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Love is in the air
The Velvet Curtain presents The Valentine's Chocolate Cabaret
02.07.2012
Fall in love with music at The Valentine’s Chocolate Cabaret, an evening of delectable audio delights just in time for the Valentine’s season. The question on everyone’s minds is, of course: are there any cute – preferably single - guys in the choir? “Come to the concert and see for yourself,” says Douglas Rice, chiseled hunk and artistic director of The Velvet Curtain. This high caliber international performing arts company gives professional artists and enthusiastic singers the opportunity to participate in fantastic productions, and for The Cabaret they are presenting a series of songs from across the world. “This concert is world class,” says Rice, “Music from musicals, opera, folk-songs and some new Canadian premieres.”
Rice has the experience under his belt to put together a world spanning show: he’s performed in Europe, America, Canada, working as a singer, conductor, producer, director and more. He founded The Velvet Curtain in 2011 and explains, “The company provides a setting for artists, both young and established, to enhance their skills and talents in a professional environment that stimulates the cultural and intellectual growth of our diverse communities.” There’s a little something for everyone, no matter what their tastes. “Some great arrangements of music from Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Folk Songs from different countries representing four continents,” Rice says. “Opera from La Boheme and La Traviata. Classics, but also wonderful new arrangements and pieces that will appeal to a wide demographic that reflects the city and region of Toronto.”
The Velvet Curtain will be joined by Florian Voss, winner of the European X Factor and an openly gay singer.
The Valentine’s Chocolate Cabaret, 8pm, Wed, Feb 8 and Sat, Feb 11 at the Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street E. $25. thevelvetcurtain.ca
Rice has the experience under his belt to put together a world spanning show: he’s performed in Europe, America, Canada, working as a singer, conductor, producer, director and more. He founded The Velvet Curtain in 2011 and explains, “The company provides a setting for artists, both young and established, to enhance their skills and talents in a professional environment that stimulates the cultural and intellectual growth of our diverse communities.” There’s a little something for everyone, no matter what their tastes. “Some great arrangements of music from Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Folk Songs from different countries representing four continents,” Rice says. “Opera from La Boheme and La Traviata. Classics, but also wonderful new arrangements and pieces that will appeal to a wide demographic that reflects the city and region of Toronto.”The Velvet Curtain will be joined by Florian Voss, winner of the European X Factor and an openly gay singer.The Valentine’s Chocolate Cabaret, 8pm, Wed, Feb 8 and Sat, Feb 11 at the Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street E. $25. thevelvetcurtain.ca
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Dinesh3/13/2012 11:07:58 PMI would presume this post is isgatrht privilege, although I don't know if the author is gay or not.David here's the point there is a web of government and social restriction and discrimination that entraps gay people around the world, including in the US; there is great evidence that this shows up in terrible economic discrimination that has led to spikes in LGBT poverty; moreover, every queer person in this country knows that they are at the threat of being lynched by out of control staights at any time.You know why the gay rights struggle is a continuation of the anti-apartheid work? Because we too were marched to death in apartheid and targeted by the South African regim. Same goes for the holocaust that's where the pink triangle comes from it's our holocaust. And the lynchings of gay people bring to our minds the lynchings of african-american people throughout the 20th century (and beyond); if you don't see the comparisons, why don't you go tell Matthew Shepard's mother that you have less sympathy for her than you do with James Byrd's mother?Anyway, point being what are you doing about the Apartheid/holocaust/lynchings in this world that constitute anti-gay bigotry? Other than casting aspersions at those who take up the work, and in doing so might use language differently that you would have, had you actually been a leader on the issue, instead of a critic behind it?PS did you not use the Palestine line in the HuffPo? Because oh my gosh, THAT is the world's closest comparison to Apartheid. (And I write that as a total Zionist in shock over the apartheid-like behavior of the thuggish Israeli government.)Flag | @Reply
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Furkan3/12/2012 12:25:05 AMHe is tired of her rudeness, of aalyws being late for their dates, when she is never late to work, hairdresser appts, etc. He feels that she treats others better than him and it pisses him off.Junemanning_J2004 at yahoo dot comFlag | @Reply
