Art, words & stage

Busy times continue, but I wanted to give a shout out to some upcoming events and shows, including two that open today:

Inez/Recent Paintings: this exhibit has been up since October 5, but has its official opening tonight (Thurs, Oct 18 from 6-9 p.m.) and runs until November 4 at Fran Hill Gallery (285 Rushton Road, Toronto). For more info and gallery hours, please visit the gallery site: http://www.franhill.ca/

International Festival of Authors (IFOA): Also opening today (October 18 – 28) at various locations, including venues at Harbourfront Centre and the Ex. Check the website for full programming, venue and reservation info: http://www.readings.org/?q=ifoa

Act2 Studio production of Dinner with Goebbels: October 25-28 at Red Sandcastle Theatre (922 Queen St. East – at Logan). Written by Mark Leith and directed by Les Porter. For more info, visit the Studio2 site page: http://www.ryerson.ca/~act2/activities.html#goebels

I’ll be back at Alumnae Theatre next week, working with designer Ed Rosing on the set for Alumnae’s upcoming production of The Drowning Girls, which runs in the studio November 16 – December 1. Written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic, and directed by Taryn Jorgenson, with assistant director Antara Keelor – and featuring actors Jen Neales, Tennille Read and Emily Smith. For a peek at this show, take a look here: http://www.alumnaetheatre.com/1213drown.html