Anne Butler, the tireless actor, teacher, director, and producer has decided, after almost 60 years in the business (37 of that in the Beach), to take a well-deserved retirement. The 75-year-old announced that this summer’s production of Julius Caesar will be her last with Bard in the Park, the Shakespeare company she founded in 2004. […]
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Book review: The next generation fights on
We all remember the courageous antics of Greenpeace, those original eco-warriors who sailed out into nuclear test sites, sailed into the midst of Japanese whaling fleets and sealing expeditions, and whose ship, the Rainbow Warrior I, was sunk in Auckland Harbour on orders of the French government (a Dutch journalist was killed). One of the […]
Entertainment Beat
Beach soprano Julia Dawson is taking time out of her busy schedule to perform a special benefit concert June 3, at 8 p.m., at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. Accompanying Dawson is pianist Jenna Douglas. Dawson recently graduated from the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio where she won the Earnest Hatch Wilkins Memorial […]
Art Scene
Zilberschmuck Art & Jewelry, 910 Kingston Rd., is holding an exhibition of pieces that were part of the Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition of Canadian Fine Jewelry and Metalwork, May 19 through June 25. The show is called Inspired by, and features works by both professionals and students enrolled in metal arts programs across the country […]
Notre Dame School hosts “Dance Off”
Students from all over the city participated in the Dance Off competion on May 13 at Notre Dame Catholic School. Teams were judged by a panel of professionals including SYTYCD Canada’s Tre Armstrong. Mary Ward’s team, Adrenalyn finished in first place. See photo gallery below. [nggallery ID=7]
Entertainment Beat
The students at Neil McNeil High School are presenting a special fundraiser for Japan when they stage In A Grove: Four Japanese Tales of the Supernatural, May 19, at 7 p.m. at the school. Written by Eric Cole, the story takes place in a grove that was once the village of Kogisu. It covers a […]
Beach Arts Scene
Wally Schmidt has combined his passions for fly-fishing and photography into a special exhibition of his work, May 21 to 23, at The Grover Pub, 676 Kingston Rd. Schmidt has been a professional fly-fishing guide for the past 30 years, fishing the lakes, streams and rivers of three continents. Along the way he took up […]
Entertainment Beat
Beach United Church’s Jazz Vespers presents The Peggy Mahon Trio, May 7, 4:30 to 5:15, at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva. Peggy Mahon has been a fixture in Toronto’s jazz scene for many years, as have her accompanists for this gig, pianist Bruce Harvey, and bassist Dave Field. Mahon’s silky vocal stylings are perfectly suited […]
Beach Arts Scene
The members of The Beach Guild of Fine Art presents the eighth annual Small Paintings for Small Spaces Art Show, May 13-15, at Kew Cottage (a.k.a., the Gardener’s Cottage) in Kew Gardens. This is your opportunity to visit the historic Kew Cottage and see what the Beaches Rotary Club – in combination with the City […]
Beach Arts Scene
Vibrant Perceptions is the title of an art exhibit featuring three Beach and area artists at Arta Gallery, in the Distillery district, 55 Mill St., Suite 102, Bldg. 9, from April 12 to 26. Marlene Pape, Kellie Jobson, and Liz Russ are tapping into the vibrancy of Toronto as an inspiration for their artwork. Whether […]
