Arts
The passions of Leaside’s Isabel Santos
When Isabel Santos was growing up in the Philippines, her mother bred parakeets, sometimes caring for up to 40 at a time. When the numbers became too much to handle, she sold them to pet …more
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Unitatis Strings are coming to Leaside and they need your help
The Unitatis Strings is a Toronto-based string ensemble featuring young, talented, and passionate musicians from around the Greater Toronto area. Led by artistic director Kemi Lo, a classical violinist, conductor and composer, the Unitatis Strings …more
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You can get anything you want at Alice’s Art Studio
Artist Alice Aksay has realized a dream with the opening of her own art studio on Bayview. Alice earned her honours degree at OCAD while raising her three children, then went to York after several …more
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Debbie Danbrook and the healing power of music
Two Leaside friends aren’t letting dementia and a move get in their way. Debbie Danbrook, an accomplished and world-renowned flutist, and her former across-the-hall neighbour Norma like to get together for tea every now and …more
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The kids are alright: children’s art is thriving at local school
Aspiring young artists from across the GTA recently took part in the first Children’s Art Competition held by Leaside’s Canadian Contemporary School for the Arts (CCSA) on Vanderhoof Ave., with an awards gala held on …more
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Artist Brandon Steen feels the muse in Leaside
In the 1980s, Leaside High School kids would skip classes and hang out in one of three places: the AV room, the “butt hut,” or the art room. For Brandon Steen, it was the art …more
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Road warrior: Leaside’s Laila Biali takes her act on the road
Canadian jazz musician Laila Biali has become a bit of a road warrior of late. In the midst of launching her seventh album, the award-winning pianist and singer-songwriter spends more time in hotels than she …more
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For artist Gaël Patino Leaside is his muse
Patino fell in love with Leaside the moment he discovered it. “I arrived from Montreal two years ago to find a new adventure and get inspired,” the 27-year-old artist says. “I went around to a …more
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She turns bits & pieces into extraordinary mosaics
If you’ve been at Bathurst and Lawrence or at the Ferry Docks, you’ve likely seen some of Cristina Delago’s mosaic work. And come September, you’ll be able to admire her latest mosaic project at the …more