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Continue reading →: The Typewriter Song
My dad sent me this link to this video of Voces para la Paz performing Leroy Anderson’s “The Typewriter Song,” featuring soloist Alfredo Anaya. It appeals to both the writer and music lover in me. And it makes me smile. Thanks, Dad! Enjoy.
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Continue reading →: Big bold fun in Brave
I have gotten woefully behind in my movie-going lately, so I was very happy when I was finally able to remedy that and go see Brave yesterday afternoon. Funny, insightful and touching, Brave is a great animated film for all ages. Its main character is an unconventional princess – a…
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Continue reading →: Raw heart sounds – Tin Star Orphans @ the Horseshoe
Shortly after my friends, Kat, Lizzie, Lizzie’s friend Janis and I entered the back room of the Horseshoe last night, we met up with drummer Johnny Rowe, who was set to do double duty with two bands: Inlet Sound and Tin Star Orphans in back-to-back sets at the top of…
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Continue reading →: Absurd family tragedy in The Goat
WARNING: This post contains adult language and content. Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (subtitled: Notes Towards A Definition of Tragedy) is one absurd, darkly funny, mind-fuck of a play. And if you hadn’t been aware of the play’s subject before arriving at the theatre, you sure as…
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Continue reading →: Volunteers needed for Shinsedai Cinema Festival
Hey kids – do you love Japanese cinema? Check out the upcoming Shinsedai Cinema Festival (July 12 – 15 at the Revue Cinema, Toronto): http://www.shinsedai.ca/ Even better, they’re looking for volunteers! Please contact Polly at: pollyspuzzles@gmail.com
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Continue reading →: My upcoming features/hosting
Originally posted on Lizzie Violet: I sit here realizing I need to book more features/hosting gigs. After a string of appointments, a visit to Chinatown, amongst catch-up day, getting my performer resume is on today’s todo list! In the meantime. Here are a few of my upcoming gigs. PRIDE July…
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Continue reading →: Big rollicking fun & magic @ You Can’t Take It With You
I want to go live with the Sycamore family. Some big magical fun at the Young Centre last night when I went to see Soulpepper’s production of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s You Can’t Take It With You, directed by Joseph Ziegler, where we spend a few days in…
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Continue reading →: Captivated And Reaching For Sunlight
Originally posted on KAT LEONARD (Kat & The MP3): Music normally captivates me in three ways: 1) The sound: the melody and ambience of simple tones or intricate chords dancing together in a magical arrangement 2) The lyrics: the words, specific or all-encompassing, that articulate, commiserate and motivate 3) The…
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Continue reading →: Theatre & music – upcoming adventures
Busy week for this bloggergal, chickens. Here’s a peek at what I’ll be up to: Atic Productions has a short run of Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? opening at the Tarragon Extra Space tonight and running until June 24. This production was directed by Carter West, and…
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Continue reading →: Ottawa – GGFG Annual Ceremonial Review
One of my favourite moments during my weekend stay in Ottawa was attending the Governor General’s Foot Guards (GGFG) Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) with my friend Lesley and her son Chris at the Cartier Square Drill Hall. The Drill Hall is a beautiful piece of architecture itself and, in addition…
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