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SIMJA DUJOV & FRIENDS
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Doors 7 PM | Concert 8 PM
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West
General: Advance tickets $12 | Door $15
Koffler Members: Advance tickets $10 | Door $12
The Canadian premiere of the internationally acclaimed, genre-defying Argentinean musician who explores the explosive fusion of Latin rhythms - cumbia, reggaeton, cuarteto - and mashes them up with electro-Klezmer, Balkan, Gypsy-punk and more. Collaborating and performing with Dujov will be the Lemon Bucket Orkestra's Chris Weatherstone (balkan folk-punk saxophone), violinist/fiddler Jessica Hana Deutsch, multi-instrumentalist Demetri Petsalakis (guitar/strings), drummer Max Senitt (from the Juno-award winning band Alex Cuba), and bassist Sam McLellan.
TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST!
Presented together with Ashkenaz Festival.
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KOFFLER ROCKS!
Randy Bachman & Special Guests
Canadian music superstar Randy Bachman from The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive curates a glorious gala evening of pop, rock, jazz and R&B with a Jewish spin, featuring special guests The Sadies and Melanie Fiona.
Presented by Canada's only contemporary Jewish cultural institution.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Artscape Wychwood Barns
601 Christie St.
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STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THESE WINTER 2013 CLASSES!
There are still spots available in the following classes at the Schwartz/Reisman Centre:
Art of the Story, Ages 5 - 6
Bring your favourite stories to life! Exploring classic stories, children will have the opportunity to put their own twist on the classics and make their most cherished stories come to life in unique art works and creative collaborative play. Presented in partnership with SRC Children and Family Programming.
Saturdays, 11 AM - 12 PM, Ages 5 - 6 | January 19 - March 23, 2013
$125 | Instructor: Melanie Siegel
Illustration/Comics/Cartooning for Young Artists, Ages 7 - 12
Focusing on cartoons and comics as a source for their artistic growth, students will explore colour theory and animation drawing styles ranging from North American to Japanese to create, analyze and improve their drawing ability.
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:30 PM | January 17 - March 21, 2013
$250 | Instructor: Dmitry Freyger
Ready... Set... Sew! Ages 8 - 15
This exciting class will introduce the basics of sewing by hand and with a sewing machine, various stitching techniques, and sewing tools and terminology. With their very own sewing kits at hand, students will have fun working on a variety of creative projects such as duffle bags, pajamas, pillow cases, scarves, teddy bears, and so much more!
Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 PM | January 16 - March 20, 2013
$275 | Instructor: Molly Grundy
Non-Objective Acrylic Painting (Adults)
Students will learn more about new acrylic materials, techniques, design, composition, the use of colour, texture, and movement.
Tuesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | January 15 - March 19, 2013
$400 | Instructor: Bianka Guna
And don't forget to bring the whole family to SUNDAY FUNDAYS at the Prosserman JCC:
Sunday Fundays: Maskmaking
Join us and create beautiful masks with your family! Working with paper and decorative materials, participants will construct a unique piece to take home. All are welcome. Cost is per family.
Sunday, 2 - 4 PM | February 17, 2013
1 day | $30
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CLINT NEUFELD: PIPE DREAMS OF MADAME RÉCAMIER
January 10 to March 3, 2013
Koffler Gallery Off-Site at General Hardware Contemporary | 1520 Queen St. West
Saskatchewan artist Clint Neufeld creates evocative ceramic and wax sculptures of mechanical devices staged on domestic furniture, exploring notions of aesthetics and identity politics with humour and dramatic flair.
CONTEMPORARY ART BUS TOUR
Sunday, February 10, 2013, 12 - 5 PM | FREE
Tour starts at the Koffler Gallery Off-Site at General Hardware Contemporary (1520 Queen St. West), then departs for Blackwood Gallery, AGYU, and Doris McCarthy Gallery, returning to Queen St. West at 5 PM. RSVP by Friday, February 8, 5 PM: 416.736.2100 x44021 or scarte@yorku.ca
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FUGUING AROUND WITH BACH, MOZART AND BEETHOVEN
Sunday, March 10, 2013 | 3:30 PM | The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
General: Advance tickets $20 | Door $25 | Koffler Members: Advance tickets $15 | Door $20
The final concert of the 2012-13 Koffler Chamber Orchestra season features baroque music performed in the beautiful ballroom of Toronto's historic Victorian-turned-Art hotel, the Gladstone.
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria
Sunday, February 17, 7 PM | Congregation Darchei Noam, 864 Sheppard Ave. West
View a special excerpt from the film Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria (to be premiered at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival in April 2013) and meet director Jeff Lieberman and author/lawyer Remy Ilona. Presented by Darchei Noam, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival and Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue.
More info & tickets: darcheinoamdiversity@gmail.com | 416.633.2146
Judy & David: Jiggi Jump
Monday, February 18, 10:30 AM - Noon | Prosserman JCC, 4588 Bathurst St.
A Family Day sing-a-long and move-a-long concert with Judy & David. Limited seating. $10/person, $40/family. More info here.
Jaffa Road and Jump Babylon Mid-Winter Toronto Show
Tuesday, February 19 | Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street W. | $10 at the door
For dinner reservations and to secure a table: 416.588.0307 | www.lula.ca
Warm up your winter with a thrilling double-bill featuring the eclectic pairing of two of the top groups on the new Jewish music scene: Toronto's own Jaffa Road and Jump Babylon from Montreal. The Juno-nominated Jaffa Road creates an exciting and innovative sonic landscape blending Jewish music, Arabic music, rock and jazz. Founded by members of the acclaimed group Shtreiml, Jump Babylon's hard hitting set weaves together country-rock tales of the immigrant experience with reggae-style reworkings of liturgical poetry with a Jewish twist on coming-of-age power ballads. More info here.
Firth MacMillan: Giving Notice
February 27 - March 23, 2013 | The Red Head Gallery, 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 115
An exhibition of sculptural works by artist and Koffler Centre of the Arts ceramics instructor, Firth MacMillan. Opening reception February 28, 6 - 9 PM. More info here.
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Koffler Centre of the Arts
4588 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M2R 1W6
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The Koffler Centre of the Arts is Canada's only multidisciplinary, contemporary Jewish cultural institution. We present cutting-edge exhibitions of new Canadian and international art, and diverse programs in music, dance, literature, film, spoken word, and theatre. Our programs welcome everyone from every background. The Koffler Centre of the Arts is an agency of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Thank you to our supporters: 
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JOIN THE KOFFLER!
Join ENVISION, the Koffler Centre of the Arts' membership program.
Benefits include access to special member's events, great discounts and more.
Membership begins at just $80.
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