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Nuit Blanche should be every nuit

So says intrepid reporter Andrea Ledwell as she adventures the night away . . .

And if you weren't aware it was a big success

Toronto surprised at the numbers for Nuit Blanche . . .

Hip Hop lesson number one

Think you know your hip hop, you don't know jack . . .

Friday, October 6, Noche en Poesia, hosted by iRMA and produced by Power & Dreams, features poets Jose Toribio and Teresa Barrotti reading in Spanish and English, with a special tango presentation by Tango Sur. Concord Café, 937 Bloor Street West, 6:30-9:30pm, free.

Also on Friday, Dala at Hugh’s Room. “Sheila Carabine & Amanda Walther formed Dala in the summer of 2002, making great use of their outstanding talents on guitar and piano. Raised in musical families the gals come by these talents honestly and combined, their vocal range spans from the darkest depths of the scale to undis-covered and frightening heights. ‘Angels & Thieves’ is their newest release & features 5 great originals & 5 covers.” $13 advance or $15 at the door 8:30pm.

The Kensington Hillbillies and Kevin Quain and the Mad Bastards in the Front Room at the Cameron House on Sunday, October 8.

The full title of the painting which inspired our magazine title is Homo sapiens, Lepidium sativum and Calliphora vomitoria - a wise man, some cress, and a bluebottle. It is the work of British artist Stuart Pearson Wright.

"At the end of the first sitting, the Prince inspected the work and exclaimed 'godzooks' or 'godzounds', the artist was too alarmed to remember which."