Canadian Opera Company to Welcome Three New Rising Stars
by Matt Smith
- Jan 15, 2015
Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, Canada's premier training program for young opera professionals, welcomes three talented new Canadian artists for the 2015/2016 season. Tenors Charles Syand Aaron Sheppard were among the seven finalists featured in the fourth annual Ensemble Studio Competition in November 2014. Sy and Sheppard were top prize winners at the competitive vocal showcase which was the feature event of the COC's Ensemble Studio Competition Gala, Centre Stage, an evening dedicated to the discovery and celebration of the next generation of opera stars. In addition to the two opera singers, the 15/16 Ensemble Studio also welcomes pianist Hyejin Kwon.
Tomorrow Night, Wed., Dec. 31/14 CBC-TV Air Farce New Year's Eve Special
by Dennis Kucherawy
- Dec 30, 2014
New Year's Eve is a retrospective time when we take a break and glance back at special memories. CBC-TV's Air Farce's New Year's Eve special is no exception with its current affairs jokes, like this one from the recent past: What does Justin Bieber have in common with Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve?
Mitchell Jarvis to Bring JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING ELSEWHERE to 54 Below
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 16, 2014
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Mitchell Jarvis in Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living Everywhere. Jarvis's solo concert debut is a journey through the mind of the legendary songwriter and poet that gives his bold and starkly beautiful songs a modern twist. Backed by a four-piece band, Jarvis weaves the evening together with dialogue composed entirely of Brel quotes and writings. Now more than ever, these songs of love, death and hope from the '50s and '60s resonate with a new generation.
Inaugural Taste of Toronto Welcomes Over 19,000 Attendees
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 1, 2014
The inaugural Taste of Toronto festival was held in Fort York from July 24 to 27. The festival hosted a crowd of more than 19,000 food lovers and served 50,000 dishes over the course of the three day event.
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