The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in the fall that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. Visit www.toronto.ca/museum-events for more information. COLBORNE LODGE South end of High Park on ...
Read More »YA fiction at This Is Not The Shakespeare Stage
It’s back to school, and on September 21, back to your favourite Young Adult fiction at The Word On The Street Book and Magazine Festival! The This Is Not The Shakespeare Stage features hourly, genre-based, interactive programming sessions with the ...
Read More »World premiere of ‘elsewhere,’ an adelheid dance project
Jessica Bonin — DanceWorks, Toronto’s longest running contemporary dance series, presents the world premiere of elsewhere, an adelheid dance projects production choreographed by its award-winning Artistic Director, Heidi Strauss. This highly anticipated work launches DanceWorks’ 2014-15 season and runs September ...
Read More »ACT II Studio Information Day Sept. 8
Monday, September 8, 2014 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Presentation by Artistic Director Vrenia Ivonoffski at 11:00 am Ryerson University, 380 Victoria Street, Room POD 250, Toronto (Dundas St. subway) The Estelle Craig ACT II STUDIO is a creative ...
Read More »Michael Wheeler named new Executive Director & Chief Transformation Officer at STAF
Gideon Arthurs, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Small Theatre Administrative Facility (STAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Wheeler as the new Executive Director and Chief Transformation Officer of STAF, effective September 8, 2014. “We ...
Read More »Alumnae Theatre announces original Canadian 2014-15 Season
Alumnae Theatre Company proudly announces our completely Canadian 2014-2015 season featuring Escape From Happiness by George F. Walker; the return of last year’s explosively successful FireWorks Festival premiering two original full-length plays; Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock; the 27th annual ...
Read More »Julian Taylor’s ‘Tech Noir’ a fusion of jazz, funk and energy
Ian Steer — Technically, fusion is the most powerful form of nuclear energy. Similarly, the fusion of so many cultures in Canada has produced one of the most powerful collectives of souls on Earth. Now, with the fusion of musical ...
Read More »NFB offers free outdoor screenings in honour of famed animator
Melissa Than — The centenary of the birth of National Film Board of Canada (NFB) film and animation legend Norman McLaren will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 7 with a free program of outdoor screenings, accompanied by live music, as part ...
Read More »‘Obvious choice’ in naming Corktown Common wins him a picture
Dennis Hanagan – Tedd Konya just did what he thought was right when he submitted the name Corktown Common in the contest to name the new 18-acre park next to the Don River. “I was shocked that I was the ...
Read More »Ancient art, mural project show talent
Dennis Hanagan – An artist from 11,000 miles away has brought a new kind of art to St. James Town. Except in India, where artist Poonam Sharma is from, that art is ancient—about 5,000 years old. It’s called Warli. Sharma, ...
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