Tickets for Toronto’s first ever FEAST (Funding Emerging Arts with Sustainable Tactics) event is happening Sunday, January 16, 2011 at XPACE Cultural Centre from 6-10 PM. Tickets on sale Dec 8.

What it is:
A sliding scale dinner and funding event, FEAST invites artists and groups to propose projects taking place in the Toronto community. For only $20-25 or $10 for students (with valid student card) you will get a 3 course vegetarian dinner, beverages, beer (for those of legal drinking age), and a ballot.

Diners will vote on a variety of proposed artist projects. At the end of the dinner, the artist or group whose proposal receives the most number of votes will be awarded funds, collected through the entrance fees, to produce their project. The artist or group will be invited back to the next FEAST to present their completed project.

While the recommended ticket prices are between $20-25 regular price and $10 for students, the event works on the basis of the more that people can share, the larger the grants we can provide. FEAST Toronto is in its infancy. With your support we hope to see this event continue to grow.

How it works:
1. Buy a ticket for dinner on Sunday, January 16th, 2011 at XPACE Cultural Centre
2. Enjoy dinner and conversation with all of your friends and community
3. Over the course of dinner artists present project proposals for your consideration
4. Everyone votes for which project they would like to fund
5. The project with the most votes is funded from the money raised from ticket sales. (As well, the student project with the most votes will be awarded with the XPACE student grant.)

FEAST is generously co-presented by XPACE Cultural Centre, and sponsored by A Space Gallery and Fuse Magazine.

Tickets are available starting December 8 at XPACE Cultural Centre, 58 Ossington Avenue, or by contacting Amber Landgraff and Deborah Wang at feast.toronto@gmail.com. We accept cash only.

More info at http://www.xpace.info/

Posted: December 6th, 2010 under December 2010.
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Andrew Penner (The Theatre Centre Residency Artist) performs in his band SUNPARLOUR PLAYERS on Thursday December 9 at The Music Gallery. All proceeds go to the Parkdale Food Bank.

The Sunparlour Players are a multi-instrumental trio based in Toronto. They have been entertaining the masses with their intense brand of rootsy, bluesy, foot-stomping, soul-surging rawk.

Originally hailing from a Mennonite community near Leamington, Ontario, frontman Andrew Penner sings like a man with gospel conviction, while pounding it out on the kick drum and playing the banjo, guitar, or electric bass. Able accompanists Dennis Van Dine and Michael “Rosie” Rosenthal duke it out on an arsenal of instruments, including their own drums, a glockenspiel, keyboard, accordion and the clarinet.

More information – click here

Doors 7pm. Concert at 8pm
$15 in advance / at door with non-perishable food donation
$20 without food item
Tickets available at Soundscapes and Rotate This

Posted: December 6th, 2010 under December 2010.
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The Theatre Centre’s Residency Company SANTA GUERILLA are performing at The Drake on Thursday December 9 as part of the Hooded Fang CD release party.

Event starts at 8pm in Underground, The Drake Hotel.
Tickets $10
More info click here

Posted: December 6th, 2010 under December 2010, Uncategorized.
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We would like to welcome the residents at Artscape Triange Lofts to the Queen West neighbourhood.

Housed in the newly opened property is Artscape Triangle Gallery.
Their current exhibition is 12 DAYS OF ART AND IDEAS by The Collective

For 12 days in December a collective of more than 30 artists and artisans will be coming together to celebrate art and craft. There will be fine art, handmade jewellery, textiles and more at this curated show. The Collective will also feature workshops and demonstrations, making the gallery an interactive space.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. Special opening on Saturday, December 4th.
http://www.artscapetrianglegallery.ca/

Posted: December 3rd, 2010 under December 2010.
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The Toronto Fringe Presents
NEXT STAGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
THE FRINGE’s BEST, SERVED COLD

Tickets are now on sale for Toronto’s premiere winter theatre event, the Next Stage Theatre Festival at Factory Theatre from January 5-16, 2011.

NSTF presents 8 productions by the best local and international artists from across the Fringe circuit! Past productions have been recognized by a total of 9 Dora Award Nominations, remounts in top theatres across Canada, and even an Off-Broadway run in New York City.

This year’s lineup presents the festival’s greatest variety of shows, including work by celebrated artists such as: Nichola Gunn, Judith Thompson, Hilario Duran, Daryl Cloran and Puppet Mongers’ Ann Powell.

At The Sans Hotel, The Grace Projects: Sick, Duel of Ages, Swan Song of Maria, Eating with Lola, The Apology, Fairy Tale Ending, Tom’s a-cold.

Ticket prices range from $12-15.
Four Play Passes and Eight Play Passes are also available.

Full Festival information and Advance Tickets are available online at http://www.fringetoronto.com or by phone at 416-966-1062 or 1-866-515-7799.

Posted: December 3rd, 2010 under December 2010.
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Cooking Fire Theatre Festival are now accepting proposals to their fantastic week long fest. It’s a great event. Details below….

The Cooking Fire Theatre Festival is an annual week-long event (June 22-26, 2011) celebrating theatre, food and public space that has been held in Toronto’s Dufferin Grove Park each June since 2004. Delicious, affordable organic meals from the park’s wood-fired community bake ovens are served alongside an evening of pay-what-you-can outdoor theatre performed by local, national and international artists. The festival is an ideal venue for independent artist-run companies creating original, ambitious outdoor theatre. They present work that draws on a range of forms, including physical theatre, puppetry, choral singing, live music, clown, street theatre and storytelling.

They are looking for:

* new site-specific pieces created for the festival itself, as well as those that are adapted and re-worked for this context.

* They accept applications for pieces ranging in length from 10-40 minutes.

* While all productions should accommodate an all ages audience, they are greatly interested in outdoor work that is thematically complex and geared more towards adults.

Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2010

For more information please contact: Sarah Cormier, Co-Artistic Director, cookingfire@gmail.com

www.cookingfire.ca

Posted: December 3rd, 2010 under December 2010.
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We are delighted to announce Ravi Jain is the successful recipient of Theatre Ontario’s training grant (PTTP). As a recipient, Ravi will receive formal training from Franco Boni in artistic direction and gain experience of artistic programming, with particular focus on the role art plays in developing, engaging and supporting community.

Ravi has been producing and creating theatre in Toronto for three years – working with institutions including Tarragon, The Young Centre for the Performing arts, Luminato, Harbourfront Centre, Canadian Stage Company, The Canadian Opera Company, Equity Showcase. Ravi is also strongly to committed to providing opportunities for artists to gather, engage and collaborate, which has included producing a number of workshops with guest international artists. Ravi has been involved with The Theatre Centre since 2007, and participated in the The Theatre Centre Residency Program in 2008-2010.

The training program will provide Ravi with the insight and experience to develop and build upon his work with artists, encouraging artistic conversation and building communities.

Previously, Franco mentored Laura Nanni, Buddies in Bad Times Rhubarb Festival Director, as part of PTTP.

Click here for more info on Theatre Ontario’s Professional Theatre Training Program.
Click here to see other Fall 2010 PTTP Recipients.

Posted: November 26th, 2010 under December 2010.
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