Thursday, May 1, 2008

What's Happening

I BLOGged separately about Jane's Walk this weekend, but it bears repeating!

Tom's Place, a Kensington Market clothing instutiton, has an annual spring warehouse sale at the Miles Nadal JCC and it's on now until Sunday. I went several years ago and it was stuffed full of both people AND bargains. The flyer claims that there'll be even more bargains than usual to mark the store's 50th anniversary.

The JCC is hopping this weekend! In addition to the clothing sale, Ralph Benmergui will be on hand Sunday to show sneak peeks of and to discuss My Israel, a documentary series that will air on VisionTV May 5 to 7 to mark Israel's 60th anniversary. Benmergui hosts and is executive producer of the series. Admission is free to his talk, which gets underway at 11:45 am.

Both the JCC and the Bloor Cinema are hosting The Toronto Jewish Film Festival from May 3 to 11th. Surf to the link above to check out the roster.

And the Bloor Cinema is where you'll be able to view the results of the Toronto Film Challenge Friday at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. What is it? "The Toronto Film Challenge dares our contestants to write, shoot, cut and deliver a short film, in the span of either a 24 or 48 hour challenge."

Organix 08 Festival presents The Poet In Melody with music for saxophone and organ performed by our neighbour, Daniel Rubinoff, and Chris Dawes. Start time is 6 pm on Wednesday at the Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. Tickets are $7.50.

Guitar virtuoso and two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel gives a solo concert Saturday and Sunday, 8 pm, at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. Tickets are $36 and $15, 416.766.6524.

The Bata Shoe Museum is the site for the Tap Your Toes Around the World program and on Saturday it highlights the Dutch/Canadian community with footwear, traditional art and folk costumes. It happens from noon to 4 pm and activities are included with admssion to the museum.

A star-studded cast of people is set to partake in the 7th Annual Celebrity Karaoke Fundraiser at the Annex Wreckroom, 794 Bathurst St., Saturday night at 8 pm. Tickets are $25 at the door.
The proceed go toward Gilda's Club, among other groups, and there's a chance to win raffle prizes, as well.

Participants listed include Sitara Hewitt (Little Mosque On The Prairie), Mary Jo Eustace (Proud FM), East Coast Music Award winner Damnhait Doyle (Shaye) and Stefan Brogren (Degrassi).

If Jane's Walk, listed first, doesn't interest you, this walk might: Ed Freeman leads a Heritage Toronto walking tour of Madison Avenue on Saturday. Here's the official word:

"Explore the grandeur of the ‘Annex,’ a late 19th century subdivision known for its Queen Anne and Romanesque-Revival architectural styles.

Hear about entrepreneur Simeon Janes’ original plans for the area, as well as some of the people who have lived on Madison Ave.

Join us afterwards for a visit to the nearby City of Toronto Archives, where we can see records about the development of the ‘Annex’ and enjoy the exhibit A Work in Progress: Preserving Toronto’s Architectural Record.
It kicks off at 1:30 pm at the NW corner of Bloor St. West and Madison Ave. and finishes at the archives, 255 Spadina Rd, North of Dupont Subway Station and should take 90 minutes to two hours. No reservations required.

Whatever you do, enjoy it!
Vanessa

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