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“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 Spring 2023 Private and Independent School Directory
Private Schools

The Spring 2023 Private and Independent School Directory

Big Stories

The electrifying life of Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah
City

The electrifying life of Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah

The Guru of Mount Nemo: Inside a Burlington commune gone wrong
Deep Dives

The Guru of Mount Nemo: Inside a Burlington commune gone wrong

After 10 rounds of fertility treatment and four miscarriages, we became parents in the last way we expected
Life

After 10 rounds of fertility treatment and four miscarriages, we became parents in the last way we expected

<em>Star</em> Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country&#8217;s largest newspaper
City

Star Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country’s largest newspaper

After my husband tried to kill me, I was forced to flee Kenya. Eight years later, I&#8217;m still fighting for justice
Memoir

After my husband tried to kill me, I was forced to flee Kenya. Eight years later, I’m still fighting for justice

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy
Culture

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy

Inside the Ontario years of Elon Musk, the world&#8217;s most absurd billionaire
Deep Dives

Inside the Ontario years of Elon Musk, the world’s most absurd billionaire

<em>Toronto Life</em>’s top longreads of 2022
City

Toronto Life’s top longreads of 2022

&#8220;I spent five years in a white-power gang&#8221;: Inside the twisted world of Toronto&#8217;s white supremacist movement
Memoir

“I spent five years in a white-power gang”: Inside the twisted world of Toronto’s white supremacist movement

The average rent for a one-bedroom is $2,481—and it&#8217;s going&nbsp;up
City

The average rent for a one-bedroom is $2,481—and it’s going up

My wife and daughter were killed when Iran shot down Flight PS752. I will do whatever it takes to bring the corrupt regime to justice
Memoir

My wife and daughter were killed when Iran shot down Flight PS752. I will do whatever it takes to bring the corrupt regime to justice

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022
City

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022

How Simu Liu is using his superpowers for good
Culture

How Simu Liu is using his superpowers for good

These three brothers scammed their investors out of $233 million. Then they lived like kings
City

These three brothers scammed their investors out of $233 million. Then they lived like kings

The Homecoming Club: Five families on leaving Toronto, regretting it and finding their way home
Real Estate

The Homecoming Club: Five families on leaving Toronto, regretting it and finding their way home

At 80, John Irving still has plenty to say: about Trump, about abortion, about tattoos, about everything
Culture

At 80, John Irving still has plenty to say: about Trump, about abortion, about tattoos, about everything

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman&#8217;s latest show
Culture

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman’s latest show

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes
Real Estate

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes

The restaurant industry is broken
Food & Drink

The restaurant industry is broken

Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants
City

Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants

Great Spaces

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills
Real Estate

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills

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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