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Canwest Cabaret Festival: Intimate. Unforgettable. Under One Roof.
October 2 – 5

Canada’s most dynamic and exciting performers come together for a weekend-long cabaret festival bursting with song, story and ideas. Rediscover the 20th century songbook in playful and passionate interpretations from some of the country’s most beloved artists. Get up close and personal with these extraordinary artists in the sublime and elegant setting of the Young Centre – an event not to be missed.

Note: Featured artist concert run approximately 60 minutes. Songbooks and salons run approximately 90 minutes. More »

Art of Time Ensemble presents its Tenth Anniversary Season with Words & Music, an enchanting evening that showcases literature inspired by music and music inspired by literature.

This creative ensemble juxtaposes contemporary and classical music with theatrical and literary texts and features such top Canadian talents as: Booker Prize-winning author Michael Ondaatje , Dora Award-winning actor Ted Dykstra, Gemini-nominated actor Rick Roberts, More »

BALLET JÖRGEN CANADA’S ANASTASIA RETURNS TO TORONTO FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Ballet Jörgen Canada’s Anastasia made its 2007 Toronto World Premiere at the Toronto Centre for the
Arts to critical acclaim and went on to a successful 2007-2008 National Tour: “The production is as
elegant and finely-wrought as a Fabergé egg.” Kitchener-Waterloo Record. More »

As the first production of their 2008|09 season, LKTYP is pleased to present Ghosts and Ladders (L’Envol de l’ange) by Montreal’s DynamO Théâtre, in co-production with LKTYP. This dynamic new work will be presented on the Mainstage from September 29 to October 11, 2008. More »

DanceWorks  presents
La pudeur des icebergs from Daniel Léveillé Danse

After a stunning Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning appearance for Outstanding Choreography in 2004, DanceWorks welcomes back Montreal’s Daniel Léveillé Danse to open its Mainstage Series with the Toronto premiere of a work that has garnered praise around the world. Choreographed by Daniel Léveillé and performed by six dancers – five men and one woman – who highlight the expressive power of the unclothed human physique, La pudeur des icebergs (The Modesty of Icebergs) runs for two days only, Thursday October 2 and Friday October 3 at Premiere Dance Theatre, as part of Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps 08-09. More »

Theatre Gargantua presents
FIBBER
….because the truth is seldom what we truly desire

From the award-winning company that created e-DENTITY and Raging Dreams – into the visceral, FIBBER is Theatre Gargantua’s newest multidisciplinary adventure; exploring the slippery relationship between the truth we instinctively seek and the untruth our happiness depends on. More »

To kick off the fall season, Prefix is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of Projection by internationally renowned French artist Laurent Grasso. Curated by Scott McLeod, the exhibition is also an exciting feature of Nuit Blanche, Saturday, October 4th, from 7 PM to sunrise.

An opening reception with artist in attendance will be held on Thursday, October 2nd from 7 to 10 PM at Prefix, located at 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 124, Toronto. The exhibition runs from September 25 to November 22, 2008. More »

Theatre Passe Muraille presents the Toronto Premiere of
An Evening With Uncle Val
Written and performed by Andy Jones
Directed by Lois Brown

“Andy Jones is so brilliant and heartwarming, you wish you could hold his words in your fingers like a string of worry beadsÅ . Jones’s show is a wonderful comic meditation on Newfoundland, daily life and everyone’s fear of mortality”
- Elissa Barnard, The Chronicle Herald (Halifax) More »

Andrew Burashko, founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed Art of Time Ensemble, today announced the ensemble’s exciting and provocative tenth anniversary season, sponsored by BMO Financial. Art of Time’s Official Broadcast Partner, CBC Radio Two, will record the concerts for future broadcast. More »