Centre Updates
Ben's Pen / June 2010
Here it is. The breakdown, the goods…the stuff that matters. Items to make you proud, events to think about, golden nuggets to make you smile when that annoying sound on your computer says, “you’ve got mail.” Welcome to Updates from Ben’s Pen, news you can use from The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.
The Jazz Singer
Special it was to have Joel Raphaelson as guest speaker for the final Sunday @ the Segal of our season - providing a direct link to his father Samson - as the Segal Centre presents the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre’s production of The Jazz Singer, adapted from S. Raphaelson’s 1925 original play by Elan Kunin and directed by Bryna Wasserman. With music and lyrics also by Kunin, choreography by Jim White, set design by John C. Dinning, costumes designed by James Lavoie and John Gilbert as musical director and band leader, this all new musical promises to provide a month of sheer pleasure and musical entertainment we’ll all want to experience…over and over again! Here’s a clip to whet your appetite, just click the photo.
Elan Kunin and the cast of The Jazz Singer
Box Office: 514-739-7944
Elan Kunin and the cast of The Jazz Singer
Box Office: 514-739-7944
Your Key To Culture
That’s what we hope you’ll make the Segal Centre in 2010-2011. Whether you re-subscribe to an all new season of First Class Theatre; take in a variety of live concerts; register for courses at the Academy; discover some dynamic dance offerings, or do it all à la carte using the all new Segal Centre Key To Culture Card, we can’t wait to share an exciting new season with you starting this fall.
Click the Key To Culture Card to download our 2010-11 season brochure.
Click the Key To Culture Card to download our 2010-11 season brochure.
The Steamfitters
First there were steamships, then there was Steam, now ladies and gentlemen give it up for an evening of fun and good music with Peter Kalichman, Marc Gold, Gordon Langsner and Richard Weiss – The Steamfitters. Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 8 pm in the Studio. Admission is free, but seating’s limited. RSVP with Claudia at cpolachek@segalcentre.org or 514-739-2301.
Visit their MySpace page here: www.myspace.com/thesteamfitters
Yo Ez, what’s screening?
According to the man with the tin cans here’s what’s flickering in CinemaSpace:
The “Socalled” Movie runs till June 10. Interesting dude, cool movie.
On June 9th, all you Jazz Singer and Al Jolson fans will certainly not want to miss Cinéclub: The Film Society’s presentation of “Jolson and The Jazz Singer: Movies Learn To Talk (1900-1950)“, a special collection of short segments, put together to celebrate Al Jolson and how a film that he starred in created a bigger revolution in movies than even colour or 3-D. Or to paraphrase the great Jolson: “You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
June 23rd, Cinéclub: Film Society presents The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964) - An ambitious Irishman emigrates with his wife and daughter to Montreal with plans of becoming a successful journalist. He soon discovers that it takes more than luck to make it in this hostile foreign land.
And in July, Exocentric Productions presents: Exported! 7 Short Films from Here and There. Seven short films from seven filmmakers throughout North America.
The “Socalled” Movie runs till June 10. Interesting dude, cool movie.
On June 9th, all you Jazz Singer and Al Jolson fans will certainly not want to miss Cinéclub: The Film Society’s presentation of “Jolson and The Jazz Singer: Movies Learn To Talk (1900-1950)“, a special collection of short segments, put together to celebrate Al Jolson and how a film that he starred in created a bigger revolution in movies than even colour or 3-D. Or to paraphrase the great Jolson: “You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
June 23rd, Cinéclub: Film Society presents The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964) - An ambitious Irishman emigrates with his wife and daughter to Montreal with plans of becoming a successful journalist. He soon discovers that it takes more than luck to make it in this hostile foreign land.
And in July, Exocentric Productions presents: Exported! 7 Short Films from Here and There. Seven short films from seven filmmakers throughout North America.
Grease was the word
It had groove, it had meaning and thanks to an extraordinary effort by all the performers and volunteers and a marvelous sold out show, because of So You Think You Can…Grease we’ll undoubtedly always be together. Click the pic to view photos from the event on Facebook.
Stay tuned for more incredible fun in May, 2011! To get involved please contact Shari Ann Fleming at safleming@segalcentre.org or 514-739-2301 ext 8310
Stay tuned for more incredible fun in May, 2011! To get involved please contact Shari Ann Fleming at safleming@segalcentre.org or 514-739-2301 ext 8310
Menopause Special
Don’t forget, Menopause Out Loud! comes to the Segal Centre July 21 to August 29. And for a limited time only, buy 2 tickets -Save $10. Must use code: Hotflash when ordering.
Offer expires June 30th, 2010. Click here for more info.
Box Office: 739-7944
Start ‘em young, watch ‘em shine
Fall registration is also now open for modern dance class for teenagers and hip hop and jazz funk for kids 9-12 years old.
Visit the Academy at segalcentre.org or call Kasia for more information.
And the winners are….
Congratulations to Corinna Groenendaal and Jacob Temper, our exit survey winners! They each won a pair of tickets to go see next season's opening play, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge! We love those exit surveys, so keep ‘em coming. Tell us what you think, how you heard about us, what you’d like to be seeing and hearing for a chance to win! We love to hear from you so stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter or on MySpace and YouTube.
I’ll see you in ….
Sometimes we live in moments larger than ourselves. Or sometimes we’re lucky enough to be in the presence of those whose impact on us, be it personally or collectively, is profound, but I mean really. I recently attended a concert featuring one of the greatest folk artists of the twentieth century, Pete Seeger. The evening ended with the 92 year old Seeger leading an all star lineup and sold out audience in“Irene, Goodnight.” Yet despite his age and his singing barely a whisper, the moment was electric…big.
We strive here at the Segal Centre to create such moments, to present for you, with you, opportunities to see life as something larger than just ourselves. Artistic moments that when experienced live, together, make our experience of life that much more profound and inspire us to believe that our dreams can become reality.
Here’s to the incredible artistic season that was and to the one that we will soon share and experience together with you.
Well that’s your final Update of the season. Thanks for reading everyone. Have a great summer and see you soon! Till then, thanks Pete…”Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene, I’ll see you in my dreams….”
We strive here at the Segal Centre to create such moments, to present for you, with you, opportunities to see life as something larger than just ourselves. Artistic moments that when experienced live, together, make our experience of life that much more profound and inspire us to believe that our dreams can become reality.
Here’s to the incredible artistic season that was and to the one that we will soon share and experience together with you.
Well that’s your final Update of the season. Thanks for reading everyone. Have a great summer and see you soon! Till then, thanks Pete…”Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene, I’ll see you in my dreams….”
