What's Happening: Weekend Events

What’s Happening: Weekend Events

23 June 2011 No Comments

Thursday, June 23

What’s Your Forte presents Soul Food

The cooking collaborative consisting of culinary artist Adrian B.Forte (Whats Your Forte?) and Bryan Butler (Massive Catering) brings to you a southern style gourmet dining experience accented with the right ambiance and soothing sounds orchestrated by some of Toronto’s elite DJ’s playing the best in 90?s R&B.

Tota Lounge.1st Seating 6:30– 8:00pm | 2nd Seating 8:00– 9:30pm | 3rd Seating 9:30 -11pm. $40. Call 647.783.1066 or [email protected].

Friday, June 24

TD Toronto Jazz Festival

The TD Toronto Jazz Festival has grown into one of North America’s biggest and celebrity-packed venues since its inception in 1987. The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin gets the party started right with a FREE performance at Metro Square on June 24 at 8:30 pm. Other highlights include, The Roots, Bootsy Collins with opener Saidah Baba Talibah, Average White Band and more.

Check out www.tojazz.com for the full lineup.

Remembering Dudley Laws: A Poetic Tribute

A Different Booklist hosts An Evening of Resistance Poetry and Musical Entertainment, Featured performers include, Michael St. George – dub poet, multi-media recording artist; True Daley – spoken word poet, journalist, singer/songwriter; Jesse Andrews – poet, panthologist; and Diane Liverpool- poet, community radio host. Plus a Community Update from the Black Defence Committee and Open Mic segment.
Hosted by Osaze Dolabaille

A Different Booklist. 7:30pm. Suggested Donation $5
For more information: 416.707.8397 or 416.603.9858 www.poetryofresistance.org www.adifferentbooklist.com

Saturday, June 25

COBA presents SheReHe 2011

Students from the COBA’s Children’s Dance and Drum Program perform in SHEreHE: Legend of the Pitch Lake, a folk theatre production of dance and music.

COBA’s mission is to preserve the cultural traditions of Africa and the African diaspora through education, research and public performance.

Isabel Bader Theatre. 6:30pm. $25. www.cobainc.com

Sunday, June 26

I Need to Know my Father

Marcia Brown Productions presents I Need to Know my Father, a comedy-drama that examines the critical role a father plays in a child’s life. Starring: Marcia Brown, Naggo Morris, Letna Allen, Kayla McLaughlin and more.

The Ukranian Church of the Resurrection, Hamilton ON. 8pm. $35. www.marciabrownproductions.com