http://www.livewithculture.ca A Guide to Toronto Culture Scene Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/putting-the-multi-in-disciplinary/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/putting-the-multi-in-disciplinary/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:01:20 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=10146 When I interviewed choreographer Andrea Nann last week following a rehearsal of Tumbling into Light (left), the multidisciplinary show was still coming together, far from nascent but not yet fully formed. With music by artistic director David Buchbinder and Dave Wall, the show features a live band, video and dance from a diverse cast of local pros working with emerging artists and non-professional members of the Thorncliffe Park community.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/putting-the-multi-in-disciplinary/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/jones-at-home-on-lula-stage/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/jones-at-home-on-lula-stage/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:13:52 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=9991 Singer/songwriter Luanda Jones never imagined she'd leave Brazil. She was born in Ipanema, she lived one block from the world-famous beach, the rhythms of Rio bubble in her veins. And yet here she is as the snow threatens to fly for what will be her sixth winter in Toronto. Much to her surprise, the singer fell in love with her adopted city, and even though the relationship that brought her to Canada has since ended, Jones chooses to remain in the Great White North. She plays the Uma Nota Festival at Lula Lounge this weekend, sharing the stage with musicians from around the globe in a celebration of Latin, Caribbean and Afro-Brazilian funk, soul and jazz.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/jones-at-home-on-lula-stage/feed/ 1 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/preludes-for-a-sister-city/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/preludes-for-a-sister-city/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:12:11 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=9416 Toronto composer Omar Daniel has never met the players who'll bring his latest work to life with a free concert premier tomorrow (October 1) at the Royal Conservatory of Music (273 Bloor Street West). And that's one of the points of the exercise, initiated by Chicago's Access Contermporary Music (ACM): "We've done this entire exchange using the internet," says Daniel, "Facebook, email, etc."]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/preludes-for-a-sister-city/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/scream-if-you-have-to/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/scream-if-you-have-to/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:08 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=9180 Saidah Baba Talibah may hail from a musical family – her mother is Salome Bey and her cousins, aunt, uncle and sister have all performed – but she is very much her own woman. With tight, blonde dreads and a nose ring, her image is fierce, more rock chick than soul sister. And that's how she sounds on her debut disc, the just released (S)CREAM.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/scream-if-you-have-to/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/stepping-out-at-taiwan-fest/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/stepping-out-at-taiwan-fest/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:21:39 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=9118 Being in a young, heavy-rock band should be a great lark but when your members are all Chinese immigrants to Canada, it's a bit of an uphill climb. Riff-rocking quintet Violets & Viruses steps out on Harbourfront's Redpath Stage Saturday at 6:30 pm for what promises to be a rollicking appearance at Telus TAIWANfest. "For a white person to play in a band, they'd probably get a lot of support and find friends who supported that," says drummer Kevin Mok. "But for us it's been hard to find a community of our own. Rock music isn't a big thing for Asian people, even for younger people."]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/stepping-out-at-taiwan-fest/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/festival-bana-y%e2%80%99-afrique/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/festival-bana-y%e2%80%99-afrique/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:50:35 +0000 Ruth Malloy http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=8892 Festival Bana y’Afrique is a free outdoor celebration of African music and culture for the whole family. This weekend's fest (July 23 - 24) features a main concert stage with 16 performances by local and international award-winning musical groups and traditional dancers. It will also have African food in its marketplace on David Pecaut Square and activities for youth and children.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/dance/festival-bana-y%e2%80%99-afrique/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/a-cuban-rhapsody-for-two/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/a-cuban-rhapsody-for-two/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:47:43 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=8815 Cuban-born, Toronto-based pianist Hilario Duran is a firm believer in destiny. His instrument, his emigration to Canada 14 years ago, his meeting and decade-long collaboration with reed star Jane Bunnett, were all directed by the hand of fate. It goes without saying that Duran was destined to tackle what he calls “the Cuban songbook” but he had no way of knowing it would be in a duet setting and at the behest of Bunnett, a Canadian woman “with Cuban music in her heart.” Duran and Bunnett play Hughe’s Room tomorrow night, an intimate little breather following big jazz fest dates out west and in the northeast U.S. Then next week Duran is off to Italy for 10 days of concerts.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/a-cuban-rhapsody-for-two/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/tirgan-festival-introduces-rising-talents/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/tirgan-festival-introduces-rising-talents/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:16:37 +0000 Salam Toronto http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=8793 The upcoming Tirgan Festival in Toronto is all about celebrating Iranian culture and heritage. One reason Iranian-Canadians should attend the festival is to have a chance to watch and enjoy internationally acclaimed artists that rarely visit the region. Another reason is to support the local Iranian-Canadian talents that will shape the future of Iranian arts, culture and heritage. This year, a group of local rising talents will be representing the Iranian-Canadian arts community in front of an international stage.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/tirgan-festival-introduces-rising-talents/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/blue-monday-redux/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/blue-monday-redux/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:27:27 +0000 Christopher Jones http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=8583 It was old home week at the Cameron Public House last night when Molly Johnson sat down with pianist Aaron Davis to reprise her famous Blue Monday show. The gig was a one-off, a kind of warm-up to the singer's mainstage show at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival tomorrow night (June 29) along with the Count Basie Orchestra.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/music/blue-monday-redux/feed/ 0 http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/aboriginal-history-month-drum-lesson/ http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/aboriginal-history-month-drum-lesson/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:06:20 +0000 Ruth Malloy http://www.livewithculture.ca/?p=8444 June is National Aboriginal Month in Canada and June 21st is National Aboriginal Day in Toronto. There are lots of opportunities to learn about our First Nations neighbours and to join their celebrations. The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto has over three pages of area events listed.]]> http://www.livewithculture.ca/festivals/aboriginal-history-month-drum-lesson/feed/ 0