Festivals
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Press
Cosmopolis shoot brings stars to Ossington and Dundas
Robert Pattinson is in Toronto and fans are excited! Not only is he in Toronto, he’s filming his newest movie, Cosmopolis, right around the corner at the Lakeview on Dundas and Ossington. […]
Theatre and Art
Artscape Shaw Street Centre: Open House for Artists
Artscape Shaw Street Centre will offer a theatre training facility, a centre for dance and performance, papermaking skills programs, community-based multi-media workshops, arts training for youth, music education for amateurs and professionals, family resources to support the local community, openings, performances, exhibitions and events. Open houses for artists looking to rent space are being held this June. […]
Nightlife
RAW Rising at Ontario Bread Factory
Last night we attended a special event at the Ontario Bread Factory, in the laneway behind Ossington between Rolyat and Foxley. The party was thrown by RAW, the Toronto design firm. […]
Cafes
Patio News
BQM is planning to renovate their front patio and add a back patio on Rolyat Street. […]
Business Profiles
Ossington Business Profile #12 – Lower Ossington Theatre
Since we started the blog, we have enjoyed covering the events and shows at the Lower Ossington Theatre. From the Toronto Youth Theatre, to their support of the Summerworks and other festivals, LOT plays a powerful artistic role in our neighbourhood. For our 12th Ossington Business profile, we posed our standard questions to Joseph Patrick of the Lower Ossington Theatre. […]
Parks
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market returns
Head over to the northwest corner of Trinity Bellwoods Park tomorrow afternoon for the reopening of the Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market.
That’s right, the weekly treat returns tomorrow, May 11 at 3PM, and every Tuesday from 3-7PM. […]
Festivals
Local Jane’s Walks May 7 & 8, 2011
This year there are over 170 free walking tours as part of Jane’s Walk planned for the GTA, and we are exploring those within walking distance of us. The titles alone demonstrate the diversity of the topics and should spark your interest! […]
Festivals
Contact Photography Festival
he 2011 edition of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival is about to begin, and there’s a lot of art to see and events to participate in here on Ossington.
The festival runs the entire month of May with the theme “Figure & Ground” and features traditional exhibits in galleries and restaurants, and also a number of public installations and open exhibits […]
Press
Some great kudos for local restaurants
It’s not news to most of our readers that the Ossington strip and nearby Dundas West have some great restaurants. Recently, press from near and far have come to the same conclusion. […]