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Continue reading →: ‘the language of creation’
Originally posted on TOpoet: Lizzie Violet’s Cabaret Noir marked it’s second year as one of TO’s most eclectic evenings out with a diverse set of dynamic features playing to a packed house. The show started with a flurry of open stagers: Brenda Clews flashed us; Cate McKim let us feel…
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Continue reading →: Magic, heart, comedy & truth in and out of love (again) in 52 Pick-up remount
Tell me a story. Real or made-up? Both. Happy or sad? Both. These are the opening lines of TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi’s 52 Pick-up – produced by the Howland Company, and directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster and Paolo Santalucia – setting the stage for a random, non-linear piece of…
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Continue reading →: New Show Announced!
Originally posted on KAT LEONARD (Kat & The MP3): Amsterdam Bicycle Club, Toronto! Thursday March 12! Doors 8:30 Show 9:15. Hope to see you thurrrrr! 🙂 xo
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Continue reading →: Emily Mac’s California daydreamin’ in her first single “California This Winter”
Singer/songwriter Emily Mac released her first single earlier this week: “California This Winter,” available for download/purchase on iTunes and viewing on YouTube. Featuring Mac’s powerful and soulful vocals, the arrangement inspired by the R&B, gospel-infused sounds of Motown, “California This Winter” is not just a lament for the season, but…
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Continue reading →: People Profile: Heather Babcock!
Originally posted on KAT LEONARD (Kat & The MP3): Meet Heather Babcock: Writer and Delighter! Heather is a gorgeous ray of sugar and spice from the inside out. Smart, sassy and sweet in a delicious combination, she delights onstage and off. I am so grateful to experience her in both…
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Continue reading →: Dance all night to Mip Power Trio sophomore album Half Pint Full Heart
Had the great pleasure of wrapping my ears around a preview stream of Mip Power Trio’s sophomore album Half Pint Full Heart this past week – in advance of their CD launch party this Friday, February 27 at the Bovine Sex Club. Mip Power Trio is: Mip (songwriting/lead vocals/guitar), Greg…
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Continue reading →: NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED: WonderFest 2015!
Originally posted on KAT LEONARD (Kat & The MP3): Let’s Make Good Productions presents WONDERFEST! To celebrate International Women’s Day we’re rounding up Wonder Women and Super Men to celebrate by spreading empowerment through art! This WONDERFEST will showcase many artists such as singer-songwriters, spoken word/poets, story tellers, comedians, visual artists and motivational…
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Continue reading →: Magical connections & remarkable storytelling in Sara Farb’s R-E-B-E-C-C-A
B is for “balloon,” “birthday,” “basketball,” “band-aid.” And also “bitch.” It’s also the third letter in “Rebecca,” the shared name of the two characters in playwright/performer Sara Farb’s one-woman play R-E-B-E-C-C-A, directed by Richard Greenblatt, which opened at the Theatre Passe Muraille backspace last night. The two Rebeccas are based…
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Continue reading →: n0ir n0ir 7
Originally posted on TOpoet: Icy sidewalks (can we talk about the city’s war on pedestrians), subzero weather, storm warnings & even the Grammies didn’t keep people away from the February Noir. I’ve seen bigger houses for the show but regardless of size of the audience the talent on stage is…
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