Skip to main content Skip to footer site map

Storytelling Toronto Presents SWEAT, February 18

The piece is beautifully complemented with original musical composition and arrangement by Yorkville favourite and adult contemporary/soul musician John Campbell.

Storytelling Toronto Presents SWEAT, February 18

Acclaimed Storyteller Sheila Arnold (VA., US) returns to Toronto to present the world premier of Sweat - a ground-breaking short story by Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient Zora Neale Hurston, where 1920s feminism comes to fruition in the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. The piece is beautifully complemented with original musical composition and arrangement by Yorkville favourite and adult contemporary/soul musician John Campbell.

Sheila Arnold is a proficient storyteller and sought-after historical consultant for museums/exhibit designers, helping to develop engaging stories from historical documents, artefacts, buildings and the historical use of land and water. Sheila is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST), a non-profit community aiming to support artists through digital performance opportunities, workshops and emergency funding. The National Storytelling Network awarded Sheila and her Co-Founder Donna Washington the 2021 Distinguished National Service Award for their efforts with ASST. Sheila has been honoured as a 2021 MacDowell Artist Fellow, a 2020 Mt. Vernon Research Fellow, and a 209 Hewnoaks Artist Colony summer residence Noted Artist.

On Sunday, February 19 at 1:30pm, Sheila Arnold will host a Professional Development Workshop for Storytellers on Folktales, Fairytales & Social Justice at Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St). Sheila will also offer two performances on Family Day Monday, February 20: African Stories: Motherland Comes Home at 10:30 am, and Tales from the Perspective of Zora Neale Hurston at 12:00 pm.

Storytelling Toronto was founded in 1979 by seven storytellers who wanted to encourage the renaissance of oral storytelling in modern society. From experienced, seasoned elders to young tellers experimenting with the nature of spoken narrative, Storytelling Toronto is a creative centre for story-lovers who share a passion for storytelling as an transformative art in contemporary life.

Storytelling Toronto presents Sweat
Saturday, February 18, 2023, 7:30pm - 8:40pm

Arts & Letters Club
14 Elm Street, Toronto

Tickets: $30 - Regular Price
10% off for Storytelling Toronto Members
20% off for Arts & Letters Club Members
$20 - Arts Worker (with valid accreditation)

Tickets and more information available at storytellingtoronto.org



The Barra MacNeils Family Band Come To Massey Hall This Christmas Photo
Massey Hall welcomes back Cape Breton's renowned Celtic family group, The Barra MacNeils on Friday, December 22, 2023 for a special holiday concert, An East Coast Christmas. Tickets on-sale this Friday, March 31, at 10am ET.

MAD HOT BALLET: DECO-DANSE Annual Fundraising Gala Returns June 6 Photo
Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, and Barry Hughson, Executive Director, today announced that the company’s annual fundraising gala MAD HOT BALLET returns June 6, 2023 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. #MADHOTBALLET  

Grand Theatre Announces CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY And More For 2023/24 Season Photo
Artistic Director, Dennis Garnhum and Executive Director, Evan Klassen have announced today the Grand Theatre’s 2023/24 playbill - a “Season of Pure Imagination,” on stage from September 2023 through May 2024.

Ontario Pops Orchestra To Celebrate Release Of Debut Album With Concert In Toronto BREAKIN Photo
On March 31, 2023 at 8 pm the Ontario Pops Orchestra will celebrate the release of its debut CD, Breaking Barriers, with a concert at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts.


More Hot Stories For You


Jokers Wild - An XXX Roast Battle Strip Show Comes to Comedy Bar OssingtonJokers Wild - An XXX Roast Battle Strip Show Comes to Comedy Bar Ossington
March 28, 2023

Comedians BARE it all for your laughs at Jokers Wild - a show that combines explosive roast battles with strip poker!

Grand Theatre Announces CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY And More For 2023/24 SeasonGrand Theatre Announces CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY And More For 2023/24 Season
March 28, 2023

Artistic Director, Dennis Garnhum and Executive Director, Evan Klassen have announced the Grand Theatre’s 2023/24 playbill - a “Season of Pure Imagination,” on stage from September 2023 through May 2024.

Tickets On Sale For EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT Next MonthTickets On Sale For EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT Next Month
March 27, 2023

The Flare Productions, the new Toronto feminist indie production company, has announced tickets on sale for their April 2023 production of 'Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight' by Lauren Gunderson.

Ten Workshops From Across Canada Conclude As Part of CANCOM Comedy SymposiumTen Workshops From Across Canada Conclude As Part of CANCOM Comedy Symposium
March 24, 2023

The Foundation for Canadian Comedy (CANCOM) announced the closing events for The CANCOM Comedy Symposium, a series of free hybrid and online events featuring professional development workshops for Canadian live comedy performance workers.

THE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY Announces Author Lineup for 2023 EventTHE FESTIVAL OF LITERARY DIVERSITY Announces Author Lineup for 2023 Event
March 23, 2023

The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Canada's first festival dedicated to diverse authors and storytellers, has announced the programming line-up for its eighth annual festival running April 30 to May 7, 2023.