In today’s edition of This City: inside a 455-square-foot Yorkville apartment brimming with art deco antiques, how Michael Rapino became the don of Toronto’s live-music scene, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Matthew Stokes, an art dealer at Corkin Gallery, stumbled into collecting in 2006 and has since amassed a precious collection of art deco furniture from the 1920s and ’30s. In his 455-square-foot bachelor in Yorkville, not a single piece of furniture was made after 1940. |
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| | Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino came in at No. 11 in our annual list of the city’s most influential Torontonians. Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company, had indisputable control over the entertainment industry this year, making Rapino the puppet master of live music. The widespread anger over Ticketmaster’s customer service and prices—especially around Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour—may have turned Rapino into concert-goers’ corporate enemy number one, but tickets to big shows go for even more at resale, proving that the demand is definitely there. |
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| | Been-there wedding registry tips from recent GTA brides |
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What to read, watch and listen to in December |
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| | After several brutal years for live theatre, a band of performers gathers to put on a show, celebrating the return of good times and hopes of a brighter future. It could be the story of the past three years, but it’s also the plot of the Great Depression–set Broadway hit 42nd Street. This new production by UK-based director Jonathan Church brings the play to Toronto this month. Dec. 9 to Jan. 21, Princess of Wales Theatre |
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| | In the latest issue: 71 insider tips and tricks to make life in Toronto easier, cheaper, faster, slower, tastier, smarter and way more fun. Plus, the story of a whistleblower cop, the city’s most hated landlord, a guide to zhuzhing up instant ramen, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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