Volume 29 Issue 1 | September 2023
Bridges & intersections: Intersections of all kinds in the issue: the once and future Rex; philanthropy and music (Azrieli's AMPs); music and dance (TMChoir & Citadel + Compagnie); Baroque & Romantic (Tafelmusik's Beethoven). also Hugh's Room crosses the Don; DISCoveries looks at the first of fall's arrivals; this single-month September issue (Vol. 29, no.1) bridges summer & fall, and puts us on course for regular bimonthly issues (Oct/Nov; Dec/Jan; Feb/Mar, etc) for the rest of Volume 29. Welcome back.
Bridges & intersections: Intersections of all kinds in the issue: the once and future Rex; philanthropy and music (Azrieli's AMPs); music and dance (TMChoir & Citadel + Compagnie); Baroque & Romantic (Tafelmusik's Beethoven). also Hugh's Room crosses the Don; DISCoveries looks at the first of fall's arrivals; this single-month September issue (Vol. 29, no.1) bridges summer & fall, and puts us on course for regular bimonthly issues (Oct/Nov; Dec/Jan; Feb/Mar, etc) for the rest of Volume 29. Welcome back.
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MAINLY CLUBS<br />
Ongoing, On Demand & Other<br />
Oud and the Fuzz features an excellent menu<br />
of Armenian food, inventive cocktails, and a<br />
rotating cast of top-notch musicians.<br />
Pamenar Café<br />
268 Augusta Ave. 416-840-0501<br />
http://cafepamenar.com<br />
Café by day, bar by night, Pamenar serves<br />
some of the best coffee and cocktails in the<br />
city, with a rotating cast of musicians playing<br />
both recurring gigs and one-off shows.<br />
Pilot Tavern, The<br />
22 Cumberland Ave. 416-923-5716<br />
thepilot.ca<br />
With over 75 years around Yonge and Bloor,<br />
the Pilot is a multi-level bar that hosts live jazz<br />
on Saturday afternoons.<br />
Poetry Jazz Café<br />
1078 Queen St West.<br />
poetryjazzcafe.com<br />
A sexy, clubby space, Poetry hosts live jazz,<br />
hip-hop, and DJs nightly in its new home on<br />
Queen Street West.<br />
Reposado Bar & Lounge<br />
136 Ossington Ave. 416-532-6474<br />
reposadobar.com<br />
A chic, low-light bar with top-shelf tequila,<br />
Mexican tapas, and live music.<br />
Reservoir Lounge, The<br />
52 Wellington St. E. 416-955-0887<br />
reservoirlounge.com<br />
Toronto’s self-professed original swingjazz<br />
bar and restaurant, located in a historic<br />
speakeasy near St. Lawrence Market, with<br />
live music four nights a week.<br />
Rev, La<br />
2848 Dundas St. W. 416-766-0746<br />
https://larev.ca<br />
La Rev offers their guests an authentic taste of<br />
comida casera (Mexican homestyle-cooking),<br />
and a welcoming performance space featuring<br />
some of Toronto’s most talented musicians<br />
Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, The<br />
194 Queen St. W. 416-598-2475<br />
therex.ca<br />
With over 60 shows per month of Canadian and<br />
international groups, The Rex is Toronto’s longestrunning<br />
jazz club, with full bar and kitchen menu.<br />
Sauce on Danforth<br />
1376 Danforth Ave. 647-748-1376<br />
sauceondanforth.com<br />
With Victorian lighting, cocktails, and an<br />
extensive tap and bottle list, Sauce on Danforth<br />
has live music Tuesday through Saturday<br />
(and sometimes Sunday).<br />
The Senator Winebar<br />
249 Victoria St 416 364-7517<br />
thesenator.com<br />
An intimate, upscale French-inspired bistro<br />
with live music serving hearty, delicious comfort<br />
food alongside a curated selection of<br />
wine and cocktails.<br />
Smokeshow BBQ and Brew<br />
744 Mt. Pleasant Rd 416-901-7469<br />
Smokeshowbbqandbrew.com<br />
A laid-back venue with an emphasis on barbecue<br />
and beer, Smokeshow hosts cover artists<br />
and original music Thursday through Sunday,<br />
with Bachata lessons on Tuesdays and Karaoke<br />
on Wednesdays.<br />
Tranzac<br />
<strong>29</strong>2 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137<br />
tranzac.org<br />
A community arts venue dedicated to supporting,<br />
presenting, and promoting creative<br />
and cultural activity in Toronto, with live shows<br />
in multiple rooms every day of the week.<br />
FESTIVALS<br />
● Kensington Market Jazz Festival.<br />
Sep <strong>29</strong>-Oct 1. No advance tickets. Cash only.<br />
www.kensingtonjazz.com.<br />
● Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues.<br />
Sep 15-17. www.wasagabeachblues.com. Jordan<br />
John, Durham County Poets, KC Roberts<br />
and The Live Revolution, Ben Racine<br />
Band, and others. $15 per day / $40 for 3 days<br />
/ $100 VIP pass for 3 days / Free(under 12).<br />
Stonebridge Town Centre.<br />
● SweetWater Music Festival. Baroque and<br />
Beyond. Sep 12-17. Guest Musicians: SHHH<br />
Ensemble (piano-percussion duo), Lori Gemmel<br />
(harp), Tom Allen (host), Daniel Taylor &<br />
Ellen McAteer (vocalists), and others. Owen<br />
Sound, Meaford, and Leith. www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca.<br />
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES<br />
● Choralairs. Singers in all voice parts are<br />
welcome as in-person rehearsals resume<br />
(with masks & Covid safety protocols) on<br />
Tuesdays. Rehearsals are 7pm- 8:45pm<br />
at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave W. Toronto.<br />
Please contact Elaine at 905-731-8416 or<br />
choralairs@gmail.com to let us know if you<br />
are coming. Check out our website at: www.<br />
choralairschoir.com.<br />
● Chorus York, Richmond Hill. Welcoming<br />
singers in all voice parts, with masks & COVID<br />
safety protocols. Every Tuesday from 7:30-<br />
9:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian<br />
Church (Wallace Hall), 10066 Yonge St., Richmond<br />
Hill. Please contact Mary-Lou at 905-<br />
884-7922 if you wish to sit in on a rehearsal.<br />
Check out our website www.choruyork.ca for<br />
more information about the choir.<br />
● Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full<br />
rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm.<br />
309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking<br />
for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at<br />
416-878-1730.<br />
● North Toronto Community Band. Openings<br />
for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones,<br />
French horns. Rehearsals held at<br />
Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie<br />
Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square).<br />
Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact<br />
ntcband@gmail.com.<br />
● Strings Attached Orchestra, North<br />
York. All string players (especially viola, cello,<br />
bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m.<br />
from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com<br />
to receive music and<br />
other details or visit our website at www.<br />
stringsattachedorchestra.com for more<br />
information.<br />
MUSICAL THEATRE<br />
● Shaw Festival. Gypsy. Book by Arthur Laurents,<br />
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen<br />
Sondheim. Jay Turvey, stage director; Paul<br />
Sportelli, music director; Genny Sermonia,<br />
choreographer. Shaw Festival Theatre,<br />
10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake.<br />
1-800-511-SHAW (74<strong>29</strong>) or www.shawfest.<br />
com. From $34. Runs to Oct 7.<br />
● Shaw Festival. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s<br />
A Grand Night for Singing - One Act<br />
- In Concert. Music by Richard Rodgers.<br />
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical<br />
Arrangements by Fred Wells. Orchestration<br />
by Michael Gibson & Jonathan Tunick.<br />
Conceived by Walter Bobbie. Directed and<br />
choreographed by Allison McCaughey. Music<br />
direction by Paul Sportelli. Shaw Festival Theatre,<br />
BMO Stage, 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake.<br />
1-800-511-SHAW (74<strong>29</strong>)<br />
or www.shawfest.com. $35; $30(under 30).<br />
Runs to Sep 30.<br />
● Shaw Festival. The Amen Corner. By<br />
James Baldwin. Directed by Kimberley Rampersad.<br />
Music supervision by Paul Sportelli.<br />
Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen’s Parade,<br />
Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-SHAW<br />
(74<strong>29</strong>) or www.shawfest.com. Runs to Oct 8.<br />
Recommended for Grade 9+ | Age 14+.<br />
● Stratford Festival. Monty Python’s<br />
Spamalot. Book and Music by Eric Idle. Music<br />
by John Du Prez. Directed by Lezlie Wade.<br />
Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford.<br />
www.stratfordfestival.ca. From $19.50. Runs<br />
to Oct 8.<br />
● Stratford Festival. Rent. Book, Music, and<br />
Lyric by Jonathan Larson. Directed by Thom<br />
Allison. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen<br />
St., Stratford. www.stratfordfestival.ca.<br />
From $57. Runs to Oct 28.<br />
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