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January Every week, Amarillys offers French workshops to Anthony, a convicted murderer. Everything separates the protagonists, and yet, between two grammar rules, their respective worlds come together. Winner of the Prix Gratien-Gélinas (2022), Bénévolat by Maud de Palma-Duquet is directed by Rose-Anne Déry. Petite Licorne, Jan. 15-Feb. 9. www.theatrelalicorne.com Each a defector into the other’s universe, actor Sophie Cadieux, choreographer Mélanie Demers and composer Frannie Holder blend words, gestures and voices in an infinite, intimate theatrical trinity. In Affaires intérieures, this power trio examines the inner ills of humanity. Espace Go, Jan. 16-Feb. 11. www.espacego.com Joanne Liu, pediatric emergency physician and…

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Toronto, October 3, 2023 – The Metcalf Foundation is pleased to announce the 15 finalists for the 2023 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas) with a total value of $195,000 in prizes. The five winners will each receive a prize of $25,000 and will be announced on November 29, 2023 at a ceremony at the Gardiner Museum. The Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes/Les Prix Johanna-Metcalf des Arts de la scène (Johannas) is one of the largest unrestricted prizes for artists in Ontario, celebrating mid-career artists across the disciplines of dance, theatre, and music/opera.…

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The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir opened their 2023/24 season with “In Time,” a program that combined baroque music and contemporary dance. The choir collaborated with dancers from Compagnie de la Citadelle to create an amalgamation of old and new that was both captivating and eye-catching. Dance was incorporated into Bach’s Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lays in the snares of Death) and Handel’s Dixit Dominus. Considering the popularity of dance in the baroque period, it is not surprising that this music would be well-suited to accompanying dance. The Bach featured a solo dancer that acted out the German text in a…

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