Byron Toben

ARTICLES

Cinema, Music, Theatre

June is really busting out
all over with events

Shows range from Josephine to the Montreal Fringe to the Bloomsday celebration. By Byron Toben

June 1, 2023

Music, Review | Critique

Album launch attracts a
full house at La Sala Rossa

Summersett’s More of the World features a jubilant collection of genre-defiant songs. By Byron Toben

May 22, 2023

Performing Arts

The last half of May
picks up steam event-wise

Much to choose from in the way of entertainment as the days grow warmer. By Byron Toben

May 18, 2023

Cinema

Ciné Gael wraps up 31st year
with Heaney retrospective

Sheamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens celebrates the poet’s life and work. By Byron Toben

May 15, 2023

Music, Review | Critique

A fitting retrospective of
Canada’s greatest songwriter

Hudson Village Theatre scores with Early Morning Rain homage to Gordon Lightfoot. By Byron Toben

May 11, 2023

Review | Critique, Theatre

Daisy Theatre’s delightful take
on William Shakespeare

Master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett delivers another charming show in Little Willy. By Byron Toben

May 8, 2023

Review | Critique, Theatre

American legend inspires
rock musical Lizzy

Show has a delightful combination of blood, rage and murder. By Byron Toben

May 8, 2023

Review | Critique, Theatre

Prayer for the French Republic an inter-generational hit

Play examines the on-again, off-again fears of Jews worldwide as to whether they are safe. By Byron Toben

May 3, 2023

Cinema, Review | Critique

Irish short films draw
a full house as usual

This year’s selection included two documentaries, three dramas and three animations. By Byron Toben

May 1, 2023

Review | Critique, Theatre

Reefer Madness: the movie
musical for a new generation

A musical parody of the 1936 propaganda film entertains with over-the-top satire. By Byron Toben

April 27, 2023

Cinema, Music, Theatre

Early May offers a colourful
assortment of events

This month’s entertainment includes theatre, film festivals, music and puppetry. By Byron Toben

April 27, 2023

Music, Review | Critique

Ranee Lee’s Dark Divas
sparks Festival de la Voix

Ranee Lee reprises her tribute to a half dozen women jazz singers of colour. By Byron Toben

April 20, 2023