Family Sunday Series EventsTheatre Direct is the place to be on Sunday afternoons for a dazzling array of dance, theatre, storytelling, music, film and literary events showcasing the best of Toronto arts with a family-friendly focus! Sunday afternoons, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM January 29 Family Dance Party! February 19 Listen With Your Eyes Programmer – Carol Gimbel Artist- Music in the Barns Chamber Ensemble and Daisuke Takeya, Visual Artist For centuries, artists have developed their skills by drawing live models. Featuring the Music the Barns Chamber Ensemble as a “musical model” and Daisuke Takeya, visual artist, students will be guided in drawing what they see and hear as the ensemble performs classical string works geared for young audiences. Come dressed for mess! |
| Guest Programmers! Meagan O’Shea – Dance Artist “One of the city’s most engaging independent artists” -Toronto Star Loved for her innovative solo work Meagan O’Shea jumps from dance, storytelling, clown, and comedy, often through improvisation, in her “whacky, whimsical, and wonderful“ [Toronto Star] performances. Recent solos include: The Atomic Weight of Happiness (created with and directed by Andrea Donaldson) received 2 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations and is being presented by Theatre Direct in November 2011; based on actual unrelated events, was named “Best Dance Piece” of 2010 by Ottawa XPress; “Off the wall, impossible to categorize, fun.” [Montreal Gazette], Coffee for One (2007). She has performed at festivals and theatres across Canada and in New York City. O’Shea also creates group performances, bringing her sense of play and humour to audiences of all ages. Her popular outdoor contemporary dance/public art project, dance like no one is watching, has included more than 200 dancers and engaged over 30,000 audience members since it’s inception in 2007. |
| Carol Gimbel – Classical Music Violist, Carol Gimbel, currently holds residences in both New York and Toronto, enjoying continued appearances as a professional violist in both cities. Her passion for classical music drives her pursuit of innovative projects and programs that spark continued interest in classical music. Carol was chosen as one of the founding members of the work-studio community at the Artscape Wychwood Barns. Since its opening in 2008 Carol has developed and directs Music in the Barns. Music in the Barns: Studio 164 has become a centre for classical music, artistic exploration and cross- genre collaboration, producing performances, workshops and events for professional musicians, students and the community. |
