The Arts Junction

Thursday, September 10, 2009

tiff09: My Russian Film List + FREE programming!

Screenshot: tiff. toronto international film festival: september 10 - 19, 2009
Credit: tiff.net

Being a bit under time pressure at this busiest season of the year: jaf, tuf, ctf, vff, bcf, bmf, it is difficult to find time for the tiff.

Here is My Film List of the movies, projections, and events (compare with last year):

Antichrist
Lars von Trier
Denmark/Germany/France/Sweden/Italy/Poland
[dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky]

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Werner Herzog
USA/Germany

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Werner Herzog
USA

The Sunshine Boy (Sólskinsdrengurinn)
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Iceland

The Good Heart
Dagur Kári
Iceland/France/Denmark/Germany

Kelin
Ermek Tursunov
Kazakhstan
[No dialogue]

Melody for a Street Organ (Melodiya Dlya Sharmanki)
Kira Muratova
Ukraine

Help Gone Mad (Sumashedshaya Pomosh)
Boris Khlebnikov
Russia

Hipsters (Stilyagi)
Valery Todorovsky
Russia
+ In celebration of Hipsters, the Festival presents free swing lessons and a live performance by Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra on Tuesday, September 15, in Yonge-Dundas Square
7:00 p.m. - Hipsters Spotlight: swing-dance lessons followed by a concert at 9 p.m. featuring Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra in honour of the Russian musical screening as part of the Festival’s Vanguard programme

Wavelengths 5: Une Catastrophe
Une Catastrophe
Jean-Luc Godard
Switzerland/Italy

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont
Canada

Creation
Jon Amiel
United Kingdom

Kamui (Kamui Gaiden)
Yoichi Sai
Japan

Moloch Tropical
Raoul Peck
France/Haiti

L' Affaire Farewell (Farewell)
Christian Carion
France

Irène
Alain Cavalier
France

Frederick Wiseman Presents La Danse – Le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (La Danse – The Paris Opera Ballet)
Frederick Wiseman
France/USA

Mao's Last Dancer
Bruce Beresford
Australia
+ Wednesday, Sept. 16 9:00PM - The National Ballet of Canada’s preview presentation of the latest production from Aszure Barton in celebration of the Festival’s screening of Mao’s Last Dancer

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Jan Kounen
France

+ Future Projections is a far-reaching programme of installations, interactive film projects and other film-related art work presented outside of the cinema space and throughout the city of Toronto.

+ Free outdoor programming on the Young-Dundas Square (YDS)

+ Friday, Sept. 18 6:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: world premiere of American Masters featuring Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound, followed by an appearance and short concert by Joan Baez herself

Plus, check out for Cameron Bailey's daily highlights about Festival films you may not have heard about.

links:
girish's TIFF 2009 Films
TIFF08: My Russian Film List

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Dunking Dignitaries for Art and Youth in the Junction

Fundraiser at the 2009 Junction Arts Festival:
Dunking Dignitaries for Art and Youth in the Junction
Credit: West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper + Junction Residents Association

WEST TORONTO PAINT & WALLPAPER

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

DUNKING DIGNITARIES FOR ART AND YOUTH IN THE JUNCTION

West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper will be the site of an exercise in watery democracy at the Junction Arts Festival on Saturday Sept. 12 , 11am-4pm at the company’s Dundas and Pacific location (2975 Dundas Street West.)

Splash a politician or a local luminary into the drink to beautify the Junction and support young artists.

THE JUNCTION DUNK TANK @ WEST TORONTO PAINT & WALLPAPER

One ball for $2. Three balls for $5.

Proceeds go the Junction Residents Association, who with the West Toronto Junction Historical Society and Boom Times Cabaret are producing Boom Times Spring Fling in 2010.

BOOM TIMES SPRING FLING

This project will employ professional artists to work with Junction students to create original art and theatre based on Junction history for display and performance next June. The program will enhance a greater sense of Junction identity and provide creative positive outlets for local youth, as leave lasting artistic monuments in visual art, theatre, and music.

West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper is celebrating the 100th anniversary of this unique Junction family business, which has served and beautified the Junction since 1909.

For more information on West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper at the Junction Arts Festival or other info, please email: tara@westtorontopaint.ca

To find out more about the Boom Times Spring Fling and artists in the schools: please email culture@junctionra.ca.

Poster: West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper Celebrating 100 Years:
Celebrate with Us at the Junction Arts Festival
Credit: West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper

West Toronto Paint and Wallpaper is providing the Junction Dunk Tank this festival weekend, in support of the Junction Residents Association who, with the West Toronto Junction Historical Society and Boom Times Cabaret, are producing Boom Times Spring Fling 2010.

This project will match professional artists with Junction high school students to create original art and theatre based on Junction history.

Come on by to dunk a local politician for just $2 per ball! Saturday 11:00 - 4:00 at Dundas and Pacific.

link:
Call for Junction Artists and Businesses for Boom Times Spring Fling 2010!

Press-Release: What Is Happening on 09/09/09, Which Won't Occur for Another 1001 Years? The 2009 Junction Arts Festival!

Poster: The West Toronto Junction Arts Festival - September 9 to 13, 2009

Dundas West Street Closure - Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2009
Credit: junctionartsfest.com

MEDIA INFORMATION - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto, ON, September 8, 2009

What is happening on 09/09/09, which won't occur for another 1001 years?

THE 2009 JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL!

[ ♪ ] Runs for five days; from opening night celebrations on Wednesday, September 9 (09/09/09) to closing day on Sunday, September 13, along Dundas Street West, from Keele Street to Quebec Avenue

[ ♪ ] Weaving Mosaics is the 2009 festival theme - all ages experience an adventure of visual, dance, literary, musical arts and more

[ ♪ ] Three nights of free concerts on the Main Stage:

Spider Jones and Paul James - Thursday, Sept. 10, 7:00 p.m.
The Framework and Mr. Something Something - Friday, Sept. 11, 8:00 p.m.
The Beauties, Jason Collett and Justin Rutledge - Saturday, Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m.

[ ♪ ] Red Hot Art Spots - Junction galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants open their venues to feature festival visual, musical, and performance artists

[ ♪ ] Weekend Street closure on Saturday and Sunday only, Sept. 12 and 13:

Street performance artists - dance, travelling minstrels and comedy
Literary artists - BookThug authors, writers and poets do recitals and readings
KidZone - Fun zone filled with creative workshops, games and rides
Green Village - Learn that it's easy being green
Street vendor market - Artisan booths and yummy food vendors
Beer tent - Junction City Square at Dundas West & Pacific (main stage area)

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Another "Carnegie" Library, Toronto Public Library’s Annette Street Branch, Celebrates Its Centennial on Saturday, September 12, 2009

Annette 100 evite: Toronto Public Library Community Cornerstones:
Annette Street Branch: 1909 - 100 - 2009
145 Annette Street
Come celebrate with us all day on Saturday, September 12

Experience the Junction’s History
10 am & 2 pm Meet Barbara Myrvold, Toronto Public Library’s local history librarian – and purchase a personally signed copy of The Most Attractive Resort in Town: Public Library Service in West Toronto Junction, 1888–2009.
10:30 am Join members of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society for a walking tour into the neighbourhood’s past.
12 noon Official ceremony and plaque presentation from Heritage Toronto.

3 pm Meet the Junction’s early librarian Miss Elizabeth McCallum and former board chair A. B. Rice in this reenactment of the early days of this Carnegie library.

Entertainment for the Whole Family
10 am Birthday Card Craft Table Kids! Join professional illustrator Loris Lesynski and make birthday cards for Annette Street Branch.
12:30 – 4 pm Cake, refreshments, music, magic, juggling and more.

Credit: torontopubliclibrary.ca

"I choose free libraries as the best agencies for improving the masses of
the people, because they give nothing for nothing...They reach the
aspiring and open to these chief treasures of the world -- those stored up
in books".

Andrew Carnegie, 1900

Congratulations to the Annette Street Branch on more than 100 years of service to the West Toronto Junction community.

Annette Street Branch 100th Anniversary Party

When: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Annette Branch, 145 Annette Street

Who: Matthew Church, Chair, Toronto Public Library Board, Jane Pyper, City Librarian, Bill Saundercook, Local City Councillor, Barbara McPhail, Heritage Toronto

Toronto Public Library’s Annette Street Branch, Toronto’s second oldest operating public library, will celebrate its 100-year anniversary with an all-day party on Saturday, September 12, 2009. The event is open to the public and festivities will include live music, a magician and juggler, a kids craft table, a birthday cake and more. The West Toronto Junction Historical Society will present a walking tour of the Junction community and Heritage Toronto will unveil a plaque to commemorate the Centennial anniversary of the beautiful Beaux-Arts Annette Street Branch building.

Key times include:

10:00 a.m. – Birthday card craft table with celebrated children’s illustrator Loris Lesynski

10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – Book signing of The Most Attractive Resort in Town: Public Library Service in West Toronto Junction, 1888-2009 by Barbara Myrvold

10:30 a.m. – Historical Walking Tour with members of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society

12:00 p.m. – Heritage Toronto plaque presentation

12:30 p.m. – Refreshments and entertainment

3:00 p.m. – A Trip Down Memory Lane with local historians A.B. Rice and Miss Elizabeth McCallum, the first librarian for Annette Street Branch

4:00 p.m. – Draw to win one of five copies of The Most Attractive Resort in Town: Public Library Service in West Toronto Junction, 1888-2009 by Barbara Myrvold

links:
torontopubliclibrary.ca: Another Toronto Library to Mark 100 Years of Service!
Google Books: Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw
GeoHack - Toronto Junction Public Library
WGS84 43°39'48.92" N, 79°27'58.4"W
Annette Street Branch TPL's blog: annettestreetbranch.wordpress.com

youtube.com: Annette's SOGR
September 03, 2009
by Annette Street Branch Library, TPL

Reba's Café & Gallery News & Events Calendar for September 2009

Poster: Rebas Café Gallery Events News ArtJunction September 2009

Poster: Rebas Café & Gallery Events & News September 2009
Credit: rebascafe.com

Reba's Café & Gallery Events & News September 2009
Our quiet & comfortable BackPatio is now open.

"Dream Master"
Paintings & Drawings by Rachel Persaud
September 2009
Artist Reception & Barbeque
Thurs. Sept. 17
6:00-9:00 pm

Dream Master is an exhibition of mystical paintings portraying the spirit that bridges the sub-conscious & conscious mind. A selection of illustrations from Dream Master will be featured in Rachel’s first novel, due for release January 2010. A lifelong creator of poetry, prose, music & art, Rachel Persaud is an active member of the Arts & Letters Club of Canada. Her musical ventures include 2 CDs & numerous performances across Canada.

http://www.rachelpersaud.com/

Upcoming Art Shows
October
"In Tandem 2"
Watercolour Paintings
by Ulla Britt-Cole & Gord Cole

November
"New Paintings"
by Jessie Malacarne

December
"The Flowering Heart"
Sculpture & Paintings
By Stephen Lye & Andrea Blonde

September Programming
Sept. 12-13
The Junction Arts Festival

We are taking Rebas on the road to the Junction Arts Festival. Look for our booth between High Park & Quebec on the south side of the street.
It’s gonna be fun. See you there...
Saturday Sept. 12
from 11:00-7:00
Sunday Sept. 13
from 11:00-6:00
(Our café will be closed those days)

Thursday Sept. 17
Artist Reception & Barbeque
from 6-9 pm
"Dream Master"
paintings & drawing by Rachel Persaud

Sunday Sept. 20
Musical Brunch
from 12-3 pm
Emaline Delapaix with Sahra Featherstone
They blend acoustic guitar, celtic harp, violin & vocals into a memorable music experience.
ca.myspace.com/emalinedelapaix
www.sahrafeatherstone.com

Thursday Sept 24
Musical Barbeque
from 7-10 pm
"Rockin’ Swing"
Alan Stellings on cello & Frank Horvat on keyboard.
Bach to Hendrix.
It’s music past your imagination.
www.mycellomusic.com

Sunday Sept. 27
Musical Brunch
from 12-3 pm
Aqualuna is Rob Thaller on piano/keyboard, Joanna Reynolds on saxophone/flute/vocals. Their mellow jazz is perfect for an autumn evening.
www.aqualunamusic.com

Visit our website for the announcement of more music events http://www.rebascafe.com/

For a great blog on Rebas visit www.blogto.com/cafes/rebas

See Snap’s Calendar of Upcoming Events
Lots of Pictures Lots of listings

In the Works…
More Live Music Scheduling, Film Series and more.
Keep us in touch with your comments & suggestions and we will keep you informed as programming develop

Rebas Cafe & Gallery
Join the August Jump at Rebas: Art, Live Music, Sunday Brunches & Thursday Night Barbeques.
3289 Dundas St. W.
(Just East of Runnymede Ave.)
416.626.7372
Tuesday-Friday 8:30-6:00
Saturday-Sunday 9:00-5:00
Evenings reserved for special events & by appointment
http://www.rebascafe.com/

links:
The Arts Junction: Reba's Café & Gallery News & Events Calendar for August 2009
The Arts Junction: Reba's Café & Gallery News & Events Calendar for September 2009

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

West Toronto Junction Historical Society Events: September - October 2009

Screenshot: West Toronto Junction Historical Society Events: September - October 2009
Credit: West Toronto Junction Historical Society

Schedule of Events
All WTJHS (West Toronto Junction Historical Society) meetings take place at the Annette Street Public Library, Committee Room 1, (Downstairs) unless noted otherwise.

Thursday September 10, Annette Street Library
7:30 p.m. Business Meeting

8:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m."Library Service in West Toronto Junction, 1887-2009"
An illustrated presentation by Barbara Myrvold, Toronto Public Library, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Western/Annette Street Branch.

September 9 - 13
Junction Arts Festival

The WTJHS will be there with its historical display and membership details. Come join in the fun.

September 12, Annette Street Library
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate One Hundred Years of the Annette Street Library on Saturday September 12 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. Historical Walking Tour Led by Miss Elizabeth McCallum (Madeleine McDowell) and A.B. Rice (Neil Ross), the tour will encounter the Legends of the Junction in their natural habitat.

2:00 p.m. Book Launch and signing The Most Attractive Resort in Town by Barbara Myrvold

3:00 p.m. A Trip Down Memory Lane With A.B. Rice and Miss McCallum, taking tea and reminiscing about books and buildings in the Junction.

September 13, WTJHS Booth
2:00 p.m.

On the Sunday of the Junction Arts Festival join Neil Ross who will lead an Arts and Letters tour of the Junction leaving from the WTJHS booth.
Meet the swashbuckling poets and pioneer painters who gave the Junction its voice.

Thursday, October 1, Annette Street Public Library
7:30 p.m. Business Meeting

8:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m."A Scenic Tour and Short History of Newfoundland", an illustrated talk by Ruth Dobb.

Sunday October 25
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wild Wild Junction, an historical Mystery Tour

West Toronto Junction Historical Society fall fund raiser and pub crawl. Chief Josiah Royce investigates the "Death of Joe Curly"; "Harlotry, Iniquity, and Vice"; the "Heydon House Brawl" and "Last Call in the Junction".

Get your tickets for a fascinating glimpse of the other side of Junction history , beginning at the Troubadour Tavern, 3071 Dundas Street West at Quebec Avenue. Route and times may vary, please check wtjhs.ca for details.

To obtain tickets for this event send a cheque or money order to: WTJHS, 145 Annette Street, Toronto,ON. M6P 1P3. Or drop by our booth at the Junction Arts Festival, Sept 12 and 13.

Tickets are $25.00 each.

Cover: The Most Attractive Resort in Town: Public Library Service in West Toronto Junction, 1888 - 1989
Barbara Forsyth & Barbara Myrvold
Credit: Toronto Public Library

"Established in 1888 as the West Toronto Junction Mechanics' Institute, it was renamed Toronto Junction Public Library in 1895, then West Toronto Public Library in 1908/09. Upon West Toronto's 1909 annexation to the City of Toronto, it becomes the Western Branch of Toronto Public Library (TPL). In 1962, the TPL board renamed the library Annette Street."

links:
The Arts Junction: Junction Literary Pub Crawl with Glen Downie
The Arts Junction: The Junction Amalgamation Celebration, May 1, 2009: a Brilliant Folk Art Rendering of Democracy in the Junction
The Arts Junction: Toronto Junction presents Free Centennial Walking Tours
cnw.ca: Media Advisory - Another Toronto Library to Mark 100 Years of Service!
keeptorontoreading.ca: Where the Author Lives: A History of the Junction
By Barbara Myrvold, Senior Service Specialist, Local History, Toronto Public Library
City of Toronto: Toronto's 175th Anniversary: Special Events

Press-Release: The KidZone is a FunZone: At the Junction Arts Festival, September 12 & 13, 2009

Screenshot: The Junction Arts Featival - Weaving Mosaics - September 9 to 13, 2009

Screenshot: Junction Arts Festival - Weaving Mosaics - September 9 to 13, 2009

Dundas West Street Closure - Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2009
Credit: junctionartsfest.com

MEDIA INFORMATION - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Please retain for kid-friendly event listings

17th ANNUAL JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL:

The KidZone is a FunZone; daily during the weekend street closure, September 12 and 13, 2009

Toronto, ON, September 1, 2009 - Like a mosaic, the 2009 Junction Arts Festival (September 9 - 13) weaves a multitude of eclectic cultural and artistic elements together to create one big celebration, and the KidZone is a fun creative adventure happening daily throughout the weekend street closure (Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 only, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Centrally located this year in the festival's epicentre area (Junction City Square, 2960 Dundas St. W. at Pacific Ave.), the KidZone features familiar hands-on creative activities, family-friendly workshops and community entertainment, plus the new sports complex, jumping castle and the ultimate in super slides; The Cliff-hanger.

JFAC Chair Councillor Bill Saundercook (Ward 13, City of Toronto) states, "We welcome kids of all ages to the Junction Arts Festival KidZone this year. It's bigger and better than ever before, where children can run free and play in a safe enclosed environment."

The KidZone (supported by Scotiabank) is a fun zone, where the children will enjoy the new games and rides and the parents will enjoy the affordable day passes and single ride tickets; priced at $10.00 for a day-pass or 50 cents per single ticket.

RIDES AND GAMES
(DAY PASSES AND SINGLE TICKETS):

New sports complex (baseball, football, Frisbee, darts, basketball, soccer).
The Cliff-hanger (slide).
Jumping castle.

KIDZONE INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS
(FREE; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.):

Little Fingers Music; Jam with Charlie and dancer Rosanna at this 'Make an MP3' workshop.
Academy of Realist Art; painting workshops.
Miriam Grenville; using craft, design and art skills, make crafty amounts of money.
National Film Board; NFB Mediatheque animation workshop.
Fit2Dance; parents and kids get fit and have fun.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

September Events and Workshops at Wise Daughters' Craft Market

Screenshot: Wise Daughters Craft Market Newsletter, September 2009
Credit: wisedaughters.com

There’s something happening here...

Taking stock of how this adventure has played out over its first 8 months, I am quite amazed by just how much creative activity there has been at the shop. Wise Daughters has built up a talented roster of local artists, craftspeople and workshop instructors. There are now about 50 artists supplying the shop!

We’ve had workshops on everything from quilling and journaling to felt sculpture, mosaics, bookbinding and storytelling. There are lots of new offerings coming up this fall, plus the return of our most popular workshops.

I’m thrilled by how many repeat customers attend, but also by how the workshops attract such a diversity of participants from all over the GTA and beyond. Mums and sons, dads and daughters, friends and strangers – each expressing their individuality through art and crafts. Keep checking the website for new workshop listings for fall.

The summer kids’ camps have inspired more programming for children and families, and I look forward to all that youthful exuberance and artistic inhibition. Coming later this fall... crafting just for boys and parent/child craft sessions. And for the young at heart, arts & crafts "camp" for grown-ups.

Junction Arts Festival, Sept 9 – 13

Include these wonderful Wise Daughters happenings in your festival schedule:

Sleeping Cats and Other Stories
Exhibition by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura
Opens Wed, Sept 9, 6:30 - 8:30
with free short performances by Lisa and friends, refreshments

I Never Cared for Swimming: The Effects of Swiss Timekeeping on Global Water Levels
Written and performed by Greg Thomas
Thurs, Sept 10, 8 pm
Pay-what-you-can, reservations recommended.

All weekend, you can make your own buttons at Wise Daughters. And be sure to check out our sidewalk sale!

For full festival info, visit www.junctionartsfest.com

September Workshops
Please pre-register

New - Children's Art Classes
Join artist Kathie Young for intimate small group classes in painting, drawing and felting.
Tuesdays starting September 22
4:00 - 5:00 ages 6 - 8
5:15 - 6:15 ages 9 - 12
$100 for 4 week series

Art Cards to Make and Trade
Sun, Sept 27, 1:00 - 3:30
Lisa Pijuan-Nomura leads the fun. Like baseball or playing cards... only they're one-of-a-kind works of art. No art experience necessary - the only rules are that cards need to be 2.5 x 3.5 and you have to trade at least a few of the cards you make, and leave one with Wise Daughters to display! Supplies provided.
Pay-what-you-can, but please reserve.

Wise Daughters Book Club
A small group of reading enthusiasts starting getting together last spring and will resume our reading and conversation this fall – more members welcome!

Come meet friendly crafty people at Sit ‘n’ Stitch every Thursday evening from 7 – 9
(no charge).

Please call 416-761-1555 for more info or to register for workshops

If you know someone who would like to receive this information, please forward this post.

Wise Daughters Craft Market
Local handicrafts and do-it-yourself workshops
3079B Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M5P 1Z9
(facing Quebec Ave, just south of Dundas, behind Crema Coffee)
There is ample street parking on Dundas and Quebec.
Via TTC: Junction bus from Dundas West Stn,
Lambton bus (or 15 min. walk) from High Park Stn.
www.wisedaughters.com
wisedaughters@sympatico.ca
416-761-1555

youtube.com: Whiskas - According to Hubert, October 22, 2008
Credit: Mychannel25

Russian Branch of Antonin Artaud's Theatre in Toronto: "Voluspa" & "A Hunt For a Sweet Little Deer", August 29, September 6-7

Screenshot: Shows in Toronto: Teatralnaya Laboratoriya of Vadim Maksimov
Credit: teatr-labor.ru

Dear friends,

Now we have here in Toronto for a very short time one of the most unorthodox Russian theatre directors, Vadim Maksimov, the professor of Theatre Arts at St. Petersburg State Theatre Academy (Russia), the Chair of "Western Theatre" department of this Academy, scientist concentrating on Antonin Artaud's theatre and a practicing theatre director who has his own style within the "Artaud theatre" concept.
In 1984 for such practicing he established an experimental "Theatre Laboratory" (Teatral’naiia Laboratoriia), which productions prepare and run constantly.

This week Maksimov’s "Laboratory" gives just only one performance of his "Voluspa" production (aka "The Prophecy of Violva") in Toronto, which completely demonstrates the mentioned above style of Maksimov; a piece taken from the early medieval German epos (The Elder Edda). In September he takes this production to the Mont-Laurier International Theatre Festival in Quebec.
BELOW SEE THE DETAILS ON THIS PRODUCTION IN TORONTO.

There’s also a certain experiment that Vadim Maksimov and I conduct and for which he came to Toronto. Specifically, Maksimov will apply his methods of directing to stage my play "Melody Ranch Escape or A Hunt For A Sweet Little Deer", which I wrote in such a way that its non-traditional context is hidden, so that on the surface it looks very traditional. Maksimov noticed this and in his staging he wants to achieve similar effect: on the surface - relatively traditional methods, while in essence he will merge it with the "Artaud theatre" concept.
BELOW SEE THE DETAILS ON THIS PRODUCTION IN TORONTO.

Both productions are in Russian, but for such kind of theatre this seems not relevant, plus, we will provide a very helpful synopsis for each performance (for “Voluspa” the description of characters in program completely reveals the story; for “A Hunt…” we give a synopsis for each scene).

We will be happy if you come to just enjoy and/or to judge this work. We will appreciate any criticism.

HERE ARE THE PRODUCTION RUN DETAILS:

"Voluspa": tickets $20, at the door
August 29, 2009, at 8 PM
Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, St. George Campus
2 Sussex Ave, Toronto (St. George Street and Sussex Avenue; St. George subway, exit to St. George)

"A Hunt For A Sweet Little Deer": tickets $20, at the door
September 6, 2009, at 8 PM
Central Auditorium of the North York Central Public Library
5120 Yonge Street, North York

September 7, 2009, at 8 PM
George Ignatieff Theatre, University of Toronto, St. George Campus
15 Devonshire Place, Toronto (Devonshire Place is a street that starts from Bloor; St. George subway, exit to Bedford Avenue)

See you there.

Yours,

Vladimir Milman

link:
The Arts Junction: Russian-Canadian Collaborative Theatre Project in Toronto

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Press-Release: 17th Annual Junction Arts Festival - Become a Member of the "BookThug Nation", September 12 and 13, 2009

Screenshot: Junction Arts Festival - Weaving Mosaics - September 9 to 13, 2009

Dundas West Street Closure - Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2009
Credit: junctionartsfest.com

MEDIA INFORMATION - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Please retain for literary listings

17th ANNUAL JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL:

They'll shout it from the rooftops, they'll stop you in the street; authors, poets, writers and readers challenge you to become a member of the "BookThug Nation", September 12 and 13

Toronto, ON, August 26, 2009 - The Junction Arts Festival (September 9 - 13, 2009) presents a mosaic of unique visual, dance, musical and literary arts, and independent Junction publisher BookThug seeks new recruits for its literary nation; writers and readers share and recite their work in unexpected and unusual ways (daily throughout the weekend street closure, Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.).

BookThug founder Jay MillAr states, "It's easy to be a citizen of the 'BookThug Nation': just be curious! We at BookThug are aware that our books are not for just anybody. So why not become somebody? Poetry, visual literature, conceptual literature, translation, the lyric, critical texts and fiction; each one is distinctly BookThug."

During the weekend only, BookThug (2009 Junction Arts Festival literary sponsor) is looking for new citizens to join the "BookThug Nation". Over 20 authors, poets, writers and readers present their work from many angles.
They broadcast it from rooftops, perform it in the street, interrupt everyday conversations and challenge festival attendees to consider poetry and literature as part of their lives.

The "BookThug Nation" presents three literary street components:

Roaming Readers: Poetry read to you one on one by the author or by a BookThug youth.
Battling Bards: Look up, look way up. Poets battle it out (call and response style) with megaphones from rooftops and window sills.
Resting Readers: For traditionalists, there are four readings a day by various BookThug writers; on the back patio of the Troubadour bar (3071 Dundas St. W.). Schedule, TBA.

Authors on Saturday (alphabetical order):

Authors on Sunday (alphabetical order):

PLEASE NOTE: All artist biography information is available at
www.junctionartsfest.com.

Attracting 200,000 visitors in 2008, the Junction Arts Festival (produced by the Junction Forum for Art and Culture) takes place along Dundas Street West between Keele Street and Quebec Avenue, and features five free days of artistry and innovation; Visual Art Exhibits (September 9 to 13), Live Music Concerts (September 11 and 12), and during the weekend - Street Performance Artists, Literary Artists, KidZone, Green Village and Artisan/Vendor Market (September 12 and 13).

BookThug is an independent literary publisher, founded by Jay MillAr, that operates out of Toronto's west end. For more information go to: www.bookthug.ca.

The 17th annual Junction Arts Festival is generously supported by title sponsor the Junction Business Improvement Area, the Toronto Arts Council and the active involvement from Junction area businesses and residents.

The Junction Forum for Art and Culture (JFAC) is a non-profit arts presenting organization and its main project is the annual Junction Arts Festival. The JFAC Board of Directors, chaired by Councillor Bill Saundercook, consists of dedicated cultural producers, artists, residents, business owners and politicians, all of whom are based in the Junction.

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For media information, interviews and photos please contact:
Laurie Lockhart,
Publicist; 2009 Junction Arts Festival
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Tel: 416-988-2530 / E-mail: gtmessage@sympatico.ca
Website: www.junctionartsfest.com

For general and information, please contact:
2009 Junction Arts Festival office
Tel: 416-767-5036 / E-mail: junctionartsfest@bellnet.ca
Website: www.junctionartsfest.com
Councillor Bill Saundercook (Ward 13, City of Toronto), JFAC Chair

links:
Toronto Tourism News: 18/08: JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL
Junction Arts Festival Blog: Information on the festival as it is created WEAVING MOSAICS
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The 2009 Junction Arts Festival Sends out Call to Artists
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 2009 Junction Arts Festival: Weaving Mosaics! - Toronto’s one-of-a-kind arts fest takes over Dundas West, September 9 to 13
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: Junction Arts Festival - Weaving Mosaics: A Creative Adventure of Vast Proportions; September 9 to 13, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The Junction Arts Festival - Justin Rutledge concert, with Jason Collett & The Beauties, September 12, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The Junction Arts Festival - Street Performance Artists are everywhere and they're sizzling hot! - September 12 and 13
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: The new "Red Hot Art Spots" AND visual artists light the 2009 Junction Arts Festival on fire - September 9-13, 2009
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 2009 Junction Arts Festival: Mr. Something Something headlines Friday concert "event", with special guest openers The Framework and graffiti artists Art Fuzion; September 11
The Arts Junction: Press-Release: 17th Annual Junction Arts Festival - Become a Member of the "BookThug Nation", September 12 and 13, 2009