ARCfest: Art for Real Change

Children of Our Era - 20th century classical music, contemporary dance, & award-winning poetry focusing on an exploration of poetic justice, courage under seizure, hunger in a time of prosperity, & the art of insanity. (Oct28 Sat 8pm)

ARCfest is a festival that combines multiple forms of artistic expression with panel discussions, speakers and workshops to explore local social justice issues.

Taking place from October 21-29 in multiple venues in downtown Toronto, the Festival will showcase theatre, music, film, poetry, dance, photography, and other artistic expressions.

Human rights workers, academics, community workers, activists, artists, and those with expertise in the issues being addressed will be invited to participate as keynote speakers, panelists, and workshop facilitators.

ARCfest
Arts for Real Change


Tickets

$10 to $20 - suggested donation for Single Tickets (unless otherwise indicated)

$50 - Festival Pass
- allows the pass holder access to any event
- must arrive 15 minutes early to be guaranteed a seat

$80 - 10 Ticket Package
- tickets can be used by anyone for any event (e.g. 3 tickets may be used for one event, then 5 tickets used for another event, etc.)
- must arrive 10 minutes early to be guaranteed a seat


Schedule of Events

N.B. Only those ARCfest events which are being sold through the UofTtix Box Office are listed below.
For a full listing of ARCfest events, visit the ARCfest website.

Artists Play…A Cabaret!
Saturday, October 21st, 8pm
Artists Play Studio
Suggested donation:$10-$20
An eclectic evening of dance, live music, spoken word, visual art, and comedy by enchanting and powerful performers! hosted by Belladonna and the Awakening and Elizabeth Dawn Snell.

Festival Opening - SPIN Gallery
Tuesday, October 24th, 7pm
SPIN Gallery
Suggested donation: $10
A key note address by Drew Hayden Taylo followed by performance by The Fusilli project and d'bi.young and the dubbin.revolushun.gangstars

Beyond Second Class: The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage
Wednesday, October 25th, 8pm
The Workman Theatre
Suggested donation: $10
A documentary film tracing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada followed by a panel discussion.

Exile on Queen St
Wednesday, October 25th, 8pm
SPIN Gallery
Suggested donation: $10
An evening of readings hosted by PEN Canada featuring the community of writers in exile.

blood.claat
SOLD OUT
Wednesday, October 25th, 9pm
The Great Hall Downstairs
Suggested donation: $20
Winner of two Dora Mavor Moore Awards, d'bi.young's blood.claat is a coming of age story set in Kingston, Jamaica.

Dis Place
Thursday, October 26th, 8pm
Artists Play Studio
Suggested donation: $10
An evening of readings by Dian Marie Bridge, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk, Idil Mussa, Djennie Laguerre, and others. What is it about Dis place that inspires dissent, discord, and discomfort?

Shameless: The ART of Disability
Friday, October 27th, 8pm
The Workman Theatre
Suggested donation: $10
Award-winning filmmaker Bonnie Sherr Klein’s latest documentary about ‘the art of disability’.

Acoustic Action
Friday, October 27th, 8pm
SPIN Gallery
Suggested donation: $10
An acoustic music night that brings together Folk music from around the world.

Behind the Brickz & POWER-me
Friday, October 27th, 8pm
The Great Hall Downstairs
Suggested donation: $10
An evening of two plays written and performed by youth in two emerging youth theatre programs.

Children of Our Era
Saturday, October 28th, 8pm
The Great Hall Downstairs
Suggested donation:$10-$20
Features twentieth century classical music, contemporary dance, and award-winning poetry focusing on an exploration of poetic justice, courage under seizure, hunger in a time of prosperity, and the art of insanity

Oui, the People…
Saturday, October 28th, 9pm
The Blue Moon Pub
Suggested donation:$10-$20
Oui, the People is a night dedicated to struggle and resistance featuring Nomadic Massive, Stop Die Resuscitate, Girl + The Machine, and more…

ARCfest: Art for Real Change

Artists Play Studio Theatre
Sat Oct 21 2006, 8:00pm
Thu Oct 26 2006, 8:00pm

SPIN Gallery
Tue Oct 24 2006, 7:00pm
Wed Oct 25 2006, 8:00pm
Fri Oct 27 2006, 8:00pm

Workman Theatre
Wed Oct 25 2006, 8:00pm
Fri Oct 27 2006, 8:00pm

Great Hall Downstairs
Wed Oct 25 2006, 9:00pm
Wed Oct 25 2006, 9:00pm (SOLD OUT)
Fri Oct 27 2006, 8:00pm
Sat Oct 28 2006, 8:00pm

Blue Moon Pub
Sat Oct 28 2006, 9:00pm


Ticket Sales Begin:
Thu Sep 21 2006, 11:00am

Ticket Prices:
suggested donation - $10.00
suggested donation - $12.00
suggested donation - $14.00
suggested donation - $16.00
suggested donation - $18.00
suggested donation - $20.00
10 Ticket Package - $80.00
Festival Pass - $50.00

For More Information:
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Phone: (416) 978-8849
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Venue information, including seating plans & maps.