This
week’s image: Cabbagetown
Residents’ pumpkin walk, Sunday November 1, 5 pm, Riverdale Park.
CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
LOCAL NEWS
Free the Children
Free the Children
A
$15 million gift from Hartley Richardson, president and CEO of James Richardson
& Sons, and David Aisenstat, president and CEO of Keg Steakhouse & Bar,
will fund a new Global Learning Centre to be set up by Free the Children. The Centre will be located at 339 Queen
E, formerly the home of the Marty Millionaire store. The new building will open in the summer of 2017 and be used
by over 400 workers who will provide leadership development for students and
teachers across Canada and the USA.
The Centre will consolidate its facilities.
The
Cabbagetown area office space will be reviewed and some of it will close.
For
more info, visit the Free the Children website page.
Support
for Syrian refugees
Community
Matters Toronto is working on support and services for Syrian refugees. It’s offering workshops for Syrian and
Iraqi people in St James Town who have families in refugee camps and other
precarious situations. It’s
helping with applications. Lawyers and immigration consultants are volunteering
their help. Community
Matters is looking for partnerships with church groups, community organizations
and individuals who want to sponsor people, provide volunteers and make
donations. Please contact margaretandchris@gmail.com
Archie
Alleyne
Archie
Alleyne was a giant on Toronto’s jazz scene and he appeared regularly in
Cabbagetown’s Stone Grill and in the Paintbox. His autobiography – Colour Me Jazz, the Archie Alleyne Story
- will be launched on Saturday November 7 at 6 pm in the Paintbox Bistro (555
Dundas E).
Kiss
of death at Kendall
As
winter creeps up on us, fight back with this awesome lip balm. The highest quality coconut and sweet almond
oils moisten, nourish and protect while Vitamin E provides essential
anti-oxidants. Just one of many
locally made, fantastic finds at Kendall & Co (514 Parliament). Store hours – Monday to Friday from 10
am to 6 pm and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.
http://kendallandco.ca/fyi/
Congrats
Gary Smith
Gary
paints local scenes from the Corktown neighbourhood. His latest work depicts
the historic storefronts at 362 to 368 King E. Gary’s fans can see his art and purchase a print at his
Citypainter website.
Bike
Share
Photo - Toronto Star
The
Bike Share program - formerly Bixi – is asking area residents to give some
insights into their preferences and transit habits. Click here to add your opinions.
A
Corktown condo
Darrell
Chan, a realtor working in Corktown, has done a three-minute video about a loft
at 399 Adelaide E and its surrounding neighbourhood. It`s one of a series of real estate videos about life in our new southern neighbourhoods.
Its themes are the ones that are drawing new people into the area. Whether or not you`re in the market,
check it out.
Basement
flooding
The
Cabbagetown Residents Association has good advice to people experiencing
basement flooding. As soon as it
happens, call your insurance company and 311 at the City of Toronto. There`s a link to a website that tells
you how to get help from the City of Toronto and what steps to take yourself
for full protection.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Cabbagetown
Ghost Tour
The
Cabbagetown Preservation Association will guide you to several ghost-infested
homes, tell you spooky ghost stories and even encourage you to greet a
ghost. The Tour happens at 7 pm,
Friday October 30. It starts at
Winchester and Parliament. Wear a
costume! Bring your own
stories. Tickets are sold at the
start of the Tour - $5 per adult and $10 for families of 2 or more.
October
fun fest
The
Friends of Regent Park are organizing a fun fest in the park on Saturday
October 31 from 11 m to 2 pm.
Celebrate Halloween and enjoy yummy food, music and games. Great stuff for your kids – wear a
costume. It all happens in the Big
Park (Sackville and Dundas). Free.
Riverdale
Park pumpkin walk
The
third annual pumpkin walk is being organized by the Cabbagetown Residents
Association. Sunday November 1
from 5 to 10 pm, Riverdale Park W (Sumach and Winchester). Save your
lovingly carved pumpkin from Hallowe’en night and bring it to the park along
with a candle to light it up.
It’ll join scores of other pumpkins beside the park’s walkways. It’s free and it’s fun.
Victory
at Vimy
Historian
Ted Barris will talk about the WWI Vimy campaign at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
(106 Trinity St) on Tuesday November 3 at 6:30 pm. Copies of his book will also be available. For more information about his talk and
for tickets, click here. $12
(general) and $10 (members)
Chrysanthemum
show
Photo: Joanne Arseneault, Floral Bloom Photography
The
show finishes this week on Sunday November 8 at the Allan Gardens Conservatory
(Jarvis and Carlton). There are
over 80 varieties of mums on display and they’re all in full bloom. Free.
ON STAGE
Corktown
Community Orchestra
Mozart,
Bruch and Beethoven are the pieces to be played at the COC`s season opener –
Thursday October 29, 8 pm. Little
Trinity Church (425 King E). $10
at the door.
Echo
– online video
Christopher
House and Toronto Dance Theatre.
TDT has prepared a video preview of its next performance – click here.
Echo
will be staged next week, Tuesday
November 3 to Saturday November 7, Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
(207 Queens Quay W). Tickets are
available online here and at the box office (416) 973-4000. $20 to $42.
Phantoms
of the Organ
A
Gothic extravaganza staged in Metropolitan United Church (56 Queen E), 9 pm,
Friday October 30. The phantoms
will be called out by creepy organ music as some of Toronto’s finest organists
lend themselves to the spirits.
Free admission – donations will be accepted to sponsor organ
students.
Soulpepper’s cabaret series
The intimate cabaret series features Dave Buchbinder and Hilario Duran, “Music
of the Cubans and the Jews.” Soulpepper (Distillery, 50 Tank House
Lane). Saturday October 31, 8:30
pm. Tickets are $20 available
here.
Weesageechak
Begins to Dance
The
annual Festival - produced by Native Earth Performing Arts - presents new works and works in
development by indigenous performing artists in theatre, dance and
interdisciplinary stage productions.
Works by Yolanda Bonnell, Jani Lauzon, Lara Kramer, Brian Solomon,
Michelle Thrush, Kenneth T Williams, Animikiig playwrights and many more. The full line-up and ticket info are
available online here. Aki
Theatre, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas E).
A
Christmas Carol
Soulpepper’s
Christmas favourite returns on Thursday December 3 and continues to Sunday
January 3. For tickets, calendars
and information online, click here. Distillery, 50 Tank House Lane.
FireWorks Festival
Three new plays that were developed at the Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley)
along with discussion panels and playwright talkbacks – Divine Wrecks by Chloe
Whitehorn, Radical by Charles Hayter and Cottage Radio by Taylor Marie
Graham. November 4 to 22. Tickets and info available online
here.
Spoon River
Edgar Lee Masters’ poems of the dead are brought to life in this
stirring musical. It’s on stage
from November 5 to November 22 at Soulpepper (50 Tank House Lane, Distillery). For details and tickets, click
here.
RESTAURANT NEWS
Moo’d
Swings at Paintbox
A
Cabbagetown favourite, Moo’d Swings has played for us in our Spring street
music events and in the Cabbagetown Festival. Donna Green and her friends will appear at the Paintbox (535
Dundas E) on Sunday November 8 at 1:30 pm. It’s a CD launch and a concert.
Noah
and Jeff
Jeff
Barnes and Noah Zacharin are back next week for their monthly appearance at The
Local GEST (424 Parliament).
Thursday November 5 from 8 pm.
On the other Thursdays of the month, watch for Open Mic with Porter.
HALLOWEEN PARTIES
Pumpkin carving and taro cards
The House on Parliament (454 Parliament) will host a pumpkin
carving party on Thursday October 29 from 4 to 8 pm. The HOP will provide pumpkins and tools. On Saturday October 31, Mystic Michael will be reading Taro
cards from 7 pm.
The Local GEST
Eat, Drink & Be Scary at the GEST (424 Parliament) from 9 pm
to 2 am on Saturday. Music by DJ Mike Reid. Costume prizes.
Stout Irish Pub
Come to Stout (221 Carlton)
for a Creepy Carnival Halloween Party, from 8 pm to 2 am on
Saturday. Prizes for the best costume. Reservations at (647) 344-7676. $10.
Mill Street Brew Pub
The Nightmare on Mill Street happens on Saturday in the Brew Pub
(21 Tank House Lane, Distillery).
Live music by The Clearing, prizes for the best costume. Sample Pumpkin Ale and enjoy a harvest
menu paired with beer. Or you can
wander next door to the Beer Hall for the Haunted Hall with DJ Mike Humble,
live performers and prizes.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S EVE
Believe it or not! It’s time to start planning for your holiday party. Several local establishments have
already offered their services to make your event a success.
F’Amelia
Book your party in F’Amelia’s private room or use the whole
restaurant. Prices are reasonable, the chef is incredibly talented and the
service is knowledgeable and friendly. Whether it’s a formal multi-course
dinner, a casual cocktail party or a team-building, family-style meal,
F’Amelia’s events won’t be forgotten.
Call (416) 323-0666 or visit www.famelia.com 12 Amelia.
The Irv
A private room is available for up to 34 people. Your dinner can be served as a prix
fixe, as a buffet or from the regular menu. The staff will help with
entertainment, hors d’oeuvres and menus.
(647) 350-4787. 195 Carlton.
Peartree
Book your holiday party now.
Reserve the Solarium for 25 people. The main restaurant is available for 70 people. View the three-course menu online here
– prices range from $23.99 to $28.99.
(416) 962-8190. 507
Parliament.
Mill Street Beer Hall
Reserve now for New Year’s Eve. Swinging at the Beer Hall (21 Tank House Lane, Distillery)
brings a 1920s-themed evening with a four-course dinner paired with beers. DJ music all night with dancing. $69.99 per person.
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
Contact
info
Alice’s
Place, 554 Parliament St, (647) 931-9088,
https://www.facebook.com/alicesplacetoronto
Cranberries,
601 Parliament St, (416) 925-6330
El
Catrin, 18 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 203-2121, www.elcatrin.ca/home
House
on Parliament, 454 Parliament St, (416) 925-4074,
www.facebook.com/pages/House-on-Parliament
The
Irv, 195 Carlton Street, (647) 350-4787, http://www.theirvpub.ca/
The
Local GEST, 424 Parliament St, (416) 961-9425, http://www.thelocalgest.com/
Merryberry,
559 Parliament, www.merryberry.ca
Mill
Street Beer Hall, 21 Tank House Ln, Distillery, (416) 681-0338,
http://toronto.millstreetbrewpub.ca/
Murgatroid,
568 Parliament, (416) 323-9381, https://www.facebook.com/MurgatroidTO
Odin,
514 King W, (647) 350-6346, https://www.facebook.com/odinhus
Paintbox
Bistro, 555 Dundas St E, (647) 748-0555, www.paintboxbistro.ca
Soulpepper,
Young Centre, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 866-8666,
Stirling
Room, 16 Trinity, Distillery District, www.stirlingroom.com
Stout
Irish Pub, 221 Carlton St, (647) 344-7676, www.stoutirishpub.ca
Under
the Table, 568 Parliament St, (647) 351-1533,
If there's a cover charge or tickets are sold, the prices
are listed. Otherwise, the event is free.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask - live acoustic music with Miriam Kay
Under
the Table
Closed
for the week to November 2
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday with resident DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list. $20
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31
Local
GEST
9
pm, Halloween bash
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, The Haunted Hall, DJ Humble Mike
Mill
Street Brew Pub
Nightmare
on Mill Street, music by The Clearing
Soulpepper
Cabaret Series
8:30
pm, Dave Buchbinder & Hilario Duran, “Music of the Cubans and the Jews”, $20
Stout
Irish Pub
8
pm, Creepy carnival Halloween party, $10
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturday. Reserve on the guest
list. $20
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz with ZimZum
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke
The
Local GEST
7:30
pm, Smart Ass Trivia with Porter
Paintbox
Bistro
7:30
pm, Corktown Ukelele Jam
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Jeff Barnes & Noah Zacharin
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask- live acoustic music with Matt Winkler
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday reserve on the guest list.
$20
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7
Paintbox
6
pm, Book launch – Archie Alleyne’s Colour Me Jazz.
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Soulpepper
Cabaret Series
8:30
pm, Genevieve Marentette & Robert Scott, piano and voice, $20
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturdays, reserve on the guest list
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
The
Local GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz
Paintbox
1
pm, Moo`d Swing concert and CD launch, $18/advance & $20/door