Beacher Eileen Thalenberg’s new television documentary, A Jihadi in the Family, will air on CBC’s Firsthand this Thursday, March 24. The hour-long film tells the story of Calgary’s Christianne Boudreau, who was shocked to find out her 22-year-old son Damian had been killed fighting for ISIS in Syria. An estimated 100 young Canadian men and […]
The Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus chamber and youth choirs have been practising, practising, practising – and on Sunday, June 12, they’ll be reaping the reward, performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The festival they will take part in is the Distinguished Concerts International New York series, a high-quality performance experience for the ensembles […]
Scarborough Players present Parfumerie, by Miklos Laszlo, and adapted by E.P. Dowdall. Parfumerie tells the story of George Horvath and Amalia Balash, two employees at an upscale Budapest shop. While the two hardly get along in person, little do they know that they are, in fact, secret pen pals who share their frustrations, dreams, and […]
Beach resident Dani Kind co-stars in The Coal Mine Theatre production of The River, on now until Nov. 22. Kind has performed on stage and screen, including theatre productions of Laws of Motion, Diving Normal, Fat Pig, and The Crucible. On the small and big screens, her credits include Saving Hope, Cracked, Murdoch Mysteries and […]
The new season of Beach United Church’s Jazz and Reflection concerts kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 3 with Jane Bunnett and friends. Bunnett is a soprano saxophonist and flautist. Her dozen-plus albums have earned her three Juno awards and acclaim around the world. She was named to the Order of Canada a decade ago. Bunnett […]
Singer Carin Redman will bring her vocal talents to Kingston Road Village on Friday, Feb. 27. Redman will perform a mix of jazz, pop and soul at Madhus Cafe, 982 Kingston Rd. She will be joined by some of Toronto’s top musicians, including Mark Kieswetter on piano, Ross MacIntyre on bass, Jamie Bird on percussion, […]
East End resident Courtenay Stevens is part of the cast of Melancholy Play, written by Sarah Ruhl and presented by The Empty Room. Stevens, playing Frank, has worked across the country as an actor, from community theatre groups in Vancouver, to CanStage’s touring production of The Overcoat, from the Stratford Festival to the Toronto Fringe […]
Acoustic Harvest’s 18th season is kicking off with a Kingsville Folk Festival Discovery Night, featuring Mati Haskell and J.K. Gulley, as well as The Oh Chays. Haskell has been earning rave reviews for both her debut album, 10, 2 & 6, and for her live performances, which leave many wondering how a Chatham, Ontario native […]
The renowned Sultans of String will be joined by acclaimed sitar master Anwar Khurshid for the first instalment of the newly-branded Kingston Road Village Concert Series. The Sultans are led by Beach resident Chris McKhool, whose mixed background informs the band’s penchant for mixing Middle Eastern, Gaelic and other musical heritages in the band’s melting […]
The Toronto Beach Chorale is heading into the closing stretches of its sixth season, which is following a theme of Voices in Time – Inspiration, Tradition, Passion and Splendour in Music. The choir draws its membership from the Beach and surrounding area, performing classical and modern choral music, sometimes partnering with other groups and musicians. […]
