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RIKUDIYAH 2011
Israeli Dance Festival
Children from around the city will perform a selection of Israeli dances as Rikudiyah returns for its 41st year!
Sunday, April 10
TanenbaumCHAT,
Wallenberg Campus
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Koffler Instructors Art Exhibition Opening
Featuring paintings and ceramics by the talented faculty of the Koffler School of Visual Arts. Mingle with some of our communities finest artists and students! Light refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, April 13
12:30 - 1:30 PM | FREE
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MUSIC CLASSES AT
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Offered year round in cello, guitar, drums, piano, violin, Suzuki violin, viola, clarinet, saxophone, and flute. For all ages and levels. Private and group lessons available. |
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Spend family time together creatively working in clay!
Sundays
10 AM - 12 PM
April 3 - June 12 |
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Writing the Short Story
Interested in writing fiction or a memoir? This course provides a foundation in story writing.
Tuesdays
1 - 3 PM
May 3 - June 28 | |
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Digital Photography
Get to know your camera's menu, learn about composition, texture, light and movement.
Tuesdays
7 - 9 PM
March 29 - May 31 | |
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Koffler Centre of the Arts is an agency of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
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An evening with KINKY FRIEDMAN
Wednesday, May 4
Smokin' Hot Reception 6:30 PM | Performance 8 PM
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street West
A KOFFLER CENTRE OF THE ARTS FUNDRAISER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
An unforgettable evening of live music, social commentary and political humour with the irreverent, satirical country singer with a social conscience, Kinky Friedman. Back in Toronto after 20 years, Kinky has authored 29 books, performed with Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, and twice run for Texas Governor. Don't miss this one-night-only event to support the Koffler!
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KOFFLER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
BACK TO BACH, VIVA VIVALDI
Sunday, April 10 | 3:30 PM
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W
$15 advance/members | $20 door | $10 students
Under the direction of acclaimed violinist Jacques Israelievitch, members of the Koffler Chamber Orchestra will be featured in concertos by Vivaldi and Bach including soloist, 11 year-old twin violinists, Angela and Emily Bosenius.
Presented in conjunction with Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women. Come early for a special guided tour of the exhibition at 2:30 PM.
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GRAPHIC DETAILS:
Confessional Comics by Jewish Women
Continues to April 17 | FREE
Koffler Gallery Off-Site at the Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St W
A groundbreaking international exhibition featuring 18 Jewish women artists from Canada, Israel, US and UK. Open daily, noon to 5 PM. CLOSING WEEKEND EVENTS: SUNDAY, APRIL 17
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KOFFLER CENTRE OF THE ARTS MEMBERSHIP
Join Envision - Koffler Centre of the Arts' new Membership Program.
Benefits include discounts on classes and programs, invitations to special members-only receptions and events, and more. PLUS get a MIX Card - with fabulous discounts across the GTA, including:
Aroma Espresso Bar, BALISI, Caplansky's Deli, Richman's Bakery, Hammam Spa, Fireflow Yoga, TNT The New Trend, Canadian Art Magazine, Fix Me Acupuncture & Shiatsu, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, L.A.B. Restaurant, DeSerres, EDO Sushi, Olga Korper Gallery, Pottery Supply House, Bon Vivant Casual Fine Dining, and many more!
Share the dream. Live the vision. Join the Koffler Centre of the Arts today!
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STEPHEN CRUISE: SHARE THE MOMENT
May 5 to August 28
Koffler Gallery Off-Site at the Sheppard Plaza, 4400 Bathurst St
The former Kodak Fotomat at the Sheppard Plaza is transformed into a tree of life, displaying collected snapshots that evoke North York's history. Opening events on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8, 2 - 5 PM.
A Featured Exhibition of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
WE STILL NEED YOUR PHOTOS! LEARN HOW TO BE PART OF THIS EXCITING PROJECT!
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SAVE THE DATE! May 30, 8 PM
The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Our Class - North American Premiere
April 4-30 | Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs | 26 Berkeley St
Follows 10 Jewish and Catholic classmates in Poland from one century into the next. Presented by Studio 180 Theatre in association with Canadian Stage.
Tickets and info: 416.368.3110 | www.studio180theatre.com |
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Film Talk Series
April 6, May 2, June 2 | Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre
Lipa Green Centre | 4600 Bathurst St | $15, $40 full series
A new series about Holocaust cinema presented by the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre and March of the Living Canada. Night and Fog (April 2), Defiance (May 2) and The Reader (June 2).
RSVP: Hannah Schwartz, 416.635.2883 x5153 | hschwartz@ujafed.org |
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Mère Méditerranée
Cabaret-chanson of the Alliance Française de Toronto
Saturday, April 16, 7:30 PM | 24 Spadina Rd | $12
Two stars of Toronto's world music scene - Aviva Chernick and Maryem Tollar - guide a journey to the Mediterranean roots of French Chanson.
Full details: www.alliance-francaise.ca |
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Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photographs of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman
May 1 - 31 | Miles Nadal JCC, 750 Bloor St
Photographs accompanied by Shulman's firsthand account as a Jewish partisan and photographer. Presented by the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre. Public program and closing reception: Thursday, May 26, 7:30 PM.
More info: www.holocaustcentre.com |
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19th Toronto Jewish Film Festival
May 7-15
With over 100 films from 21 countries, there's something for everyone! Schedule online April 15; box office opens April 20.
Full details: www.tjff.com | Box office 416.599.8433 |
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