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Volume 9 Issue 10 - July/August 2004

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  • Festival
  • Toronto
  • Jazz
  • Theatre
  • August
  • Musical
  • Arts
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its influence in contemporary society. Toronto Star Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416· 973-4000. - 6:00 & 7:30: Toronto Street Festival. Arabesque Dance Company with Yasmina Ramzy. Perfonnance by Arabic drummers with dance. World Cafe, Isabella & Yonge Sts. 416-920-5593. Free. - 6:00: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. Kol/age. Doug Richardson, saxophone; Archie Alleyne, drums; Ron Johnston, bass; Alexix Baro, trumpet; Michael Shand, piano. Yonge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395-0490. Free. - 8:00: Buena Vista Social Club/Roy Thomson Hall. Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban voca/. ist. 60 Simcoe. 416-872-4255. .50· .50. - 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. Beats, Breaks and Culture: Toronto Electronic Music festival.· Buscemi: Exploring ele(l£ronic music and culture in all of its forms, as well as j; > · influence in contemporary society. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. - 8:00: Soprano/Soprano. Music by Leit· man, Zuckennann, Cage; new works by Hea· slip, Martin & Mosher. Kristin Mueller, so· prano; Rob Mosher, sopr1mo saxophone. Victo· ria College Chapel, 91 Charles St. West. 647· 435-9068. $10,. - 8:30: Hugh's Room. Garnet Rogers. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. 1ad· vance). 1door). - 9:00: Small World Music. Global Cafe: fr.Centric Sound System. Eclectic mix of Ghanaian, Moroccan, Israeli, French & West Indian influences. Stone Distillery, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. 416-872-1212. . - 9:30: Harbourfront Centre. Beats, Breaks il(ld Culture: Toronto Electronic Music festival: fertile Ground. Exploring electronic music and culture in all of-its fonns, as well as its influence in contemporary society. 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. - 11 :OOpm: Harbourfront Centre. Beats, Breaks and Culture: Toronto Electronic. Music Festival.· Mono Featuring Greg Gow, Caspian Rabone & Arthur Oskan. Exploring electronic music and culture in all of its fonn s, as well as its influence in contemporary society. Lakeside Terrace, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973· 4000. - 11 :OOpm: Harbourfront Centre. Beats, Breaks and Culture: Toronto Electronic Music festival: little Brother with DJ Serious. Exploring electronic music and culture in all of its' fonns, as well as its influence in contempo· rary society. Brigantine Room, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Sunday July 11 - 12:00 noon: Celebrate Toronto Street Festival. The Transcendent Violin. Works by Beckett, Massenet, Rachmaninov, Monti, Pa· ganini, Carulli, Vaughan Williams & Sarasate. Lucy-Ana Gaston, violin; Anca Gaston, piano; Adam Gesjorskym, classical guitar. Y 6nge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395-0490. Free. - 1:30: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. Canada Pops Orchestra. Big band jazz. David Warrack, director. Yonge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395-0490 . .Free. - 2:00: Music Africa. Afrofest 2004: Mansa Sissoko, kora player. Traditional Malian music; contemporary jazz & blues. Queen's Park. 416-469-5336. Free. - 2:00: Scarborough Civic Centre. Sun· day Concert: Rod Staples' Musical Memories. 150 Borough Drive. 416-396-7398. Free. - 3:00: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. George Lake Big Band. Big band jazz, mod· em arrangements. Yonge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395-0490. Free. - 5:00: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val. Show Tunes byJu!iann K uchockl; vocals. Yonge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395-0490. Free. - 5:30 & 7:00: Toronto Street Festival. Arabesque Dance Company with Yasmina Ramzy. Performance by Arabic drummers with dance. World Cafe, Isabella & Yonge Sts. 416-920-5593. Free. - 5:30: Harbourfront Centre. Beats, Breaks and Culture: Toronto Electronic Music festival.· Rep{lir. Exploring electronic music and culture in all of its forms, as well as its influence in contemporary society. Toronto Star Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416· 973.4000. - 6:30: Celebrate Toronto Street Festi· val.SonataSingsSinatra. Rick Sonata, vocals. Yonge St. & St. Clair Ave. 416-395· 0490. Free. - 8:00: Bands on a Canadian Tour. Ten· ors, Sopranos and the Sounds of Big Bands on a Canadian Tour. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. 416-631-4208. Free. Monday July 12 -12:15: Music Mondays.Riverdale En· semble. Foley: Hommage a Henri Rousseau; Cardy: Tango!; Schickele: Serenade for Three. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416-598-4521 x222. suggested donation. - 8:00: Hummingbird Centre. Petula Clark, vocalist. 1 Front St. East. 416-872· 2262. .50-.50. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/ Altamira. Altamira Summer Arts: Symphony Under the Stars. Music by Glinka, Rossini, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Mozart,\ . Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Offenbach & Strauss. Tania Miller, conductor; Michael Kramer, host. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416· 593-7769. Suggested donation . Proceeds towards the TSO's Education Programmes. Tuesday July 13 - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/ Altamira. Altamira Summer Arts: Symphony UndertheStars. CIBC Stage. See July 12. Wednesday July 14 - 7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Salon Concerts: Alec Dempster. Mexican traditional. 345 Balliol St. 416-487 · 0705. $10. - 8:00: Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. Glenn Miller Orchestra. In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattinooga Choo Choo & other classics. 1 Front Street East. 416-872-2262. .50-.50. Thursday July 15 - 12:00 noon: Nathan Phillips Square. Tasty Thursdays Concert: Melissa Stylianou Ouartet. 100 Queen St. West. 416-395· 0490. Free. ' - 7:00: Toronto Music Garden.Summer Music in the Garden: An Evening of Ragas. Classical North Indian mJsic. Aditya Verma, sarod; Subhajyoti Guha, tabla. 6:00: Pre-con· cert tour. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973· 4000. Free. - 7:30: North York Concert Band. Jazz, big band & concert band favourites. Mel Last· man Square, 5100 Yonge St. 905-470-0272. Free. - 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra/ Altamira. Altamira Summer Arts: Symphony Under the Stars. CIBC Stage. See July 12. Friday July 16 - 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Color.· Yousy Barbara. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. - 8:00: Julia Hambleton, clarinet; Don· na Orchard, soprano; Ell-n Meyer, pi· ano. Poppies in July. Works by Spohr, -Rorem & Hollander. Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. West. 416-537·2476. $10. - 8:00: Music Gallery.Sticks & Stones with Eric Chenaux & Martin Arnold. Chad Taylor, drums; Josh Abrams, bass; Matana Roberts, saxophone. St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John. 416-204· 1080. $tba. - 8:30: Hugh's Room. The Nylons. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. 1ad· vance). 1door). - 9:30: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Color.· Los Amigos Invisibles. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Saturday July 17 -12:00 noon: Toronto Parti·Gras! Toronto Alf.Star Big Band. Trinity Main Stage, Distill· ery District, 55 Mill St. 416-698-2152. - 3:30: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Color: Maracatu Nunca Antes. Toronto Star Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973· - 4:30: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Color: Azlicar Negra. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. - 7:00: Hezz Ya Wezz. Bellydance with accompaniment by Arabic musicians playing dumbek, riqq, duff & qanoon. 20 College St., 2nd floor. 416·920-5593. Oladvance), '51door). - 7:30: Mel Lastman Square.Sunday Ser· enades: Captial City Orchestra. Tunes from the 30s & 40s. 5100 Yonge St. 416-395· 0490. Free. Monday July 19 -12:15: Music Mondays.Jennifer Noble, vocals & Kevin Nelson, piano. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416-598· 4521 x222. suggested donation. · Tuesday July 20 - 8:00: Pittsburgh New Music Ensem· ble. World premieres and selections from their 2004105 season. Berkeley Street Thea· tre Downstairs, 26 Berkeley St. 416-368· 3110. . Wednesday July 21 - 7:30: Artists' Garden Cooperative. P!ein Air Salon Concerts: Mark Sepic. From flamenco to jazz. 345 Balliol St. 416-487· 0705. $ ~0. - 8:00: Pittsburgh New Music Ensem· ble. Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs. See July 20. Thursday July 22 4000. - 12:00 noon: Nathan Phillips Square. - 8:00: Chinese Artists Society of To· Tasty ThUrsdays Concert: The Bebop Cowronto: Rueibin Chen, piano in Recital. Glenn boys. 100 Queen St. West. 416-395-0490. Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West. 905-946· Free. 1489. . - 7:00: Toronto Music Garden.Summer - 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Music in the Garden: West meets (Middle) Color: P!ena Libre. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens East: I. Music from the early Italian Baroque Qiiay West. 416-973-4000. and the Arab world; original compositions. - 8:00: Hummingbird Cantre for the Kathleen Kajioka, violin/composer; Ben Gross· Performing Arts. David Rudder & friends. · man, percussion & hurdy-gurdy; Levon lchkani· The Rhythm River. David Rudder, soca/ an, oud; Terry McKenna, lute. 6:00: Pre·con· calypso; Andy Narell, jazz steel pan; Mungal cert tour. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973· 4000. Free. · Patasar, sitar; Muhtadi; Hummingbird Tassa Drummers; Swizzle Stick Theatre; Jesse Saturday July 24 Ketchum School Steel Orchestra. 1 Front St. East. 416-872-2262. -. - 8:30: Hugh's Room. Don Ross. 2261 Dun· das St. West. 416-531-6604. 1advance), (door). · - 9:30: Harbourfron~Centre . Ritmo y Color.· Los Lobos. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Sunday July 18 - 12:00 noon: Toronto Parti·Gras! Toronto All.Star Big Band. Smoke House Stage, Distill· ery District, 55 Mill St. 416-698-2152. - 1 :30: Harbourfront Centre. Ritmo y Color: New Cuban Generation. Lakeside Ter· race, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973· 4000. - 2:00: Scarborough Civic Centre. Sun· day Concert: DCA T Chorus. 150 Borough Drive. 416-396-7398. Free. - 3:00: Harbourfront Centre:Ritmo y Color: Mandinga. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. -4:00: Toronto Music Garden.Summer Music in the Garden: Make it a Double (Reed that is). Music by Bach, Schulhoff, Rodriguez and Hatzis. Fraser Jackson, bassoons; Joseph Salvalaggio, oboe. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973-4000. Free. - 8:00: Canadian National Conservato· ry of Music. Vocal Recital. Works by Berlioz, Bizet, Duparc, Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Gounod & Poulenc. Guy Fiechter, tenor; Clark Bryan, piano. H umbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. 416-234-5684. ,$10. - 8:00: Mississauga Chinese Arts Festi· val: Enchanting Musical Journey to China. 'folk songs & music from various regions of China. Traditional Chinese & symphonic instru· ments; over 120 musicians. Hammerson Hall, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga. 905· 306-6000. -, group rates. - 8:30: Hugh's Room.Joe/ Plaskett: Solo. Peter Elk is, opening set. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. iadvance), (door). Sunday July 25 - 4:00: Toronto Music Garden.Summer Music in the Garden: West meets (Middle) East: II. Music of medieval Europe and the Ottoman and Arabic worlds. Alfarabius En· semble: George Sawa, Suzanne Myers·Sawa, Andrea Budgey, Randall Rosenfeld, Nabil She· hadeh. 475 Queens Quay West. 416-973- 4000. Free. WWW.THt .WHOlENOTE.COM )UL Y 1 - SEPT 7 2004

- 7:30: Mel lastman Square.Sunday Ser· enades: Peter Appleyard, vibraphone and His Big Band. 5100 Yonge St. 416-395-0490. Free. Monday July 26 - 12: 15: Music Mondays. Martin van de Ven, guitar/piano & Brian Katz, clarinet. Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square. 416-598-4521 x222. suggested donation. Tuesday July 27 - 7:30: Thornhill Community Band. Denny Ringler, music director. Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. 416-395-0490. Free. - 8:00: Harbourfront Centre. The Neville Brothers. R&B, funk and soul. Art, Charles, Cyril, Aaron, and Ivan Neville, performers. CIBC Stage, 235 Queens Quay West. 416- 973-4000. (advance) (door). - 8:00: Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts.A Chorus Line. By Kirkwood & Dante; music by Hamlisch; musical direction by Diane Leah. Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst. 416·924-2243 x226. , Dist). For complete run see music theatre listings. Wednesday July 28 - 7:00: Artists' Garden Cooperative. Plein Air Salon Concerts: Michael Brown Group. Jazz originals. 345 B~lliol St. 416· 487-0705. $10. - 7:00: Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Twilight Concert in· the· Park. John Edward Liddle, conductor. Applewood Homestead, 450 The West Mall. 416-410-1570. Free. - 8:00: Summer Opera lyric Theatre. Handel· Julius Caesar. Workshop production. Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College St. 416-978- 7986. ,. For complete run see music theatre listings. · · - 8:30: Hugh's Room. Ouartetto Gelato. 2261 Dundas St. West. 416-531-6604. 1advance), .501door). Thursday July 29 - 12:00 noon: Nathan Phillips Square. Tasty Thw:sdays Concert: The Sattalites. Reg- \ Mereqith Hall sopr;:ino Betnqtq fqtley guitar Keiko Yoqen piano Acclaimed husband and wife duo join with Japanese pianist Keiko Yoden in "SVR.E ON THIS SHINING NIGHT" a concert inspired by Summer, Nature,

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