 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (Evan Mitsui/CBC News) | | | What happens when the Eras Tour comes to town? I work less than a 10-minute walk from the current epicentre of Swiftie fandom — home of the world’s largest artist-made friendship bracelet (unless someone tells me otherwise). And as of writing, the biggest difference about living in Toronto (Taylor’s Version) is this: suddenly, everyone in the city has a hot take on all the hype.
Friday morning, hours after Swift opened her sold-out mini-residency at the Rogers Centre, Commotion entered the chat. On the podcast, the show’s pop culture panel weighed in on how the production is having an impact on the city. It’s a long conversation — more than 40 minutes of Swift-inspired debate — and you can hear it all here. CBC News was at the show and has a review of the concert, plus more reporting — and photos — from the scene. For those simply befuddled by the excitement, there’s also this: an explainer on Swiftmania. The superstar gave three performances this weekend and she returns to the Rogers Centre Nov. 21 to 23 for another round of sold-out shows before the Eras Tour concludes in Vancouver next month. | | | | | Because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Sophia Lapres | | Toronto-based artist Sophia Lapres closed a show (Mixed Blessings) at Towards gallery yesterday, and I think I must have subconsciously saved this image for today’s batch of eye candy. Per the exhibition text, Sophia’s work “contends with the dystopic present through romance and optimism.” I’m not a Swiftie — I haven’t logged the necessary streaming hours, for one. But that description sure aligns with how I think of the pop star’s brand. | | | | |  | Julie Alpert | | Inspiration for anyone swapping friendship bracelets outside the Rogers Centre: an installation by American artist Julie Alpert (as seen at a 2022 exhibition in Tulsa, Okla.). | | | | |  | Claire Milbrath | | Tulip Bed by Claire Milbrath. It’s inspired by Sylvia Plath, not Taylor Swift, but it’s serving The Tortured Poets Department all the same. | | | | |  | Entract Films | | | | | So why isn’t English Canada swept up in the hype? Loved by critics and horror fans, Red Rooms heralds a new era of Québécois cinema. | | | | |  | Allie Gattor | | | | | You don’t have to have kids. Anyone can appreciate Allie Gattor’s twisted humour. Nesting, her new solo exhibition, is on now in Montreal. | | | | |  | CBC Arts | | | | | | | From Fire Island and Loot to his new standup tour, the comedian is on a roll. | | |  | Jason Loo | | Welcome to the mutant era? Jason’s latest project for Marvel Comics is a series about Dazzler, a hero who turns down the X-Men to make it as a pop star. As the Toronto artist told us last week, he spent hours studying music by acts including Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter — and yes, Taylor Swift — while working on the comic. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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