Okay, not only has the sky decided to empty itself on Torontonians who are prepping for the long weekend, it's also a truly sad day - a depressing couple of weeks in fact - as I've learned that not only is the BBC's beloved Top of the Pops to go off the air at the end of its summer run, but now after perusing the Arts headlines at my Neighbourhood Friendly Public Broadcaster it also appears that - barring an Act of Gawd or somethin - four of Toronto's most famous landmarks, the Rep Cinemas, are due to shutter their doors to the moviegoing public. Permanently.
That's right.. the Paradise, Revue, Royal and Kingsway Cinemas will all be closing in short order. UN-EFFIN'-BELIEVABLE! I've had so many milestones at each of those theatres (bonding with my Dad - exchanging my first kiss with a boy - sneaking in to R-rated movies I couldn't see at a 'reputable' theatre) *sniff* it's actually making me quite sad to think what fate awaits these lovely examples of early-Mod architecture in our shining city. Has anyone been to the Eglinton Event theatre lately, cos it sucks now....
Sigh, I guess it's true what they say - all good things meet an untimely end. **Update: As it turns out, the lovely Revue Theatre has been bought for $2.2 million by Theatre D Digital, who intend to refurbish the landmark theatre, loaning out the premises during the day for post-production, and the evenings will remain for the cinema-going public. Yay! Read Hayley Mick's article about the save-the-Revue campaign in the Globe and Mail here.
{Oh, and BTW, the Filter Magazine article about BBC's cancellation of TOTP also links to a Google petition to get Art Brut (they're a band, not some kind of fizzy lager) to the top o' the pops before season ends on July 30. I have to say, their song Good Weekend is fast becoming my ultimate fist-pumping, summertime lovin', driving to the cottage go-to tune. So vote here! And download Art Brut's brilliant auditory masterpiece here.
Peace the eff' out everybody (and I promise to start posting fast and furiously soon).....
Thursday, June 29, 2006
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