Invitation to a performance by wind in the leaves collective and friends

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Dear friends,

We would like to invite you to a special performance by wind in the leaves collective and friends:

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Location: Beit Zatoun                  
               612 Markham Street                
               Toronto, ON  M6G 2L8

The evening will feature:  
– charles c. smith (poetry)
– helen yung (fiction) 
– christene browne (fiction) 
– harvey weisfeld (guitar) 
– amanda paixao (dance) 

Admission: $10 All proceeds go to Beit Zatoun to support the cause of Palestinian independence.
For more information: www.beitzatoun.org

Hope to see you there,

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Call For Artists: Culture Days @ The Library

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Call For Artists:
Culture Days @ The Library

 The Toronto Public Library is offering free venues to Toronto-based artists and cultural groups wishing to be part of Culture Days on September 28-29, 2012.

Culture Days 2011 at College-Shaw Library Branch
Culture Days @ The Library 2011 – Stencilling Workshop with Jerry Silverberg

What is Culture Days @ The Library?

Culture Days @ the Library enables artists to take their practice out of their private studios into the accessible spaces of library branches so that the public can discover and engage with their work. Past participants describe Culture Days @ the Library as a great opportunity to connect with new audiences and to build strong community relationships. From Etobicoke to Scarborough, North York and downtown, some 40 TPL branches spanning the city will provide venues at no cost. Continue reading →

Entr’acte: a performanc​e by Ali El-Darsa

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Entr’acte: a performance by Ali-El Darsa

A performance by Ali El-Darsa, followed by a conversation with artist and curator Swapnaa Tamhane.
April 26th, 6:00pm.  Hart House (University of Toronto).
 
Entr’acte, French for “between the acts. A term that is often used in theatre to describe the pause between stage productions, while in silent cinema, it relates to the divide between two acts.

Montreal based, Lebanese artist Ali El-Darsa’s performance titled Entr’acte, is a multidisciplinary installation, referencing the theatrical and cinematic meaning of the word Entr’acte, calling to attention the notion of time that exists between actions and the physical space that separates a performer from an audience. By challenging the essential elements of performance and reducing them to their formal essence, El-Darsa attempts to question today’s performance art practices and the performative aspects that lie beyond gallery or public spaces. With the use of digital media, digital outlets of dissemination and high speed communication tools, the presence of the performer can reside in the digital realm – anywhere and anytime. Entr’acte explores this notion, subjecting the audience to the role of a voyeur. Continue reading →