North York Central Library Talk: What Makes Music Great? With Music Expert Rob Kapilow Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium Please call 416-395-5639 to register for this free program. We hear great orchestral masterpieces all the time: in […]
Canadian Opera Company Talk: The Barber of Seville Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium Wayne Gooding, editor of Opera Canada magazine, examines the different ways Rossini's riotous romp has been translated to the stage from its premiere in 1816 up to the present day. Special attention will be given […]
North York Central Library Talk: Wedgwood: Artistry and Innovation Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Speaker: Peter Kaellgren, Curator Emeritus, Department of World Cultures, Royal Ontario Museum Please call 416-395-5639 to register. Josiah Wedgwood I (1730 to 1795) was one of […]
Canadian Opera Company Talk: Wagner's Die Walküre Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium Please call 416-395-5639 to register for this free program. Wayne Gooding, editor of Opera Canada magazine, examines the different ways Wagner's matchless epic has been translated to the stage from its premiere […]
I went to see the Grace Kelly exhibition at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on King Street West (it is on until January 22). I was surprised by how intimate a portrait of her it presented, with many of her personal possessions on display, from letters, home movies, clothing and jewellery to items from the public […]
Dedicated Downton Abbey fans, like me, are especially looking forward to the new year, since on January 4 PBS will start broadcasting season five! Familiar faces will bereturning to this phenomenally popular series, including my favourite actress on theshow, Dame Maggie Smith. She plays the inimitable, always witty Violet Crawley,Dowager Countess of Grantham. An extraordinarily […]
Art Talk: Michelangelo: Drawing Inspiration, Building a LegacyWednesday, January 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.North York Central Library Auditorium Come and join us for an art talk which showcases and elaborates on a selection of drawings and ideas featured in the Art Gallery of Ontario exhibition, "Michelangelo: Quest for Genius."This talk will focus on […]
“Clothes make the man.” ~Attributed to Mark Twain Mark Twain may not have been entirely serious in the above quote, but men’s clothing is certainly making serious money today. Accordingto the Toronto Star, “The global menswear market has been wildly outpacing womenswear, the traditionally dominant […]
Canadian Opera Company Talk: Don Giovanni Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium Come and join Wayne Gooding, editor of Opera Canada magazine, as he delves into Mozart's Don Giovanni, which will be presented by the Canadian Opera Company this winter. The Canadian Opera Company's new production is directed by one of opera's […]
"More than any other artist in Canada, Colville has a galvanizing, sea-to-shining-sea appeal." Toronto Star I am really looking forward to going to see the Art Gallery of Ontario'sretrospective exhibition in honour of Alex Colville, who died last year. His work is indeed appealing, yet mysterious, and somehow strikes a chord with many people. Spanning […]