Take a blast to the past in this lively journey through Toronto’s golden age, when the fashion was groovy, the cultural scene was booming and a sense of possibility lingered in the air. We’ll explore Toronto’s civic renaissance in the 1960s and 70s, with a focus on art and culture, architecture and planning. Revisit your favourite haunts, from Yorkville coffeehouses to beloved restaurants to the innovative theatres where big names were getting their start, and reconnect with the icons, like the fearless Jane Jacobs and rocker Ronnie Hawkins, who made the changing city such an exciting place to be. Learn how a sleepy colonial town opened itself to the world and became the cultural mecca we know and love today.

Lecture 1

A City on the Cusp of Greatness: Toronto in the 1950s

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Lecture 2

Toronto the Hip: Arts, Music, and Culture in the 1960s-1970s

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Lecture 3

Boomtown: Toronto Reimagines Itself

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Lecture 5

A Thrilling Collision of Cultures

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Lecture 6

The Legacy of Toronto’s Golden Age

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