Arts
Tosca (COC Opera Review): And the Stars Shone…
The greatest Italian composer since Verdi, Giacomo Puccini was one of the first operatic superstars of the twentieth century, producing […]
Articles by Steven Lantier
Folk-Country
Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023): Our Bard
The liner notes to Gordon, the debut album of the Barenaked Ladies, contain a list of “Our Favourite Gordons”. Smack […]
Music
Mandolin Magic: The Artistry of Avi Avital (Concert Review)
The first mandolin player (mandolinist?) to ever be nominated for a Grammy Award, baroque superstar Avi Avital brought his considerable […]
Games
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection (Switch) Review: You Can Actually Hear Your Pupils Dilate
Our review of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, developed by Square Enix. Available now for Switch (reviewed), PS4, and Steam. WHAT […]
Arts
Cirque du Soleil is back in Toronto! (Review)
In what’s starting to look like an annual tradition, Cirque du Soleil is back in Toronto, this time with its […]
Games
Dead Island 2 (PS5) Review: Mindless Fun
Our review of Dead Island 2, developed by Dambuster Studios. Available now for PS5 (reviewed), PS4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One, […]
Arts
The Seagull at Soulpepper (Theatre Review): All Work and No Play
Earlier this year, Toronto’s Coal Mine Theatre brought us Yerma, Simon Stone’s excellent modern-day reimagining of Federico García Lorca’s 1934 […]
Classical
TSO Performs Mahler No. 5 (Concert Review)
In last year’s Academy Award-nominated Tár, the swirling personal and professional crises of its title character, a world-renowned (fictitious) conductor, […]
Games
Looking Glass Adventures: Maryweather Mansion (Escape Room) Review
Last year, Toronto’s own Looking Glass Adventures (2944 Danforth Avenue, next to Victoria Park station) took us on a phantasmagorical […]
Classical
Bach’s Mass in B Minor (Concert) Review: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Shines in Religious Epic
Of all the things to pack a crowded concert hall on a Toronto evening in 2023, a two-and-a-half-hour Catholic epic […]