A long overdue In The City listing to let you know of some great events starting TONIGHT in Toronto. Read on!
Music
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Sellers & Newel Speakeasy
Ensemble Alloro
Tickets $15; available by calling 647-778-6345
Doors open at 7pm
An evening of Baroque music featuring Ensemble Alloro, featuring soprano Emily Klassen, mezzo-soprano Meagan Zantingh, and Theorbo player Benjamin Stein. This promises to be a lovely evening of live music.
Dance
Janak Khendry Dance Company
Life Eternal
November 9 – 11, 2017 at 8pm nightly
Choreographed by Janak Khendry
Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets available online or by calling 416-973-4000
Regular Tickets are $30 & $35; Students/Seniors/Artsworkers are $25
Janak Khendry Dance Company celebrates its 39th season and Canada’s 150th Anniversary with a unique Indian classical dance creation choreographed by Janak Khendry entitled Life Eternal that reflects on transcending time and space, leading to eternal calm – and love, peace, freedom and happiness. Featuring 14 dancers, including Mr. Khendry, Life Eternal delves into ancient universal truths embraced by Jain, Hindu and Buddhist philosophies, weaving these teachings into the dance structure.
Film
Rendezvous with Madness (RWM) Film Festival
Continues until Saturday, November 11, 2017
Workman Theatre
See website for film listings and to purchase tickets
RWM is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. There are still many interesting films to see at RWM. Some of my personal picks include: I Am Not Afraid (Dir. Fadi Hindash, Netherlands) – about a doctor’s intricately complicated relationship with his troubled patient, who no longer wants to live. The Girl, the Mother and the Demons (Dir. Suzanne Osten, Sweden) – the film focuses on the enduring love of a prematurely grownup young girl for the only mother she knows, and the unconditional nature of that bond. And the Closing Night Film, Holden On (Dir. Tamlin Hall, USA) – the film focuses on Holden, whom after succumbing to a secret battle with mental illness, Holden evolves from a beloved, small town Georgia football player to a lost, self-medicating prophet.
Visual Arts
RWM Film Festival Closing Night Party
De Profundis: From The Depths
Workman Arts Mainspace
Saturday November 11, 2017 at 9:30pm
PWYC / Free with a Holden On ticket stub
Workman Arts will be celebrating 30 years this weekend with this Multi-Disciplinary Cabaret and Art Party, a showcase of fine creations from Workman Arts Members working in all disciplines — from original music and spoken word to stand-up comedy, film and visual art – the evening’s lineup will feature creative contributions from tons of local artists.
