What's On, September - Toronto Public Library
What's On, September - Toronto Public Library
What's On, September - Toronto Public Library
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CULTURE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER — DECEMBER 2011<br />
CULTURE, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
FEATURED PROGRAMS<br />
FEATURED PROGRAMS<br />
the Yorkville<br />
Sound<br />
Performing arts<br />
<strong>On</strong> Stage Performing Arts<br />
Theatre Series 2011<br />
Hooded Fang kicks off fall<br />
concert series.<br />
Live in the stacks. All ages. Free.<br />
Sat. Oct. 1, 2 pm<br />
Sanderson Branch<br />
For more free concerts and music<br />
workshops, visit<br />
torontopubliclibrary.ca/noise.<br />
Borrow CDs by local and Canadian artists —<br />
electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, punk and more.<br />
Read the latest books about music.<br />
<strong>On</strong>e day, fOUR branches, a lifetime of experience.<br />
Human <strong>Library</strong><br />
To learn more about the band,<br />
visit hoodedfang.com.<br />
Thanks to Soundscapes and Exclaim! for<br />
supporting local music at the library.<br />
Step into someone else’s shoes with the Human <strong>Library</strong> program.<br />
Come relive the magical Yorkville<br />
musical scene of the 60s.<br />
Enjoy performances by:<br />
• The Sinners (pictured) with Chick<br />
Roberts<br />
• Keith McKie of Kensington Market<br />
• Stan Endersby from The Tripp and<br />
Livingston’s Journey<br />
• Riverboat performer Dede Higgins<br />
• Juno Award winner Cathy Young<br />
• And more!<br />
Fri. Oct. 21, 7 pm<br />
<strong>Toronto</strong> Reference <strong>Library</strong><br />
Funding for The Yorkville Sound program<br />
has been generously provided by the<br />
<strong>Toronto</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Foundation.<br />
Kick off <strong>Toronto</strong>’s fall theatre season with an insider’s view of six intriguing plays.<br />
<strong>Toronto</strong> Reference <strong>Library</strong>, Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium<br />
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer<br />
Guest Speaker: Joel Greenberg, Artistic<br />
Director, Studio 180 Theatre. Presented<br />
in association with Buddies in Bad Times<br />
Theatre.<br />
Mon. Oct. 3, 7 pm<br />
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen,<br />
adapted by Morris Panych<br />
Guest Speaker: Paula Wing, Associate<br />
Artist, Soulpepper Theatre Company<br />
Mon. Oct. 24, 7 pm<br />
The Children’s Republic<br />
by Hannah Moscovitch<br />
Guest Speaker: Hannah Moscovitch,<br />
Playwright-in-Residence, Tarragon Theatre.<br />
A co-production with Harold Green Jewish<br />
Theatre Company.<br />
Mon. Nov. 7, 7 pm<br />
Red by John Logan<br />
Guest Speaker: Kim Collier, Director and<br />
Associate Artist, Canadian Stage<br />
Mon. Nov. 14, 7 pm<br />
Canadian Opera Company:<br />
Opera Talks<br />
Members of the Canadian Opera Company give an insider’s view into the<br />
operas being presented in their 2011/12 season.<br />
Whether you’re a seasoned opera-goer or newcomer, get tantalizing tidbits of opera<br />
history with guided listening and production insights that showcase the thrill of this<br />
multidisciplinary art form.<br />
North York Central <strong>Library</strong>, Auditorium<br />
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks<br />
Guest Speaker: Philip Akin, Artistic<br />
Director, Obsidian Theatre Company.<br />
Presented in association with The Shaw<br />
Festival.<br />
Mon. Nov. 28, 7 pm<br />
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood<br />
Guest Speaker: Kelly Thornton, Artistic<br />
Director, Nightwood Theatre<br />
Mon. Dec. 5, 7 pm<br />
Borrow a human book for a half hour têteà-tête<br />
— and meet:<br />
• People on the front lines of today’s city<br />
issues<br />
• Contributors to <strong>Toronto</strong>’s arts, culture<br />
and sports scene<br />
• Veterans and survivors who are<br />
rebuilding their lives after war<br />
• Entrepreneurs making it in today’s<br />
competitive world<br />
• The faces behind the science and<br />
technology of human health<br />
Sat. Nov. 5, 12 – 5 pm<br />
• Cedarbrae Branch<br />
• North York Central <strong>Library</strong><br />
• Richview Branch<br />
• <strong>Toronto</strong> Reference <strong>Library</strong><br />
For details and to learn more<br />
about our speakers, visit<br />
torontopubliclibrary.ca/humanlibrary.<br />
Thanks to the <strong>Toronto</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Library</strong><br />
Foundation for sponsoring the Human<br />
<strong>Library</strong> Program.<br />
Iphigenia in Tauris by Gluck<br />
What happens when you combine<br />
traditional opera and an edgy 21st century<br />
director? Learn how history and modernity<br />
come together in Robert Carson’s reimagination<br />
of one of the oldest operas<br />
still presented today.<br />
Thurs. Sept. 8, 7 pm<br />
Love from Afar by Saariaho<br />
Acclaimed Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho<br />
tells a tale of the pain and fantasy of<br />
long-distance love in this haunting musical<br />
creation. Go behind the scenes of this<br />
electrifying new production, which makes<br />
its Canadian premiere this fall.<br />
Thurs. Dec. 1, 7 pm<br />
To register, call 416-395-5639. Opera Talks will continue in March 2012. For more<br />
information on the operas presented, visit coc.ca.<br />
The COC presents Love from Afar. A scene from<br />
the Vlaamse Opera production, 2010. Photo:<br />
Annemie Augustijns<br />
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