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Nuit Blanche 2011 Toronto live blog
Nuit Blanche 2011 in Toronto is here! Welcome to our live blog. Although we're going to be out and about all over the city tonight, in addition to offering live updates on our Twitter feed, Facebook page, and via Instagram, we'll also use this post to share photos, line-up information, first impressions of exhibits/installations, and anything else that we deem relevant. Given all that there is to do, we'll likely update this page every half and hour or so. Enjoy! Lead photo by Steve Hoang
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5:00am
Okay, that's it for us tonight. There's still lots to absorb, assess, celebrate and whine about, but based on first impressions, these were some of the best ones tonight (in no particular order).
More to come tomorrow. Thanks for bearing with us when the live blog went silent for periods (we were too busy on Twitter and Instagam!). Hope you enjoyed your night, and that you'll tell us all about it tomorrow on Twitter and in the comments.
4:45am
My last exhibit of the night was an unexpected favourite. Despite brutal (but expected lines) early on, the City Sleepover at Lower Bay was quite profound when it thinned out a bit. The quite subway station (save for the rumbling trains above) housed a surprising number of people in the darkened trains who were actually sleeping! Sure, some were just relaxing, dosing off, but some were full out sleeping. Listening to conversations in the dark was both eerie and awesome. Photo Tom Ryaboi.
4:30am
Here's some stuff from the west end of Zone C, including A Brief History of Rebellion, which was great.
A Brief History of Rebellion
Leit Motif in Parkdale
We Are Water (not quite what we were expecting)
The sleazy circus at Sweaty Betty's
Outside The Drake
Cube Van installation/performance Parkdale
2:35am
Here are some of the exhibits that you absolutely should not miss.
- Heart Machine (It's warm!) — Bay and Edward
- Ride the Rocket (It's the TTC, but better) — Dundas & Bay
- A Brief History of Rebellion (lots of good bands have showed up) — Toronto Underground Cinema
- Soon (nothing happens, but it's all rather moody and apocalyptic) — Commerce Court
- The Tie-Break (If you can actually manage to get a good sightline, this is great farce) — King & Bay
2:15am
And despite another long absence, we haven't quit yet. Here are selected highlights from Zone C (so far).
Barricades
Barricades
Tie-break
Intensity
City Mouse
The Way Up is the Way Down
Free Shop
Photos by Jesse Milns
12:30am
Limelight: Saturday is getting some rave reviews! Located at Grosvenor just west of Yonge. Photos by Tom Ryaboi.
11:45pm
Sorry for the delay! But to make it up, here are some highlights from Zone B.
Flightpath
Through the Gorilla Glass
Face Music
Heart Machine
Ride the Rocket
The Other Painting Competition
Paparazzi Bots
Paparazzi Bots
Site 3 CoLaboratory
All photos by Dennis Marciniak
10:47pm
Tom Ryaboi sends us this photo of Radiophonic Territory (Nocturne) with the following commentary: "This one is actually pretty cool." Coming from Tom, that means you should go see it now!
10:40pm
"Soon" at Commerce Court is just the type of spectacle that Nuit Blanche is good for/at. Tons of noise, effects, and not much deep meaning — in other words sort of a perfect representation of the night! Check it out. Sort of recommended!
9:35pm
Ha! A fast update for once! The CFC Media Lab at the Bata Shoe Museum has brought out a crowd.
9:30 pm
So it looks like we're going to be updating about once an hour, though hopefully that'll speed up a little later on. The line-ups have started to grow, and the complaints have started, but it's pretty mild so far. This is the scene in and around Yonge and King (and just north). We'll try to be back soon (more updates on Twitter)!.
8:35pm
This is the scene outside the Bay Adelaide Centre, where Intensity and FLUXe are going down. There's also some cool light patterns on the the Scotia Tower. The line-ups for the exhibits aren't that bad — yet!
7:35pm
Flightpath has just opened, but the big crowds have yet to show. Get here while the getting's good!
7:05pm
Some tools of the trade tonight. Thanks to the GridTO for the flask (swag from their launch party); first time it's come in handy.
6:30pm
This is Curtis Grahauer's "I just know that something good is going to happen." Don't enter if you've heavily medicated yourself with recreational drugs. Or do. That might be the whole point.
6:12pm
FYI: The official hashtag for Nuit Blanche 2011 is #snbTO.
6:10pm
Here's another sneak peek at what's going to be a popular exhibit — Ride the Rocket, also courtesy of @sbnuitblancheTO. Looks like it could be a good one!
6:00pm
Here's an early look at Flightpath, this year's marquee exhibit at Nathan Phillips Square. We'll be heading out to check this out shortly, and share some shots of it in full use. Phot courtesy of @sbnuitblancheTO.
5:55pm
The weather doesn't look ideal. So the best bet is to bundle up and bring something with some water resistance if it rains.
5:45pm
Well, there's just over an hour to go. Here's some key info for last minute planning!
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By the way: you can now Bixi to the Ex!?!
Most of the art was disappointing to say the least... I remember the first Nuit Blanche, it was actually interesting and worth seeing (before big corporate sponsors jump on it, effectively ruining the good thing. Oh, well this was my last Nuit Blanche, I am not wasting my time in the future.
If you want to enjoy art, visit some of the great galleries in the city when you have time. City's art scene is well and alive, but during Nuit Blanche which has nothing to do with art.
Saw the huge chevy display, taking up several blocks with their shitty cars lined up and a dj playing.
Decided to head home and sit this one out.
Food trucks at the distillery had way too long lineups.
Took 90 minutes to get from Bathurst & Queen to Woodbine Station
With the size it's at now that's pretty much impossible unless you want Canada's Wonderland-like lineups at any of the interesting installations.
IA with everyone else about the teens, christ there were so many of them out drunk and/or high.
night progressed I was so embarrassed for Toronto's artistic
talent and ohhh Toronto you have so much more! Please....rumours will be flying.
Art: D-
Drunk teens doing f all except stagger around drunk.
Motorists acting like impatient as*holes at every intersection, as if they'd been beamed down form space and didn't know Nuit Blanche was happening last night.
Yes the cars sucked on bay but just walk by it and ignore it. It pays the bills.
Great night out if you know what to expect (crowds, some good art, some not interesting).
Anyone who knocks this event because of "bad art" is an idiot, did you know there's an open call for applications, let's see you come up with a better project next year.
"Why are there so many f---ing people on the street?" to which his buddy replied, "It's... Noir du Trois!"
Here's some of my photos from last night:
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