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Continue reading →: Arizona dreamin’ – the tin can in the desert
At long last, the first installment of my Arizona adventures. It really is true what you hear about Arizona being mostly sunny, blue skies and – this time of year, at least – in the southern, desert part of the state, it’s lovely warm temperatures during the day, cooling down…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Irish Players mounting The Lonesome West
Theatre adventures continue – this time, it’s the Toronto Irish Players’ (TIP) spring production, Martin McDonagh’s play The Lonesome West (McDonagh is famous for writing the film In Bruges). The Lonesome West is directed for TIP by Jim Ivers and produced by Geraldine Browne, and runs February 23 – March…
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Continue reading →: Best Valentine’s Day ever!
Valentine’s Day can be a mixed bag if you’re single and wishing you had someone special to get all soppy romantic with. There’s this strangely logical combination of irritation at seeing all the happy couples and longing to be one of them. I had dinner – alone – at Free…
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Continue reading →: My secret crush
Happy Valentine’s Day, all! It’s a day of light and love – rife with the possibility of pining over a crush from afar. And I have a confession. I have a crush on Globe & Mail columnist John Doyle. It’s a professional crush, but a crush nonetheless. Read today’s column…
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Continue reading →: TT – Valentines Edition
Originally posted on Lizzie Violet: Ok ladies and germs… I am working my luscious ass off today prepping material for Tuesday… so! I think you should get your luscious asses out to hear me read! https://www.facebook.com/events/263940413679235/ Click on this link for the facebook invite or… the details are also below.…
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Continue reading →: Tumultuous Tuesdays – Valentine’s edition @ Graffiti’s
Being back home means coming back to the awesome Toronto arts and culture scene – and, even more importantly, my awesome friends. Tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 14), at Graffiti’s Bar and Grill, I get to have both when my pal Lizzie Violet is featured in the Tumultuous Tuesday (TT) Valentine’s…
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Continue reading →: I’m ba-ack!
Hey all – after a delayed flight back from Phoenix yesterday afternoon, I finally made it back to T.O. late last night. Just wanted to say hey – and will have lots to tell about my Arizona adventures. In the meantime, here are a few sneak peek/teaser bits:
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Continue reading →: Lizzie Violet hosting The Beautiful & the Damned @ Zelda’s!
Since I’ll be flying to Phoenix, Arizona tomorrow morning and off the grid for a bit, I wanted to shout this out now: my pal Lizzie Violet will be hosting The Beautiful and the Damned, an evening of music and poetry at Zelda’s on Thursday, February 9 (7-10 p.m.). Check…
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Continue reading →: No Sweetheart Required @ Whistler’s Grille & Cafe
Was off sick today, but wanted to get this out there, as they open next week – and I highly recommend making a reservation. Yep, it’s that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about Groundhog Day. It’s time for Cabbagetown Theatre’s No Sweetheart Required cabaret, running Feb 9…
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