JANUARY 2008 |
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HAPPY
NEW YEAR! |
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Congratulations to MARTIN GERO on the success
of his movie, Young People Fucking, which
was selected by TIFF as one of the top ten Canadian movies in 2007!
There will be a public screening with an introduction, Q&A, and a
panel discussion on February 2 at Cinematheque
Ontario, in Toronto.
Tickets are on sale on the website at www.topten.ca, by
phone at 416-968-FILM, and at the Box Office, Manulife Centre,
55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance).
A selection of the films also screen in Vancouver, Ottawa and
select Film Circuit communities. Canada's Top Ten features
are chosen by two national panels of filmmakers, journalists, programmers,
and industry professionals.
www.tiffg.ca/content/mediacentre/viewrelease.asp?recordId=516 |
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KURT SMEATON is back, from
London, England, after performing non-stop in The Improvathon
2008, a 50 –hour improvised soap opera marathon,
directed live by Dana Andersen, at The People Show Studios,
Pollard Row, Bethnal Green. |
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COREY AVERY ( Bofa 93) is found… Congratulations
to Corey! C. R. Avery is Canada’s internationally-renowned
slam poet! Corey performs across the country. His latest CD
is Magic Hour Sailor Songs. www.cravery.com |
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Also “found”: DEVON TAYLOR is
living happily in Australia, working in theatre. She has also opened
a wine bar and is working on a permaculture farm. |
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Congratulations to CARI LESLIE, who
is the host of a new TVO children’s
show, A World of Wonders! She
will be travelling around the world until summer, shooting the
show. Her first gig is to the Grand Canyon! And then she travels
to Argentina and Peru. |
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STEPHANIE MOORE is shooting a new series of G
Spot in Halifax this spring. |
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RAOUL BHANEJA is playing big gigs in Toronto
with his blues band, Raoul and the Big Time. And
he is taking Hamlet (solo) to Workshop
West Edmonton as part of the CANOE FESTIVAL.
Shows :
Jan. 23rd 12 noon
Jan. 24th 7:30pm
Jan. 25th 9pm
http://www.workshopwest.org/season/canoefestival.html
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SARAH McVIE performs in The Snow Show,
National Arts Centre, Jan 25 - Feb 3. SARAH is on
the new board of directors for GCTC. |
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Congratulations to REKHA
SHAH who is expecting a second baby in April! |
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TYLEY ROSS is playing Ottawa Jan 19, Centrepointe
Theatre, and St. Catharine’s Jan 23, and Calgary Jan
25. The East Village Opera Company is
touring Canada and the U.S. again. For a long list of events, and
places, check out their web site, http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/events.aspx
The East Village Opera Company will be
playing at New York City’s Town Hall, March
20th. At this special performance they will be performing
new material from their forthcoming album.
Town Hall
7:30PM
123 43rd St
New York, NY
(212) 840-2824 |
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MATTHEW EDISON has adapted Othello for
CBC TV, and has been acting in Hamilton. |
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ROBIN TOLLER is in Toronto and is acting in Waiting
for Godot at the University of Toronto in early
February
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CONGRATULATIONS to HAMZA ADAM who
has graduated from Studio 58, and is returning
to Vancouver to work. |
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CHRISTIE WATSON has moved to Vancouver and
is working on a new show there. |
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LEVON HENDERSON is producing for
Telus in Vancouver. |
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MICHELLE RAKOS has moved back to Australia. |
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MARTIN GERO is back in Vancouver, deciding
when his movie comes out, writing for Stargate, and
writing new projects. |
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MARJORIE MALPASS has so many shows!
In Vancouver: Jan. 22 Stand
Up at Darby’s Pub,
Jan. 23 The Laugh Gallery @ Lime,
Jan. 28 Shark Sandwich Comedy Night,
Jan. 29 Stand Up at Darby’s Pub,
Jan. 30 Balthazar’s House of Comedy,
Feb. 5 Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Showdown 3. |
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KATHLEEN CORNISH is performing at Canterbury’s Stars
Return Gala and is planning a production of her new
show in Ottawa in March. |
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Mike Kennard is a full-time professor at Edmonton
in the Theatre department, and is working on a new Mump and
Smoot show ! |
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CHRIS COCHRANE performs with Vancouver
Playhouse Theatre in Morris Panych’s new play, The
Amorous Adventures of Anatole, adapted and directed
by Morris Panych. Feb 16 – March 8.
http://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/current-season/2007/the-amorous-adventures-of-anatol.php.
CHRIS is going to be a dancing bobby in
a new movie! |
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Support REBECCA KOHLER in the auditions
for Just For Laughs, Jan 21 at the Rivoli
in Toronto, 8:30 – 11:00 |
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MATT OUIMET plays these concerts
in Ottawa: Jan 25, Elmdale House, Feb
29 The Rainbow, March 3 The Manx – a solo show! |
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JIM McNABB is directing a new
show for Toto Too Theatre :
Jigsaw Confession by David Lohrey,
with Canterbury’s Chris Bickford and Tyler’s Cheryl
Westerlund.
Jan 31- Feb 2, at Arts Court. |
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BARRY KARP is producing If Cows
Could Fly, February 21st - March 9th
at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre in Ottawa. |
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ROBERT ROSS PARKER Sat, Feb 2, Saturday Night
Saloon hosts the saloon serial finales. http://www.vampirecowboys.com/events.htm |
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The Stars Return Gala returns to Canterbury February
9. Jim McNabb directs, MARTIN GERO and KURT SMEATON host, and Mookie
Cornish is performing. Penelope Corrin headlines
and a host of other people perform! |
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DUANE KEOGH: Smiling
Politely plays Mahoney and Sons,
UBC, Jan. 24, 26, 31,
Feb. 7, 14, 21 |
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NEIL HERLAND is covering Wall Street
for The
World This Hour at 5 p.m. Jan. 22 on CBC
Radio One |
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STILL HAPPENING: |
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STEPHANIE MOORE in G-Spot,
Showcase. TMN.
MAUREEN WELCH hosts Design
U, Mondays, HGTV.
JESSICA HOLMES on CBC's Royal
Canadian Air Farce.
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JENNIFER GOODHUE, Comedy Inc, CTV |
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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.
steve@gracingthestage.com. |
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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. |
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Raoul Bhaneja: The Legendary Miles Johnson.
www.thelegendarymilesjohnson.com |
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Tyler Westerlund: White Cowbell Oklahoma, Casa Diablo.
http://www.whitecowbell.com |
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Jessica Holmes, 25 Laughs To The Gallon.
http://www.airfarce.com/info/25laughs.html |
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Duane Keogh: The Town Pants, Weight of Words
www.thetownpants.com www.maxmusic.ca/home.php |
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Tyler Westerlund: White Cowbell Oklahoma, Cencerro
Blanco
www.whitecowbell.com/ |
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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
www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/store.html |
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