The Heliconian Club Salon Series
The Heliconian Club is happy to launch the 4th annual Heliconian Salon Series. The series will showcase guest speakers, from each of the artistic disciplines represented by sections of the Club. All Salon evenings will be held at historic Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, (Bay subway). Events begin at 7:30 (doors open at 7:00) and light refreshments are included
Regular tickets: $25 or $140 for all six salons (HST included) (to purchase the series, click any ticket link below and select the series option on the right side)
Children under 12 FREE when accompanied by an adult (RSVP to the Club office beforehand)
Buy online or at the door (cash only)
Please note: seating is limited. To avoid disappointment, purchase your tickets online.
Regular tickets: $25 or $140 for all six salons (HST included) (to purchase the series, click any ticket link below and select the series option on the right side)
Children under 12 FREE when accompanied by an adult (RSVP to the Club office beforehand)
Buy online or at the door (cash only)
Please note: seating is limited. To avoid disappointment, purchase your tickets online.
Visual Art Salon: WOMEN WHO DARED: PURSUITS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
TICKETS: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/719
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7:30 pm
With Maia-Mari Sutnik, first Curator Emeritus Photography, at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Following the development of photography in 1839, women of aspiration and renown contributed to this new foothold in the world of art. Women photographers such as Anna Atkins and Julia Margaret Cameron in early times, modernists Berenice Abbott and Tina Modotti and many contemporary figures such as Diane Arbus, Cindy Sherman, etc. challenged assumptions regarding the role of women in the arts. Photography as a powerful art form continues to shape contemporary developments in the visual arts today.
– Photo by Caroline Walker, C.W. Bell Album, 1875. courtesy of the Art Gallery of Ontario
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7:30 pm
With Maia-Mari Sutnik, first Curator Emeritus Photography, at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Following the development of photography in 1839, women of aspiration and renown contributed to this new foothold in the world of art. Women photographers such as Anna Atkins and Julia Margaret Cameron in early times, modernists Berenice Abbott and Tina Modotti and many contemporary figures such as Diane Arbus, Cindy Sherman, etc. challenged assumptions regarding the role of women in the arts. Photography as a powerful art form continues to shape contemporary developments in the visual arts today.
– Photo by Caroline Walker, C.W. Bell Album, 1875. courtesy of the Art Gallery of Ontario
Literature Salon: On Passage, Peril and Passion
TICKETS: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/720
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 pm
With Anubha Mehta, Author of Peacock in the Snow. At her book launch last fall, Anubha Mehta declared, “Writing this novel saved me. Through it I found the resilience to cope and come to terms with my imperfections and the imperfections of the world around me.” Anubha moved with her husband to Canada from India, compelled by a spirit of adventure and independence. Two decades later, Anubha forged a novel out of the struggle to establish a life radically different from the “safe, privileged and subjugated” existence she had known. Her debut novel, set in India and Canada, has captivated readers on two continents.
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 pm
With Anubha Mehta, Author of Peacock in the Snow. At her book launch last fall, Anubha Mehta declared, “Writing this novel saved me. Through it I found the resilience to cope and come to terms with my imperfections and the imperfections of the world around me.” Anubha moved with her husband to Canada from India, compelled by a spirit of adventure and independence. Two decades later, Anubha forged a novel out of the struggle to establish a life radically different from the “safe, privileged and subjugated” existence she had known. Her debut novel, set in India and Canada, has captivated readers on two continents.
DRAMA Salon: THE ART OF REVIEWING A PLAY
TICKETS: https://bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/721
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 pm
J. Kelly Nestruck, chief theatre critic, The Globe and Mail Previously, he wrote for The Guardian, in London, England. In 2017, he won the Nathan Cohen Award for Excellence in Critical Writing for his essay on the revival of three plays by Arthur Miller. He earned a MA at the Centre for Theatre, Drama and Performance at the U of T, and studied drama at McGill. He is married to the playwright, Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman. Mr. Nestruck will discuss how a theatre critic goes about analyzing a play and its performance, and as an audience, how we can effectively engage in its dramatic rendering.
– Photo courtesy of the Globe and Mail
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 pm
J. Kelly Nestruck, chief theatre critic, The Globe and Mail Previously, he wrote for The Guardian, in London, England. In 2017, he won the Nathan Cohen Award for Excellence in Critical Writing for his essay on the revival of three plays by Arthur Miller. He earned a MA at the Centre for Theatre, Drama and Performance at the U of T, and studied drama at McGill. He is married to the playwright, Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman. Mr. Nestruck will discuss how a theatre critic goes about analyzing a play and its performance, and as an audience, how we can effectively engage in its dramatic rendering.
– Photo courtesy of the Globe and Mail
MUSIC SALON: ADVENTURES IN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND BEYOND
TICKETS: EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. New date to be announced.
Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 pm
With Ottie Lockey, director of Ottie Lockey Management. Memories from the early days of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra shared by the orchestra’s first managing director, Ottie Lockey. Subsequent experiences with The Gryphon Trio, Toronto Consort and the National Arts Centre Orchestra provide an entertaining and illuminating musical mosaic. A highly regarded arts consultant, Ottie is the recipient of several awards including the National Arts Centre Award for International Touring. As a life coach for the past twenty years, Ottie has enhanced the careers of many artists and arts administrators in Europe and Canada. She will also offer tips to those building a career in music today.
– Photo by Paul Salter
Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 pm
With Ottie Lockey, director of Ottie Lockey Management. Memories from the early days of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra shared by the orchestra’s first managing director, Ottie Lockey. Subsequent experiences with The Gryphon Trio, Toronto Consort and the National Arts Centre Orchestra provide an entertaining and illuminating musical mosaic. A highly regarded arts consultant, Ottie is the recipient of several awards including the National Arts Centre Award for International Touring. As a life coach for the past twenty years, Ottie has enhanced the careers of many artists and arts administrators in Europe and Canada. She will also offer tips to those building a career in music today.
– Photo by Paul Salter
Humanities Salon: THE ABILITY TO LOVE: L’ARCHE AND THE LEGACY OF JEAN VANIER
TICKETS: EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. New date to be announced.
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 7:30 pm
With Beth Porter, member of L’Arche Daybreak community. Founded in 1964, L’Arche was the vision of Jean Vanier. He began by inviting some persons with intellectual disabilities to share a home with him. From these roots, L’Arche has grown into 149 communities around the world. Our speaker Beth Porter has been a member of L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill for four decades. She will share her experiences of the people she has lived with over the years and reflect on their influence on her own life’s journey.
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 7:30 pm
With Beth Porter, member of L’Arche Daybreak community. Founded in 1964, L’Arche was the vision of Jean Vanier. He began by inviting some persons with intellectual disabilities to share a home with him. From these roots, L’Arche has grown into 149 communities around the world. Our speaker Beth Porter has been a member of L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill for four decades. She will share her experiences of the people she has lived with over the years and reflect on their influence on her own life’s journey.
DANCE SALON: From Ballroom Lessons to Centre Stage
TICKETS: EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. New date to be announced.
Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 pm
With Amy Bowring, Executive and Curatorial Director of Dance Collection Danse. At this salon, we shall learn of some of the fascinating personalities of the Heliconian dance community. Dance historian Amy Bowring will divulge details a about a host of “movers and shakers,” such as Evelyn Van Valkenburg who taught ballroom dance and etiquette classes to members’ children; Alison Sutcliffe, the director of dance at Hart House Theatre; Jean Macpherson, the first teacher of Patricia Beatty, one of the founders of Toronto Dance Theatre; Gweneth Lloyd, founder of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Find out how these and other dedicated women helped foster the development of dance in Canada.
– Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 pm
With Amy Bowring, Executive and Curatorial Director of Dance Collection Danse. At this salon, we shall learn of some of the fascinating personalities of the Heliconian dance community. Dance historian Amy Bowring will divulge details a about a host of “movers and shakers,” such as Evelyn Van Valkenburg who taught ballroom dance and etiquette classes to members’ children; Alison Sutcliffe, the director of dance at Hart House Theatre; Jean Macpherson, the first teacher of Patricia Beatty, one of the founders of Toronto Dance Theatre; Gweneth Lloyd, founder of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Find out how these and other dedicated women helped foster the development of dance in Canada.
– Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
