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Local Artists and Performers Archive 2005

Archives for the year:

posted January 5, 2005
Winnie Czulinski, Wed. Jan. 26 2005

Our own Winnie Czulinski (aka "Winnie, Lady of the Dulcimer") is appearing on Rogers-10's "Daytime Toronto" TV program on Wed. Jan. 26. The show airs live at 11 am, then repeats twice the same day, at 6 pm and 11 pm.

Winnie Czulinski, CIUT-FM
posted February 8, 2005

From our friend Winnie Czulinski, who you may have heard playing at some of our Farmers' Markets...

*** Monday Feb. 14th, between 7 and 8 pm, I'll be on the "Acoustic Workshop" radio show on CIUT-FM 89.5 (University of Toronto) ***. It'll probably be a combined book-live music segment...Talking about my book: "Drone On! The High History of Celtic Music" [see details].

"Acoustic Workshop" is a long-running and much-loved radio show, hosted for years by renowned Canadian musician Rick Fielding. Now Heather, his wife, took it over -- kudos to her!

Cheers,

Winnie Czulinski aka "Winnie, Lady of the Dulcimer"

Andrea Nann: Source, Feb 23 & 25
posted February 17, 2005

The Park's friend Andrea Nann writes:

Hey friends,

Thank you for your constant support and interest in our projects. I have one more choreographic offering to make in Toronto before taking leave to work with Co. ERASGA out in Vancouver for the spring and summer. I hope to see you there.

all the best to you and yours,
love,
andrea

ps. there are group rates available

SOURCE

 CanAsian Dance Festival

Mainstage Programme A

where Premiere Dance Theatre

when Wednesday February 23 at 8pm

Friday February 25 at 8pm

box office 416-973-4000

 

performers George Gao and Andrea Nann

composer George Gao

set Designer Janet Morton

costume designer Peter Chin

lighting designer Arun Srinivasan

creative consultant Michelle Silagy

choreographer Andrea Nann

 

SOURCE

Dreamwalker Productions

The Red River Rebellion, at Cameron House, opens Feb 17
posted February 27, 2005

This play at the Cameron House includes at least two park friends in the cast: Anand Rajaram (Dusk Dances performer, farmers' market friend) and Richard Clarkin (shinny hockey player). We hear the play is terrific:

Opens February 17 - March 20, 2005. For more information Read more >>

Winnie, Lady of the Dulcimer, Indigo, March 17, 2005, 3:30pm

From friend of the Park Winnie Czulinski:

Thought you might be interested to know I'm going to have a unique "musical book-signing" event at the Indigo bookstore, Yorkdale Mall location (Dufferin/401) on St. Patrick's Day, Thurs. March 17th, at 3:30 pm (for an hour, maybe more).

I'll be playing my distinctive mountain dulcimer, or "stringed bagpipe," to draw folks to my book "Drone On! The High History of Celtic Music."

Here's a great opportunity to hear this beautiful instrument -- and to buy a personally-autographed copy of "Drone On!"

Winnie Czulinski aka Winnie, Lady of the Dulcimer

Ken Whitely
Ken Whitely, Hugh's Room
posted February 2, 2005

Ken's Sunday Gospel at Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St.W.
416 531-6604 for tickets
Feb.6 with Jane Sapp, Diana Braithwaite, Pat Patrick, George Koller
March 6 Calvin Cooke Sacred Steel
April 3 Suzie Vinnick, John Mays
lunch from noon, 2 p.m. show

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Website: Concerts & Events

Temporarily at 90 Croatia Street near the park

Community School Winter Concert Program
posted November 4, 2004

From: Jeff Melanson, Dean, The Royal Conservatory of Music Community School, t 416.408.2824

Hello Everyone,

I would like to invite you all to join us this winter for our World Music and Jazz concert series at 90 Croatia Street. This season's line-up of award-winning and internationally celebrated artists features music from around the world and promises to be an engaging experience.

Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions, or if you would like more information regarding these concerts. I look forward to seeing you at the concerts!

Tickets

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. They can be purchased at the door or through our Box Office at 416-408-2824 x321.

The Season Program

The Community School Concert Season is as follows:

World Music

  • November 6, 2004 at 8:00pm - GaPa, featuring Ganesh Anandan & Patrick Graham with special guest Ben Grossman
  • November 27, 2004 at 8:00pm - autorickshaw, featuring Suba Sankaran, Ed Hanley, Rich Brown and Debashis Sinha
  • January 22, 2005 at 8:00pm - Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble, members include Kiyoshi Nagata, Scott Kusano, Heidi Cha, Aki Takahashi, Eddie Kishibe and Kyoko Ogoda
  • February 26, 2005 at 8:00pm - Orchid Ensemble, members are Lan Tung, Mei Han and Jonathan Bernard

Jazz

  • November 13, 2004 at 8:00pm - Heather Bambrick
  • March 24, 2005 at 8:00pm - The Toronto Jazz Orchestra with Kurt Elling
  • April 9, 2005 at 8:00pm - Adi Braun with Doug Riley, Steve Wallace and Terry Clarke
  • April 30, 2005 at 8:00pm - Quinsin Nachoff with John Taylor and Nathalie Bonin
posted April 14, 2005

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Alon Nashman at the Brigantine Room, April 14-16

Also a shinny hockey player:

Hello neighbours,
I will be performing my one man show adapted from Franz Kafka's Letter to His Father, called Kafka and Son, at the World Stage: Flying Solo festival in April [Harbourfront Brigantine room]. Performances will run from Thurs. April 14 to Sat. April 16 at 7:00, with a 2:00 matinee on Sat. the 16th.
- Alon Nashman

posted April 20, 2005

Meagan O'Shea's
Night Stills
April 23 and 24 at 8 p.m.  
HUB 14  14 Markham Street (north of Queen, lower south unit)
Tickets $10  RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED 416.899.7811


Hi everyone

I wanted to let you know that I'll be performing Night Stills next weekend at my new studio HUB 14, Saturday and Sunday April 23 and 24 at 8 p.m.

I'm going to New York the next day to perform it at SoloPlay Lab and thought it a great opportunity to do it again here, and to raise a little money for the New York Venture.

Night Stills is a forty-five minute dance-theatre solo about a lonely flower vendor who wanders bar to bar.  I originated it at The Cameron House in 2003 as a DanceWorks CoWorks series event.  Since then I have performed it across the country and will be making a dancefilm based on it in the fall.

If you haven't seen the show I'd be thrilled to have you see it. And if you have, its changed over the many runs.

HUB 14 is the studio I share with Ame Henderson and Jen Johnson. We did some hard core renovations in the winter and are really proud of it.  Its at 14 Markham Street, just north of Queen.

Tickets are $10.  Its a small space, so reservations are a good idea.  E-mail me back to let me know if you can come by (omeagan@sympatico.ca).  There'll be some hanging out afterwards too.

The Confessions of Punch & Judy
posted April 28, 2005

Long-time park friend and theatre actor/director Ker Wells (he played the old Italian gentleman in last summer's Festival of Outdoor Theatre) is performing at the Great Hall Theatre Centre (Dovercourt and Queen). Ker and Tannis Kowalchuk star in "The Confessions of Punch and Judy."

A farmers' market onion, a market cabbage and a very sharp knife are among the wonderful props in the show (I won't reveal more about the props). Besides the very entertaining and slightly hair-raising business around the vegetables, Punch and Judy is full of joyful/sad/mad/redemptive struggles between genders.

The Confessions of Punch & Judy

The Theatre Centre, Toronto, Canada
April 21-May 8, 2005
(Thursday April 28 - special time 7pm)
Wednesday - Saturday @ 8 PM, $15
Sundays @ 3 PM, Pay-what-you-can

The Theatre Centre
1087 Queen St. W (corner of Dovercourt) (map)
Tickets: 416.538.0988

posted April 14, 2005

The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Concerts

The RCM Community School, 90 Croatia Street
See below for school information

April 16 7:00pm
The Community School Showcase
90 Croatia Street
The RCM Concert Hall
Tickets: $10, $5 (at door or in advance, call: 416.408.2824 ext.321

April 23 12 noon
'Lobby Concert' 90 Croatia Street
The Concert Hall - Centre Stage
FREE ADMISSION

posted April 14, 2005

The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) FREE Recitals

The RCM Community School, 90 Croatia Street
See below for school information
See the RCM website Student Recitals page to confirm details

Friday April 15,
11 a.m. Emily Rho, piano - cancelled

Monday April 18,
8 p.m. Laurien Gibson, soprano (see flyer)

Wednesday April 20,
5 p.m. Katya Woloshyn, viola (see flyer)
8 p.m.Regulo Martinez, piano

Thursday April 21
8 p.m. Lea Stiltberg, piano (see flyer)

Friday April 22
12 noon, Benjamin Smith, piano (see flyer)
5 p.m. Yoona Jhon, cello (see flyer)
5 p.m. Carolyn Blackwell, viola
8 p.m. Sharleen Joynt, soprano, Heliconian Club

Saturday April 23
5 p.m. Lelia Mehkeri. trombone
8 p.m. Mary-Kathryn Stevens, viola (see flyer)

Monday April 25,
8 p.m. Hitomi Kubota, harp (see flyer)

Wednesday April 27,
8p.m. Carmen Flores, viola

Thursday April 28
5 p.m. Todd Yaniw, piano (see flyer)
8 p.m. Cherry Kim, cello (see flyer)
8 p.m. Minranda Laramy, flute

Friday April 29
8 p.m. Jean-Philippe Sylvestre piano (see flyer)

Saturday April 30
1.30 pm. Sarah Langley, soprano

Thursday May 5
7:00 pm. Steven Philcox, piano (see flyer)

Teusday May 10
2.30 p.m. Shoko Inoue, piano, Glen Gould Studio, CBC Buildings, Front Street, $25

posted May 19, 2005

A note from our neighbour Larry Lewis:

Hello all,

A brief note and an attachment (re lula lounge May 25):

Sunday May 22 at The Drake Hotel 9:00 p.m. Poquito Grande $8 I have many free tickets for this and if you want one just contact me, Larry, @ kilroy949@hotmail.com

Wed. May 25 Anima Fado @ Lula 8:00 p.m. $10

The Drake is jazzy salsa and Lula is traditional Fado music from Portugal

Luck to all

Larry

posted May 21, 2005

An art show by our neighbour Lyne Wagner, June 2-4:

Choral Music at St. Anne's: Great Cathedral Anthems, June 5, 2005
posted May 24, 2004

Sunday, June 5, 3:30pm
The Choir of All Saints' Church, Kingsway
The Choir of St. Anne's Church

Music by Bairstow, Howells, Parry, Stanford & Wood.

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