King Jon of Narnia and the Cavalcade of Lights
Some day, some early evening, go down to the Bay store at Queen and Yonge. Walk west on Queen on the south side, along the row of themed windows that the Bay (and Simpson’s long before the Bay came along) do every year for Christmas. This year the theme is Narnia and ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.’ Go to the westernmost window. You’ll be looking at a tableau of Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan enthroned as the Kings and Queens of Narnia. Take a look at the young King on the far left. He’s a doppelganger for Jonathan Suzuki-Cook, swear to Aslan. Cool.
While you’re down there, since it’s early evening, go across to Nathan Philips Square and catch the Cavalcade of Lights. Designed by French artist Xavier de Richemont, the show uses light to visually remake the western facade of Old City Hall over and over again, in trippy and
hippy-dippy ways. Check out this shot. It’s quite stunning, even if the music is bit too New Agey. The 10-15 minute show runs every hour from 5:30pm to 10:30pm until the end of December.
If you’re shopping downtown, or just nearby, or just want a diversion that doesn’t cost anything this time of year, it’s worth the visit.
Hey, stay for an hour and watch it again!