Tag: Arts
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The Toronto Caravan: A Festival for Everyone
Discover the history of the Metro Toronto International Caravan Festival, which celebrated Toronto’s rich cultural diversity for over 35 years.
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Black Placemaking: United Through Heritage
The African and Caribbean diaspora in Toronto consistently crafts places for the dynamic Black community. These places are spaces of belonging for the Black identity,…
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Toronto After Dark: A History of the DIY Scene
Explore the transformation of Toronto’s nightlife: from the iconic arts and music complex We’ave, to Club 56, to the rise of DIY events.
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Rebels On Stage and Off Script: Toronto’s Alternative Theatre Movement
Alternative theatre is theatre that rebels. Rebellion against theatrical norms and against the idea that Canada was unworthy of its own dramatic literature. Discover the…
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Art and Innovation at the Guild of All Arts
In the middle of the Great Depression, Rosa and H. Spencer Clark opened the Guild of All Arts in Scarborough. They had a vision of…
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Free Jazz in a Free City
The Artists’ Jazz Band reflected the dynamic arts scene of Toronto in the 1960s. Created by a collective of famous painters who experimented in free…
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The Living History of Little Jamaica
Learn about the living and lost history of Little Jamaica, a neighborhood that is the heart and cultural hub of Toronto’s Caribbean population.
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Architecture of a Neighbourhood: Downtown Yonge Street
Explore the rich architectural history on Yonge Street: how its buildings and public spaces have encouraged Torontonians to gather, celebrate, and do business for over…
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Lady Action: Toronto’s Trailblazing Women
Throughout Toronto’s history, women pushed boundaries and broke the glass ceiling. Explore the stories of the suffragists, doctors, artists, and others who faced adversity and…
