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Almost everyone seems to agree that the opening of the CNE marks the beginning of the end of summer fun, and that it's a straight warp-speed shot downhill to Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's, and all the bleakness that follows. But for me, it's Nuit Blanche, the annual citywide festival of contemporary art, that truly signals the changing of the seasons.

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It's unlikely that I'll be viewing any installations or performances this year, but it's good to know that Torontonians will be enjoying and actively participating in the festival all night long. Contemporary artists deserve way more love than they get in this part of the world, IMO.