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Shorts That Are Not Pants Film Fest...

The second annual Shorts That Are Not Pants Film Festival opens this weekend with 47 short films from around the globe, ...
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Toronto Arts & Culture
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Classical Masterworks and New Favou...

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) continues its season with bold symphonic masterpieces to audiences this month. High...
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Toronto Arts & Culture
Concerts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre

Post Show Talk: Uncovered – S...

Last night, I had the pleasure of attend The Musical Stage Company‘s Uncovered: Stevie Wonder And Prince — a...
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Post Show Talk: Uncovered – Stevie Wonder & Prince

November 5, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

Last night, I had the pleasure of attend The Musical Stage Company‘s Uncovered: Stevie Wonder And Prince — an opportunity to enjoy some of the greatest works by these two artists reimagined under Reza Jacobs‘ direction. The night included Thom Allison (Broadway), Colin Asuncion (singer & cabaret performer), Aimee Bessada (multi-instrumentalist & songwriter), Jully Black (Juno award-winner), Michelle Bouey (2018-19 Banks Prize winner), Divine Brown (Juno award-winner), Alana Hibbert (Stratford & Shaw Festivals), Lydia Persaud (singer-songwriter) Jackie Richardson (Gemini & Dora award-winner), Cary Shields (Broadway) among others. Accompanying Jacobs were Jamie Drake, Justin Gray, and Erika Nielsen.

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Caminos 2019: Hye’s Picks

October 2, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

Aluna Theatre‘s CAMINOS 2019 returns to Toronto from October 3 – 13 at Aki Studio and Artscape Daniels Spectrum. This festival focuses on presenting new work by Pan-American, Indigenous and Latinx artists.

As there are many events vying for your attention this weekend, I’m giving you my picks of some of the shows to experience at this year’s festival.

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5 Questions With… Daniele Bartolini – The Stranger 2.0

September 18, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

Daniele Bartolini, artistic director of DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT), premiered a brand-new of the version critically acclaimed walkabout performance – The Stranger 2.0 tonight.  

Designed for the first time to include two audience members at a time and featuring an exciting new virtual reality component developed by mixed reality content specialists toasterlab.

I took part in the original version The Stranger 1.0 back in 2014 as part of SummerWorks. It was such a fun experience, I jumped at the chance to ask Bartolini my 5 Questions… about this latest version of the show.

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Spotlight: ‘REPRINT’ by The Musical Stage Company & Yonge Street Theatricals

August 23, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

The Musical Stage Company and Yonge Street Theatricals, in association with The Globe and Mail, present REPRINT, the inaugural production of three original musicals generated in LAUNCH PAD, a ground-breaking musical development residency developed by the two companies.

REPRINT, an imaginative triptych of short new musicals will be presented on the 17th floor of The Globe and Mail Centre, overlooking Toronto’s breathtaking cityscape.

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SummerWorks ’19 Spotlight: Chelsea Dab Hilke Talks About ‘Safe And Sorry’

August 3, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

Safe and Sorry is the latest work from Lester Trips (Theatre). This production examines the challenges of a well-intentioned men’s dating coach under scrutiny, combining physical theatre with visceral horror to create uneasy comedy.

Lester Trips’ Artistic Producer and Safe and Sorry Director, Chelsea Dab Hilke took time to answer my 5 Questions… to share more about their latest show premiering at Summerworks this month.

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SummerWorks ’19 Spotlight: White Heat

July 22, 2019
Toronto Arts & Culture

Based on real events, White Heat is a play about who gets sympathy and who doesn’t. The show is written by Graham Isador (VICE, GQ) and directed by Dora Award winner Jill Harper (Pool No Water). It features Dora Award Winning actor and playwright Makambe Simamba (Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers, and Little Brothers) and Tim Walker (Dry Land).

I asked Isador, Simamba and Walker to list their reasons they are “excited to work on White Heat” at SummerWorks Performance Festival this year.

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