Catch a dose of spring fever in Durham
By Betty Zyvatkauskas - Mar 10, 2010 - 04:30 AM
As days lengthen, the urge to get outdoors becomes irresistible. Spring sunshine and the first drips of maple sap are enough to lure us into the woods...
Look for Ingrid Ruthig exhibit in May
Mar 08, 2010 - 04:30 AM
"We are constantly bombarded by language," says Ajax writer and visual artist Ingrid Ruthig. "From TV, radio, books, the print media...
Ghada Fasho, abstract and portrait artist
Feb 22, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Get Ajax artist Ghada Fasho talking about making abstract art and her enthusiasm is palpable and infectious. She is relatively new to the genre...
Blue Rodeo plays Oshawa in two weeks
Feb 19, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Blue Rodeo plays the General Motors Centre on March 5. This is the third in a series of five columns looking at how their songs weave through the...
Blue Rodeo has affairs of the heart covered
Feb 12, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Blue Rodeo plays the General Motors Centre on March 5. This is the second of five columns looking at how their songs weave through the fabrics of our...
European goldfinch mixes with the locals
By Margaret Carney - Feb 11, 2010 - 04:30 AM
A message on my answering machine brightened up my day: Marion Pearson reporting that she'd spotted a European goldfinch among the common American...
Outdoor winter fun this month in Durham
Feb 06, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Ontario celebrates its third annual Family Day on Feb. 15, but why limit the good times to just one statutory holiday? This month brings something new...
Countdown to Blue Rodeo's Oshawa show
Feb 05, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Blue Rodeo plays the General Motors Centre on March 5. The next five columns will look at how their songs weave through the fabrics of our lives.Blue...
Memories of vanished movie palaces
Jan 31, 2010 - 04:30 AM
Last year's well-publicized closing of Toronto's Carlton Theatre stirred warm memories of past movie-going experiences. Like just about...