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Friday, September 30, 2011

Follow blogTO on Instagram during Nuit Blanche

Karaoke makes its return to Lower Ossington

National Post apologizes for running transphobic ad

Five renegade Nuit Blanche 2011 exhibits to check out

An "Official Notice" regarding Toronto service cuts

Late night eats Nuit Blanche 2011

The birth of the Queen Street Subway (no, not that one)

Oktoberfest events in Toronto 2011

Jack Layton eBook released

Morning Brew: Condos are eating up Toronto office spaces, injured cyclist pens letter to 'blind' jogger, Shania's stalker stuns Toronto court, and Nuit Blanche is almost here

Radar: Chantal Kreviazuk, Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Bonjay/Powers/HotKid, Canada's Baking and Sweets Show, The Ugly One

Photo of the Day

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The birth of the Bloor Viaduct

Contest: Win tickets to TOTEM in Toronto

Wall Street protests coming to Bay Street

National Post takes heat for running transphobic ad

Nuit Blanche 2011 Toronto

Former Bloordale vintage shop opens on Dundas West

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: P&G bring home our designers, Dalston Grey opening party, Bridge + Bardot vintage sale & other stylish bits on our radar

The Maids is a clean sweep

Morning Brew: Fewer cars towed in Toronto, we're the third-best place to park in the world, taxpayers paid a lot for City workers' mileage, Parkdale deals with three-way class split, and New York's toxic waste threatens our drinking water

Radar: EP Release Party for "Seeds Grown Here," Authors at Harbourfront Centre, Through the Visiting Glass, Bigger Than Jesus, Three Mile Island to Bhopal

Photo of the Day

Solitary Confinement

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Girls give meaning back to the encore at the Mod Club

Is Toronto really North America's worst pro sports city?

New LCBO location coming to Little Italy

Indie coffee shop opens at Bloor and Lansdowne

Elliott BROOD plays first in-store set at new Sonic Boom

Shot of Art: Where pretty and ominous meet in paint

Can we mend the downtown/suburban divide?

Hot Ticket: Elbow, Wild Beasts, Bobby, John Maus, and Foster the People

Living at the Royal York Hotel with Christopher Heard

City council slashes small portion of 2012 budget

Morning Brew: Mammoliti's plan to balance the budget, Trump Tower says no to PATH, U of T linguist says true Canadian speakers live up north, Ontario leaders' debate predictable, Leafs look decent in pre-season play

Radar: Roadsworth Book Launch, Elbow, Nerdz Weds at Rancho Relaxo with Wordburglar, Jar City, Finding Farley

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Want to name some subway stations (for real this time)?

Delphic closes its doors for relocation of Klaxon Howl

Thrush Holmes' reign on West Queen West set to end

Italian bakery fattens up Scarborough

G20 fundraiser more about fun than funds

One last gelato shop makes its debut before the cold

Five films to watch at the Toronto Palestine Film Festival

Private Lives delivers big on chemistry and passion

Morning Brew: Paula Fletcher wants the chance to de-amalgamate, Pennachetti says City's proposed cuts would only save $29-million, Holyday proposes DVP toll lanes, the Bike City that could have been, and a rap luv song for Rob Ford

Radar: Nuit Blanche Presents the Protest Panel, Wiz Khalifa, Gil Alkabetz Retrospective, Elliott BROOD In-Store Performance, Words and Images Festival

Photo of the Day

Fall at the Evergreen Brickworks

Monday, September 26, 2011

Rob Ford sound bites from city council budget meeting

Paul Kelly from A-Z in two nights at The Dakota

Get to know a street: West Eglinton West

The G20 collides with Regent Park at Side Space Gallery

This Week in Film: Resurrect Dead, Persepolis, Jar City, Starbuck, The Last Circus, Nuit Blanche at TIFF, Poetry

Lowbrow Highball shows us how to run a cocktail club

The rise and fall of Peter Gatien now captured on film

Hooded Fang officially release 2nd LP "Tosta Mista"

Not much passion In the Next Room

Morning Brew: City council to debate proposed budget cuts, reviewing TEDxTO, Layton's likeness to be cast in bronze, has Ford ignored the outer 416?, the Maple Leafs make cuts at camp, and the hunt for the next great Canadian bio

Radar: Eye On Burma, Wiz Khalifa, Astronautalis & Dream Jefferson, "Being Frank," and Elvis Monday

Photo of the Day

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Hip hop artists descend on Toronto for Culture Clash

Canadian Air and Space Museum done at Downsview

The photos of the week: September 19-25

World Poutine Eating champ defends crown in Toronto

This Week in Theatre: Another Africa, Much Ado About Nothing, Spring Awakening, The Maids, The Great American Trailer Park Musical

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Knee High

The Gladstone's bar gets a makeover

Laura Marling does more than just honest folk songs

Photo of the Day

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Toronto through the lens of Nick Kozak

Urban harvesting with Not Far From The Tree

New Dundas West leather shop has style and structure

Call & Response: Ohbijou

Morning Brew: Can Rob Ford learn to play nicely with others?, hoarding and tossed cigarette finally confirmed as cause of Wellesley fire, and NHL condemns banana toss in London

Radar: Small World In The Square, Derrick Carter, Word on the Street, 100,000 Poets For Change, Goin' Steady, Roaring Through The '20s, Yuck, On The Other Side, Pedestrian Sundays, Ofra Harnoy & Anton Kuerti

Photo of the Day

Friday, September 23, 2011

Japandroids and Metz conjure a tempest at Sneaky Dees

What to expect at the Toronto Underground Market

Eyesore Cinema declares October 15th Video Store Day

Shot of Art: Circuit Gallery comes out of the cloud

Chef Bowers brings his Meatballs to Little Italy

The Eyeborg speaks today at TEDxToronto

Bloor Cinema launch delayed, plans start to take shape

Morning Brew: Is there tension between the twin mayors?, Adam Giambrone on how to avoid TTC service cuts, Toronto's two-tier taxi system and racism, new Blue Jays logo leaked, and bacon jam is all the rage

Radar: Power Plant Fall 2011 Opening Reception, The Clothing Show Fall Sale, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, The Moody Blues, European Day of Languages 2011

Photo of the Day

Through the Intersection

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Coldplay shrugs off the rain at free outdoor concert

New indie coffee shop doubles as dry cleaning depot

David Miller craps on Ford's transit "plans"

Inside Out project hits Toronto streets for Manifesto 2011

Exploring the end of Modernism (a photo essay)

Art bar opens on Dundas West

His Greatness pairs poetry and self-destruction on stage

Morning Brew: City council sets new rules for pet sales, Total Recall saves Toronto's film industry, five Toronto designers hit New York Fashion Week, Avro Arrow saves the Museum of Air and Space, and it's World Car Free Day

Radar: Small World Music Festival, The Odd Couple, Harvest Festival, Singer Opening Reception, Liberty and the Arab Spring

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Details on Toronto's upcoming Fashion Week, Philip Sparks opens a Junction trunk shop, an art exhibit devoted to fashion illustration, and menswear madness at The Bay

Council votes 45-0 to stay the course on Port Lands

Old City Hall gets projection bombed

Toronto City Council remembers Jack Layton

This nut-free bakeshop does great buttercream

Shot of Art: Is it possible to photograph a memory?

Waterfront Toronto to retain control of the Port Lands

Toronto start-up wants to be the YouTube of eBooks

Huge ping pong club opens on King West

Hot Ticket: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Holy Sons, Japandroids, Bass Drum of Death, Marnie Stern, and Kid Sister

Morning Brew: Canadian Museum of Space and Air is closing, Peggy and Doug finally meet, parking cops and gridlock, flash-mob picnic coming to TO, feds pay out a fraction of requested G20 compensation, and a building manager shames public urinators

Radar: Peaches, Lunchtime Live, Chair Affair 2011, Nemecene Book Launch, Twilight Motel

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Shot of Art: The pleasures and problems of patriotism

Toronto Review of Books launches as online quarterly

DineSafe info now available on the iPhone, Android

Toronto Urban Design Award winners for 2011

Walk to end human sex trafficking draws a crowd

Executive committee defers decision on key service cuts

Arcade Fire break underdog trend with 2011 Polaris win

Tale of a Town laments the loss of hip Queen West

Morning Brew: Deputations at City Hall finish at 4 a.m., TTC hands out pink slips, Horwath asks Toronto to delay transit cuts, city residents to foot bill for ash tree removal, and the SIU had a busy day yesterday

Radar: Stranger Than Fiction with Peter James, Little Terrors Vol. 3, About Canada-Queer Rights book launch, Freedom Day

Photo of the Day

Monday, September 19, 2011

Arcade Fire wins the 2011 Polaris Prize

Libraries appear set to escape proposed service cuts

The best and worst of TIFF 2011

Mapitat eases the pain for renting apartments in Toronto

Shot of Art: How to deal with Dubai?

Annex vintage store moves upstairs

Photos of the 2011 Queen West Art Crawl

The Junction Triangle gets a new cafe

Polaris Music Prize 2011 Preview: Ron Sexsmith

This Week in Film: Drive, Little Terrors, World of Shorts at the NFB Mediatheque, Prom Night, Batman Returns, Detective Dee, Citizen Kane

Morning Brew: Josh Matlow accuses Doug Ford of buying votes, another marathon executive committee meeting scheduled for tonight, shouting match breaks out at rally for TDSB, Ontario college workers reach tentative deal, and has the gravy train lost steam?

Radar: Croak book launch, Cave, Bill Bailey's Dandelion Mind, Early Monthly Segments, Melody Bar Relaunch

Photo of the Day

Sunday, September 18, 2011

TIFF 2011 award winners

The Brick Works gets a locally focused cafe

Get to know a street: Ellesmere Road

The photos of the week: September 12-18

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Red Bloom

This Week in Theatre: The Maids, Private Lives, His Greatness, The Price, MacHomer

Photo of the Day

St. James Cathedral

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Where to drink New York-style cocktails in Toronto

Alley Way Love Affair: Toronto Laneway Tours

Polaris Music Prize 2011 Preview: Galaxie

TIFF Today & Tomorrow: Kill List, Comic-Con (Episode IV), The Story of Film, Cadillac People's Choice Winner

Morning Brew: Poll results have right-leaning councillors reconsidering Ford support, Riverdale Farm might be saved, Ontario has just as many female representatives in Parliament as Afghanistan, BBM disruptions, and a huge mural goes up on Bathurst

Radar: Art Battle, Mother Mother, Sweet Things & Whale Tooth, Season Of Darkness, Tequila Mockingbird, Karkwa, Wilco, WombManifesto, Human League, Creative Heart Collective Fall Show

Photo of the Day

Toronto sightseeing

Friday, September 16, 2011

TTC approves service cuts but delays vote on fare hike

Artist starts work on replacement for City-buffed mural

Fashion & Style

Street Style: Dressing up for TIFF

TIFF Today: Tyrannosaur, Faust, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Paradise Lost 3, You're Next

New poll suggests three quarters of Torontonians are opposed to service cuts

Five exhibits to see at TIFF Future Projections

Where to get Latin American groceries in North York

Hey Rosetta!, Parlovr, and the Arkells close out the Festival Music House

Morning Brew: Ford says daycare and the Zoo are luxury items, lobby groups speak out against proposed cuts, Toronto Board of Trade wants provincial leaders to pay attention to traffic congestion, and the Lingerie Football League kicks off this weekend

Radar: 2011 Roncesvalles Polish Festival, Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto Beer Week 2011, Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival, The Underpants

Photo of the Day

Under the bridge

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Broken Social Scene to go on indefinite hiatus

Design shop all about salvage and architectural antiques

Experts unite to block Fords' Port Lands plans

What to Watch at TIFF 2011, pt. 4

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At the Hoxton

TIFF Today: Jeff Who Lives at Home, Breathing, I'm Carolyn Parker, A Happy Event, The Patron Saints

Sarah Polley, Sarah Silverman and Luke Kirby talk about Toronto and Take This Waltz

Find amazing falafel inside this Toronto loading dock

MacHomer marries Shakespeare and the Simpsons

Morning Brew: Ford ally pulls her support for new Port Lands vision, a rat makes a commotion at City Hall, parents disapprove of sexual topics in student planners, Dubya isn't coming to Toronto after all, signficant road and subway closures this weekend

Radar: Intangibles, September Cinemacabre, New Forces in French Design, OTM Zine Relaunch Party, Question, Answer and the Chaos in Between

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Voting now open for Room for Thought

A brilliant James Vincent McMorrow hits up the El Mo

Toronto car sharing co-op looks to expand

Sam Roberts Band and the Sheepdogs rock night two at the Festival Music House

2011 Polaris Music Prize picks and predictions

Contest: Win tickets to Coldplay in Toronto

TUFF is like TIFF without the theatres, stars and parties

Dishcrawl brings its social dining experience to Toronto

Rob Ford's approval rating takes a hit

Kensington Market gets its French bistro back

TIFF Today: Like Crazy, Life Without Principle, Undefeated, A Simple Life, Dark Girls

Morning Brew: Ford sends angry letter to Waterfront Toronto CEO, Torontonians would rather lunch with Atwood, baby born on the side of the Gardiner, and Horwarth advises NDP candidates not to rely on Layton's name for votes

Radar: Uproar Festival, Warren Haynes Band, This Land, Sebastian Barry, Muskox CD release, Pretty Bones, Chiaroscuro Reading Series

Photo of the Day

Empty pre-CNE grounds

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Coppola gets emotional at Twixt press conference

Sundance Soiree comes to TIFF and CineCycle

K'naan, the Midway State shine at Festival Music House

TTC considering fare hike, cuts to service and staff

Indie Coffee Passport returns for year two

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At TORO After Dark

Stargazing at the David Dunlap Observatory

TIFF Today: Samsara, Snowtown, The Deep Blue Sea, Alps, The Kid with a Bike

Hot Ticket: Active Child, Chad Valley, Shawn Clarke, Handsome Dan and His Gallimaufry, Modern Field Recordings, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Mother Mother, Sweet Thing, Whale Tooth, Toro Y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ava Luna

Morning Brew: Ford on service cut recommendations, G20 defendants frustrated with publication ban, Toronto's toilets vie for top honour, Madonna gets ridiculous at TIFF, and health care rally at Queen's Park

Radar: "The Circle Game" Book Launch, MacHomer, Machina Nuptials, STIFF, Empire of the Sun

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Toronto by night

Monday, September 12, 2011

TIFF Photos: Brad Pitt, Jason Statham, Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgaard, U2 folk, Sarah Silverman, Eddie Vedder, Clive Owen, Sarah Polley, Viggo Mortenson & more

U of T to offer course on the sexual history of Toronto

City Manager unveils recommendations for service cuts

Food Truck Eats to make Nuit Blanche more appetizing

Fashion & Style

Street Style: TIFF Red Carpet edition

Yorkville gallery shows home decor as high art

TIFF Today: Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Story of Film, The Loneliest Planet, Carre Blanc, Miss Bala

Five can't miss events at the 2011 Manifesto Festival

Morning Brew: City to release savings report today, 9/11 remembered in Toronto, faith groups protest Muslim prayers at Toronto school, the origin of the giant Ferris wheel idea, and Kiefer Sutherland heartbroken over Layton's death

Radar: Japanese Literature Today, Funniest Stand Up Newcomers of All Time, Trampoline Hall, F.A.M.E Tour at the Molson Amphitheatre, Elvis Monday

Photo of the Day

Sunday, September 11, 2011

The photos of the week: September 5-11

Habs jerseys come out for A Dangerous Method

TIFF Today: God Bless America, Dark Horse, Sony Pictures Classics 20th Anniversary, Your Sister's Sister, Cuchera

Get to know a street: Annette Street

Photo of the Day

Heading Out to Open Waters

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Tarpit

Julie Doiron ushers in new era at Sonic Boom

Urbanized is inspiration for better urban planning

This Week in Theatre: In the Next Room, MacHomer, Tale of a Town, Machina Nuptialis, TOTEM

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Said The Whale grows up at the Mod Club

George Clooney and Ryan Gosling do TIFF

Toronto through the lens of Remi Carreiro

It was the Brad Pitt show at TIFF for Moneyball

New gallery space is also magazine's headquarters

Polaris Music Prize 2011 Preview: Colin Stetson

TIFF Today: Juan of the Dead, Into the Abyss, 360, i am a good person/i am a bad person, A Separation

Adrian Grenier's magical media tour hits Toronto

Morning Brew: Party winds down in the Club District, Ford wants to slash Arts programs run by city staff, Ryerson seeks the truth about 9/11, Chinese restaurants protest ban on shark fins

Radar: Julie Doiron at Sonic Boom, Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy, Mudhoney + Metz, Pearl Jam, Aberration of Light, Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival, Taste Of The Kingsway

Photo of the Day

HMCS Montreal in world of fog

Friday, September 9, 2011

Mr. Brainwash unleashes giant spray cans at TIFF

Sandwiches and Supper Club at new Dep on College

Sun Media warned to clean up its 24 Hours boxes

Shot of Art: The Grange Photography Prize

Contest: Win tickets to TIFF movies, parties

TIFF Today: Keyhole, Urbanized, Think of Me, This is Not a Film, Wuthering Heights

Mexican clothing store opens in the Annex

Coppola, Swinton highlight TIFF Mavericks Programme

Three must-sign artists from UMC's Talent Showcase

Morning Brew: Fords' Port Lands will cost taxpayers, Toronto 9th greenest city in North America, bombshell found near College and Bathurst, McGuinty likens himself to Brad Pitt

Radar: Kreayshawn Live, Cabbagetown Festival, Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show, Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival, Zeus and Jason Collett

Photo of the Day

This tunnel needs a name

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Street Art Showcase coming to Toronto

Alan Cross to return to Toronto radio with new show

Fashion & Style

Canadian fashion gets feted at Eleven Boutique

Toronto Independent Film Festival 2011 Preview

Mr. Brainwash brings his pop spectacle to Toronto

The top five Canadian films at TIFF 2011

Popular pie shop opens new location in the Junction

What to watch at TIFF 2011, pt. 3

Morning Brew: Toronto firefighters hit back with a new website, PWC delays vote on road closures for Ironman race, family of daughter killed in TTC bus crash to sue, Rob Ford will attend environmental day, strike rally planned at George Brown

Radar: TIFF 2011, Rock the Bells with Lauryn Hill and Nas, Diana World Tour, The Queens, MTV News Impact

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The good and bad from Venice, Telluride, Cannes and Sundance come to TIFF

Public Works Committee seeks review of Yonge-Dundas pedestrian scramble

New Port Lands vision moves one step closer to fantasy

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Muttonhead Collective pop-up at Miracle Thieves, Fitzroy Boutique opens in Yorkville, Plaid Magazine TIFF party, Project Runway winner's shoes finally available in Toronto

Should e-bikes be allowed on Toronto bike trails?

Inside Old Weston Road's massive indoor market

Five must-see Midnight Madness films at TIFF

Early September sunset sets Toronto skies ablaze

Morning Brew: Twitter-folk don't like Rob Ford, the provincial election kicks off, more glass falls from downtown condo, lights out for a west end apartment, Honest Ed's signage for sale, confusing garbage collection, and Jays trounced by Red Sox

Radar: Elisabetta Fantone "Now And Then," Matisyahu, Natural Order, PWYC Weds at Rancho Relaxo, 2011 Grange Prize Launch Party

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Late summer views

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Who wants a Rogers credit card?

The 2011 CNE is a wrap

Where to learn Russian martial arts in Toronto

World Poutine Eating Championship returns to Toronto

Photos of the 2011 Canadian International Air Show

Fashion & Style

Street Style: Yorkville before the film festival

Gerrard East diner reincarnated as brunch spot

Hot Ticket: Paper Lions, Allie Hughes, Nick Rose, Zeus, Jason Collett, ONEXONE, Lupe Fiasco, Kardinal Offishall, Melanie Fiona, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Marissa Nadler and James Vincent McMorrow

Mammoliti against cuts to firefighters and paramedics

Morning Brew: McGuinty promises tuition cuts, students rally at Queen's Park, Toronto man claims to be Dief's only child, and can Ford Nation influence the provincial election?

Radar: Public Names for Public Spaces Rally, Something In-Between, Peter and the Wolf, Mat McHugh at the Drake, How to Boil A Frog, Horseshoe Nu Music Nite

Photo of the Day

Bring out the gimp

Monday, September 5, 2011

TIFF hosts the best of Canadian costume design

Kidstreet rock Wrongbar

This Toronto bagel shop also does gluten-free

Morning Brew: Labour Day parade to honour Jack Layton, Toronto firefighters fighting to save their jobs, Doug Ford an ideas man?, Ontario Liberal platform leaked, and jogger hit by TTC bus

Radar: Grave and Blood Red Throne at the Mod Club, Unfinished Business, Ceviche Smackdown, Labour Day Finale, Elvis Mondays

Photo of the Day

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Get to know a street: Wilson Avenue

Toronto Fall Theatre Preview

The photos of the week: August 29 - September 4

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: New Map

New Bathurst club picks up where The Social left off

Photo of the Day

Saturday, September 3, 2011

What it's like to tour Toronto on a sightseeing bus

Toronto through the lens of Miles Storey

Where to find nut-free cookies and cakes in Toronto

Polaris Music Prize 2011 Preview: Braids

Morning Brew: Woman struck in head by falling concrete, York University alleged fraud focuses on improper payments for construction, Rob Ford breaks bread with Tim Hudak at family barbecue, and Lloyd Robertson's final sign-off sets record

Radar: Canadian International Air Show, Labour of Love, Concert for Japan, Toronto New Music Marathon, Lab Cab Festival, Taste for Justice Brunch on Ward's Island, Movies in the Mess Hall, Ihor Holubizky at the Power Plant

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Contemplating the Fog

Friday, September 2, 2011

Labour Day Weekend 2011 events in Toronto

What are the most overrated restaurants in Toronto?

Scenes from Toronto streets: August edition

Where to find kosher pastries and bread in Toronto

What's open and closed on Labour Day 2011 in Toronto

What banks used to look like in Toronto

What to watch at TIFF 2011, pt. 2

Queen and Bathurst gets a new shoe store

Morning Brew: TTC driver involved in crash could face charges, Blair says cutting budget will risk public safety, Doug Ford met with mall operator, $3.75 fine given to cyclist who hit pedestrian, and police investigate fraud at York University

Radar: Artfest at the Distillery, Batman Returns, Hot and Spicy Food Festival, Hispanic Fiesta 2011, Hop Fu Meets Infinite Kung Fu

Photo of the Day

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Glen Campbell says goodbye at the CNE

Shot of Art: Kieslowski in Posters

How to make whoopie pies

Another movie about hating Toronto

Should Toronto rename Market Street?

Skulls and soap come together at new beauty boutique

Sharrows appear on Spadina

Hidden diner makes awesome burgers

Morning Brew: Kristyn Wong-Tam blasts Ford in an open letter, Jack Layton's makeshift memorial to be struck by Tuesday, ex-Leaf Wade Belak found dead, remaining Blockbuster Canada stores to close, and college support workers strike

Radar: Underground Rebel Bingo Club, IFOA at the Ex, Eco-Pirate at Open Roof Festival, Home (In)Security Opening Reception, Bright Lights, Big City Opening Reception, An Afternoon at the Movies

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