EyeSpy columns

Singer Carole Pope, in the company of [l&r] guitarists Ken Myhr, and - from National Velvet - Tim Welch on opening night of Whisky Saigon in Toronto, August 1993

Words and photos © 1993 by Steven Lungley KICK UP FOR DANCE: The fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists (fFIDA) held their opening night party at the Winchester…

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Corky and the Juice Pigs - Seán Cullen, Greg Neale and Phil Nichol - at Theatre Passe Muraille for the World Premiere of “Pigmania” in Toronto, August 1993.

Photos and words © 1993 by Steven Lungley COMIC THEATRE: Corky and the Juice Pigs took over Theatre Passe Muraille last weekend to roll out the World Premiere…

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Dancing in the streets at the Annual Caribbean festival previously known as Caribana in Toronto, July 1993.

Words and photos © 1993 by Steven Lungley CARIBANA?: It looked like Caribana, sounded like Caribana and smelt like Caribana, but was it Caribana? Well, there were some…

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The film's co-producer Sue Len Quon and it’s director Ron Mann at the Art Gallery of Ontario for a pre-release screening of their film Twist, a documentary on the dance craze of the ’50s in Toronto, July 1993.

Words and photos © 1993 by Steven Lungley KIM CRASHES TWIST BASH: The Art Gallery of Ontario was the venue of choice for the premiere, pre-release screening…

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Indy car driver Danny Sullivan, Hugo Boss Canada boss Eric Silverman, driver Emerson Fittipaldi, his 6-year-old daughter, Joana (she didn't qualify) and the man himself, racing legend Roger Penske at a “Brazilian pool party” sponsored by Hugo Boss in Toronto, July 1993.

VROOM, VROOM, SPLASH: Hugo Boss the men’ clothing company, and one or the sponsors of the champion Penske Indy Team – held a “Brazilian pool party” for…

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Rod Pasic, Deborah DeMille and Valma Pfaff at the opening night party for Ann Magnuson’s one woman show “You Could Be Home Now” in Toronto, July 1993.

YOU COULD PARTY NOW: Ann Magnuson brought her witty and insightful one woman show You Could Be Home Now to Theatre Passe Muraille last week. Opening night…

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Actors Mark Lonergan, balloon lady Kate Parr, Catherine Bruce and director Jennifer Parr at The Fringe of Toronto Festival opening night party, July 1993.

PARTY ON THE EDGE: The Fringe of Toronto Festival got going last week with a party in the RPM warehouse space, a huge industrial area that resembles…

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Baron Marcus and New World Disorder performing at the CFNY New Music Search showcase at the Phoenix in Toronto, June 1993.

COME OUT AND PLAY: The annual Lesbian & Gay Pride Week took to the streets of Toronto with a parade and a day-long fair Sunday attended by…

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Dimitri A. Arnaotov performing in Cirque Du Soleil’s “Saltimbanco” in Toronto, June 1993.

C’EST MAGNIFIQUE! The Cirque Du Soleil rolled  into town and pitched the big top for the local premiere of their latest extravaganza, Saltimbanco last Friday. The show…

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Colmar, in lime at Atlantis, a rave held at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, June 1993

CAST OFF: Atlantis, the latest rave venture in T.O., launched its first creation on Saturday at that bastion of interactive fun and scientific marvels, the Ontario Science Centre. The…

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