Review: THE BANG GANG, Riverside Studios
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 29, 2025
In Tinned Laughter’s The Bang Gang, Don Lambrini is in trouble. He got on the wrong boat leaving Palermo in 1946 and, instead of his preferred destination of the Bronx, ended up in Blackpool. Thirty years later, his “waste management” firm is under threat from local competitors and now his nemesis has sent a button man to whack him. “Fray Bentos sends his regards,” says the hitman. “Why do they only send their regards when they want to murder someone?” wails the mafia boss as the assassin’s bullets plough into him.
Fran Lebowitz to Return to Roy Thomson Hall in May 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2025
Cultural icon and bestselling author Fran Lebowitz will appear at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on May 8, 2026. Tickets go on sale October 10 for the celebrated humorist and Pretend It’s a City star, known for her razor-sharp social commentary and timeless wit.