Fall for Dance North is a triumph. The packed house was really stoked and you could feel the buzz in the Sony Centre. It was palpable excitement and each performing group was cheered wildly. Artistic director Ilter Ibrahmof mounted a dream program. What a boon for the city. Program two is tonight and tomorrow and […]
This is a stern message for George R.R. Martin. I love the Game of Thrones series because I fell in love with the books long before they ended up on HBO. However, the TV shows have now moved beyond where Book 5 ended. We’ve been waiting for Book 6 for ages. Meanwhile the TV series […]
Featured Events in this column: Fall for Dance North, Sony Centre International Dance Series Fall for Dance North Upstart festival, new last year, ecstatic response from the crowds. All seats at the Sony Centre just $15. Best dance bargin in town. Three distinct programs. Oct. 5, 6 and 7. Fall For Dance North features world […]
Tarragon Theatre/Volcano Theatre. Hannah Moscovitch’s Infinity. A superbly acted portrait of a dysfunctional famlly of brilliant people layered with quantum physics, no less. Mar. 25 to May 3. Read full review here. http://wp.me/p2s1nr-13j The Coal Mine. Mike Bartlett’s Bull. An absolute winner about horrors in the work place. (Closed Apr. 5..) Read full review here. http://wp.me/p2s1nr-139
I was saddened by the death of these two great Canadians, but for very different reasons. In the case of Macdonald, its the passing of that first generatiion of Canadian dance pioneers. As for Béliveau, he brings back memories of my late mother. Macdonald’s contributions to dance and theatre in this country are enormous. He […]