If you happen to notice an abundance of buskers on the streets this Thursday, you might want to take a moment to listen, and you might want to dig a little deeper into your pockets than usual, for many of these musicians are relatively big name pros raising money for War Child Canada.

Well, it's been almost a decade since anyone's brought the rock to Maple Leaf Gardens, but come Monday, September 8th, the Gardens plays host to a veritable pantheon of superstar talent in support of ONEXONE, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children in Canada and around the world.

In this edition of "10 things" we talk with jazz bassist extraordinare Victor Wooten about working with his idols (Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller), Christmas with The Flecktones and early childhood education:

In this edition of "10 things" we talk with David Silverberg, the extremely busy host of the monthly poetry slam at The Drake, about poetry, Mike Myers, basketball and the freelance lifestyle:

Yeah, yeah, the "10 things" column is usually about a person, but when you've lived a stone's throw from Donlands station for seven years, local events like the Taste of the Danforth festival seem to take on a life of their own like a perennial visit from an old, dear friend. So, without further ado, here's all you need to know about one mother of a Greektown blowout - Opa!

In this installment of "10 things" we talk with Chase, one of the guitar players for Vancouver's Living with Lions about Canada, water sports and the ethical treatment of animals: