Monthly Archives: July 2019

ALLISON ELIZABETH BURNS: CHOREOGRAPHER-DANCER BRINGS “THE KEY TO TIME TRAVEL” TO DANCE: MADE IN CANADA / FAIT AU CANADA (AUGUST 14–18, 2019 AT THE BETTY OLIPHANT THEATRE) AND EXPLAINS “I MAKE DANCES TO EXPLORE AND EXPRESS COMPLICATED IDEAS AND FEELINGS IN A VISCERAL WAY. JUST BECAUSE WORDS FALL SHORT DOESN’T MEAN WE CAN’T ACCESS THESE PLACES INSIDE EACH OTHER AND OURSELVES”…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 29, 2019 by strecker

Photo by Pat Holloway “The Key to Time Travel (Toronto Premiere) is a theatrical duet inspired by the groove, strength, and shape of breakdance. It treads the brilliant borderland between reality and magic, as the dancers travel through time by … Continue reading →

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RIHAB CHAIEB: CANADIAN-TUNISIAN MEZZO – AUGUST 1 AT THE TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL – DECLARES, “HUMANITY WANTS TO BE MOVED AND TOUCHED, EVEN DURING A TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION, WHEN EVEN OUR EMOTIONS HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT DIGITALIZED. READING ON AN IPAD IS GREAT, BUT THE FEELING OF READING A REAL BOOK WITH REAL PAGES IS MUCH BETTER, ISN’T IT? THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS IS NOT THE DEATH OF ITS ANCESTORS” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 25, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? RIHAB CHAIEB: I am happy to … Continue reading →

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ANGELA HEWITT: JULY 30 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, ‘THE PIANIST WHO WILL DEFINE BACH PERFORMANCE ON THE PIANO FOR YEARS TO COME’ EXPLAINS, “I NEVER STOP. PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK, ‘OH HEWITT AND BACH: SHE MUST KNOW THAT BY NOW!’ BUT I DON’T TAKE ONE NOTE FOR GRANTED, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I’VE PLAYED A PIECE IN THE PAST.” …A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 24, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? ANGELA HEWITT: Since September 2016 I … Continue reading →

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DANIEL TAYLOR: JULY 18 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, ACCLAIMED COUNTERTENOR (“BEAUTY OF HIS VOICE WILL STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS.”) CROSSES NATIONAL BORDERS AND SPANS CENTURIES & DECLARES “ACCEPTANCE OF VULNERABILITY AND OF NOT KNOWING IS ESSENTIAL FOR GROWTH.”… A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 16, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? DANIEL TAYLOR: Jean Vanier reminds us … Continue reading →

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ABLAYE CISSOKO: WEST AFRICAN STORYTELLER – JULY 15 AT TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH MIDDLE EASTERN/EARLY MUSIC GROUP, CONSTANTINOPLE – STATES “SEEING YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYING THE KORA, THE TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENT I INHERITED, MAKES ME HAPPY AND GIVES ME HOPE THAT THE TRADITION WILL CONTINUE AND THAT THE CHAIN WILL NOT BE BROKEN.”

Posted on July 12, 2019 by strecker

  1) Please tell us about one or more projects you have worked on or recently completed. Why are they important to you and why should they be important to us? One of my recent projects is Mane mane, which … Continue reading →

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ADRIANNE PIECZONKA: CELEBRATED SOPRANO OPENS TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 11, OBSERVES: “I HAVE BEEN SINGING PROFESSIONALLY NOW FOR 31 YEARS AND TO KEEP SINGING DECADE AFTER DECADE IS NOT SO EASY. TO HAVE A LONG CAREER IN THE OPERA BUSINESS IS HAPPENING LESS AND LESS, AND MANY SINGERS FIND THAT AFTER 10-15 YEARS, THEIR CAREERS ARE OVER, WHICH IS VERY SAD…A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on July 8, 2019 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? ADRIANNE PIECZONKA: I recently sang The … Continue reading →

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