Curtain rises at new performing arts centre
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on June 4, 2008
From Alice’s Restaurant to Rosecrantz and Guildenstern, the stage is set for the first season at Richmond Hill’s new performing arts centre.
The vision of having a theatre for York Region has been in the works for at least 26 years and this council is proud to be making it a reality, he said.
A quartet of [...]
Speakout Voices: Cigarette display ban
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 21, 2008
We asked you whether you think covering up cigarette displays will make smoking less appealing to young people. Here’s what you had to say.
Hiding cigarettes puts health first? How about putting solar panels on every grid-tied roof in the province so we can finally close down our coal fired power plants? How about banning idling, [...]
GTA Bringing opera to the movie masses
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
It was an afternoon of Puccini with popcorn as a performance by the Metropolitan Opera of La Bohme was beamed live to movie theatres around the world from the Lincoln Center in New York.The mix of high culture and mass entertainment was a huge hit in Greater Toronto yesterday, with many theatres sold out well [...]
living Furnishing presents its own challenges
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
Natalie Jaikaran takes a detour to Milton on her way home from work pretty regularly. Jaikaran, who works as a consultant at several schools in Halton Region, isn’t driving through Milton as a shortcut to her Mississauga home. She’s taking the long way to keep tabs on the new 3,050-square-foot home she and husband [...]
What’s On: Clubs
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on April 6, 2008
Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865): Urban Siren tonight; Soular Fri. %26#38; Sat.; Swing House Band every Tues.; Jasmin Bailey %26#38; Co. every Wed.Annex Wreckroom (794 Bathurst St.): Foty Fri.; The Man Behind the Curtain Sat; Drummer%26#39;s In Exile Tues.Artful Dodger (10 Isabella St. [...]
Earth Hour Earth Hour activities
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 29, 2008
Music %26amp; PerformancesAcoustic Harvest Folk Club celebrates Earth Hour with candle and lantern light, and an unplugged set by DALA with opening act Mark Weinstock. Mar. 29 at 8 p.m. ($15). St. Nicholas Anglican, 1512 Kingston Rd. Info: 416-264-2235.Lights Out at the Trane Studio sees the club hosting a group of singer-songwriters performing an acoustic [...]
What’s On: Earth Hour Events
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 29, 2008
On March 29, Toronto and many surrounding communities are taking part in Earth Hour. Starting at 8 p.m., you can join in by turning off your lights for one hour to save energy and help save the planet. Or head out to one [...]