Patrick Marber’s Closer may be a story about messy people, but director Dave Semple’s production is anything but. Refreshingly bold and cleanly staged, this show is unafraid to take risks as it tackles topics of love, sex, and power. 

Meet Charles Innis, the manager of Mystic Wisdom Tea and Bookshop! Located at 610 Dundas Street, Mystic Wisdom Tea and Bookshop is a one stop shop for your esoteric needs. Mystic Wisdom is actually the merging of two separate businesses; Wisdom Tea and Mystic Bookshop. The bookshop was opened in the mid to late 90s, with the tea shop opening in the early 2000s. “The shops were further apart and over the years, have moved closer together,” Innis says. “We're trying to maintain

Meet Grant Maltman, the curator of Banting House and one of the Old East Village BIA’s Associate Members! Located at 442 Adelaide Street North, Banting House almost needs no introduction. It’s the “Birthplace of Insulin”; a national historic site chronicling the life of Sir Frederick Banting and his major contribution to science that saved countless lives. Maltman has been the curator of Banting House for more than 30 years, but he says time hasn’t taken away any job satisfac

Meet John Kudelka, one of the co-owners of Junction Climbing Centre and one of the Old East Village BIA’s Neighbourhood Partners! Located at 1030 Elias Street, this is a full service climbing gym, featuring top rope climbs, auto belays, lead climbs, bouldering, and a fitness centre! With a background in climbing and outdoor recreation, Kudelka saw that London was lacking in a proper climbing gym “Growing up in London, there's a strong perception that if it's in London, the ve