The Leslie Grove Gallery is now seeking submissions for its Eclipse I Am because We are..(Ubuntu): A Visual and Sonic share by Toronto artists belonging to the Afrikan/Black community show next month. The show will be the first Black History Month presentation hosted by The Artists’ Network and guest curator Amina AbNa Alfred. All artists […]
By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Perhaps a little jazz will help the COVID-19 blues. Canadian jazz musician and local resident Jim Clayton’s nightly online Piano Bar has attracted thousands of followers for just that reason. Since March this year, Clayton’s has been livestreaming himself playing the piano (occasionally with his daughter Lenny) on […]
By MARGARET DORE “Have you met the Beach Hebrew Institute?” could have been the working title for Dr. Dena Bain Taylor’s book about the history of the little shul/synagogue on Kenilworth Avenue. Chances are you’ve noticed the unassuming heritage building while walking to/from the beach, or visited during Toronto’s annual Open Doors event. Maybe now […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER ‘Tis the season to stay home, play board games and binge your favourite shows. Would you believe the most-watched drama series on Netflix is about…chess? The Queen’s Gambit tells the story of a child prodigy who learns how to play chess in an orphanage and grows up to be a champion while […]
Local musician and writer Abeena Samm and the Recognize Your Face marketplace ministry is hosting a virtual Socks Drive to help collect donations for a number of homeless shelters and food banks in the Greater Toronto Area. A virtual Socks Drive Showcase will be held on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. […]
Beach United Church will be presenting the Jazz and Reflection – Heart of the Holiday online video link unitl Dec. 31. Featuring the vocals of Alana Bridgewater and the guitar of Nathan Hiltz, the video celebrates the Christmas season with performances of such classics as Sleigh Ride and Mary’s Boy Child. For more information on […]
Below is Chapter 22 of BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s. This is the final chapter of the book which Beach Metro News has posted up on our website chapter by chapter at https://www.beachmetro.com/ for readers to enjoy over the past 22 weeks. We hope you have enjoyed taking this trip back […]
The Kingston Road Village Concert Series will present the online version of Mass Hysterical, A Comedic Cantata on Dec. 15. The performance will help raise funds for Kingston Road United Church’s Raise our Roof campaign. Originally planned as a live performance at the church this month, Mass Hysterical will now be presented online due to […]
By BROOKLYN PATTERSON East Toronto singer, songwriter and dancer Isabelle Ortiz released her third original song Favourite Time of Year across major streaming platforms on Friday, Nov. 27. Ortiz has had to face new challenges being an artist during a pandemic and having a limited scope of reach. Oh, and she is in the sixth […]
Below is Chapter 21 of BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s. Every Tuesday, Beach Metro News will post up another chapter of the book on our website at https://www.beachmetro.com/ for readers to enjoy. To see our earlier story on Black, and to read Chapter One, please go to https://www.beachmetro.com/2020/07/14/former-residents-book-looks-back-on-growing-up-in-the-beach-in-the-fifties/ Hard copies of […]
