Bruce DeMara

39 residents have now died at Tendercare Living Centre in Scarborough

A study commissioned by the Canadian Independent Music Association estimates it will take three years for the music industry to return to pre-COVID levels of activity and vibrancy.

Two serious issues put any hope for recovery in serious jeopardy, club owners agree: insurance costs and public-health guidelines which may place strict limits on the number of patrons a venue can play host to once it reopens.

Tim Notter, long-time owner of the Orbit Room — a live music nightspot on College Street in Little Italy — is hoping to pay off some debt and reopen in a new location after the club closed last July after more than 25 years.

As part of its Welcome Toronto program in collaboration with Drake’s OVO, the Raptors will feature the work of three separate “creators” in upcoming Raptors games.

Although revenues are down since the cinema reopened for screenings last month, co-owner Andy Willick says people are getting more comfortable coming inside. And the vaccine passport should help with that.

Two years after the pandemic put a stop to live performance and other artistic endeavours, artists are thrilled and relieved to land a six-month residency with arts and culture festival Luminato.

Running for 12 hours from Sat. Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. to Sun. Oct. 2 at 7 a.m., the all-night art fest features more than 170 works

Doane Hanus oversees the city’s largest costume rental outlet. Five years after taking over, he’s still trying to finish an inventory.

Halle Berry and Daniel Craig are the stars, but the most interesting part of this confusing movie concerns younger characters.