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Continue reading →: Big wacky panto fun coming up with Cinderella…if the shoe fits! @ Cabbagetown Festival
Get ready for some big wacky fun with Cabbagetown Theatre’s panto production of Cinderella…if the shoe fits! at this year’s Cabbagetown Festival, opening Friday, September 7 at the Necropolis Chapel. Here’s what the folks at Cabbagetown Theatre have to say about the production: Join the adventures of a BBQ-obsessed Cinderella…
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Continue reading →: Blues & spoken word that moves @ Free Times Café’s Best of Open Stage
Hanging at the Free Times Café is always an enjoyable experience. The atmosphere is laid back, the beer is cold and the food is amazing. I highly recommend the latkes. And it was an even greater pleasure hanging out there last night to see the Best of Open Stage, with…
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Continue reading →: Coming up this week: arts & culture & our four-legged friends
As I start to think about changing gears from a lovely long weekend to the upcoming week, I’m thinkin: Busy fun times coming up kids, with a whole lotta music, spoken word/poetry, comedy and art happening this week. Please check the respective websites for location and other info: Best of…
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Continue reading →: Rowdy & rollicking romance with Two Gents
Went to see the delightful outdoor production of Two Gents in Withrow Park last night, Shakespeare in the Ruff’s adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona, the company’s inaugural season, which included a six-week youth apprenticeship program for secondary students, The Young Ruffians. As an added treat, before Two Gents, the…
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Continue reading →: Thoughts from the “February” set designer
Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: Behind the scenes of a world premiere! Yesterday’s post was about Peter DeFreitas’ costume design inspiration. Today, February set designer Karen Elizabeth McMichael describes her process. She said she’d just “ramble a little bit”, but I found this whole thing fascinating, not…
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Continue reading →: Two awesome upcoming fundraisers: Rarely Pure Theatre & PAWS (Little Creatures)
Two things I love a whole lot: theatre and our little furry friends. Well, guess what? Folks in the Toronto area can lend their support to both, with two upcoming fundraising events: Rarely Pure Theatre’s Dirty Bingo Night: Duke of York pub: Wed, Aug 29 from 8:30 – 11:00 p.m.…
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Continue reading →: Magic & mayhem in Moonrise Kingdom
Finally got out to see Moonrise Kingdom yesterday – and I have to say, they had me when I saw the trailer and I was not disappointed. Check it out: Written by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, and directed by Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom is one magical, romantic and adventurous ride.…
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Continue reading →: Meghan Morrison band rocks The Central
Hey all – a bit late on this one today as I needed to sleep in and get to the early matinée of Moonrise Kingdom – more on that in tomorrow’s post. Last night I had not only the pleasure of dropping by The Central (http://thecentralbar.ca/) to hear Meghan Morrison…
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