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CHRIS COCHRANE is featured in the opening show
of the season at Studio 58 in Vancouver,
in Dogeaters, a play about the Philipppines. |
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| YOVANKA McBEAN has graduated with her paralegal qualifications. | |
| From CHRISTIE WATSON, looking for acts by Friday October 5: Get ready, on October 17 comes ism(e)x666... the cabaret of the beast. Celebrate the dark side of our souls with an evening of entertainment that explores the dark, the hidden, the masked, the beastly, the ugly... exhume the acts you've stashed away buried fast and far away the damp, the dark, mold and decay we want them at our cabaret Searching for acts of all types for ism(e)x666, a cabaret that celebrates the dark within all of us: the devil, the beast, the cruel, the twisted, the maniacal. We want your tales of terror, your ballets of blood, your music of mayhem, your creepy characters, taunt us with tortuous themes, petrify us with your poems of putrescence, giggle us with your ghoulish gascerbations.... Um, you get the idea. Submit your act to the curators, Annie, Christie and Scott by emailing Annie, at flamelicked@hotmail.com (Annie), Christie, at christiepeterwatson@hotmail.com or Scott, at scott@fools.ca by Friday October 5. For those of you not brave enough to perform at ism(e)x666, the cabaret of the beast, don't miss the action on October 17 at 8 PM at SAW Gallery. |
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JESSICA HOLMES and her lovely baby daughter, Alexa Lola, ARE the fall cover of Parents Canada magazine this month! http://parentscanada.com/ JESSICA is also featured in the September issue of Pets Magazine. JESSICA is the voice of Mrs. Claus, in the animated Gotta
Catch Santa this winter. |
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MATT OUIMET performs with many bands – |
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Congratulations to GENNA DU PLESSIS and Anson on their beautiful daughter, Gracie! |
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SARAH McVIE plays Chloe Trout in the musical comedy, The Man From the Capital, the first play from Ottawa’s new GCTC! Directed by Jennifer Brewin. October 8 – 28. |
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SARAH is also working with the NAC in their Shakespeare for Schools programme. |
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Congratulations to MARJORIE MALPASS for finishing chemo, yea! and for her five-month run of The Number 14, including six weeks in Times Square, off Broadway. |
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CONGRATULATIONS to ROBERT ROSS PARKER who is getting married in New York, November 18! |
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CONGRATULATIONS to MARTIN
GERO, for his movie, Young People Fucking,
variously described by critics as “funny,” “ beautifully
crafted” and “excellently acted.” |
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Congratulations to RAOUL
BHANEJA and ROBERT PARKER for their new
work on Hamlet (solo). Next they perform in London, Ontario, at the Grand Theatre, Oct
30-Nov 3, 2007. |
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A documentary, made by Jeff Stephens, on the making of the show, Hamlet (solo) screened on Bravo, Sept 13. |
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RAOUL has been interviewed on radio, and
has an interview Tuesday, Sept 18, 2:30, and again at 10 pm, on Q,
CBC radio, with Jian Ghomeshi. |
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The workshop performance of DAVID NUGENT’S musical, Open The Dark Door, written for Stratford, is on October 25, 8 pm. http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/events/workshopwindow.cfm Book, music and lyrics by David Lefort Nugent |
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Congratulations to STEPHANIE MOORE and Glenn Cockburn who have just bought a new house in Toronto. |
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Congratulations to SHERI SEGAL and Jacob Glick who have just bought a house in Ottawa. |
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Congratulations to MARTIN GERO for his second Gemini Awards nomination for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for Stargate Atlantis: “McKay and Mrs. Miller” http://www.geminiawards.ca/gemini22/...ini22/main.cfm |
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Congratulations to ED HART, who is married, and has two beautiful children, and is now working in Ottawa. His youngest daughter was born July 13, 2007. |
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Congratulations to AINSLIE ( YOUNG) BENNETT, who has a beautiful new baby, a son, Joseph, born May 31, 2007. |
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CHRIS COCHRANE filmed a day in Vancouver on a show called Supernatural. He has been hired by Studio 58 to play three characters in an upcoming show. |
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BRIAN FROMMER plays with his bands, Jade
Hops, Superhero Smith |
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Congratulations to JEN GOODHUE, who asks you to vote by Sept 21 for the Canadian Comedy Awards: http://www.canadiancomedyawards.ca/ JEN is nominated in two categories : best woman improviser and best woman’s television performance. (Three of the 5 nominees for woman’s television performance are: Jessica Holmes, Jen Goodhue and Penelope Corrin. Congratulations, all! How about that.) |
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| Congratulations to ERIN PLEET, who graduated from Carleton with an honours degree in Political Science, and is now studying Law at Queen’s | |
Congratulations to STEVE FISHER, who is part of a week-long Soulpepper workshop, a director’s intensive, conducted by Joseph Ziegler. |
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Congratulations to ADAM DENAULT, who has finished his studies at Carleton, and is adventuring in the wilds of BC, in Fort St. John. |
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RAE-ANNA MAITLAND is planning to travel some more – in South America |
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DANA GRANOFSKY spent the summer travelling in Western Canada, and is now back in school, finishing a degree in Political Science, and planning grad school. |
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(Evil !) MATTHEW EDISON is shooting a movie in the woods. |
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| DEREK CARKNER has just finished working at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is going back to school. | |
Congratulations to KURT SMEATON, who is writing for a TVO kids’ show, Taste Buds. |
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IRIS LAPID is now at Concordia, in the acting programme. |
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DAVID PENDON is well and working in Toronto. |
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JESSICA BESSER-ROSENBERG has been working on arts in education this summer. She is returning to school for the second year of her Master’s degree in Political Science in Chicago, and is still working for Global Voices. |
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Here is a preview of a documentary about the CIG: http://blip.tv/file/335586/? |
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JESSICA HOLMES was shown in the Citizen, Sept 15, with Roger Abbott, of the Royal Canadian Air Farce, at a dinner at the Rideau Club in Ottawa. |
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DEBBIE GRINNELL is the new arts co-ordinator at Canterbury High School. Congratulations! |
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Congratulations to NEIL SMITH, who has been accepted into the Playwriting programme at York, and will be studying that, along with Creative Ensemble, next year. |
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JESSE GRIFFITHS had a great run at the Toronto Fringe. Escape From Grace, directed by Elizabeth Helmers, featured a mix of veteran actors (Marianne Macissac, Paul Rainville) and young up-and-comers (Jesse Griffiths, Simon Rainville. ) |
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STEPHEN SHEFFER has been in New York, playing
in a sketch comedy troupe, Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower. |
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MICHELLE RAKOS visited Ottawa this summer, and is now in England, as head of Drama in a girls’ school. Michelle, who has been teaching and writing shows in Australia, recently traveled through Europe. |
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RAOUL BHANEJA – Raoul and the Big Time play Toronto Sept 13, Sept 29, Oct 14. http://www.raoulandthebigtime.com/gigs.htm |
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Congratulations to LEVON HENDERSON who was director of photography for the feature films, The Taken and That One Night, both of which wrapped this summer. After a holiday in Ottawa, he headed back to Vancouver and a week’s surfing in Tofino! |
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CONGRATULATIONS to JAMIE
FRANKLIN who has graduated from the European
Theatre programme at Rose Bruford College! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ubika/sets/72157600326217287/ JAMIE did some television work for a drama, and is now working with two theatre companies, and aiming to have a multimedia piece about Clara Bow (the original Silent Film era 'It' girl) ready to show in London, England, next year. |
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DUANE KEOGH and The Town Pants played
in Ottawa, Sept 13, at Grace O’Malley’s, after
weeks on tour. The band has new percussion, electric
guitar and violin/fiddle players. Their new live CD, Coming Home is out! Congratulations! |
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CHRISTIE WATSON shot a made-for-television movie in Ottawa, and plays in The Ark, Oct 20, at the National Arts Centre. |
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TERI RATA LORETTO directed Theatrelife by
Sky Gilbert at Arts Court, August 15-18. 8 pm. $20. Sky Gilbert attended
opening night. |
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JESSE BUCK performed his one-man show, BUPKUS, in Toronto and Ottawa this summer. |
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| DAVID NUGENT taught playwriting to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan war this summer in Maine. | |
JEHAN KHOORSHED traveled to China this summer, visiting Chris Gully. |
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PAUL GRIFFIN directed ODYSSEY theatre in Ottawa July 26-Aug 26, Strathcona Park |
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CARI LESLIE performed this summer in Measure for Measure, at the Billlings estate in Ottawa, and at the NAC, Fourth Stage, Aug 21-25. |
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TYLER WESTERLUND: White Cowbell
Oklahoma plays Barrymore’s, Ottawa, Sept 28. See Tyler perform in Amsterdam, in a live concert video:TYLER
WESTERLUND: White Cowbell Oklahoma plays
Barrymore’s, Ottawa, Sept 28. See Tyler perform in Amsterdam, in a live concert video: http://www.fabchannel.com/white_cowbell_oklahoma |
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TYLEY ROSS and the East Village
Opera Company play The Roxy Theater in
Los Angeles, Sept 19, and in Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and Texas in October. http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/events.aspx You can get EVOC on your mobile phone. Visit the Official EVOC profile on MySpace |
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KATHLEEN CORNISH ( MOOKY) and JESSE BUCK are both performing in The New York Clown Festival in October. http://www.bricktheater.com/clown/ JESSE performs in Bubkus on Sat.,
Oct. 6th, 3:30pm, Sun., Oct. 7th 8:30pm, & Mon., Oct. 8th 7pm. and KATHLEEN performs in The Glories of
Gloria Revue , on The Brick is at 575 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY( between Union Avenue and Lorimer St.) 718 –907-6189 |
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STILL HAPPENING: |
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STEPHANIE MOORE in G-Spot,
Showcase. TMN. |
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MARTIN GERO is in Vancouver, producing and writing Stargate: Atlantis TMN. |
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STEVE FISHER emails his list and recommendations
for what's on in Toronto, Gracing The Stage, to
anyone who asks for it. |
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DEREK CARKNER sends out Idol Chatter every week, a commentary on the week's reality televison, by Derek and his friend, Jason. http://www.idolchatter.org/ |
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TERI
LORETTO teaches at Algonquin College and is
a weather-person for CBC. |
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CD's to buy: |
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| Duane Keogh: The Town Pants, Coming Home. | |
Raoul Bhaneja: The Legendary Miles Johnson. |
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Tyler Westerlund: White Cowbell Oklahoma, Casa Diablo. |
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Jessica Holmes, 25 Laughs To The Gallon. |
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Duane Keogh: The Town Pants, Weight of Words |
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Tyler Westerlund: White Cowbell Oklahoma, Cencerro
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| Tyley Ross: East Village Opera Company, La Donna www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/store.html |
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| Raoul Bhaneja: Raoul and The Big Time, Cold Outside www.raoulbhaneja.com |
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Tyley Ross: East Village Opera Company, East Village Opera
Company |
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