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Talking Heads
From the celebrated BBC-TV series
by Alan Bennett
Directed by Mat Howard

Acclaimed British writer Alan Bennett penned a groundbreaking series of darkly funny monologues, grouped under the title Talking Heads, that were broadcast on BBC-TV starting in 1988, and starred such legendary actors as Julie Walters, Patricia Routledge, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith.
Alumnae Theatre is producing three of the series for our stage, directed by Mat Howard. More »

If you are out and about in downtown Toronto on Tuesday Nov. 18 at 5.30 PM  ………

Kye Marshall (cello) and Don Thompson (piano) will be performing a jazz concert in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Free Concert Series

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen Street W.

Seating is limited and not reservable so come early if you want to guarantee a seat.

Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) is proud to present Une maison face au nord (A North-Facing House) by Jean-Rock Gaudreault in a remarkable co-production of Théâtre la Rubrique from Saguenay, Théâtre Tandem from Rouyn-Noranda, and Théâtre français de Toronto. This dramatic comedy runs at the Berkeley Street Theatre from February 25 to March 8, 2009 and will have four English surtitled performances. More »

What’s on at the Revue (Nov 14 to Nov 20 )
For more information please visit revuecinema.ca.

Three Brothers in Blood
Benefit Screening for the Betinho Project
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
Tickets $5.00
Three Brothers in Blood tells the story of three Brazilian brothers, Betinho, Henfil and Chico Mario, whose art and activism helped make Brazil a more just and socially responsible country. This event is part of the fundraising efforts of the Betinho Project (www.ryerson.ca/betinho) for the building of a Community Bake Oven dedicated to Betinho. More »

Painters: Featuring the works of Syble Goldstein, David Joron, Kristi Ropeleski, Natalie Waldburger
November 12 - 30 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday November 15th 3 - 8 pm

Lennox Contemporary, 12 Ossington Avenue, Toronto ON
416-924-7964 www.lennoxcontemporary.com

I was impressed by this open letter to the media by Jessica Ruano, who runs the Ottawa Arts Newsletter.

Dear Arts Editors,

Have we done something wrong?

We’ve been sending you press releases full of witticisms and high definition photos, and then following up with bubbly phone calls letting you know why our productions are important and why your readers would enjoy them. We work hard to formulate selling points for every production within the season. Sometimes we even risk artistic integrity by marketing our productions in a way that would appeal to a wide variety of people because we know how important that is.

We try really, really hard - and yet we feel you are completely ignoring us.

To read the rest, click here: http://jessicaruano.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/open-letter-to-arts-editors/

Food Friends Celebration
Sunday, November 30, 4 -7 pm at SKETCH
580 King Street W., 2nd Floor

All welcom. Art activites, art and craft sales, live entertainment and lots and lots of food. It is a potluck, so bring food if you can. Call Sonya at 416-516-5428 x3 about bringing food and call Chad at extension 34 to help out.

Consider this - your beloved, old and extremely wealthy aunt has just passed away leaving you a substantial fortune. In the midst of her funeral a stranger appears at the front door claiming to be Saint Antony of Padua and is eager to revive your dear old aunt from the dead. What would you do?

Atrium Theatre Presents A MIRACLE OF SAINT ANTONY
by Maurice Maeterlinck

Dec 5 2008 to Dec 13 2008 (Previews: Dec 3 & 4) More »

Mystery art by the famous and soon-to-be-famous.

Every piece is the same size. The art is on the front – the artist’s name is on the back. Like it – buy it – then turn it over and see Whodunit?

Preview Hours: Wednesday, November 19 and Friday, November 21, 12 noon to 8 p.m.; Thursday, November 20, 12 noon to 6 p.m., or preview online at www.ocad.ca starting November 19.
Gala Preview: Thursday, November 20, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $150
Sale: Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More »

Join us on Saturday, November 15th from 3 – 5pm for the opportunity to view these spectacular works, and meet the artists in person!

Captivating new work by Bret Culp and Julie McGregor focuses on intimate moments that express a quietness of spirit. Culp’s dramatic black and white photographs of Italy and Ireland reveal the beauty of impermanence. McGregor’s emotional portraits and romantic images of Italy capture longed for moments in time. More »

Scarborough Music Festival,
The Legion Hall, 1083 Pape Avenue
1 p.m. till midnight, $20 admission

Michal Hasek playing 10:00p.m. till 11

We would like to invite you on behalf of the President of the Ontario College of Art & Design, Sara Diamond, to attend an exciting lecture we are hosting on Thursday, November 13, at 6:45pm.

We are very pleased to have Adam Bly, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Seed Media group, giving a presentation titled: “The 21st century scientific revolution: Shattering disciplinary boundaries between science, art, design and culture”. We think his presentation may be of interest to you based on the cross-disciplinary implications he will be addressing. I have attached our poster with further details.

MOonhORsE Dance Theatre presents
Older & Reckless
December 4th, 5th & 6th at 8pm at Dancemakers Studio in the Distillery Historic District
55 Mill Street, Case Goods Warehouse, Building #58, Studio 313
Reservations and information call 416-504-6429 ext. 30
Buy Tickets Online: www.danceumbrella.eventbrite.com

This 15th edition of Older and Reckless features choreographers
Deborah Dunn, Maxine Heppner with Miguel Frasconi, Michelle Silagy, Claudia Moore. More »

Toronto Dance Theatre celebrates its 40th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Dis/(sol/ve)r, a major new work by Artistic Director Christopher House, running November 18-22 at 8pm nightly at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre (formerly Premiere Dance Theatre). A co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre, Dis/(sol/ve)r features nine dancers in a work that promises to reveal a bold new facet of Christopher House’s choreographic language. More »

Samba Squad heats up at Lula Lounge!
Friday, November 7 at 10:00 PM
Toronto’s percussion posse Samba Squad hits the Lula Lounge on Friday, November 7 for an exhilarating night of sizzling rhythms and songs from Brazil and around the world, featuring an array of global grooves. Special guest vocalists on November 7 include Alberto Alberto, Eliana Cuevas and Laura Mae Lindo with Ben Grossman on the Hurdy Gurdy, Geoff Young on guitar, Jeremy Ledbetter on keys and the amazing Dance Migration. More »

From a long list of one hundred poems drawn from Canadian literary journals and magazines, this year’s guest editor, award winning poet Stephanie Bolster, has chosen fifty of the best Canadian poems published in 2007.  This evening’s celebration will include readings by some of Canada’s best poets, including Jim nason, Dani Couture, Sadiqa de Meier, Michael Lista, Al Moritz, David Seymour, and more. Premier Canadian Jazz Musician, Fern Lindson, will be performing.

Tuesday, November 11 2008, 7:00 pm. , Revival, 783 College Street West (at Shaw) Toronto, Ont.

7a*11d is proud to announce our forthcoming 7th International Festival, a culmination of 11 years of working together as an artist-run collective. In order to celebrate this accomplishment, the 2008 7a*11d festival is nothing less than an international survey of global live art - progressive and provocative new performance works by over 30 local, national and international performance artists. The festival hosts residencies, performance art events, panel discussions, artists’ talks, video/performance screenings, and workshops in 11 jam-packed days. More »

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People presents delightful new play by Governor General Award-winner, Vern Thiessen

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People is pleased to present Bird Brain by Governor General Award-
winner, Vern Thiessen. Based on Albert Wendt’s delightful German children’s book, Bird Brain is a story that will appeal to LKTYP’s youngest audience members and will be presented in The Studio from November 30 to December 30, 2008. More »

Top talents Sarah Slean, Ted Dykstra, Shauna Rolston,  Artistic Director Andrew Burashko and others perform at Art of Time Ensemble 10th Anniversary Gala Benefit

On the occasion of Art of Time Ensemble’s 10th Anniversary Season, Artistic Director Andrew Burashko is pleased to announce the company’s first annual Art of Time Ensemble Gala Benefit. This one-of-a kind fundraising event will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Integral House, one of the most talked about homes in the city that Lisa Rochon of the Globe and Mail has described as “a sumptuous house designed to liberate music and man.” More »

Other Voices: An Evening of Latino Writing and Music
Thursday October 30th, 2008 @ 6:30 pm, The Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst St.

Join Tightrope Books for an exciting evening celebrating Latin music, poetry and performance.  Don’t miss the best and brightest Latino writing and music has to offer including a bilingual translation of renowned Serbia Poet Goran Simic’s work featuring Veronica Garza Flores, a reading by Salvador Alanis, Jesse Villegas reading from Voices In  First Person, and a performance by celebrated emerging voice and Cha Cha curator Monica Rosas.  Following the readings enjoy the sounds of Cubanos. www.tightropebooks.com