Toronto Mike

Nuit Blanche 2011

nuit blanche

If you see more blurry eyed Torontonians than usual today, you can blame Nuit Blanche.  That's where I was until the wee hours of the night.

Tweet of the night went to @Uranowski who wrote the following:

Nuit Blanche is everything Rob Ford hates: Public Art, walking and road closures #NuitBlanche #TOpoli

It was a happening, with great fun at every turn.  Here's a shot I took of Yonge Street by Dundas.

Nuit Blanche 002

There were a lot of great exhibits, so I'll just share pics from a few of my favourites.  This was called "Soon" and it took place in the Commerce Court courtyard.  Picures didn't do it justice - you have to imagine absolute chaos with smoke and fog and spotlights and sirens.  I tried to capture the essence with a little video, but you really had to be there.

After surviving the frozen moment between the before and after, I transported back to the legendary fourth set tie-break from the 1980 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Finals between Björn Borg and John McEnroe.  Tibi Tibi Neuspiel and Geoffrey Pugen deserve great credit for this amazing trip back in time.

Nuit Blanche 021

After checking out all three zones, my last stop before home was the City Sleepover at Lower Bay Station, one of our lost TTC stations.  Lower Bay had a couple of trains sitting there with blankets and curtains (sort of) where anyone could come and catch a few Z's.

Nuit Blanche 030
Nuit Blanche 032

It was a great night in the city.

Nuit Blanche 010
Nuit Blanche 004
Nuit Blanche 013
Author image
About Toronto Mike
Toronto
I own TMDS and host Toronto MIke'd. Become a Patron.