Volume 12 - Issue 9 - June 2007

... CONCERTS: Toronto and GTAWednesday June 27- 12:30: Yonge·Dundas Square. SummerSerenades: Marieve Herington. Singer performsquirky bilingual jazz. Yonge & Dundas Sts. 416·979-9960. Free.- 7:00: Twilight Concerts·in·the·Park atApplewood. Salvation Army Band, EtobicokeTemple. Grounds of Applewood Homestead, 450The West Mall. 416-6224124. Free.- 7:30: COMMINGLE. An Eclectic Evening ofMusic, Art & Fun. Works by Bach IJ.S. or C.P.E.),Horvat. Mintzer, Wiley, & others; photographs byEugene Rittich & others for sale. Michele Jacot,Dylan Bell, Kevin Fox, Tim Francom, Frank Horvat,The Dimanche Matin Sax Du art et, & others, performers.The Ballroom. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St.W. 647-272-3494. $20. Proceeds to PrincessMargaret Hospital Foundation, for cancer research.- 8:00: Hummingbird Centre for the Per·forming Arts. Camelot. Written by Alan JayLerner & Frederick Loewe, based on T.H. White'sThe Once and Future King; musical setting of KingArthur and the Knights of the Round Table.Michael York, performer. 1 Front St. East. 416·872-2262. $40·$90. For complete run see mu·sic theatre listings.- 8:00: Jazz Concerts in Parkdale. Cayote.lmprov & a meeting of the minds. Parmela Attari·wala, violin; Bridget LaMarche, viola; CarinaReeves; cello. Bonar·Parkdale PresbyterianChurch, 250 Dunn Ave. 416·533-2448. $15;free{ ch/youth).- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Hosting Toronto Jazz Festival. Don Thompsonand Reg Schwager. 681 St. Clair Ave. West.416-658-5687. $9 cover.Thursday June 28- 12:00 noon: National Ballet of Canada.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Dance Series:Contemporary Dance Program. Four SeasonsCentre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St.West. 416-363-8231. Free.- 7:00: Brampton Downtown BusinessAssociation. Thursday Night Concert Series:The Brampton Concert Band. Gage Park, 49 MainSt. South, Brampton. 905·874-2936. Free.- 7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. JengYi by the Willow Tree. Korean drum ensemble;traditional & original works for percussion &kayagum 112-string zither). Toronto Music Garden,475 Queens Quay W. 416·973-3000. Free.*WEATHER PERMITTING*- 8:00: RBI. Cesaria Evora. The Barefoot Divafrom Cape Verde sings her "morna" version of theblues. Guest: Sophie Milman, jazz vocalist. RoyThomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255.$49.50·$69.50.- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Hosting Toronto Jazz Festival. Kye Mar·shall and Andrew Scott. 681 St. Clair Ave. West.416-658·5687. $9 cover.Friday June 29- 8:00: Group of Twenty·Seven. Mozart &Beethoven. Mozart: Symphony #38; Beethoven:Symphony #2; & Morlock. Eric Paetkau, conduc·tor. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. West.416-205-5555. $45; $351sr); $25istl.- 8:00: Harbourfront Centre/Music Africa.World Routes 2007: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.Opening: Daniel Nebiat, Eritrean krar !Africanstringed instrument). Harbourfront Centre ConcertStage, York Quay Centre, 235 Queens QuayWest. 416·973-4000. $30; $ 251adv); limitedseating. rain/shine, licensed.- 8:00: Jazz Concerts in Parkdale. DonThompson, bass, James Brown, guitar in Concert.Lyrical & melodic musical conversations. Bonar·Parkdale Presbyterian Church, 250 Dunn Ave.416·533-2448. $15; freelch/youth).- 8:00: Yonge·Dundas Square. GlobalGrooves: Colectivo. 13·piece band from ten differentmusical backgrounds. Yonge & Dundas Sts.416-979·9960. Free.- 9:00pm: Association of Improvising Mu·sicians Toronto/Arraymusic. leftover DaylightSeries. Jazz & improvised music. Arraymu·sic Studio, Suite 218 lrear door), 60 Atlantic Ave.416·539·8752. $6-$10lsliding scale).-9:00pm& 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Hosting Toronto Jazz Festival. Ted Quinlanand Mike Downes. 681 St. Clair Ave. West.416·658·5687. $9 cover.Saturday June 30- 8:00: CONTACT contemporary music.DRUMDRAG. Gareth Farr as Lileth Lacroix; per·cussion works in a cabaret-like setting; chamberworks: Beglarian: Cave; Farr: Cadenza; Sharman:Moments; Vivier: Pulau Dewata; official TorontoPride event. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 JarvisSt. 416·902-7010. $15; $1 Olsr/st).- 9:00pm & 10: 15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Hosting Toronto Jazz Festival. Bill Mc·Birnie and Reg Schwager. 681 St. Clair Ave.West. 416·658·5687. $9 cover.Sunday July 01-4:00: Association of Improvising Musi·cians Toronto/Now Lounge. Jazz & lmpro·vised Music. Showcasing local talent. 189Church St. 416-769·2841. $6.- 4:00: Summer Music in the Garden. TheShoestring Magic Flute. Based on Mozart; familyintroduction to opera. Toronto Music Garden, 4 75Queens Quay West. 416·9734000. Free.*WEATHER PERMITTING *- 9:00pm & 10:15pm: Mezzetta Restau·rant. Toronto Jazz Festival. Mike Murley Trio.681 St. Clair Ave. W.416·658·5687. $10.Monday July 02- 12: 15: Music Mondays at Church of theHoly Trinity. Julian Knight, viola; Jan Plecash,piano. Schubert: Sonata in a, D.821 IArpeggione);Mozart: Sonata in e, K.304; miniatures by Sitt.10 Trinity Square !behind Eaton Ctr). 416-598·4521 x304. Donation, $5 suggested min.Tuesday July 03- 7:00: Inspirational Impressions. InspirationalMusic in the Park: Canada Day. MichelleJones with WIM Dancers; The Covenant HouseBand; & others. Gage Park, 49 Main St. South,Brampton. 416·885·0551. Free.- 7:00: Oakville Wind Orchestra. Corona·tion Park Summer Series. Chris Arthurs, conductor.Coronation Park Bandshell, Lakeshore Rd.East of 3rd Line, Oakville. 905466·9306. Free,donations accepted.- 8:30: Hugh's Room The Strawbs. 2261Dundas St. West.416-531-6604. $50;$451adv).Wednesday July 04- 12:30: Yonge-Dundas Square. SummerSerenades: Matt Andersen. Blues, roots & rock.Yonge & Dundas Sts. 416·979·9960. Free.- 8:30: Hugh's Room. TheStrawbs. See Jul 3.Thursday July 05- 7:00: Brampton Downtown BusinessAssociation. Thursday Night Concert Series:RKSound Everywhere · Tribute to Dixie. Gage Park,49 Main St. S, Brampton. 905·874·2936. Free.- 7:00: City of Pickering. Waterfront Concert:Peter Smith Jazz Ouartet. Latin·jazz &traditional South American melodies. MillenniumSquare Park, bottom Liverpool Rd. South, Pickering.9054204660 x2096. Free.- 7:00: Dusk Dances. Dusk Dances 2007Festival: Firgrove Park (Jane/Finch Neighbourhood}.Ten·minute site·specific pieces; worksby Lua Chayenne & Roshanak Jaberi, NovaBhattacharya/Louis Laberge-Cote, Baby Boyz,CORPUS, & Danny Grossman Dance Campa·ny. Various dancers & musicians; Band:Ngoma; Lisa Anne Ross, host. South of Finchon Firgrove Gres. 416-747·5616. PWYC. Forcomplete run see music theatre listings.- 7:00: Summer Music in the Garden. ArunaNarayan. Classical North Indian ragas on 40-string sarangi. Nitin Mitta, tabla; Akshay Kalle,tanpura. Toronto Music Garden, 475 QueensQuay West. 416·973·3000. Free. *WEATHERPERMITTING*- 8:00: Harbourfront Centre/Music Africa.World Routes 2007: Toumani Diabate's SymmetricOrchestra. Malian kora master. Har·bourfront Centre Concert Stage, York Quay Centre,235 Queens Quay West. 416·9734000.$30; $251adv); limited seating, licensed.-8:30: Hugh's Room The Bills. 2261 DundasSt. West.416-531-6604. $18; $161adv).Friday July 06- 8:00: Yonge.Dundas Square. GlobalGrooves: Nick "Brownman" Ali & CRUZAD.Yonge & Dundas. 416·979-9960. Free.Saturday July 07- 2:00: Choralairs of North York. 44thClosing Concert. Broadway, pop & folk songs.Earl Bales Park Community Centre Social Hall,4169 Bathurst St. 416-631 ·0029. Free.- 7:00: Bravo International/Singers onStage. Come a little Closer ... for a jazz journey.Works by Villa Lobos, Piazzola, Chopin, Niemen,Porter, Legrand, Komeda, & others. Marek Balata,John Alcorn, jazz vocals; Margaret Maye,mezzo-soprano; The Jau Ensemble; TorontoSinfonietta Strings. Isabel Bader Theatre, UolT,93 Charles St. West. 416-892 · 7799. $45;$351sr/st). Benefit for Epilepsy Research at Uni·versity ofT oronto.- 8:00: Opera by Request. Humperdinck'sHansel and Gretel. Concert version with piano, inGenman. Gillian Grossman, Trish Roach, PaulaWickberg, Jesse Clark; singers; children's ensemblefromthe studio of Marion Samuel Stevens;William Shookhoff, pianist/music director. HeliconianHall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416455-2365.$20; $151sr/st).Do you sometimes miss concerts because youcouldn't get to the library or a concert venue topick up a WholeNote at the beginning of the month?Consider subscribing so you always know what'sgoing on. Only $30.00 for a year's subscription.Call 416-406-soss. 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