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Volume 11 Issue 8 - May 2006

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May 17

May 17 & 18, 2006 I' EJ\TURI !'iC · Colin Ainsworth M 1chele De Boer Teri Dunn Jennife r Enns Modolo Peter Mahon Eve-Rachel Mcleod Doug McNaughton Jas on Ncdecky And an orchestra on pe ri od instruments led by a1tistic di1·ector Lai-ry Beckwith Marie-Nathalie Lacours icrc dancer r1_· choreographer Derck Boyes. associntc dimct1r PURCELL'S DrocLESIAN The artistic team that env1 s1oned last years tm1mph,rnt Fairy Queen presents another gem by Henry Purcell: the little known ;;serr I opera" Oiodesian, about a Roman emperor who abdicates r>is throne for love 8 p.1r1 (;-15 rre-show cl1,1t) Cl,,n11 C ilcl Stud· ou,o f r:>nt Street Vh , t, \or Jm 1 Re~ula · S4~ St.udu,ts/Seni )r, S, Tickets 416 205 5555 to ron tda rt sb our, c1 I l\n a·.,.. ·• e·,gth body of 1" ' C it y of loror>to -- Maza Meze ... CONCERTS: Toronto & nearby ty Centre, 750 Spadina Ave. 416-599-8440. . - 8:00: Toronto Jazz Orchestra.a Canada. Gladstone Hotel Ballroom. 1214 Queen St. W. 416-899-5299. , (sr/st). - 8:30: Hugh's Room. Bluebird North. Per· formers tba. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416· 531 -6604. O(S.A.C. members). (door). - 9:30: New Adventures in Sound Art/ AMBiENT Pi NG. Deep Wireless: RADiD iN AMBiENCE. Noino: James Bailey, Matthew Poulakakis. Jamie Todd. Hacienda, 794 Bathurst St. 416-910-7231. PWYC. - 1 O:OOpm: John Kam eel Farah. CD Re· lease Party. Improvisations mixed with computer programming. John Kameel Farah, compu· ter, harpsichord. piano. synthesizer keyboard, electric piano; Laura Barrett, kalimba; Richard Carnegie, double bass. Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. West. 416-531-5042 x260. . Wednesday May 17 - 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Eric Robert· son, organ. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free. - 2:00: Serenata Singers. 30th Anniver· sary Concert: Singing The Years Away. See May 16. - 6:00: Organix 06.Drgan & Strings. Dvo· rak: Bagatelles. Op. 47; Gabrieli: Sonata for cello and organ. Andrew Weleschuk, organ; Thomas Cosbey & Etsuko Kimura. violins; Jonathan Tortolano, cello. St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph St. 416-241 9785. $ 5. - 6:30: Art of Jazz. Gala Opening Concert. Performances by Barry Harris, Don Thomp· son. Hank Jones & others. Fermenting Cellar, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416- 840· 7663, 416-866-8666. 0. - 7:30: Earl Haig Secondary School. Choral Night. Works by Althouse. Daley, Kes· selman. Mozart, Porterfield, Somers & Spe· vacek. Students of the Claude Watson Arts and Collegiate programs; Pamela Hetherington & Robert Kettle, conductors. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 416-395-3210 x20141.. - 7:30: Toronto Choral Society. The Cre· ation. By Haydn. Guests: Zorana Sadiq, Keith Klassen, Bruce Kelly, Talisker Players. York· minster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416410-3509. . - 8:00: Maza Meze. 10th Anniversary Con· cert. Guests: Maryem Tollar. vocals; Roula Said, dance; Kathleen Kajioka, violin. Har· bourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-9734000. . - 8:00: Toronto Masque Theatre. Oiocle- I 0th Anniversarv Concert .., Sprr:ial ~ ,t1:•,r.:,.: F.,-,; 111':r m.:rnh; r~ M:trycm ·l'

ers. Hindustani classical music. Jivamukti Yoga Studio, 5 Shuter St. (3rd floor). 416-973- 4000. (advance), (door). Saturday May 20 - 11 :OOam & 12:45: Art of Jazz. Jazz and Blues for Juniors. Family event. Performers include Fruteland Jackson, Jaymz B & a di· verse collection of jazz & blues artists. Fer· menting Cellar, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840· 7663, 416-866-8666. , kids 16 & under free. - 2:00: Art of Jazz. Duo Series: Rashied Ali & Sonny Fortune. Young Centre for the Per· forming Arts, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840· 7663, 416-866 8666. .50. -4:30: Art of Jazz. Duo Series: Sheila Jordon & Cameron Brown. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840· 7663, 416-866-8666. .50. - 7:30: Formosa Evergreen Senior Citizens Centre. Gala Fundraiser 2006. Folk songs & classical music. Daphne Hsu, soprano; Chi Wu, piano; Andrew Cheung, trumpet; Creative Note Mixed Choir and Children's Choir. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-872-1111 . ,. - 8:00: Acoustic Harvest Folk Club. James Hill, Ukulele. Guest: Choir Girlz. Birch· cliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. 416· 264 2235. . - 8:00: Art of Jazz. Salsa Meets Jazz. Jane Bunnett & the Spirits of Havana; Ricky Franco Salsa Orchestra; Ray Vega; Hilario Duran; Radio Guantanamo & other performers. Fer· menting Cellar, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840· 7663, 416-866-8666. Call for ticket prices. - 8:00: Canadian Guitar Festival/Sunfest. Men of Steel. Hugh's Room. See May 19. Sunday May 21 - 11 :30am & 4:30: Milk International Children's Festival of the Arts. Sha, Mo and the Monkey Bunch. Favourite ditties & musical stylings for all ages. Shoshana Sper· ling & Maury Lafoy, singers/songwriters. Har· bourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Call for ticket prices. For complete run see music theatre listings. - 1 :30: CAMMAC/McMichael Art Gallery. Sunday Concert Series. Mr. Rick & the Biscuits. 10365 Islington Ave., Klein burg. 905-893-1121. Admission with gallery price: , (sr/st), (family). - 2:00: Art of Jazz.Duo Series: Kenny Barron & Eddie Henderson. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840-7663, 416-866-8666. .50. - 2:30: Toronto Early Music Centre. Musically Speaking: Marko Petricic. Adapta· tions of Baroque music on the bayan. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416-966- 1409. Admission by donation. - 4:00: St. James' Cathedral. Sunday Af. ternoon Twilight Recitals. Performer tba. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. - 4:30: Art of Jazz. Duo Series: Ravi Coltrane & Luis Perdomo. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-840-7663, 416-866-8666. .50. Monday May 22 - 8:00: Music Gallery.Sunn OJ))). Creating trance-like soundscapes with the ultimate low end/bottom. Steve O'Malley & Greg Anderson, performers. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416-204-1080. . - 8:00: Sharron Matthews. Sharron's Party. Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W. 416-531-4635. . Tuesday May 23 - 12:30: Milk International Children's Festival of the Arts. Warsaw Village Band. Polish folk music & techniques, connecting tradition to a modern aesthetic, with violin, suka, cello & traditional Polish drums. Har· bourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Call for ticket prices. - 1: 00: St. James' Cathedral. Music at Midday. Timothy Pyper, organ. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. Free. - 7:30: The Canadian Singers. Special Appearance. Songs by Lightfoot, Rae, Tyson, Vanelli, Cohen, Rankin. Performing Arts Lodge, 110 The Esplanade. 416-239-5821. PWYC. Proceeds donated to PAL. - 8:00: Hart House Theatre. DO 2006 "Lucky Lady''. Musical comedy set in the 1960s. 7 Hart House Circle. 416-978-8849. . For complete run see music theatre listings. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Salute to the Tonys. A tribute to the best THE CfVIC LIGHT Of:.U"

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