Toronto is a city of Lifestyle Dreams. The arts and entertainment industry in the city thrives on the active participation of art lovers in the community. Toronto is home of the  Toronto Blue Jays,  Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and  Toronto Rock franchise sports teams. Cultural Arts including the  National Ballet of Canada, The Canadian Opera Company,  Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Ontario Art Gallery, and the Royal Ontario Museum.

Theatre – there is a strong and established tradition of commitment to Theatre in the Toronto arts community. Some of my favorite Theatre events include the Toronto Fringe Festival, the Theatre Passe Mauraille, www.canstage.com Shakespeare in the Park – Canadian Stage Company , Mervish Productions. There are myriad supporters of Toronto Theatre including Eye Magazine,  Now Magazine, www.Toronto.com,  The Toronto Star, the National Post, The Globe and Mail and  The Toronto Sun.

Events – Toronto is home to many large and small event venues including the www.skydome.com SkyDome, www.theaircanadacentre.com Air Canada Centre, http://www.hummingbirdcentre.com/ Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, www.harbourfrontcentre.com Harbourfront Centre, www.ontarioplace.com/en/amphitheatre/amphitheatre.html the Ontario Place Molson Amphitheatre, www.elgin-theatre.org Elgin Theatre, www.masseyhall.com Massey Hall, and www.roythomson.com Roy Thompson Hall.

Arts – www.AGO.on.ca Art Gallery of Ontario, www.rom.on.ca The Royal Ontario Museum, and www.OCAD.on.ca Ontario College of Art and Design. Gallery listings are available in Now and Eye Magazines and online. The Artistic Diversity of the Toronto art community provides constant and changing opportunities to see artists work on display. Queen Street Wet of Bathurst to Roncesvalles is a good fair weather cruise for art, fashion and antique lovers. There are a number of independent galleries in the Queen and Spadina Areas that I am partial too as well. Things change frequently, so I tend to look to Eye and Now Magazines for the latest scoop on Art shows. Check out http://www.mystclair.com/artwalk/index.shtml Art Walk, September 30 to October 2.

Movies – Toronto is home to may film festivals including the www.reelworld.ca Reel World Movie Festival, www.hotdocs.ca Hot Docs, and the www.tiffg.ca Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto is also home to many independent and rep movie houses and Famous Players and Cineplex Theatres. The best places to find listings are www.nowtoronto.com Now Magazine and www.eye.net Eye Magazine, and www.Toronto.com.