toronto arts and culture

Photo: contactphoto on Instagram  Described as the world’s biggest photography festival, the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival began on April 27th and will run throughout the month of May, with a few featured works on display in June. This free festival presents both local and international photography, and includes numerous public exhibitions across Toronto and the GTA. […]

For the Canadian premiere of Brodsky/Baryshnikov, iconic ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov is performing at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre and reading the poems of the late Russian poet and Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky. Real Style was at the opening night of the one man show, and had a chance to watch the elegant and lithe Baryshnikov from the front seats.

Although September is certainly a month that spells out back to school and back to business, there’s still plenty of fun for those of us based in Toronto. Whether you’re an aspiring comedian or an avid reader, the city offers a cultural or artistic event for just about everyone this month.  

With spring showers upon us, exhibits are a relaxing way to spend a rainy day, soak up the local culture in the 6ix and perhaps walk away with a new creative perspective. We’ve rounded up a few intriguing new exhibits to catch this month.