What’s On Calendar
September 2012
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Theatre PANIK's The Corpse Bride
Saturday, September 1, 2012
5:00pm
Theatre Panik's highly original production of this classic folktale is an irreverent, 21st-century tour de force of new Jewish theatre.
Freydi Mrocki - Oystralia: The Yiddish Community of Melbourne
Saturday, September 1, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
An overview of Australian-Jewish history, focusing particularly on the cultural life of Melbourne’s Yiddish community in the second half of the 20th century.
Theatre PANIK's The Corpse Bride
Sunday, September 2, 2012
1:00pm
Theatre Panik's highly original production of this classic folktale is an irreverent, 21st-century tour de force of new Jewish theatre.
Abraham Lichtenbaum - Jewish Life in South America
Sunday, September 2, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Abraham Lichtenbaum will give a talk about the experiences of the first Jews in South America.
Bob Bossin - Songs and Stories of Davy the Punk: My Father's Life in the Gambling Business
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Canadian folk music legend Bob Bossin presents a new, one-man show about his father's exploits in Toronto's gambling demimonde of the 1930s and '40s.
Ira Moskowitz: Curatorial Talk with Lindy Green and Diana Gordon
Sunday, September 2, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Curator Lindy Green interviews Diana Gordon, daughter of Ira Moskowitz, in a curatorial talk that will provide a personal context to the exhibition.
Paul Buhle - Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land
Sunday, September 2, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Paul Buhle explores images and insights from his anthology Yiddishkeit, and about his late co-editor, the underground comic book writer and personality, Harvey Pekar.
Ann Samson - The Jews of India
Sunday, September 2, 2012
4:30pm
– 5:30pm
An overview of the history, customs and traditions of India's Jewish community, presented by Ann Samson, one of the founders of Toronto's Indian-Jewish Congregation Bina.
Judith Cohen - Inquisition to Internet: The Musical World of the Portuguese Marranos
Sunday, September 2, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
From inquisition to internet: the musical world of the Portuguese Marranos, a lecture from Canada's preeminent Sephardic specialist.
Pete Sokolow - The Last of the Old Guys
Monday, September 3, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Legendary klezmer/jazz pianist Pete Sokolow presents a musically-illustrated discussion of his six-decade career in NY's Jewish music scene.
Michael Wex - Heartburn as History: Traditional Ashkenazi Food
Monday, September 3, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Award-winning author, Yiddish raconteur and Ashkenaz fave Michael Wex returns to the festival with a sneak preview of his latest book about Jewish food.
David Buchbinder - Diasporic Genius: Transforming the City through Creative Power
Monday, September 3, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Ashkenaz Festival co-founder presents the vision behind his latest venture, Diasporic Genius, a non-profit organization engaged in intercultural artistic creation and community-building.
Nicole Borger - Jewish Music and Culture in Brazil
Monday, September 3, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Cultural organizer and singer-songwriter Nicole Borger discusses the Brazilian Jewish community and its cultural life over five centuries.
INTERNATIONAL LECTURE SERIES / Omer Fast
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
7:00pm
Berlin-based artist Omer Fast will speak about his acclaimed art practice in conjunction with solo exhibition at The Power Plant, Continuous Coverage, opening 14 September.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Thursday, September 13, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Friday, September 14, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Saturday, September 15, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Sunday, September 16, 2012
3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Sunday, September 16, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
7:30pm
– 9:00pm
David Byrne (How Music Works) in conversation with Cory Doctorow.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
7:30pm
– 9:00pm
As Jamaica celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence, Authors at Harbourfront Centre (AUTHORS) hosts an evening of discussion with renowned writers and scholars.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Thursday, September 20, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Friday, September 21, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Saturday, September 22, 2012
3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Saturday, September 22, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
SUNDAY SCENE / Public Studio: Elle Flanders & Tamira Sawatzky
Sunday, September 23, 2012
2:00pm
Toronto-based filmmaker and artist Elle Flanders and architect and artist Tamira Sawatzky have collaborated since 2010 as Public Studio. They will speak about the exhibition Omer Fast: Continuous Coverage at The Power Plant.
Eventual Ashes presents: Hiding Words (for you) by Gein Wong
Sunday, September 23, 2012
3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Hiding Words (for you) delves into nushu, a secret language created in 400 A.D. when Chinese women were not allowed to read or write. The performance seamlessly blends together theatre, poetry, hip hop, western and Chinese classical music, modern dance, performance art, and the visual arts.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Zadie Smith
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
7:30pm
– 9:00pm
A reading by Zadie Smith (NW), followed by an interview with Eleanor Wachtel. This event is sold out.
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