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Continue reading →: Great big hair-raising fun @ Alexander Showcase’s Young Frankenstein – The Musical
I had the great pleasure of seeing Alexander Showcase Theatre’s highly entertaining production of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s Young Frankenstein – The Musical, playing now at the Al Green Theatre (Jewish Community Centre at Bloor/Spadina, Toronto) last night. The Alexander Showcase production was helmed by director Vincenzo Sestito and…
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Continue reading →: Pamela Williams’ photography brings us In the Midst of Angels
I visited another stunning art exhibit last night: photographer Pamela Williams’ In the Midst of Angels at Sunderland Hall (First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto at 175 St. Clair Ave. W. – St. Clair W./Avenue Rd.). I first became aware of Pamela’s’ work years ago in a newspaper piece – possibly…
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Continue reading →: Some wacky fun time theatre shouts
Hey kids! Busy times for this bloggergal last week, so happy to be slowing things down a bit this week. Wanted to shout out a few theatre events happening: If you’re looking for some big, wacky, scary musical fun – check out Alexander Showcase Theatre’s production of Young Frankenstein –…
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Continue reading →: Fan Dancers & Bibles
Originally posted on TOpoet: Lizzie Violet hosted another Cabaret Noir packed house. Q Space has done a bit of spring renovating – shifting the books shelves into the back space which makes for a warmer sound for the performers and gives the shows more of salon feeling. green bin After…
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Continue reading →: Double-barrelled sound goodness @ Red Falcon / White Lightning CD launch
Big, big fun times as Red Falcon / White Lightning launched their double CD Rootsy!!! Rocky!!!! & Power!!! Poppy!!!! at the Tranzac Club last night. Opening band The Roughnotes served up an energized set of alt country, rockabilly, wailing blues and even a little reggae with “Winona,” a tribute to…
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Continue reading →: Multi-media artist Victoria Vitasek gets up close & personal in Anxiety exhibit @ Fran Hill Gallery
Multi-media artist Victoria Vitasek’s exhibition Anxiety opened at Fran Hill Gallery last night to a packed space full of friends, family, fellow artists and likely – given the gallery’s neighbourhood vibe – folks who live in the area. Anxiety is Vitasek’s MFA thesis exhibition – she’s studying at York University…
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Continue reading →: Fierce ambition & passion in Elizabeth Ruth’s third novel Matadora – book launch
First off, I need to admit some personal bias: I’m a big fan of Elizabeth Ruth’s writing, so I was thrilled to receive word about the launch of her third novel Matadora, hosted by This Is Not A Reading Series (TINARS) and Cormorant Books at the Gladstone Hotel ballroom last…
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Continue reading →: Current & upcoming visual arts feasts
Wanted to shout out some current and upcoming visual art exhibits – in Toronto and Ottawa: Photographer Pamela Williams has an exhibit up at Sunderland Hall Gallery, First Unitarian (175 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto – west of Avenue Road, south side of St. Clair). Running now until April 21. Hours: Sun.…
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Continue reading →: Carousel 30/31 launch
Originally posted on Lizzie Violet: Last night I was honoured to be part of a launch, for a magazine my poem Chlamydia Is Not A Flower was in. Carousel launched issues 30 and 31 last night at the Black Swan. Photos and blog post from last nights magazine launch! I…
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