August is going to be another busy month and there’s lots of exciting things happening in the GTA and beyond. Make sure you check out these other awesome events:
Little Shop of Horrors – The Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre’s summer stage series continues with the award-winning sci-fi smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors. The show features an all-star cast of actors and musicians, directed by the Capitol’s Artistic Director Rob Kempson. Opening night is Saturday, August 12 and the show runs through to September 3.
August 11 – September 3
20 Queen Street, Port Hope
Cameco Capitol Arts Centre – Little Shop of Horrors (capitoltheatre.com)
Don Rooke & Kevin Breit – Sellers and Newell
Joining guitar, dobro, lap-steel, and mandolin virtuosi Don Rooke and Kevin Breit will be California bassist David Piltch who has performed with Holly Cole, k d lang, Bill Frissell, Richard Thompson, Janis Ian, Aaron Neville, Alan Toussaint, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Willie Nelson, Randy Newman, Joan Baez, and also some well-known musicians.
August 5
Sellers and Newell – 672 College Street
Literary Society – sellersandnewel.com
Porch View Dances – Kaeja d’Dance
The annual event will return for its 12th year on August 9 to 13, 2023, in Toronto’s historic Seaton Village. The site-specific community dance event offers audiences and participants an extraordinary mingling of everyday lives and artistic expression through dance. Recently, the City of Toronto recognized the impact and contribution of Porch View Dances by renaming a Seaton Village laneway – Porch View Dances Lane.
Says Karen Kaeja, Co-Artistic Director of Kaeja d’Dance and Founder of Porch View Dances, “Porch View Dances takes dance out of the theatre and literally into the streets,” featuring works performed by everyday people.
The 90-minute walking/wheeling tour will be led by drag queen Mary Moonshine and feature four new works created by choreographers Victoria Mata and Irma Villafuerte, Heryka Miranda, Ashima Suri, and Kinaj (Kin Nguien and AJ Velasco).
August 9-13
Seaton Village Laneway
Moving Parts – Dance Works
The highly anticipated annual event, Dusk Dances 2023, is set to return to the city this summer with an exciting lineup of performances that promises to be a feast for the senses. The event, now in its 29th year, is a beloved staple of the city’s cultural scene. From contemporary dance to traditional forms, the performances are designed to transport audiences to different worlds and immerse them in the magic of dance. With each performance taking place at sunset in a beautiful outdoor setting, Dusk Dances is an unforgettable experience that combines the beauty of nature with the power of dance.
July 30 – August 6
Withrow Park – 725 Logan Ave
Comic Books Live! – The Assembly Theatre
Heroically returning after a brief hiatus, THE ASSEMBLY THEATRE’s live action comic book reading series COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! Re-launches with a dramatic reading of PATRICK JENKINS latest graphic novel TALES FROM PHANTOM CITY!
Each installment of COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! plucks a comic book from all eras of graphic fiction history, chosen by series host, Assembly alumni and all-around comic fanboy LUIS FERNANDES (Therac 25, The Assembly Theatre; Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination – Outstanding Ensemble) and gives it a high-energy dramatic reading by some of Toronto’s finest live performers! Audiences are encouraged to bring a copy of the graphic novel to the even to read along with the live performance. Copies will also be sold in person at the event courtesy of AT BAY PRESS!
August 12
The Assembly Theatre – 1479 Queen Street West
A View from the Box 