Dancemakers Producing Director Jeanne Holmes Appointed Artistic Producer For Canada Dance Festival
Following a national search, Jeanne Holmes has been named the new Artistic Producer of the Canada Dance Festival (CDF).
Currently the Producing Director of Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation in Toronto, Ms. Holmes has over 20 years of experience in the performing arts. After completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Windsor she immediately started her career in dance, and has built an extensive background in performance, production, programming, and arts management.
As a committed member of the Canadian dance community she currently serves on the CanDance Network Board, holding the Chair position from 2007 – 2010, and is the current Chair of Dusk Dances Toronto. She has also served on the board of such organizations as the Toronto Theatre Alliance (now the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts) and Dancers for Life.
Experience The Holidays With Quidam By Cirque Du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed production Quidam will be performing in the Greater Toronto Area in December 2011 and January 2012.
TORONTO: December 20 – 30, 2011 at Ricoh Coliseum
OSHAWA: January 4 – 8, 2012 at the General Motors Centre
Quidam had its world premiere in Montreal under the Big Top in April 1996. Since that time, the production has toured on five continents and been experienced by millions of people. In December 2010, Quidam embarked on a new journey, performing the same captivating production, but now in arenas throughout North America.The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, musicians, singers and characters.
For show and ticket information, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or call 1-416-870-8000.
Acclaimed play Topdog/Underdog Still Playing At Obsidian Theatre Company
The 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning play, set in a rundown New York apartment tells the story of two grown brothers as they work through their past, present, and possible futures. The play, which represents contemporary reality as a dog-eat-dog world, dramatises race as a contradiction between dreams of a possible life and the present which is as dangerous as it is illusory.
Directed by Philip Akin
Featuring Kevin Hanchard and Nigel Shawn Williams
Set/Costume Designer: Camellia Koo
Lighting Designer: Kevin Lamotte
Lighting Design Associate: Andrew Smith
Sound Designer: Joe Lapinski
Stage Manager: Meredith Macdonald
Production Manager: Erin L. Birkenbergs
The Theatre Centre
100-1087 Queen St. W. Toronto.
Nov.22 – Dec. 4, 2011
Directions http://www.theatrecentre.org/contact.php
Tickets: 416.538.0988
Group Sales: 416.463.8444
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