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« Wednesday June 04, 2008 »
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Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

The Royal ALexandra Portfolio: Photographs by Edward Burtynsky at David Mirvish Books On Art from April 1 to August 15.
Monday to Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Royal Alexandra Portfolio by Edward Burtynsky was commissioned by David Mirvish to mark the theatre’s 100th anniversary in 2007. The photographs are included in The Royal Alexandra Theatre: A Celebration of 100 Years by Robert Brockhouse (McArthur & Company), and will be editioned strictly limited to photographs and portfolios ordered before May 31, 2008. Curated by Eleanor Johnston.

Part of the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival.

Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Join other poetry aficionados for this flow-chart series of prepared talks by Toronto poets becoming fluent in the work of some of our contemporaries, combined with dynamic poetry readings and discussion. April 2 to June 4, 2008, Wednesday Evenings, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

For writers and readers alike.

Featuring the following 8 guest poets:

  • Gary Barwin
  • Allan Briesmaster
  • Karen Connelly
  • Kevin Connolly
  • Dennis Lee
  • M. NourbeSe Philip
  • a.rawlings
  • Rachel Vigier

Facilitated by Margaret Christakos

Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

Toronto: A City Becoming - Photographs by Michael Awad, Scott Johnston and David Kaufman at David Mirvish Books On Art from May 1 to August 3.
Monday to Wednesday – 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

An exhibition mounted in conjunction with the publication of Toronto: A City Becoming (Key Porter Books), edited by David Macfarlane. Curated by Eleanor Johnston.

Part of the CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm

Karen Patkau, author and illustrator of Creatures Yesterday and Today (Tundra Books, 2008) and Creatures Great and Small (Tundra Books, 2006), will have her illustrations from the two books on exhibit at the Yorkville branch of the Toronto Public Library, 22 Yorkville Avenue, for the month of June.

Start: 2:00 pm

Karen Patkau, author and illustrator of Creatures Yesterday and Today (Tundra Books, 2008), will be reading and signing as part of the Canadian Family Magazine author event at the North York Central Library at 2:00 p.m. on June 4.

Start: 8:00 pm

The award ceremony for the Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards is on June 4 at 8:00 p.m at the Leah Posluns Theatre (4588 Bathurst Street, Toronto). Admission free.

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