Toronto film fest is set for September 9 to 19
Get ready for 11 days of movie screenings and, if you're lucky, perhaps a few brushes with celebrity. The Toronto International Film Festival launches on September 9 and runs until September 19. Downtown Yonge screening venues include AMC Yonge-Dundas 24, Ryerson Theatre and the Elgin-Winter Garden Theatre Centre. For festival details visit www.tiff.net.

Labour Day is business as usual at Toronto Eaton Centre
Looking for a place to enjoy the last holiday of the summer or to do some last minute back-to-school shopping? Toronto Eaton Centre will be open on Labour Day, September 6 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. For more information, call 416 598 8560 or visit www.torontoeatoncentre.com.

Kate Hennig comes home for Billy Elliot at the Canon
Toronto actor Kate Hennig, who is currently starring as Mrs. Wilkinson in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical, will return to her home town for the play’s Toronto engagement. Billy Elliot the Musical is scheduled to launch at the Canon Theatre on January 28, 2011. Hennig is a highly accomplished actor who has earned a Dora Award nomination for her stage work and a Genie Award nomination for the acclaimed film, 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. Subscriptions and tickets to Billy Elliot the Musical are now available by calling
by calling 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420. For more information, visit www.mirvish.com or www.billyelliottour.com.

Hip hop festival is coming to Downtown Yonge September 20
Canada’s leading hip hop festival, the Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture, will feature seven days of incredible events across the city from September 20 to 26, culminating in a massive free outdoor concert at Yonge-Dundas Square. Manifesto brings together hundreds of artists and performers in art exhibitions, dance competitions, workshops, free outdoor concerts, film screenings, seminars, a pop-up arts market and much more. For more information please visit www.themanifesto.ca/festival.