Stratford Festival and DAREarts mark Canada 150 with program for Indigenous youth by Martin Knelman

The program will culminate when eight kids from Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario visit Stratford in late August

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:47pm on June 20, 2017☆⚑

Luminato receives $600,000 donation to give boost to emerging artists by Martin Knelman

The gift will be spread over three years

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:25am on June 8, 2017☆⚑

Why did Garth Drabinsky choose Sousatzka over Hard Times? by Martin Knelman

The theatre producer tested two shows in Toronto, but one didn't make the cut

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:45pm on May 30, 2017☆⚑

Will Toronto's newly merged theatres have more clout? by Martin Knelman

New president and CEO of Civic Theatres Toronto has hopes for Sony Centre, St. Lawrence Centre and Toronto Centre for the Arts

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:24pm on May 9, 2017☆⚑

Drabinsky's Sousatzka, his highly anticipated return, opens with a whimper by Martin Knelman

Garth Drabinsky's first musical since being convicted and imprisoned for fraud and forgery received negative Toronto reviews and low ticket sales at the Elgin Theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:06pm on April 7, 2017☆⚑

Come From Away looks to connect with Broadway audiences by Martin Knelman

The musical about Gander hospitality on 9/11 is Broadway bound and its producers are hopeful it will strike all the right chords

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:26pm on February 1, 2017☆⚑

Why Toronto's city-owned theatres need a miracle worker by Martin Knelman

Clyde Wagner, Luminato's executive producer, is leaving the arts festival to be president and chief executive of Civic Theatres Toronto (CTT), taking charge of the Sony Centre, the St. Lawre…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:10pm on December 21, 2016☆⚑

Renovations to help National Arts Centre finally fulfill its destiny by Martin Knelman

Ottawa 2017 celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of Confederation have provided an opportunity for CEO Peter Herrndorf

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:22pm on December 14, 2016☆⚑

Bold plan would take Sony Centre off city's hands by Martin Knelman

Stage by Stage, a not-for-profit group organized by Sony Centre CEO Dan Brambilla, wants to buy the showplace and run it without its subsidy from city hall.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:00pm on July 24, 2012☆⚑

The miraculous return of John Hirsch by Martin Knelman

I thought I was prepared to see this play about a man I knew, but I got jolt when Alon Nashman slipped into the role.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:49pm on July 20, 2012☆⚑

John Guare brings His Girl Friday to Shaw Festival by Martin Knelman

Tony-winning playwright John Guare, 74, says the high point of his career is that he's still working.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01am on July 6, 2012☆⚑

How Chicago theatres mythologize their city: Knelman by Martin Knelman

Chicago audiences this summer are enjoying two remarkable new plays that focus on their town's intriguing social history: Immediate Family and Eastland.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:30am on June 29, 2012☆⚑

Mayor Rob Ford attends Toronto Mayor's Arts Awards Lunch by Martin Knelman

Toronto Arts Foundation Awards go to Supporting Our Youth, conductor Lydia Adams, artist Chris Curreri, arts administrator Jini Stolk and the Daniels Corporation

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:04am on June 22, 2012☆⚑

For Glass, after Einstein comes Disney opera by Martin Knelman

It took 36 years for Einstein on the Beach " the groundbreaking Philip Glass opera " to reach Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:38pm on June 8, 2012☆⚑

Maggie Smith to star at Stratford Festival fundraising gala by Martin Knelman

Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith will preside over September gala in Toronto and receive Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 2:43pm on May 31, 2012☆⚑

Why Chicago has Luminato envy: Knelman by Martin Knelman

When it comes to culture, especially the kind that catches the world's attention, you might not think Chicago has much reason to envy Toronto. After all, the Art Institute is way ahead of th…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 6:00am on May 30, 2012☆⚑

Margaret Atwood mentors British novelist Naomi Alderman by Martin Knelman

Writers Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman are paired in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 9:42am on May 19, 2012☆⚑

Broadway musical Once competes for a Tony Award by Martin Knelman

A Tony win could boost the chances of Once, the musical based on the 2006 movie

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 7:12pm on May 15, 2012☆⚑

Sony teams Hunan acrobats with Kitchener orchestra by Martin Knelman

When Mark Hammond, programming director of the Sony Centre, visited China on a talent-scouting mission, he was looking for something innovative and exciting. The act that caught his attentio…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01am on May 10, 2012☆⚑

The Sunken Garden coming to Luminato in 2014 by Martin Knelman

Opera The Sunken Garden from David Mitchell and Michael van der Aa tells tale of crime hoax.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 6:00am on April 25, 2012☆⚑

Luminato's Weisbrodt blends artists to create new works by Martin Knelman

Fruitful combinations lead to interesting works

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:49am on April 23, 2012☆⚑

Jazz festival welcomes Pizzarellis family compact by Martin Knelman

Each of them has a career independent of the other, but John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey often appear together, to the delight of their fans.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:47am on April 19, 2012☆⚑

Harbourfront Centre announces summer events by Martin Knelman

Zero Gravity Circus, music from Jumple, the Hidden Cameras are among the offerings

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 7:29pm on April 17, 2012☆⚑

McGuinty blunders by slashing Luminato by Martin Knelman

Why did the government of Ontario forsake Luminato, until now one of its favourite cultural enterprises, and leave the annual arts festival reeling from the damage inflicted by a sudden, bru…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 2:38pm on March 30, 2012☆⚑

Crown is far from hollow: Knelman by Martin Knelman

Book cherishes Canada's ties to monarchy.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:14pm on March 23, 2012☆⚑