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reopening 2021

“After the show, a lot of us cried happy tears”: What it’s like for a National Ballet dancer to be back onstage
Culture

“After the show, a lot of us cried happy tears”: What it’s like for a National Ballet dancer to be back onstage

"Big jetés and tours require a great deal of physical power, and it took a while to build up the strength to execute those moves again"

We laughed, we cried, we hugged our grandparents. True tales from the summer’s reopening
City

We laughed, we cried, we hugged our grandparents. True tales from the summer’s reopening

A series of memoirs from the people who lived it

“The first day, we had people lined up around the block”: AGO director Stephan Jost on reopening his museum
Culture

“The first day, we had people lined up around the block”: AGO director Stephan Jost on reopening his museum

"The Warhol show had to be hung virtually. We invented a whole new system using virtual couriers"

“We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool”: This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months
City

“We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool”: This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months

"I must have said, ‘It’s so great to see you!’ dozens of times—and I meant each one"

“There wasn’t a dry eye the whole night”: This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times
City

“There wasn’t a dry eye the whole night”: This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times

"We made four separate guest lists because we didn’t know how many would be allowed on the day"

“We haven’t sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time”: Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people
City

“We haven’t sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time”: Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people

He had to lay off 98 per cent of his 2,000-person staff at the beginning of the pandemic

“It was such a thrill to hear our voices echo through the cathedral again”: This 16-year-old reunited with his choir after a year apart
City

“It was such a thrill to hear our voices echo through the cathedral again”: This 16-year-old reunited with his choir after a year apart

"In the school’s auditorium, we sang in clear, three-sided booths built from pipes and plexiglass"

“We rehearsed through rain, heat and strong winds”: How Stratford staged <em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</em> in a covered parking lot
Culture

“We rehearsed through rain, heat and strong winds”: How Stratford staged A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a covered parking lot

"One particularly powerful gust sent hundreds of pages of scripts flying, and the the entire company chased after them"

When we reopened our sports league, we brought back 1,250 teams, 15,000 players and even a couple of Arkells
City

When we reopened our sports league, we brought back 1,250 teams, 15,000 players and even a couple of Arkells

"After teams scored, there were a lot of elbow bumps instead of high-fives"

I was hired in 2019 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After almost three years, I’m finally making my official onstage debut
Culture

I was hired in 2019 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After almost three years, I’m finally making my official onstage debut

"Playing together again reminded us of who we are and what we love to do"

“I made 8,000 candles in my apartment”: How one woman transformed her Instagram side hustle into a bricks-and-mortar store
Memoir

“I made 8,000 candles in my apartment”: How one woman transformed her Instagram side hustle into a bricks-and-mortar store

"When we opened registration for our first candle-making class, it sold out in half an hour"

“It was like a big party”: What it’s like for a hair salon owner to reopen her business
City

“It was like a big party”: What it’s like for a hair salon owner to reopen her business

My regulars come in and say, 'We’re home at last!'

“She showed them her new shoes and her big-girl backpack”: This seven-year-old reunited with her grandparents after nearly two years of separation
City

“She showed them her new shoes and her big-girl backpack”: This seven-year-old reunited with her grandparents after nearly two years of separation

They threw her a llama-themed birthday party

We bought a ramshackle 1970s motel in Thornbury for $1.2 million. Now it’s a boutique roadside destination
City

We bought a ramshackle 1970s motel in Thornbury for $1.2 million. Now it’s a boutique roadside destination

"The first night, my eyes welled up with tears. I was seeing this vision come to life"

“Our director dialled into rehearsals on Zoom”: After six months of delays, this theatre producer finally opened his show
City

“Our director dialled into rehearsals on Zoom”: After six months of delays, this theatre producer finally opened his show

"Each audience member downloads an app and listens to the dialogue on their headphones"

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Private School Directory

The Independent and Private School Directory Spring 2022
Private Schools

The Independent and Private School Directory Spring 2022

Big Stories

Tales of love and resilience from Little Ukraine
City

Tales of love and resilience from Little Ukraine

This man would like your attention
City

This man would like your attention

I was forced into an arranged marriage at 17
Memoir

I was forced into an arranged marriage at 17

Toronto&#8217;s first family of cheese
City

Toronto’s first family of cheese

25 Reasons to Love Toronto Now
City

25 Reasons to Love Toronto Now

Inside a high-stakes flight from a crumbling country
Life

Inside a high-stakes flight from a crumbling country

The twisted mind of a serial romance scammer
City

The twisted mind of a serial romance scammer

What should the post-pandemic workplace look like?
City

What should the post-pandemic workplace look like?

How director Domee Shi turned Toronto into a pastel Pixar wonderland
Culture

How director Domee Shi turned Toronto into a pastel Pixar wonderland

How I learned the horrifying truth about my biological father
Memoir

How I learned the horrifying truth about my biological father

Inside a $4-billion family feud
City

Inside a $4-billion family feud

Fifteen mesmerizing photos that reveal the lives of Torontonians in the 1960s and ’70s
City

Fifteen mesmerizing photos that reveal the lives of Torontonians in the 1960s and ’70s

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war
City

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

Dispatches from the weirdest university year ever
Life

Dispatches from the weirdest university year ever

<em>Toronto Life&#8217;</em>s top longreads of 2021
City

Toronto Life’s top longreads of 2021

Fired for being female
City

Fired for being female

The winter hater&#8217;s guide to loving winter
City

The winter hater’s guide to loving winter

Inside the hunt for Christine Jessop&#8217;s real killer
City

Inside the hunt for Christine Jessop’s real killer

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2021
City

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2021

How an army of volunteers inoculated Ontario
City

How an army of volunteers inoculated Ontario

Great Spaces

Inside the Royal Hotel&#8217;s five-year restoration
Style

Inside the Royal Hotel’s five-year restoration

Best Dressed

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Trish, Mac &#038; Matty Matheson, the ultimate nonconformists

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Trish, Mac & Matty Matheson, the ultimate nonconformists

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fashion director George Antonopoulos

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fashion director George Antonopoulos

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fitness model and anti-blogger Sasha Exeter

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Fitness model and anti-blogger Sasha Exeter

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Brian A. Richards, potential future face of fashion in Toronto

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Brian A. Richards, potential future face of fashion in Toronto

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Artsy supercouple Jeffrey &#038; Lucia Remedios

Toronto’s Best Dressed: Artsy supercouple Jeffrey & Lucia Remedios

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