Without a doubt, Soulpepper Theatre Company's Global Cabaret Festival is my favorite Toronto arts festival. It's like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get. Forrest Gump would dig it. Each year I'm tempted to bring my sleeping bag and just camp out for the weekend.
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the VIP presenters for the 35th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards, to be held on Monday, June 23 at at Harbourfront Centre for the very first time.
Over 30 Canadian performers all have their reasons for Hollering 4 Health Care on March 31st, the day that the Conservative government will allow the Health Accord to expire. They are hollering because:
Regina Carter and Nnenna Freelon will replace the previously announced Tony and Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater in today's December 14, 2013 concert celebrating the 90th birthdays of Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. The Royal Conservatory congratulates Ms. Bridgewater on her role in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Lady Day, in which she will portray legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. The production begins September 12, which is the reason Ms. Bridgewater had to cancel her Conservatory appearance in December.
Thom Allison, the thrilling actor/singer who is stopping the show nightly in the Shaw Festival's current hit production of 'Guys and Dolls,' will return to perform in a fundraising concert for Metropolitan Community Church Toronto (MCC Toronto) tonight, Nov. 30th.
Thom Allison, the thrilling actor/singer who is stopping the show nightly in the Shaw Festival's current hit production of 'Guys and Dolls,' will return to perform in a fundraising concert for Metropolitan Community Church Toronto (MCC Toronto) on Saturday, Nov. 30th.
UnCovered: Sting and The Police will play Toronto's Koerner Hall this Monday, November 18, 2013. This tribute concert, which features such notable vocalists as Jackie Richardson, Thom Allison and others (including myself), has become known as a 'don't miss' event for lovers of music and/or theatre. A small number of tickets remain; please call 416-408-0208 to order or visit www.actingupstage.com
Charisma, excitement, inspiration, power, plain old pizzazz and razzmatazz... emotion in all of its forms - this is the cyclonic wizardry Thom Allison unleashes whenever he hits the stage.
Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced details of the sixth annual Global Cabaret Festival. From today, October 24 to Sunday, October 27, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts once again becomes home to over 150 of Canada's leading performance artists staging over 15 original one-hour songbooks and cabarets.
Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced details of the sixth annual Global Cabaret Festival. From Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, October 27, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts once again becomes home to over 150 of Canada's leading performance artists staging over 15 original one-hour songbooks and cabarets.
The innovative Art of Time Ensemble today announced the details of the artists and productions featured in their 2013/14 concert series. With music at the centre of the four original programmes curated by Artistic Director Andrew Burashko, the upcoming series brings together theatre, dance, literature and the visual arts with the widest array of musical styles Art of Time has ever assembled in one season.
Regina Carter and Nnenna Freelon will replace the previously announced Tony and Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater in a December 14, 2013 concert celebrating the 90th birthdays of Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. The Royal Conservatory congratulates Ms. Bridgewater on her role in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Lady Day, in which she will portray legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. The production begins September 12, which is the reason Ms. Bridgewater had to cancel her Conservatory appearance in December.
In celebration of Koerner Hall's fifth anniversary, Dr. Peter Simon, President of The Royal Conservatory, and Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, revealed today some of the details of the 2013-14 concert season. As always, the upcoming season will include pop, world music, and new special series. Classical and jazz concerts are being announced now, and the rest of the season of over 70 concerts will be released in June. The Conservatory is thrilled to welcome Broadway star Audra McDonald; soprano Natalie Dessay with composer and pianist Michel Legrand; cellist Mischa Maisky; violinists Midori, Isabelle Faust, and Leonidas Kavakos; pianists Yuja Wang, András Schiff, Kirill Gerstein, and Menahem Pressler; Europa Galante with Fabio Biondi; and jazz musicians Joe Sealy, Jackie Richardson, Arlene Duncan, Ranee Lee, Ramsey Lewis Quintet, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Lalah Hathaway, Nona Hendryx, John Pizzarelli, Daniela Nardi, and The Manhattan Transfer.
BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this exclusive coverage of the 10th Annual It's Always Something variety show to benefit Gilda's Club. The event took place in Toronto on November 19th and featured legendary singers, comedians, actors and more, including Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard and Paul Shaffer.
On November 19th the stars of Canadian theatre, film, TV and music came out in support of the 10th Anniversary of It's Always Something, a variety show to raise money for Gilda's Club. BWW was thrilled to be on hand to bring you these exclusive photos of the starry red-carpet arrivals and after-party.
The 10th Anniversary of 'It's Always Something' occurred on November 19th in Toronto in support of Gilda's Club. Featuring a star-studded line-up which included Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Fred Willard and Paul Shaffer, and hosted by Canadian funny-man Russell Peters, the event was a huge success and celebration of Gilda's career and life. BWW was thrilled to be in attendance to bring you photos of the pre and post show fun, and the variety show itself.
Albert Schultz, General Director of the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, today announced six new Resident Artists who will, for the next twenty-four months, call the Young Centre home: Ravi Jain actor, producer and artistic director; legendary Toronto poet Dennis Lee; theatre designer Ken MacKenzie; singer, percussionist and band leader Aline Morales; filmmaker and actor Charles Officer and pianist and conductor Gregory Oh.
Canadian Stage and the National Arts Centre English Theatre join forces to present a new translation of Michel Tremblay's epic play Saint Carmen of The Main in Toronto and Ottawa.
Canadian Stage and the National Arts Centre English Theatre join forces to present a new translation of Michel Tremblay's epic play Saint Carmen of The Main in Toronto and Ottawa.
Albert Schultz, General Director of the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, today announced the return of Young Centre Resident Artist Andrew Craig's celebrated concert The Gospel Christmas Project, an awe-inspiring transformation of traditional holiday classics into joyous Gospel masterpieces.
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