France, La Campagnie THURSDAYS AT THE BANDSHELL growing competition. Anyone can Malabar makes its spectacular Ontario cultivate a green thumb at this year’s debut with Aquarêves -- a stunning Walter Ostanek the Grammy Award-Winning Canadian Garden Show. show that has fascinated audiences “polka king” makes his CNE debut this year. An Oktoberfest all over the world. Underscored favourite, Ostanek’s masterful accordion techniques never fail to HORSEPLAY once again gallops by spectacular music and featuring invigorate the crowd and create some knee-slapping, toe-tapping into the CNE for 2007. A fun and exotically costumed aerial acrobatic cirque performers, entertainment. (August 23) interactive introduction to the world pyrotechnics and laser effects, the 25-minute spectacle culminates of horses, HorsePlay will enthrall in a fantastical fi nale of magical foam. This exciting new attraction Jerry Douglas better known to soap opera fans as Jerry Abbott equestrian amateurs and kids of all is generously supported by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism’s on the Young and the Restless, will perform classics from his new ages. Visitors can pet and feed horses, Celebrate Ontario program. CD, The Best is Yet to Come. (August 30) learn about horse grooming and enjoy a wagon ride on the grounds. Taking SALUTE TO BROADWAY LEGO TOWER place in the , HorsePlay South West Side of Food Building is free with CNE admission. August 24 - September 3 in Ricoh Coliseum Construction of tower will take place during opening weekend. On (two shows daily) display throughout the duration of the fair. THE PEE WEE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT As the weather heats up outside, things are cool and entertaining Partnered with Lego, the CNE is looking to break a World hits its 51st anniversary at this year’s CNE. Since 1956, the Lions inside the Ricoh Coliseum. This year’s skating show, the fi nal show Record by building the tallest freestanding structure made entirely CNE baseball tournament has shown over 16,000 boys and girls the in a trilogy that began in 2005, tips its hat to the best of Broadway of LEGO bricks. CNE visitors are invited to help Danish engineers values of teamwork and good sportsmanship as they compete for as vocalists, acrobats and skaters sing, fl ip and spin to 20th Century construct the tower and become a part of history during the fi rst the coveted fi rst place title. Watch for the opening day celebrations classic musical theatre. Highlights of the show include numbers three days of the fair. When a similar tower was constructed in and the production of the 51st anniversary Medallion. from Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Mamma Mia, Cats, Chicago, 2005 in California’s Legoland, it took 12,000 people and 400,000 La Cage Aux Folles, Evita and Grease! bricks to build the 92 foot six inch structure. THE CNE CASINO: A popular annual draw, the CNE Casino features a variety of games including Multi-action DUELLING HUMAN Returning Favourites include: Blackjack, Roulette, WAR, Spanish 21 and Three Card Poker. CANNONBALLS! In addition to the private air-conditioned Texas Hold ’em Poker Performances twice daily IAMS SUPERDOGS SHOW: Attention all dog lovers area, the casino offers a beautiful outdoor patio and nightly live on weekdays and three – prepare to “raise the woof” with the SuperDogs. Back again, the entertainment. Located at the northeast corner of the Better Living times daily on weekends on SuperDogs are gearing up to wow CNE audiences with this year’s Centre, the casino is open July 30th to September 3rd, with the Princes’ Blvd. Free with new spectacle entitled, Simply Woofy: It’s Freakin’ Dogtastic! exception of August 4th. Restricted to adults 19 years or older. Traveling across North America and featuring more than 40 dogs, admission to grounds. representing over 30 different breeds, the talented SuperDogs One Human Cannonball is RISING STAR YOUTH TALENT COMPETITION: create “pooch mania” wherever they go. Celebrating 21 years of talent, the Rising Star Youth Competition exciting—two Human Cannonballs, is back making dreams come true for contestants from all over the launching simultaneously is THE 59TH CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR country. Founded in 1986, this competition has auditioned over spectacular! What’s even more 20,000 youth, among them such notables as: singer Matt Dusk, spectacular is that they’re from the SHOW (CIAS) will once again take over the CNE skies the Creegan Brothers (of the Bare Naked Ladies), and Jason same family. David Smith Jr. returns with his sister Jennifer to on Labour Day Weekend. One of North America’s largest, the Sermonia star of The Lion King. – Beginning August 17-30 with bring sibling rivalry to awesome new heights in a performance CIAS will this year welcome “Crank”, a homegrown fi ghter pilot preliminaries, quarterfi nals and semi-fi nals at the Kids’ World sure to impress. originally from Etobicoke. The 2007 CIAS show will include international aircrafts such as the US F-22 Raptor and US Navy Feature Stage. Finals will be held September 2nd at the Bandshell. THAT CLASSIC SEVENTIES WEEKEND Legacy Flight as well as national favourites, the Snowbirds. This Auditions will be held at Exhibition Place as well as three malls in show is sure to “take off” with CNE crowds! the Greater Toronto Area: Erin Mills Town Centre, Scarborough August 17 - 19 in Bandshell Park, 11 am - 10 pm, Town Centre and Pickering Town Centre. Free with admission to the grounds. THE DAILY CNE MARDI GRAS PARADE: Wrap Get set for a blast from the past! Ribs, cars and rock & roll take up a great day at The EX and take in the colourful costumes, jazz TORONTO URBAN over the CNE Bandshell and Bandshell Park for opening weekend. harmonies, pomp and excitement of the CNE Mardi Gras Parade, MUSIC FESTIVAL Courtesy of Cruise Nationals and the Ontario Lotto and Gaming which this year will include members of the exotic Le Voyage Des Corporation, CNE crowds will be “Takin’ It Easy” at The EX. (TUMF) Aquareves show. The Parade marches through The EX at 6 p.m. Saturday, September 1 at the daily. Bandshell. Canada’s largest LIVE AT THE BANDSHELL urban music festival features Opening Weekend Concerts KIDS’ WORLD: Bring the kids to the ultimate day of fun and an vast array of performers play at Kids’ World – a safe and exciting playground complete with from the urban dance and The Village People bring their “over the top” brand of music a petting zoo, midway rides, clowns and puppet shows. hip-hop genre. Celebrating its and energy to the CNE for one night only. Performing hits like 11th anniversary, the TUMF YMCA and In The Navy, the costumed band that made waves in PIZZA PIZZA INTERNATIONAL STAGE: Located has a long history of exposing the 1970’s will have everyone standing in the aisles. (August 17) in Hall B of the Direct Energy Centre, the Pizza Pizza International Toronto audiences to the Stage will once again treat CNE audiences to more than 100 energy and diversity of this April Wine comes together to celebrate their glory days with performances of International music and dance. An exciting new contemporary music scene. songs like I’m On Fire For You Baby, You Could Have Been A Lady line up of artists will be on hand to represent global entertainment and Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love. (August 19) and Canada’s vibrant cultural diversity. SEE YOU AT THE EX!!

Summer 2007 HOToronto 21 In order to make your visit to Toronto an exciting and memorable one, we suggest you keep this magazine handy. For all your entertainment information inquiries refer to the listings on this page.

ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE AREA CODE 416 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED event & attractions information entertainment Access Toronto 338-0338 Information Air Canada Centre 815-5500 hotlines Air Canada Centre Tours 815-5982 979-6648 CFRB Access Line Bata Shoe Museum 979-7799 416-924-5711 Black Creek Pioneer Village 736-1733 CHFI FM Canadian Broadcasting Centre 205-7094 416-935-8298 Canadian Film Centre 445-1446 Capitol Event Theatre 322-0042 CHUM FM The Carlu 597-1931 416-870-1045 923-1171 EDGE Link Info Line Casino Niagara 1-888-946-3255 416-872-EDGE Casino Rama 1-888-817-7262 CHUMCity 591-1604 MIX 99.9 CN Tower 360-8500 416-92-9999 Design Exchange/DX Centre 363-6121 MOJO Radio (AM 640) Direct Energy Centre 263-3000 416-221-6400 Distillery Historic District Tours 364-1177 Eglinton Event Theatre 322-3322 Q107 Q-Connection Exhibition Place 263-3600 416-870-0107 Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art 586-8080 MovieFone Gibson House Museum 395-7432 Famous Players/Cineplex Grand Prix Toronto Hotline 1-877-865-RACE 416-444-FILM Harbourfront Centre 973-4000 concert information Harlequin Cruises 364-6999 City districts & Air Canada Centre ...... 815-5000 Hershey Centre 905-502-9100 Canadian Dance Company ...... 905-828-8752 Historic Fort York 392-6907 neighbourhoods Canadian Opera Company ...... 363-6671 360-7765 Canadian Stage Company ...... 368-3110 • AIRPORT International Trade Centre 905-677-6131 Etobicoke Civic Centre (Concerts) ...... 394-8390 Liberty Grand 542-3789 • ANNEX Glenn Gould Studio ...... 205-5555 Mackenzie House 392-6915 • BEACHES Harbourfront Centre ...... 973-4000 Hershey Centre ...... 905-502-9100 McMichael Art Gallery 1-905-893-1121 • BLOOR WEST VILLAGE Medieval Times 260-1234/1-800-WEJOUST Hugh’s Room ...... 531-6604 • BLOOR-YORKVILLE Mel Lastman Square HOTLINE 395-7582 Kool Haus / Guvernment ...... 869-0045 Metro Toronto Convention Centre 585-8000 • CABBAGETOWN Living Arts Centre ...... 905-306-6000 Mel Lastman Square HOTLINE ...... 395-7584 MZTV Museum of Television 599-7339 • CHINATOWN Museum of Contemporary Art 395-0067 Molson Amphitheatre ...... 260-5600 • CHURCH & WELLESLEY Niagara Fallsview Casino 1-888-FALLSVUE National Ballet of Canada ...... 345-9595 Omnimax (Ontario Science Centre) 696-1000 • EGLINTON WEST The Old Mill ...... 232-3700 Ontario Place & Cinesphere 314-9900 • ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT The Opera House ...... 466-0313 Ext.2 Scarborough Civic Centre (Concerts) ...... 338-0338 Ontario Science Centre 696-3127 • FASHION DISTRICT Olympic Spirit 1-888-466-9991 T.O.Tix HOTLINE ...... 536-6468 • FINANCIAL DISTRICT Panasonic Theatre 872-1111 The Music Hall ...... 778-8163 Paramount Canada’s Wonderland 1-905-832-7000 • FOREST HILL Palais Royale ...... 533-3553 The Phoenix Concert Hall ...... 323-1251 The Power Plant 973-4949 • GREEKTOWN Ticket Break ...... 640-0966 Royal Ontario Museum 586-8000 • HARBOURFRONT Rogers Centre Tours 341-2771 TicketKing ...... 872-1212 Slots at 675-7223 • INDIAN BAZAAR Ticketmaster ...... 870-8000 Spadina House 392-6910 • Toronto Centre for the Arts ...... 733-9388 Toronto Mendelssohn Choir ...... 598-0422 Steam Whistle Brewing Tours 362-2337 • LEASIDE Stock Market Place 947-4676 Toronto Symphony Orchestra ...... 593-4828 • LESLIEVILLE Textile Museum of Canada 599-5321 Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum 396-2819 • LITTLE ITALY Toronto Antique Centre 345-9941 • MOUNT PLEASANT Toronto Argonauts 905-607-5328 • PARKDALE Toronto Blue Jays 341-1111 • QUEEN STREET WEST Toronto Congress Centre 245-5000 Toronto’s First Post Offi ce 865-1833 • ROSEDALE Toronto FC 815-5400 • ST. LAWRENCE MARKET Toronto Lynx 251-4625 • TORONTO ISLANDS Toronto Maple Leafs 815-5700 Toronto Raptors 366-3865 • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Tourism Toronto 203-2600 • WEST QUEEN WEST 392-5900 ART & DESIGN DISTRICT York Event Theatre 322-3322 22 HOToronto Summer 2007 Summer 2007 HOToronto 23 PLAN TO INDULGE IN A LUSCIOUS NEW CITY-WIDE EVENT POWERED BY CHOCOLATE!

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