Breaking Circles, Broken Light
KOZYNDAN SHOWCASE THEIR NEWEST ZOOLOGICAL WORKS Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Fans of Kozyndan‘s colourful, expressive imagery will delight at their newest exhibit, Breaking Circles, Broken Light. But even those not familiar with the work of Kozue and Dan Kitchens will find meaning and allure in this ode to the animal kingdom. With pieces...
Alligator Pie
FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN AT SOULPEPPER’S LATEST PRODUCTION Story by Erin Lucuik Photos by Jason Hudson In their first original production, Alligator Pie, the Soulpepper Creation Ensemble brings the poems of Dennis Lee to life. Ensemble members Ins Choi, Raquel Duffy, Ken MacKenzie, Gregory Prest, and Mike Ross fill the one-hour performance with humour,...
Walnut Contemporary
TORONTO’S NEWEST CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY OPENS ON NIAGARA AT KING WEST Story by Meaghan Collins Images provided by Walnut Contemporary With its first group show opening October 4, 2012, Walnut Contemporary is one of Toronto’s newest and most exciting contemporary art galleries. The beautiful space is located at 201 Niagara Street, just a little south of...
Endgame
SOULPEPPER PRODUCTION TOUCHES A NERVE WITH TENSION & HUMOUR Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann Nobody likes loss. No one wants to lose a loved one, a favourite thing, or a memory – and, most especially, no one wants to lose hope. Often worse than the experience of the...
MODISH
THE INTEGRATION OF ART AND FASHION REACHES NEW HEIGHTS IN MILK GLASS’S LATEST EXHIBIT Story by Abby Chow Images provided by Milk Glass Co. Fine arts have long been an inspiration for fashion designers, but with Milk Glass Co.‘s latest exhibit the tables have turned. Instigating this retrospective approach are artists Char Da Silva and...
Arkells
CANADIAN ROCK BAND COLLABORATES WITH EMERGING OPERA STARS FOR OPERANATION Story by Kate Davies Music has oft been cited as the universal language of mankind. It is perhaps the only tool we possess as humans that has the ability to cross cultural, historical, religious, and other prejudice boundaries. In this way, Toronto’s Operanation blends seemingly...
Operanation 9: Sweet Revenge
TOMORROW NIGHT: DRESS-TO-THE NINES TO PARTY IN SUPPORT OF CANADA’S EMERGING OPERA TALENT Story by Megan Leahy One of Toronto’s most anticipated nights of the year, Operanation is finally here! Following in the footsteps of the likes of Broken Social Scene and Rufus Wainwright, this year Nelly Furtado and the Arkells will perform alongside the Canadian Opera...
Swoon
TORONTO-BASED ARTIST KATIE PRETTI’S DIZZYING EXHIBIT AT NEUBACHER SHOR Story by Nina Cherry Images provided by Neubacher Shor Contemporary We’ve fallen head over heels for Katie Pretti’s latest body-of-work. The 14 pieces that make up Swoon were inspired by Pretti’s recent experiences traveling and working around the world; each of them capturing the whirlwind of being...
Deception
CHRISTIE LAU AND CAROLINE WRIGHT TEAM UP FOR NAVILLUS GALLERY’S LATEST EXHIBIT Story by Nina Cherry Images provided by Navillus Gallery Our eyes do not always provide the whole truth. Deceit — in nature, mythology, and our imagination — inspired the works of Christie Lau and Caroline Wright in Deception, their first exhibition together. Intrigued...
Die Fledermaus
FARCICAL INTERPRETATION OF STRAUSS’ FAMOUS OPERETTA BRINGS LAUGHS TO CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY Story by Megan Leahy Photos by Michael Cooper Die Fledermaus is one of the world’s most popular operettas, owing not only to the musical genius of Johann Strauss’s, but also to the classic tale and, set in Vienna, as a pretext for a fantastical...
Il Trovatore
LEAD VOICES THE DRAW FOR CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S 2012/2013 SEASON PREMIERE Story by Erin Lucuik Photos by Michael Cooper Like every popular soap opera, Verdi’s opera, Il Trovatore, lures in viewers with a tale full of love, hate and, of course, revenge. The plot may sound predictable, but thanks to the outstanding voices of...
Black Math
STEAM WHISTLE BREWERY’S OCTOBER ART SHOW CELEBRATES ALL THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT Story by Kate Fane Besides making one of Toronto’s best beers, the folks at Steam Whistle have also done fine work promoting the city’s promising new artists. With over 100 month-long shows under their belts, the brewery has...
AGO 1st Thursdays
MONTHLY LATE-NIGHT ART EVENTS FEATURES GALLERY TOURS, LECTURES, MUSIC & MORE Story by Kate Fane Whether you’re an art fanatic, a culture junkie, or someone who simply enjoys a few drinks, DJ’s, and dancing, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s new 1st Thursdays series is guaranteed to have something to make your night a...
Lost and Found
ALISON ROSSITER’S LATEST EXHIBIT AT STEPHEN BULGER GALLERY Story by Meaghan Collins Alison Rossiter’s third exhibition at the Stephen Bulger Gallery entitled “Lost and Found” is not to be missed. The Mississippi born artist’s unique darkroom process turns found photograms into sensual and mysterious abstract images. Some of the photo papers she has collected are...
Between the Sheets
MELODRAMA AT ITS BEST Story by Megan Leahy Between the Sheets is a play you attend to see acting at its best. Not exactly pleasant or uplifting, nonetheless it is well worth the hour unnerving experience. The play was born out of Nightwood Theatre’s Write from the Hip emerging playwright’s program, created by the young...
Nuit Blanche
PLAID’S PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S OVERNIGHT ART FEST Story by Erin Lucuik From 7:03pm to sunrise Saturday, September 29th, artists will transform Toronto for the seventh instalment of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Since its debut in 2006, this all-night contemporary art event has been celebrating creativity in every nook and cranny of downtown Toronto. With over...
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
HART HOUSE THEATRE GIVES A SNAPSHOT INTO THE COMICAL PHILOSOPHY OF HAMLET’S CHILDHOOD FRIENDS Story by Meaghan Collins Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead aptly begins with the two namesake protagonists engaged in a series of coin tosses – 93 in total – to test the laws of probability. Those familiar with Shakespeare recognize the amusing...
No Great Mischief
ALISTAIR MACLEOD’S MACDONALD CLAN TAKES TO THE TARRAGON STAGE FOR ROUND TWO Story by Erin Lucuik The Tarragon Theatre was a buzz with excitement on September 19th. As people milled about the lobby eagerly awaiting the first show of the 2012/2013 season, it was clear that it was going to be a full house. No Great...
Death of a Salesman
SOULPEPPER’S REVIVAL OF ARTHUR MILLER’S CLASSIC LEAVES NOTHING TO BE DESIRED Story by Megan Leahy Photos by Cylla von Tiedemann The best way to describe the revival of Soulpepper’s Death of a Salesman is also the laziest: not a dry eye in the house. It ended with audience members standing in ovation before the lights came...
September Essential Theatre
FROM THE 23RD MOST-PERFORMED OPERA IN THE WORLD TO THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNING PLAY, TORONTO THEATRE COMPANIES HAVE A LOT TO OFFER THIS MONTH Story by Megan Leahy Come September in Toronto all eyes are focused on TIFF. But back-to-school indicates another, equally important occasion: a new theatre season. From Verdi’s Il Trovatore to Arthur Miller’s...
Rock n’ Roll Art Show
STEAM WHISTLE GETS A LITTLE BIT ROCK N’ ROLL FOR SEPTEMBER Story by Nina Cherry Photo courtesy of Steam Whistle Gallery For their September art exhibit, Steam Whistle Gallery is focusing on music, specifically rock n’ roll. The gallery’s Rock n’ Roll Art Show features the works of artists Johnathan Hiltz and Brooke...
TIFF 2012 Top Picks
5 MUST SEE MOVIES FROM TIFF 2012 Story by Nina Cherry Images courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival Inc. 2012 It’s time to prepare yourself for celebrity sightings galore, as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) starts on September 6th and runs until the 16th. We agree that catching a glimpse of Ryan Gosling is important,...
A Collection
OVER 20 ARTISTS INVOLVED IN NEW, SHORT-TIME-ONLY EXHIBIT AT OZ STUDIOS Story by Odessa Paloma Parker From August 23rd to the 31st at Oz Studios (134 Ossington Avenue), A Collection (curated by Bethany Puttkemery and Inez Genereux) will showcase the work of multiple visual and audio artists, all exploring the theme of origin of...
Backbeat
“THE BIRTH OF THE BEATLES” OR THE STORY OF STUART SUTCLIFFE? Story by Megan Leahy Photographs by Cylla von Tiedemann John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe met back in 1956 when they became roommates at Liverpool College of Art. In 1957, Lennon formed The Quarrymen, and was joined by Paul McCartney in July. A lot happened...
Sail-in-Cinema
OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING FESTIVAL DROPS ANCHOR AT SUGAR BEACH Story by Kate Fane Photograph provided by Sail-In-Cinema Toronto’s been killing it on the free movie front this summer, with outdoor screenings being held across the city. Whether it’s at Christie Pitts or Yonge and Dundas, with Dazed and Confused or The Philadelphia Story, there’s been...
The Royal Comedians
RUSSIAN PLAYWRIGHT BULGAKOV USES MOLIERE’S STORY AS A MIRROR OF HIS OWN By Megan Leahy Photos by Cylla von Tiedemann The Royal Comedians is Mikhail Bulgakov’s testament to the proverb ‘history repeats itself’. The play outlines Molière’s struggle as a critic of the Catholic Church in Seventeenth Century France, despite being backed by art enthusiast King...
The Crucible
SOULPEPPER’S LATEST PRODUCTION STAYS TRUE TO ARTHUR MILLER’S TAKE ON THE SALEM TRIALS Story by Kate Fane Photos by Cylia von Tiedemann After taking us into a mental asylum (Home), a Hollywood studio (Speed-the-Plow), and a Korean corner store (Kim’s Convenience) Toronto’s Soulpepper theatre company continues its stellar year with a stop in Salem, Massachusetts....
