Sunday, July 14, 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013
LAST TFF show of YARN then WindDown Fest with Comedy and Storytelling
Final Toronto Fringe Festival show performance of
YARN
is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
YARN
is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Saturday Night, July 13th:
COMEDY/STORYTELLING NIGHT
WindDown winds up with a night of stand-up that will have you on the edge of your seat... or something.
Hosted by Paul Hutcheson
With performances by:
Titus Androgynous
Nile Séguin
Fay Slift
Fay Slift
and special guests...
Thursday, July 11, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with Amy Thiessen, Saini and Brulee
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Thursday Night, July 11th:
AMY THIESSEN solo
AMY THIESSEN solo
AND on Friday Night, July 12th:
Songwriter's Circle:
AMY THIESSEN, ANGELA SAINI, MELANIE BRULÉE
Join the Facebook event
Calgary singer-songwriter Amy Thiessen headlines the WindDown Festival for two nights. Amy is performing a solo concert (July 11), and leading a Songwriter's Circle with Toronto-based singers Angela Saini and Melanie Brulée (July 12).
With a resonant voice and a delicate but powerful approach to her acoustic guitar,
an Amy Thiessen performance is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Sarah Harmer or Beth Orton. A spider weaving together worlds through raw and confessional songs, Thiessen bridges the gap between folk, pop, spiritual, and something uniquely her own.
In 2009 Thiessen released her first EP Tell me and in 2011 her debut album Give up the Fight.
Along with producer Russell Broom (Jann Arden, Micheal Bernard Fizgerald) Thiessen begins recording her next full length album this fall. The disc showcases Thiessen’s revelations and songwriting in their raw yet refined entirety like Damien Rice’s 9
or Beth Orton's Central Reservation.
Woven within the lyrics are subtle personal revelations gathered on her sequestered journeys.
(Greg Tjepkema)
Singing from the womb, Angela Saini picked up the guitar at 14 and started writing songs in between teaching herself Nirvana covers. Playing in pop/rock outfit ”Supernal” that took her across the continent a few times, performing at festivals alongside bands like Evanescence and Sum 41, she garnered enough experience and road cred to move to Canada’s biggest city.
Runner-up for “Best Female Artist” in the 2010 International Acoustic Music Awards for her song Nurse Me Back to Health (Dear Diary), the debut EP ”Cake and Callouses” was released April 2012. Two cross-Canada tours and a Toronto Independent Music Award nomination later, Angela is poised to release Leap, her follow-up EP filled with songs about self-renewal, empowerment, love and life.
(Steffen Paulus)
Folk-Cabaret performer Melanie Brulée sounds like Edith Piaf and Eartha Kitt walking down a cobblestone road in Paris in high heels while Stevie Nicks and Serena Ryder ride past on vintage bicycles. Her debut solo release, Sucré/Salé, is a 5-track EP which includes lyrics in French and in English and has been described as “quirky and inventive…with instrumentation that adds Euro flair." 2013 will see two of Melanie’s tracks on the Ladies In Waiting Ladies in Waiting collective compilation album Lovesick.
AMY THIESSEN, ANGELA SAINI, MELANIE BRULÉE
Join the Facebook event
Calgary singer-songwriter Amy Thiessen headlines the WindDown Festival for two nights. Amy is performing a solo concert (July 11), and leading a Songwriter's Circle with Toronto-based singers Angela Saini and Melanie Brulée (July 12).
With a resonant voice and a delicate but powerful approach to her acoustic guitar,
an Amy Thiessen performance is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Sarah Harmer or Beth Orton. A spider weaving together worlds through raw and confessional songs, Thiessen bridges the gap between folk, pop, spiritual, and something uniquely her own.
In 2009 Thiessen released her first EP Tell me and in 2011 her debut album Give up the Fight.
Along with producer Russell Broom (Jann Arden, Micheal Bernard Fizgerald) Thiessen begins recording her next full length album this fall. The disc showcases Thiessen’s revelations and songwriting in their raw yet refined entirety like Damien Rice’s 9
or Beth Orton's Central Reservation.
Woven within the lyrics are subtle personal revelations gathered on her sequestered journeys.
(Greg Tjepkema)Singing from the womb, Angela Saini picked up the guitar at 14 and started writing songs in between teaching herself Nirvana covers. Playing in pop/rock outfit ”Supernal” that took her across the continent a few times, performing at festivals alongside bands like Evanescence and Sum 41, she garnered enough experience and road cred to move to Canada’s biggest city.
Runner-up for “Best Female Artist” in the 2010 International Acoustic Music Awards for her song Nurse Me Back to Health (Dear Diary), the debut EP ”Cake and Callouses” was released April 2012. Two cross-Canada tours and a Toronto Independent Music Award nomination later, Angela is poised to release Leap, her follow-up EP filled with songs about self-renewal, empowerment, love and life.
(Steffen Paulus)
Folk-Cabaret performer Melanie Brulée sounds like Edith Piaf and Eartha Kitt walking down a cobblestone road in Paris in high heels while Stevie Nicks and Serena Ryder ride past on vintage bicycles. Her debut solo release, Sucré/Salé, is a 5-track EP which includes lyrics in French and in English and has been described as “quirky and inventive…with instrumentation that adds Euro flair." 2013 will see two of Melanie’s tracks on the Ladies In Waiting Ladies in Waiting collective compilation album Lovesick.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with Fringe Artist Open Stage #2
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Wednesday Night, July 10th:
FRINGE ARTIST OPEN STAGE #2
Another night of performers from the 2013 Toronto Fringe
(plus special guests)
- with a completely new line-up!
(plus special guests)
- with a completely new line-up!
Performers in the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival share scenes, talents, tunes and stories - including material you won't see on the Fringe!
PLUS
quirky interviews with performers, including unexpected questions drawn
from a hat -
the questions having been written by YOU, the audience.
the questions having been written by YOU, the audience.
Is
there a burning question you've always wanted to ask a performer - ANY
performer?
No matter how strange and personal?
From behind the veil of anonymity?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
No matter how strange and personal?
From behind the veil of anonymity?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
Fringe performers:
PLUS special guests:
Hosted by Alex Eddington
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with Therevox
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Tuesday Night, July 9th:
THEREVOX (soprano meets theremin)
Two of the talents behind last year's Toronto Fringe hit The Enchanted Crackhouse bring us an evening of eclectic music for solo soprano... and soprano with theremin.
KRISTIN MUELLER-HEASLIP -- soprano
HILLARY THOMSON -- theremin
with Martin Loomer (guitar) and Jason Doell (bass)
Featuring original music by Hillary Thomson and Alex Eddington as well as new arrangements of Délibes, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninoff, Nick Cave, and David Bowie...
Monday, July 8, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with NIghtfall for Fools" (Clown/Mask/Mime)
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Monday Night, July 8th:
Clown/Mask/Mime: "Nightfall for Fools"
Join Mildred the Maid as she
takes you on a magical journey
of storytelling, dance and speed knitting with her friends.
An evening under the stars with mask, clown and mime artists.
of storytelling, dance and speed knitting with her friends.
An evening under the stars with mask, clown and mime artists.
With:
Marla Brennan (mask)
Alex Eddington (clown)
Rob Faust (mask)
Stephen LaFrenie and Dana Fradkin (mime/mask)
Andrew Gaboury (clown)
Laura Anne Harris (clown)
Stevie Jay (clown)
Sigrid Johnson (clown)
Sunday, July 7, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with "Fringe Artist Open Stage #1"
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Sunday Night, July 7th:
FRINGE ARTIST OPEN STAGE #1
Performers in the 2013 Toronto
Fringe Festival share scenes, talents, tunes and stories - including
material you won't see on the Fringe!
PLUS quirky interviews with
performers, including unexpected questions drawn from a hat - the
questions having been written by YOU, the audience.
Is
there a burning question you've always wanted to ask a performer - ANY
performer?
No matter how strange and personal?
From behind the veil of anonymity?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
No matter how strange and personal?
From behind the veil of anonymity?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.
Fringe performers:
Jeff Leard
PLUS special guest: New York City playwright, theatre performer and podcaster Tom X. Chao
Hosted by Alex Eddington
Saturday, July 6, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Festival with Puppetry Night
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Saturday Night, July 6th:
PUPPETRY NIGHT
A casual evening of short acts and scenes by several local puppetry companies, working in a variety of styles, including...
(photo by Tamara Romanchuk)
Tyler Séguin, Helen Juvonen and Bonnie Thomson (Tangled Web Theatre)
-- excerpts from Handle with Care
-- excerpts from Handle with Care
Ben Lee (The Smiling Pets) -- Little Widow
Studio Babette -- Little Fairy Tales for Little People: "Little Red Riding Hood"
Sing-a-long with Puppet What What
AND a special guest appearance by Buttercup
Hosted by Tyler Séguin
Friday, July 5, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with Array Session Players
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Friday Night, July 5th:
ARRAY SESSION PLAYERS
Four of Toronto's top musical improvisers come together for
a summer evening session on the intimate Majlis stage.
ARRAY SESSION PLAYERS
Four of Toronto's top musical improvisers come together for
a summer evening session on the intimate Majlis stage.
Barnko Dzinovic - accordion
Michael Lynn - Bass
Pierre Mongeon - trumpet and flugelhorn
Rick Sacks - percussion
Michael Lynn - Bass
Pierre Mongeon - trumpet and flugelhorn
Rick Sacks - percussion
Thursday, July 4, 2013
YARN (TFF) then WindDown Fest with a Dance Night - "Moving Words"
The Toronto Fringe Festival show YARN is at 7:30 pm; $10 at the door.
For the following show, delight in:
For the following show, delight in:
The WindDown Festival
of intimate, multidisciplinary performance
@ 9:00pm (doors open at 8:40 pm)
Tickets for WindDown Fest shows: $10 at the DOOR (cash only)
On Thursday Night, July 4th:
DANCE NIGHT - "Moving Words"
Emma Letki (photo by Andrea de Keijzer)
Performances by:
Marilena Stalteri and Steve Yee - three Tango pieces
Emma Letki - "Garrison Creek"
Lauren Runions and Kate Houston - "Manic Slang"
Aisha Sasha John with vocalist Tuku - Untitled Improvisation
PLUS performance poetry by Lo Bil
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