What's Happening

The Bloor Cinema has a raft of classic summer movies lined up this week, including E.T.: The Extraterrestrial; Bladerunner, The Final Cut; Independence Day and Jurassic Park. (Do I really need outgoing links to explain those movies?)

It's PS Mirvish Village this Sunday, meaning Markham Street just south of Bloor will be closed to cars and open to pedestrians (PS = Pedestrian Sunday.) July 13th's PS will emphasize the history of Mirvish Village and anniversaries of several local businesses will be celebrated.

The Palmerston Library is offering a comic book workshop for kids age nine and older on Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 am. Register in person, or by calling 416.393.7680.

Just down the road on the same day -- July 16 -- children age two to six and their caregivers can enjoy Family Storytime Silly Stories For Children at 10:30 a.m. at the Spadina Road library.

The Annex Wreck Room at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor hosts the Toronto Independent Music Award Showcase tonight at 8 pm. The cost is $7.

Although the Tranzac is the HQ for The Fringe Festival, you still can catch some music there, including Torontonian Ronley Teper Tuesday at 10 pm.

I BLOGged about The Fringe Festival separately, but it's still on till the 13th. Local venues include Royal St. George's and the Miles Nadal JCC.

Whatever you do, enjoy it!
Vanessa

Fringe Festival

Wednesday will mark the beginning of the 20th anniversary of The Fringe, Toronto's Theatre Festival, and many of the venues are in -- or bordering on -- our area.
You can catch "Unjuried! Unexpected! Unforgettable!" plays until July 13 at local venues such as the Palmerston Library Theatre and The Tarragon Theatre at 30 Bridgman Avenue.
It's hard to pick just one or two plays to highlight from the jam-packed schedule, so surf it yourself and find what tickles your fancy.
Cheers,
Vanessa