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Poetry NOW: 4th annual Battle of the Bards

Wednesday, March 28, 7:30pm, 2012, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West

This popular poetry competition returns in 2012 to feature some of Canada’s upcoming and established poets. More »

Tony Award-winning stage and television star Paul Kreppel will make his Toronto debut in the international hit comedy My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! at the Bathurst St. Theatre, October 12, 2011-January 1, 2012, the show’s producers announced today. More »

Montreal theatre company, Coffeehouse Theatre, will be presenting a wildly hilarious comedy, “The Underpants”, adapted by Steve Martin and directed by Evan Harkai. This performance will be presented at the Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street East. The dates for the performances are as followed: September 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24. All shows will begin at 8PM with an additional 2PM matinee performance on the 23rd and 24th. More »

You are invited to:
Excavation, an Exhibition of Paintings
by Cindy Buzadi
for the month of July
at The Big Guy’s Coffee Shop
1718 Queen St. W. (just east of Roncesvalles)
Toronto More »

Experience the amazing dream world of Dion McGregor
in a workshop reading of the new play
Sleeptalker

Thursday, July 28th, 8.00 pm

Poisoned éclairs, a martini eyewash, a city of midgets, a tree which bleeds, a balloon flight to the moon… These are some of the visions Dion McGregor wrestled with in his dream world. More »

North Toronto Group of Artists (NTGA) Spring Fine Arts Tour, Toronto, April 30 and May 1, 2011. The North Toronto Group of Artists presents its 3rd annual Spring Fine Arts Tour, featuring 20 artists who work in watercolour, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Mingle with the artists in their own studios (Yonge Street & Lawrence area), while delighting on an amazing range of art from figurative to modern abstract. Maps available at  www.northtorontogroupofartists.com

Hi, all!

I hope this finds you well, and that you might have time to see a show of some of our work that my friend Niurka Barroso and I have put together (7 – 20 May). Do hope we might have the pleasure of your presence. Niurka and I will be at the opening from 3:30 until 7PM on 7 May. And please FW to friends who also celebrate the impassioned eye. . .

With warm regards,
herschel j stroyman

LACAP Presents: LATIN AMERICAN SPEAKERS SERIES
TANIA BRUGUERA: Like the Real Thing

Moderated by Alberto Guevara
Thursday, March 10, 2011
7:30PM
Prefix ICA
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124
*Limited Seating Please Arrive Early More »

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People (LKTYP) is proud to present the masterful hit musical A Year with
Frog and Toad starring Canadian and Broadway stage icon Louise Pitre along with Allen MacInnis, artistic director of LKTYP and director of the play. A warm-hearted treat for the holidays, A Year with Frog and Toad will be presented on the Mainstage from November 15 to December 30. More »

Join the AfriGrand Caravan!

Connect directly with African women at the heart of grassroots efforts to turn the tide of AIDS as they travel to 40 Canadian communities from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia.  We would love you to be there!
Read more about the AfriGrand Caravan. More »

Shakespeare in Action, Canada’s leading Shakespeare company for young audiences, prepares to dazzle theatre-goers with a new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s tale of magic, mischief and mayhem, where young lovers meet feuding fairies in the woods one dreamy night, opening April 17 and running to May 1 in the early 20th century theatre at Central Commerce Collegiate Institute, the first time the space has been used as a professional theatre in over 40 years. More »

Ryerson University’s The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is proud to present the third annual Silver Screens Arts Festival. Produced in partnership with LIFE Institute, this year’s Festival will centre on the theme of ‘Eyes of the World’. The Festival offers adults 50+ a chance to express and showcase their creativity and talents, through various art forms including film, photography, workshops, guest speakers, and theatre. Over the past two years, the Festival has worked towards confronting the image of aging through all aspects of society. This week-long event will take place between May 31, 2010 – June 6, 2010 and will be held at Ryerson University. More »

ONE 2 MANY on exhibit at Steam Whistle’s Art Gallery
April 7 – May 2, 2010

Steam Whistle Brewing proudly presents ONE 2 MANY, a dynamic Art Show that brings together the creative forces of ten emerging Toronto artists: Jim Mezei, Patrick Thompson, Kellen Hatanaka, Ryan Lake, Patrick Kyle, Chris Kuzma, Alexa Hatanaka, Adrian Forrow and Beside Herself Printing (Carolyn Self and Alda Escareno).  More »

Actors Repertory Company is thrilled to announce the Canadian première of Martin Crimp’s celebrated work The City, a deliciously wicked yet profound piece of theatre. Joining the two time Dora Award winning company is Award winning Romanian Director Cristian Popescu, who will lead the audience through Crimp’s fierce and penetrating vision of modern life. Opening March 19, 2010 at The Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, the show runs until April 3, 2010. More »

Film historian and critic Tom Waugh, director of graduate film studies at Concordia University, presents a screening of the recently re-mastered 1974 Canadian classic, Montreal Main, followed by a Q&A.
When: February 25, 2:30pm
Where: The Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross Building, York University 4700 Keele Street [map]
Admission: Free
Information: 416-736-2100 ext. 33592 or www.yorku.ca/finearts/film
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Lovers of Life: A Concert in Anticipation of Valentine’s Day

An evening of music with KYE MARSHALL (on cello)
and ANDY SCOTT (on guitar)

MEZZETTA, Wed Feb.10
681 St Clair Ave W (at Christie) More »

Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People presents Canadian Premiere of
Funny and thrilling play The Monster Under the Bed by Kevin Dyer

LKTYP is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of Kevin Dyer’s The Monster Under the Bed. A hilarious new comedy about friendship and facing your fears, The Monster Under the Bed will be presented on the Mainstage from March 8 to April 1, 2010. More »

The Art of Time Ensemble, under the artistic direction of founder Andrew Burashko, presents Brasil, a beautiful and eclectic program of Brazilian music from three musical perspectives on December 4 and December 5 at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre featuring Bachianas Brasileiras #1 (for 8 cellos) by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) sung by Canadian jazz vocalist extraordinaire Emilie-Claire Barlow and a set of songs and compositions performed by Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Guinga. Sponsored by BMO Financial and Cadillac Fairview, the concert will be recorded by CBC Radio for future broadcast. More »

Zocalo Toronto presents the world premiere of a dynamic new multi-disciplinary stage production that fuses traditional drama with contemporary and Latin-style partnered dancing. Written by Zocalo Toronto’s Artistic Director Vladimir Jon Cubrt, and co-directed by Cubrt and Taylor Graham, The Weeping Salsa is a lyrical tragedy in two acts that tells a story about eros – love that is passionate, physical and urgent; about power – subjugating one’s self for the sake of the partnership; and about finding the strength to stand alone. The Weeping Salsa previews from November 13, opens November 15 and runs to November 29 at The Theatre Centre. More »

PUPPETMONGERS THEATRE, SHADOW PUPPETRY TRADITIONS
This two-day workshop will visit the living traditions of shadow puppetry around the world. As well as hands-on puppet making, participants will build their own small shadow screens. Delve into puppet design, jointing and controls; explore variations in lamp and screen set ups, and of course try out manipulation techniques.
December 5 & 6, 2009: 10 am to 5 pm
Fees:  $190 ($175 if paid before November 21st)

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