Tomorrow night at Palmerston Branch (Bloor, west of Bathurst, 7 pm) professor Megan Frederickson will be presenting the second lecture in our Exploring Evolution series. Her research and experiences in the Amazonian jungles of Peru are extraordinary and the visuals at this talk will be beautiful. Ectatomma tuberculatum: an ant visits an "extrafloral nectary" (photo […]
On October 31, 6:30 pm at Runnymede Branch, Rick Phillips of Sound Advice presents the second of two lectures devoted to an exploration of the mind and music-making of Glenn Gould (1932-1982). For two decades Gould's virtuosity (and his well-known eccentricities) drew audiences internationally, but then, in 1964, he stopped performing in public. What happened […]
Tomorrow night at Danforth/Coxwell branch (1675 Danforth Ave.) we launch an exciting new series of science talks, Exploring Evolution, organized in partnership with the University of Toronto. This is a unique opportunity to engage with some of U of T's top scientists as they discuss some of their remarkable global explorations. Chasing Electric Fish in […]
Actually, it's Star Rock Guitarist and Astrophysicist Stuart Clark, and he is back touring Canada with a new title, Sensorium of God, a work of historical fiction that dramatizes the stories of the astronomers behind the greatest discoveries in the universe. Clark follows Isaac Newton, Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley as they seek to understand […]
On Saturday, October 20 at the Malvern Branch (1-4 pm) Toronto's Tamil Literary Voices will introduce library audiences to some of the internationally prominent literary figures in Toronto's Tamil community to talk about their work. There will also be short readings and performances and plenty fo time for discussion. The Speakers R. Cheran has published […]
This week's Thought Exchange programs present an eclectic mix of themes and subjects. What's the Use of History? Tonight at Palmerston (6:30-8 pm), What's the Use of History? Citizenship and History in Canada's Past and Present offers a panel discussion about how the view of citizenship has changed over the last 100 years, and in particular, […]
A blog posting about the Culture Days at the Library activities using fabric and paper. These are just some of the exciting artistic and cultural activities at Toronto Public Library, September 28-29.
Many artists–musicians, writers, painters, filmmakers–would love to be able to devote themselves to their art on a full-time basis. But all too often, financial necessity means working at something that is unrelated to one's artistic interests. For those who are looking for a way to quit their "day job" Enriching Your Work in Culture will […]
The great thing about Cuture Days is that it aggregates an enormous range of artistic creators and performers and allows the rest of us to consider genres, forms and disciplines that we might otherwise be unaware of. On Saturday, September 29, 11 am, at Northern District, Theatre Gargantua offers a Song Creation Workshop during […]
The fall calendar in Toronto is full of massive cultural events like Nuit Blanche, Word on the Street and Culture Days, not to mention author readings and film festivals galore. So how to choose? One way is to thumb through Toronto Public Library's What's On guide to library programs and events–there are stacks in every […]