Magalie Rouillard-Bazinet, a director, actor and acrobat who moved to the Beach about a year ago, is producing and directing the play Sanctuary, running from March 9 to 12 at Théâtre Français de Toronto at Yonge and College Streets (the play is in English, for those who haven’t brushed up on their Français lately). Sanctuary […]
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 […]
Sultans of String, led by local fiddler Chris McKhool, are back with another album of music inspired from around the globe. Subcontinental Drift is something new for the group, however. The album was written in collaboration with sitar master Anwar Khurshid, who performed with the group last year at a concert at Kingston Road United […]
Two Beachers will be performing as part of Buskerfest, running from Aug. 27 to 30 on Yonge Street downtown. Bassoonist Susan Durnin and percussionist Laura Savage are part of Das Fagott Mannschaft, a cheekily-named group whose name is German for ‘The Bassoon Team.’ The classically trained ensemble performs instrumental covers of pop and rock songs. […]
Acoustic Harvest presents Alan Rhody with guitarist Vezi on Saturday, May 16. Ron Jones will open the show. Rhody is an award-winning singer-songwriter, poet, and painter based in Nashville, after spending several years in Canada, where he worked with Murray McLauchlan, Ian Tyson, and the late Jesse Winchester. The Kentucky native has worked with George […]
The Beach’s Water Brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin, are back for a third season of H2O-focused television, with a deal for a fourth season in place. The pair’s popularity has soared, with deals inked for the show to be carried in more than 40 countries, including the US. The premiere of season three airs locally […]
The Kingston Road Village Concert Series presents A Romantic Valentine’s Eve with Amanda Martinez on Friday, Feb 13. Martinez is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter who combines flamenco soul with her Mexican and South African heritage. She’s been nominated several times for Latin Jazz Performer of the Year, headlined the legendary Blue Note jazz club, and performed […]
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 is ringing in the New Year with its Pre-Winterfolk Festival Showcase, featuring an impressive lineup of talent. Brian Gladstone has been part of Canada’s roots music scene for more than three decades, and has played close to 1,000 shows in the last 10 years alone. His five albums have been well-received, and his […]
