Woody Allen, left, and John Turturro in Fading Gigolo. (photo from Millennium Entertainment) “My big thing was to not have him wear khaki pants and an army coat,” said John Turturro with a broad smile. “And I got him out…
Bob Bossin (photo by Suzanne Kimpan) Bob Bossin, a well-known Canadian folk musician, recently released a book about his father, Davy the Punk: A Story of Bookies, Toronto the Good, the Mob and My Dad. The book is a compilation…
Naomi Steinberg (photo by Diane Smithers) Clearly, creativity and community involvement run in the Steinberg family. In the April 25 issue of the JI, readers heard from Myriam Steinberg, artistic director of the upcoming In the House Festival. This week,…
Children rarely pay much attention to what their parents are doing. Children of parents on the wrong side of the law are no different. They may overhear conversations around the house, they may see headlines in the media but they…
The cast of Spamalot, with Josh Epstein at centre, on one knee. (photo by David Cooper) In any great adventure, that you don’t want to lose, victory depends upon the people that you choose. So, listen, Arthur darling, closely to this…
The Art of Stealing grew from Barton’s desire to explore what’s considered right and wrong in a post-apocalyptic world. (photo by Chris Barton) When Amber Funk Barton was constantly dancing around her house at the age of 4, she didn’t…
The centrepieces of the show, two large paintings by Jazmin Sasky, are both based on Anita Diamant’s novel The Red Tent. (photo by Olga Livshin) Across centuries, artists in different countries have depicted women in their multiple incarnations – among them,…
Susan Coodin as Carol and Anthony F. Ingram as John in Bleeding Heart’s Oleanna. (photo by Adam Blasberg) David Mamet’s controversial play Oleanna set up home in Vancouver this spring. By coincidence, two small theatre companies programmed the two-actor drama…
Ben Ratner (photo from Kindred Entertainment) Ben Ratner is a man of many talents with an impressive resumé – boxer, musician, artist, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and director – a Jewish Renaissance man, but more importantly, he’s down-to-earth mensch.…
Dancing in Jaffa follows dance instructor Pierre Dulaine as he teaches 11-year-old Israelis and Palestinians. (photo from Tiara Blu Films) Going back at least as far as 2001’s Promises, most recent documentaries that have opted for an optimistic slant on…
