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tiff Ajax Film Circuit presents MAUDIE
Determined to prove her independence to herself and her overprotective family, the Nova Scotian Maud Dowley (Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine, Happy-Go-Lucky) answers an ad for a live-in housekeeper for the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke, Born to Be Blue, Boyhood), but her artistic skills quickly eclipse her domestic duties. Director Aisling Walsh brilliantly captures Maud’s growth into one of Canada’s most celebrated folk artists. Maud has spent her whole life constrained by the effects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, causing her…
Find out more »Crossfield House Productions New Stage Play presents “A Little White Lie”
For tickets and more information visit www.crossfieldhouseproductions.com A Little White Lie is a story of people pretending to be something they are not in order to gain their own selfish desires. The play starts off with a group of young black professional women in a restaurant, sharing their stories of the men who they encounter not knowing that there is a web of truths that will unfold between them. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Find out more »2017/2018 St. Francis Centre Season Launch
Presented in conjunction with culturedays.ca - Join us as our host, Anne Marie Scheffler, of The Second City and The Comedy Network, leads you through an appetizing menu of the amazing shows coming to the St. Francis Centre as part of the 2017/2018 season. From incredible concerts to quirky variety performances, heartwarming family programming and thought-provoking community theatre, this upcoming season has it all. Performances by Toronto-based folk-roots-country-bluegrass band Dirty Dishes and former "Jim Henson's Muppets" puppeteer, Frank Meschkuleit. This is…
Find out more »My Big Fat German Puppet Show and The Left Hand of Frank
An Evening of Puppetry for Adults?!? Could there be such a thing? THERE IS! Join former “Jim Henson’s Muppets” puppeteer, Frank Meschkuleit, for a dynamic evening of Puppetry for Adults! Part puppet show, part circus, part cabaret…all entertaining! Two hilarious shows in one action-packed evening featuring bugs, zombies, hand tools, tubas, Tom Waits, and more. WINNER of the coveted JUST FOR LAUGHS BEST COMEDY AWARD!!! Cash bar and concessions available. Tickets available at the St. Francis Centre Box Office, the…
Find out more »Music by the Bay Live presents Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.musicbythebaylive.com, email MBBL.blues@gmail.com or call 905-903-8661 Blackie and the Rodeo Kings originally formed in 1996 when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was meant to be a one-off tribute album to the great Canadian songwriter Willie P. Bennett. At the time, all three members were deeply committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intentions of putting on hold, and had no plans to turn…
Find out more »“The Final Clue?” Mystery Dinner Theatre
Welcome to Bawdy Manor! A surprise birthday party has been planned for the wealthy matriarch Lady Lucille Bawdy, but the biggest surprise comes when she is found murdered! The clue’s the thing in this most puzzling murder mystery, based on the famous board game! Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal and join the fun to see if you can solve: Whodunit? With Which Weapon? In What Room? MENU Selection of fresh Artisan Breads, Rolls, Breadsticks Salad Caprese Salad – Tomatoes,…
Find out more »“Beauty and the Beast” by DuffleBag Theatre
The “Nearly World-Famous” DuffleBag Theatre is back, bringing the classic fairytale of Beauty and the Beast to life in their signature fun-filled and humorous fashion using audience members as the stars! When an egotistical, arrogant prince unkindly turns away an old woman from his castle door on a dark and stormy night, he is taught a lesson in caring more for others than for himself. Transformed into the Beast, he only begins to change his ways when he encounters Beauty,…
Find out more »Deck the Halls with Dirty Dishes
This Holiday season, may your lights never tangle, may your tree never tip, may your in-laws be cordial and may you see lots and lots of Dirty Dishes…the band, that is! Back by popular demand, this Toronto-based folk-roots-country-bluegrass band features Lisa Olafson on ukulele, Alison Porter on fiddle and Suzy Wilde on guitar and washboard. Backed by their rhythm section, “The Plate Rails”, these Dishes have been breaking hearts and soothing souls across Canada for nearly a decade. Dirty Dishes…
Find out more »Absolute Journey Tribute
Absolute Journey Tribute is one of the most acclaimed rising tribute acts in North America, which features a faithful reproduction of the Steve Parry era of the San Francisco act. The show is further enriched by true-to-the-original costume changes and audience interactivity. Every note and movement on stage is so natural and heartfelt that it captivates even the most skeptical critic. The band operates internationally between North and Central America and has been performing to adoring crowds at casinos, cruise…
Find out more »Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
Brent and Sarah Nicholls, a husband and wife team of magicians, first met while performing aboard Disney Cruise Lines. Their Comedy Magic Show is a non-stop laugh riot from beginning to end. The show is sure to amaze and impress, but it is Brent and Sarah’s hilarious personalities and on-stage chemistry that keep audiences raving about this dynamic duo. The show combines magic, music, comedy and interactive audience participation in a way that feels more like a two person variety…
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