Hot Child in the City

It was the hottest day of the summer thus far, and everyone in the city was on the search for the nearest air conditioned space they could take refuge in. A blanket of humidity covered the city and many people were at a loss of how to cope.

I, on the other hand, found a great way to cope with the sweltering temperatures. I went outside! Sounds crazy, right? Well, the Open Roof Film Festival in Toronto was a great way to spend an evening on the cities warmest day. Watching a film, eating popcorn and throwing back a few cold ones was just what the doctor ordered!



Behind the Amsterdam Distillery, a make shift theatre was created to show a film just like a "drive in", minus the cars. Rows of chairs seated adults, kids, hipsters, superhero nerds, and people of all kinds. I didn't mention that the film we were seeing was 'Kick Ass'; about a boy with no super powers trying to be a superhero. The evening actually began with a band- and I'm forgetting their name now- who performed before the movie began. That was fun, but not really my favourite kind of music. It was nice to have in the background though as my friend and I caught up with each other.

It wasn't so much the film that made the humid evening so enjoyable though. It was the ambiance, the shared experience of watching it outside in the parking lot of a rustic brewery in downtown Toronto. The CN tower shone in the distance behind the screen, along with the multi coloured lights of the surrounding condos.

Music, beer, popcorn, and an outdoor movie... the makings of a great summer city night!