Secret of the Grain, byAbdellatif Kechiche, in theatre

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EditorialAs soon as we get used to our new business hours andcolleagues or classmates, we can stroll through the Fallactivities ! Within this welcoming country we live in, deep in ourheart lives the language of our soul : for the French’s sake,come and celebrate with writers, publishers, directors andsingers at the Francophone Book Fair ; it settles down by theLake, at Exhibition Park.« Don’t mess with… » Theatre Français de Toronto when itskick-off open the season up with a contradictory vortex ofpassions and peace longing. « La troupe du jour » our theatricalfriends from Saskatoon presents with English subtitles theuncertainty of waiting for First World War End in the middle ofthe continent.Gone the Cor de la Plana SLAM, now it is up to famous all overFrance Herman Dune to rock you up, from French Guyana Tinaplays « Zouk », DJ Medhi grooves the 21st century break-danceand comes at the end of the month Justice and Busy P electro-punk. An actual sampling of today’s music at their best for youto pick it up.

Joël Savary, Cultural Attache

Festivals - PAGE 3

Cinema - PAGE 7

Conference - PAGE 10

Music - PAGE 11

Theatre - PAGE 13

Exhibitions - PAGE 15

Television - PAGE 17

Contents

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Exhibition:

“A worldin blackand

white”

Until Oc-tober 3

2French

Book FairUntil

October 5-

Fran-cophonieen Fête

3

Cinema

Secret ofthe Grain

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NUITBLANCHE

5

6 7 8

NewWave:

The

MercerUnion Re-openingInaugural

Gala

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Theatre

“Unity1918”

Until

October19

10 11

Cinema

T’CHOUPI

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Concert

Tina

13 14 15

Exhibition

“MamanHaïti”

Until No-vember 7

16 17

Concert

DJ Medhi

18 19

20 21 22

Lecture

“Venusd’ailleurs”

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Theatre

“There’s notrifling

with love”

(Opening)

24 25“The

intestinesof earth”

At Planet inFocusFestiva

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27 28 29

Concert

Justiceand

Busy P

30MendelssohnReformationSymphony

with

Alain Trudeland JacquesIsraelievitch

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Cultural Calendar - October 2008

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FFeessttiivvaallssFFeessttiivvaallssFRENCH BOOK FAIR From October 2 to 5

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The Toronto French BookFair, (“Salon du Livre deToronto”) is an annual event, aunique occasion not only forToronto’s Francophone commu-nity but for all those who loveFrench literature. Famouswriters from Canada, France,Switzerland and other Fran-cophone countries will be par-ticipating in The Writers’Festival, a special added attrac-tion for this year’s Book Fair.Francophone publishers from allacross Canada will be showcas-ing their new products, includingfiction, non-fiction, children'sbooks, magazines and book-re-lated merchandise. The 16th Toronto French BookFair will be held at the QueenElizabeth Exhibit Hall at the Ex-hibition Place, 180 Princes’Boulevard, from October 2nd toOctober 5th, 2008.

Writers present at the FrenchBook Fair 2008

FREDERIC VALABREGUE

Frederic Valabregueteaches art history at the Ecole

des Beaux-Arts de Marseille- Lu-mini. He has published fivebooks with Edition P.O.L. – threenovels: “La ville sans nom”(“Nameless City”) 1989; “Agri-cole et Béchamel” 1992, and“Les Mauvestis” (The Mauvestis2005); two autobiographicalworks: “Le Vert Clos” (TheGreen Field) 1988; and“Asthme” (“Asthma”) 2002. He has also writen a biographyof artist Kazimir Malevitch, andis author of many articles onmodern and contemporary art.

Lectures:

Using Vernacular LanguageSaturday October 4, at 3:00pm, scene Radio-Canada

The lecture is a historical surveyof the spoken vernacular lan-guage of the Marseille’s suburb.From which models does thevernacular emerge? How havemigrations as well as politicaland social changes influencesvernacular. The author will thendescribe his position in com-parison to this permanent in-ventiveness and tell how heuses this language in his novels.

PHILIPPE POREE-KURRER

Confidence of an authorSunday October 5, at 11:30am, scene Radio-Canada

Philippe Porée-Kurrer, born inFécamp, France, is a novelist

which has the gift never to writethe same book, not more thanhe established in a kind. If it isnecessary to find a commonpoint with all its novels, onecould speak about explorationbecause, even without bindingthe term to the concept ofvoyages, Philippe Porée-Kurreris an explorer of the conscience. Through the infinite facets ofdreamlike America included/un-derstood at the same time likethe receptacle and the matrix ofall the aspirations, its work, vio-lent and carnal, draws a pictureat the same time empathic andwithout kindness of the humanbeing divided between the “sky”and the “ground”. Having travelled in more thansixty countries, Philippe Porée-Kurrer saw today with Toronto(Ontario), even if, he says, it isIceland which it feels nearestand which it is in Polynesia thathe would like to pose his bags. The novel “A l’est de minuit”(East from Midnight), release atfall 2008, deals with strangephenomenon happening on aliner.

Authors invited at the French Book Fair:

François-Xavier SIMARSaturday, October 4, at 12:30 pmStage Radio-Canada

Lecture about his biography of Omer DeslauriersOmer Deslauriers has impressed the French-Ontarian community andhistory, as a visionary, and an avant-gardist leader and lobbyist.

Round table conference: The French-ontarian history lives in hence booksOctober 4 at 6:00 pmStage Radio-Canada

With François-Xavier Simard, Hédi Bouraoui, Paul-François Sylvestre, led by Yves Breton.Four authors will give their opinion about their books, which deal with the French speaking pioneers’rich history in Ontario.

Round table conference: Translation, a non-violent sportOctober 4 at 4:30 pm and October 5 at 1:30 pmStage Christine Dumitriu van Saanen

Round table conferences about languages and translation, led by Emile Martel and Russel Smith, withannick Renaud (Quebec), Beatriz Hausner (Ontario), Al Mortitz (Ontario), Ray Ellenwood (Ontario),Rachel Martinez (Quebec), and Nicole Perron Martel (Quebec).

Writing life stories: Lecture of Lysette BrochuSaturday, October 4, at 4:00 pmStage Radio Canada

How to write an autobiography? Lysette Brochy exposes us her point ofview about it, with the presentation of her latest book “Golden andclayed season, lives stories from 1940 to 1960.”

Unseen lecture of the explorer and filmmaker Jean LemireSaturday, October 4, at 1:30 pmStage Christine Dumitriu van Saanen

Mission antarctique (Antarctic Mission) is way more than just an ex-ploring trip to observe the impacts of global warming on this extraordi-nary iced continent. Through this human experience, the directorexposes a deep reflexion about the biggest issues of our modern so-ciety. Head-man of the mission, Jean Lemire will confide himself to us,supported by a presentation full of colors.

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FRANCOPHONIE EN FÊTE: ADULT PROGRAMMING

Damien Robitaille7:00 p.m., October 2Francophonie en Fête Stage, Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Hailing from a franco-Ontarian town, Damien Robitaille captivates audiences with his charm, humor and his absurd but touching compositions.

Cabaret: Tribute to Félix Leclerc8:00 p.m., October 3Christine Dumitriu van Saanen Stage

Soirée-cabaret presented by the Alliance Française with the chansonnier André Thériault and host Guy Mignault.

Les Héritiers de Champlain8:00 p.m, October 4Glenn Gould Studio250 Front St. West (in the Radio-Canada building)

In the flurry of festivities for the 400th anniversary of the francophone presence in America, here’s a celebration of francophone Ontario in songs. Via a panoply of more than 25 modern franco-Ontarian hits, six musicians evoque the memories of francophones building the country, followedby rollicking to the unique concerns of modern-day francophone Ontario.

FRANCOPHONIE EN FÊTE October 2 to 5

Daniel Bélanger8:30 p.m., October 2Francophonie en Fête Stage, Queen Elizabeth Theatre

One of the grands noms of the chanson Québécoise, Daniel Bélangerpushes his musical boundaries with a poetic mix of folk, rock and elec-tronic compositions.

ViVie et le dernier métro8:00 p.m, October 4.Glenn Gould Studio250 Front St. West (in the Radio-Canada building)

ViVie (Geneviève Cholette, musical comedy artist) and her two musi-cians (Éric-St-Laurent and George Meanwell) offer up a cabaret includ-ing original songs, grand classics and musical comedies with the feelingof 1940s Berlin but the flavor of today.

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FRANCOPHONIE EN FETE: YOUTH PROGRAM

Njacko Backo10:15 a.m., October 2Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Njacko Backo takes great pleasure sharing the music and culture of his native French Cameroon with students. His tam-tam and other percussion instruments and his colorful stories enliven his informative shows. Njacko encourages students to participate and invites them to play his instruments and dance with him.

François-Guillaume Leblanc12:45 p.m., October 2Christine Dumitriu van Saanen Stage

What exactly is L’Imagin’Univers? Colorful skits, fifty-some characters, burlesque situations, all played by a single actor, without décor or costumes. A show where vocal sound effectsand mime take center stage! Inspired by a grotesque universe where the characters take their cues from comic strips, François-Guillaume Leblanc enters a whimsical world of infinitepossibilities.

Geneviève Cholette11:30 a.m., October 2Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Silence on tourne! (Musical comedy where YOU are the hero). Breakingnews! The mysterious “Garbage Lady” unveils her real identity on the show“Star ce soir.” But... catastrophe! The entire technical team has disap-peared. With the public's help, will we be able to save the show?

Mégallô de TFO10:15 a.m., October 3Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Meet the hosts of the popular show for children.

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Caillou et Océane10:30 a.m., October 4 and 5Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Océane and Caillou discuss their love of reading and visits to the library andtalk about books: comic strips, novels, books on dinosaurs, etc.

Chantons le multiculturalisme!12:00 p.m., October 5Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Programme presented by different cultural communities of Toronto.

Toronto-Ados12:00 p.m., October 4Christine Dumitriu Van Saanen Stage

Reflets de Notre Terre: Teens take the Earth in their hands. Throughsongs, dance and theatre in a mise en scène sometimes funny, some-times touching, they offer a new perspective on our Earth.

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CCiinneemmaaCCiinneemmaa

"Informers inform, burglars burgle,murderers murder, lovers love…"Breathless (A Bout de Souffle), Godart

Join one of the hottest art partyand help Mercer Union christen its

new gallery space at Bloor andLansdowne!Channeling the spirit of French NewWave cinema, Mercer’s huge re-opening party on Bloor will capturethe edginess and insouciance ofNouvelle Vague. Think Jean Seberghawking the Herald Tribune alongthe Seine, Anna Karina shimmyingto a Serge Gainsbourg soundtrack,and bad-boy Jean-Paul Belmondospeeding through Paris on ascooter…

If you can’t light up a Gauloise, joinMercer Union to celebrate the NewWave on Bloor!

New Wave on Bloor October 8

New Wave on Bloor

The Mercer Union Re-opening Inaugural Gala

Wednesday, October 8

Mercer Union, A Centrefor Contemporary Art1286 Bloor Street West(à l’est de Lansdowne )

Toronto

T 416.536.1519

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Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne)Director: Guillaume CanetStarring: François Cluzet, AndréDussolier, Marie-Josée CrozeRunning Time: 121 minutesThrillerFrench, with English subtitles

Pediatric doctor Alex (FrancoisCluzet), devastated since hiswife Margot (Marie-Josee Croze)was savagely murdered in theearly days of their marriageeight years before, receives ananonymous email: when heclicks on the link indicated, hesees a woman’s face standing ina crowd and being filmed in realtime, Margot’s face…..Is she still alive?And why does she instruct himto tell no one? So many ques-tions that our hero will not havetime to consider: he barelyeven has time to raise the lid ofthis Pandora’s Box before thepolice reopen the case, and,eight years down the line, thecops are determined that he willtake the rap for the murder.

Awards: Best Actor at CannesFestival 2007: François CluzetBest Director at Cannes Festival2007: Guillaume Canet

Tell No One Since September 26

Tell No One

Since September26

AMC Dundas Square

10 Dundas Street East416 977 2642

SECRET OF THE GRAIN (LA GRAINEET LE MULET)By Abdellatif KechicheStarring: Habib Boufares, HafsiaHerzi, Faridah BenkhetacheNationality: FranceComedy DramaRunning time : 2:31

At the port of Sete Mr. Slimani, atired sixty year old, drags himself

towards a shipyard job which hasbecome more and more difficult tocope with as the years go by. He isa divorced father who forces him-self to stay close to his family de-spite the scissions and tensionswhich are easily sparked off andwhich financial difficulties makeeven more intense. He is goingthrough a delicate period in his lifeand recently, everything seems tomake him feel useless; a failure. Hewants to escape from it all and setup his own restaurant. However itappears to be an unreachabledream given his meagre, irregularsalary which is not anywhere nearenough to supply what he needs torealise his ambition. But he can stilldream and talk about it with hisfamily in particular. A family which

gradually recompacts around thisproject which comes to symbolisethe means to a better life. Thanksto their ingeniousness and hardwork this dream soon becomes areality... Or almost...

Best Film: Cesar Awards 2008Best Director: Abdellatif Kechiche,Cesar Awards 2008

Secret of the Grain Since October 3

Secret of the Grain

In French, withEnglish subtitles

ReleasedOctober 3

T’CHOUPIDirected by Jean-Luc FrançoisStarring : Gwénael Sommier, ClovisMahouden, Héloïse JadoulNationality : FranceAnimationRunning time : 1:10 In French, without English subtitles

Accompanied by his extraordi-nary confidant Doudou,T’Choupi discovers with wonderthe small seafront village wherehe has come to live. The beauti-ful days of summer, the beach,liberty… Very quick, vacation turns out tobe rich in encounters and ad-ventures. The events ofDoudou’s life are a mix of joyand jealousy; the family grows,and T’Choupi has now a littlesister, Fanny. But a mysteriousshadow disturbs the happinessof the town’s children whilestealing their favorite toys. WithPilou and Lalou, his new friends,T’Choupi takes on a reluctant in-vestigation to unmask the culprit.

Ciné-Samedi presents “Tchoupi” October 11

T’CHOUPI

Saturday October 11At 2 pm

5 $ (free for children)

At NFB Cinema150 John Street (Rich-

mond Street)416 973 3012

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The intestines of the earth (Les intestins de la Terre)A documentary by Olivier BarbierRunning time: 13’14Screened with other documentaries

The earth symbolizes the life, it re-generates thanks to the alternation"production / recycling" of organicmatters. Earth worms are an es-sential link of this cycle. They arethe animals the most spread on theplanet. Their action) in the recon-struction and the aeration ofgrounds is essential. They are alsoa gigantic reservoir of food for nu-merous animals. The mechaniza-tion of the work of the earth andthe custom of massive fertilizer af-fect very seriously the population ofearthworms, with negative effectson the environment. Consequence,the desert progresses!

AWARDS:

Jury’s price: Les Frontières duCourt / Science .Frontière Marseille2007

Jury’s price : Festival Nature et En-vironnement. Dompierre / Besvre2007

Jury’s price: Festival FRAPNA

.Grenoble 2007

Best documentary at Shortcut FilmFestival, Santiago de Compostela.Espagne, oct 2007

Environment price: Festival Agrifilm.Tunis. Tunisie, 2007

The intestines of the earth October 25

The intestines of the earth

At “Planet in Focus” Festival

October 25, at 5:00 pmAt the ROM

www.planetinfocus.org

« Vers le sud »A film by Laurent CantetWith Charlotte Rampling, KarenYoung, Louise Portal, MénothyCésar Country: Canada/FranceDrama movieRuntime: 108 minRelease Year: 2006

It’s the early 1980’s, Haitistruggles under the reign of dicta-tor Baby Doc. Yet, the country re-mains a popular destination forNorth-American tourists.Built on a beach in the suburbs ofPort-au-Prince, L'hôtel de la petiteAnse is a tiny paradise aroundwhich hovers a group of young menwho offer their charms and tender-ness in exchange for favors, a goodmeal, perhaps a few dollars... Butmostly, they seek affection and arespite from the turmoil of theirlives. Two American women in theirfifties, both in need of tenderness

and sexual attention, see their livestaken over by the passion they both

feel for Legba, an Adonis who isbarely 18, and whom they return tomeet every year.“Vers le sud” depicts their desires,their rivalry, but also the difficultythey have, taking into consideration

the harsh reality that exists outsideof the Eden in which their escapadetakes place. To the end, Legba willremain out of reach. In spite of theintensity of the women’s desire,they shall always be tourists.

Vers le Sud October 8, 15, and 29

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L’Alliance Française -Univerciné presents:

“Vers le Sud”

October 8th Wednesday At 7:30 pmAFT Spadina

October 15th WednesdayAt 7:30 pm

AFT Mississauga

October 29th WednesdayAt 7:30 pm

AFT North York

416 922 2014

CCoonnffeerreenncceessCCoonnffeerreenncceessScreening and discussion aroundthe documentary:

« Venus d’ailleurs »“The great adventure of

African immigration to Mauri-tius”

With Alain Gordon-Gentil, jour-nalist, writer and director

This film is the second chapter ofthe documentary series « Venusd’ailleurs » (« from elsewhere »),the first of which was devoted toIndian immigration to the IndianOcean. Alain Gordon-Gentil and David Con-stantin retrace the road taken bytens of thousands of African slavesdeported to islands in the IndianOcean, including Madagascar,Mozambique, and Mauritius. Histo-rians as well as authors and story-

tellers rekindle and discuss thememory of slavery.

For years, the islands of Madagas-car and Mauritius were the destina-tion for deported slaves who hailedpredominantly from Mozambique,but also from Western Africa. The number of deported slaves roseswiftly, however, the abolition ofslavery was a lengthy and compli-cated process. This documentaryexplores the characteristics of thishuman trade: Who were these

slaves? Where were the trade sites?Which processes did the trade fol-low?Over the past decade, Alain Gor-don-Gentil has become an estab-lished author, both in Mauritius andin France. Attentive and inquisitiveobserver of all aspects of humannature, Gordon-Gentil undertook toresearch this history and to docu-ment it through his twin passions:writing and reporting on location.

“Venus d’ailleurs” October 22

October 22th at 6:30 pm

at AFT Spadina

Free admission.The lecture will be given in

French.

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Herman Dune in concert October 2 The Herman Dune is a

family band which has roots inSweden, France and New York.The brothers David-Ivar (‘Ya Ya’)- guitar, bass & vocals - andNeman - guitar, sax & vocals -have played rock together sinceearly chidhood occasionally withtheir younger sister Lisa, back-ing vocals. They now livevariously in Berlin, New York &Paris and gather to tour andrecord as often as possible.

Herman Dune have releasedseveral albums since their in-ception in 2000, among themthe widely acclaimed ‘Not OnTop’ (Track And Field).

They have played all over theworld, to ever-expandingcrowds. UK press coverage hasalways been consistently excel-

lent and they have had a lot ofradio support here mostly fromJohn Peel (12 Sessions in all). Their single, 'I Wish That I

Could See You Soon' was onRolling Stone's list of the 100Best Songs of 2007.Their last album entitled Giant,is an excellent mix of vintageand moderns sounds.The album brims with poetry,melody and groove and you canreally feel the fun they hadmaking it.

Herman Dune

October 2At El Mocambo

Style: rock

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Tina was born in Guyana, andraised into music, thanks to herfather and brother, both song-writers and composers. At 8years old only, her carrierbegan, with TV shows, andsmall performances overGuyana, singing two songs,composed by her father; butalso singing and dancing on veryvarious styles of music, fromZouk to world music.

After several years of hard work,Tina’s last opus, entitled“Couleur du Monde” (“World’sColor”) finally released thisyear!

Tina has improved not only hervoice, but dance and drama. Ittook her two entire years tocompose this 15 songs album.And for the first time, Tina adds

more than her voice only, shecollaborates for writing, andcomposing. This opus is an in-troduction to a journey, a realcultural mix, a reflection ofworld’s diversity. Zouk is repre-sented in its all colors…Tina’scolors…

TINA October 12

TINA

October 12At 9:30 pm

At 1001 NightClub72 Steeles Avenue

(at Yonge)

www.unleashedlegacies.comwww.tinazouk.com

Style: Zouk

Born, and raised in Paris, DJMehdi has been producing majorfrench Hip-hop artists since1995 while making great noise(and platinum albums) with hisbands Ideal J and 113, remixingvarious electronic acts and com-posing soundtracks for manyfrench and international films.His resumé mentions collabora-tions with the largest scope,from Mc Solaar to Daft Punk;including french sweet-talkerslike IAM'’s Akhenaton or Booba,club gangstas like Cassius; pluslegends like FUTURA2000....His sets are often hailed as“Everything black party music”

“Sex, Drums and Beats&Blues”,or “Kraftwerk were African”. DJMehdi has dropped the albumLUCKY BOY in the end of 2006.His new single 'I am somebody'features vocals from Canada'sfinest Chromeo. The album isdescribed as « XXI st century

Breakdancing music », explor-ing the widest meanings of Hip-Hop…

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DJ MEDHI Octobre 17

DJ MEDHI

October 17

At Circa Night-club126 John Street

Style: electro hip hop

Alain Trudel and Jacques Israelievitch at TSO October 30Choice symphonies by

Haydn and Mendelssohn openand close this appealing pro-gramme. In the “Reformation”Symphony, Felix Mendelssohncelebrated the 300th anniver-sary of the Protestant move-ment. It climaxes in the familiarBach chorale, A Mighty FortressIs Our God. JacquesIsraelievitch, the TSO’sdistinguished former concert-master, returns to performBruch’s warm and fiery ConcertoNo. 1.

About Alain Trudel :

Born in 1966, Alain Trudel hasestablished himself interna-tionally as a truly remarkablemusician. Principal Conductor ofthe CBC Radio Orchestra, Princi-pal Guest Conductor of the Vic-toria Symphony Orchestra Alain

Trudel is also Music director andconductor of l’orchestre sym-phonique de Laval. Alain Trudel was unanimouslynamed Conductor of the TorontoSymphony Youth Orchestra in2004, a position that brings himgreat pride and joy. Recently Trudel was awardedthe 2007 Heinz Unger Prize, theonly conducting prize awardedin Canada. In Canada, Trudel has been in-vited and re-invited to conductnumerous orchestras including,the Toronto SymphonyOrchestra, the Vancouver Sym-phony Orchestra...

About Jacques Israelievitch :

Internationally renowned vio-linist Jacques Israelievitch hasbecome a popular and activemember of the Canadian music

scene since becomingConcertmaster of the TorontoSymphony OrchestraBorn in France, Mr. Israelievitchmade his debut on French Na-tional Radio at the age of elevenand graduated from the ParisConservatory at just sixteen.At age 23, Sir Georg Solti ap-pointed Jacques Israelievitch toassistant Concertmaster of theChicago Symphony Orchestra,making him the youngest musi-cian in the orchestra. Since 1988, Mr. Israelievitch hasbeen the Concertmaster of theToronto Symphony Orchestra.

Hayn-Mendelssohn-Bruch at TSO

Alain Trudel: conductorJacques Israelievitch: violin

October 30At 2 pm

At Royal Thomson Hall

60 Simcoe St. (corner ofKing St. and Simcoe St.)

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Justice is a French elec-tronic music duo consisting of Gas-pard Augé (born 21 May 1979 inBesançon) and Xavier de Rosnay(born 22 July 1982).

Their debut album † was releasedin June 2007 to critical acclaim. Itwas later nominated for a GrammyAward for "Best Electronic/DanceAlbum" and came in at number 15

on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of2007. Justice is known for incorporating astrong rock influence into theirmusic and image. It’s one of the frontrunners of agenre of electronic music known aselectro or electro-punk. Their stylehas been thought of having someheavy metal influence and com-bines cut up bass lines with astrong acid sound.

Pedro Winter is a French electrohouse DJ, producer, manager andowner of the Ed Banger Recordslabel. Pedro Winter manages Cas-sius or Daft Punk from 1996 to2008. Winter records music underthe alias Busy P.

Justice and Busy P in concert October 29

Justice and Busy P

October 29

At Circa Nightclub126 John Street

At 9:00 pmStyle: electro

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A woman shuns marriage. Adoctor is depressed because he hasno one to heal. Twin sisters lustafter the same man. Don’t miss thiscomedy that guarantees heartylaughs!

A great fan of Molière, playwrightArianne M. Matte, winner of the2008 O'Neill-Karch prize, has cre-ated an homage to the greatFrench author’s comedies withtwelve entertaining charactersfaithful to Molière’s unbeatable

style.

“This project captivated me imme-diately,” said director Guy Marsan.“It’s a challenge for me to workwith such a large cast as well as apleasure to combine my knowledgeof Molière’s work and somethingcompletely new.”

Product of a collaboration betweenthree francophone theatre compa-nies of Toronto, this presentation ofLes Fourberies de Molière ou LeMolière imaginaire thrives thanks tothe Francophones et Francophileswho worked so hard to make it pos-sible.

Les Fourberies de Molière ou LeMolière imaginaire won a Best ofVenue crowd favourite award at the2004 Ottawa Fringe Festival

Molière for everyone October 4

MOLIERE FOR EVERYONE(Les Fourberies de Molière ou le

Molière imaginaire)

by Arianne M.Matte

October 4at 7:00 pm

DIRECTED BY GUY MARSANWITH: LES FOUS DE T.O.

Presented during the Toronto French Book Fair

Scene Chrisitine Dumitriuvan Saanen

www.francophonie-en-fete.com

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Synopsis:

In the fall of 1918, aworld ravaged by four years ofwar was suddenly hit by a mys-terious and deadly plague –“the Spanish Flu”. The illnessstruck not only the young andthe elderly, but also people inthe prime of their lives, rapidlyadvancing toward mortality inits victims. As fear of thedreaded flu begins to fill thetown of Unity, Saskatchewanwith paranoia, drastic measuresare taken. The play is a gothicromance, filled with dark com-edy and the desperate embraceof life at the edge of death.

About La Troupe du Jour:

An integral component ofthe Saskatoon landscape, LaTroupe du Jour has presentedmore than 65 plays since its cre-ation, in 1985. The scope of itsartistic contribution has growndramatically over the past nine-teen years through its multi-faceted programming. La Troupedu Jour is dedicated to the de-velopment of French languagetheatre in Saskatchewan. LaTroupe received, in 2005, anhomage price for their artisticand cultural contribution, fromthe French-Canadian culturalFederation.

English surtitles, except onOctober 10 and 16.

Unity (1918) Since October 9

UNITY 1918

By Kevin Kerr

Translated by Paul Lefeb-vre

Directed by DavidGranger

A production ofLA TROUPE DU JOUR

October 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18,at

8 pmOctober 12 and 19 at 2 pm

At The Refinery609 Dufferin Avenue

416 653 3549

Three young people aretrying to find their way in life;trying to fulfill their dreams.

They do it surrounded bycharacters as colourful as they are

eccentric, who excel at the art of

confusing innocent feelings. Not surprising, since Alfred de Mussetdid not believe that there was aborder between the reality of hisexistence and the fiction of hispoetry. Himself a victim of a tu-multuous love affair with GeorgeSand, he created a work of viciousemotion, the result being a piece ofhis time that is for all time. We areseized by the incessant andcontradictory rhythm of life and ourfeelings. A tragedy of innocence,There Is No Trifling With Loverouses in our emotional memorythe involuntary torture ofcertain passions. Can we at oncelive and die from emotion?

There’s no trifling with love Opening October 23

THERE’S NO TRIFLING WITH LOVE(On ne badine pas avec l’amour)

by Alfred de Musset

Théâtre Français de TorontoOctober 23, 24 and 29 November 1 and 7

DIRECTED BY Diana LEBLANC

With: Mélanie BEAUCHAMPRobert GODIN

Nicolas VAN BUREK...

Presented with English sur-titles on October 23, 24 (Pre-mière) and 29, November 1and 7 at 8pm and November

1 at 3:30pm

French artist Laurent Grasso in-vades the streets at Prefix Institute.To kick off the fall season, Prefix ispleased to present the Canadianpremiere of Projection by interna-tionally renowned French artistLaurent Grasso. Curated by ScottMcLeod, the exhibition is also anexciting feature of Nuit Blanche,Saturday, October 4th, from 7 pmto sunrise.

LAURENT GRASSO

Laurent Grasso is an internationallyrenowned multimedia artist,working mostly with video and in-stallation. Born in France in 1972,Grasso lives and works in Paris andwas an artist in residence at theVilla Medicis (Roma) and ISCP (NewYork). His work has been exhibitednationally and internationally andsome recent shows include Neu-rocinema (Akbank Sanat, Istanbul),

TimeDust (Galerie Chez Valentin,Paris), and Electric Palace (Studio814, New York). For Grasso’s Projection, Prefix’spristine white setting is trans-formed into a long, dark room witha large-scale video projectedagainst the end wall, like a trainrushing into a tunnel you havedared to enter; the rumbling soundenhances the menacing atmos-phere. The video provides visualdepth yet quickly curtails this space

with the exhilarating sensation ofencroachment. The equally nebu-lous narrative heightens a peculiarfeeling of displacement.

Laurent Grasso at Prefix Institute Until November 22

Laurent GrassoAt Prefix Institute

Until November 22

Also at Nuit BlancheOctober 4

Prefix Institute of Con-temporary Art

Suite 124401 Richmond Street

WestToronto

Telephone: (416) 591-0357

E-mail: info@prefix.ca

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"Four Sisters" is a silent, 30-minutevideo sequence shot on Toronto'swaterfront Gardiner Expresswayduring a late afternoon rush-hourcommute from east to west. TheGardiner, an elevated highwaycrossing much of the city, is flankedby a plethora of billboards andother signage. The video also doc-uments a construction boom on re-developed that parallel thehighway. Near the end of the video,the Gardiner returns to groundlevel and a series of roadside topi-ary gardens depicting corporatelogos and brand names come intoview. Beneath the video is a run-ning band of text that recounts 11short, anecdotal narratives in eitherEnglish or French. The often hu-morous narratives look at signpainting, branding and naming

through the lens of the artists' per-sonal experience. In the tradition ofsilent cinema, the artists will im-provise a live musical accompani-ment to the video.

Born and educated in Toronto,Collins has lived and worked inParis, France, since 1982. Arm-strong and Collins's collaborativeprojects have been exhibit all

around the world.

“Four Sisters” Nuit Blanche: October 4

FOUR SISTERS2007

Video installation

By Paul Collins andJohn Armstrong

October 4

Location: Parking Lot at Bay

Street and Elm Street,686 Bay Street416-338-0338

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The official cultural representativesof several member States of the

European Union are back with athird edition of Euronight 2008. Theevent will screen experimental con-temporary film retrospective andvideo installations by young artistsfrom European Union MemberStates. The screenings will be pre-sented outdoors in the ConsulateGeneral of Italy’s Garden at thecorner of Dundas St. and BeverlySt., Toronto. Visitors will enjoy theworks of cutting-edge experimentalfilm directors. The goal will be toplace the viewer in a more activeand thoughtful relationship to thefilm and country of origin. Wide-screen TV sets and video projectorsin the garden will allow the publicto appreciate works by recognizedEuropean artists. France will be represented by the

works of students of prestigiousEcole du Fresnoy.Public admission will be free.

EURONIGHT 2008 Nuit Blanche: October 4

EURONIGHT '08Group ExhibitionVideo Installation,Experimental Film

October 4

Consulate General ofItaly

136 Beverley St.416-921-3802

EXT. 221

For Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, LeLabo, with the Society for Arts andTechnology (SAT), presentsMéta_Labo.

3pm-6pmConference: Immersive envi-ronment, applications and toolsWith Sébastien Dallaire

From spheric screen creation to un-usual projection form, SébastienDallaire has a long history of creat-ing systems for immersive projec-tions. During this presentation,Dallaire will present some of his re-cent projects for artists LucCourchesne, Yan Breuleux andPhilippe Stark. He will also talkabout the complex issues involvedwith creating systems and the newpossibilities offered by digitaltechnology. The future potential ofthe projection screen will also bediscussed.

Conference in French.

7pm-9pmOpening: Installation by RyanStec et Jan Pienkowski

For a month, both artists, with theparticipation of Véronique Couillard,Ottawa, exhanged sound and im-ages to create the immersive in-stallation presented at LE LABO.Working in dialogue and experi-mentation, the artists put move-ment and transformation in thecenter of their creative process, aswell as in the form of the piece.The installation will be open to pub-lic all night

9pm-11pmLive peformance by Ryan Stecet Jan Pienkowski

Both artists work with the soundsand images composing the installa-tion. A fiesta of deconstruction,combinaison, and possible mean-ings.

META_LABO Nuit Blanche: October 4

META_LABO

October 4

LE LABORATOIRE D'ART(LE LABO)

55 Mill St, Cannery bldg #58,

suite 317Toronto

416-861-1853

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TTeelleevviissiioonnTTeelleevviissiioonnTO DISCOVER THE TFO OCTOBER PROGRAM, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:

www.tfo.org/television/cineclub

In the spring of 2007, pho-tographer Julie Rémy traveled toPort-au-Prince, the capital city ofHaiti to chronicle new and futuremothers as they struggle to sur-vive in a world filled with sexualassaults, gun battles, stigmatiza-tion and extreme poverty. MamanHaiti also wants to portray what itis to be a woman in Port-au-Prince, a city just a four hour flightaway from Montreal.

Maternal mortality in Haiti is thehighest in the western hemi-sphere. Approximately 630women die for every 100,000 livebirths (in Canada it is approxi-

mately two per 100,000) mainlydue to eclampsia (high bloodpressure that can be fatal). Insecurity and other social factors,such as stigmatization and the

cost of transportation, limitwomen’s ability to access healthfacilities when they need themmost. Jude Anne hospital, where

MSF provides services, is the onlyhospital in Haiti to offer qualityemergency obstetric care free ofcharge. This makes it a critical re-source, especially for women whocould never otherwise affordhealthcare.

“Maman Haiti” From October 15th to November 7th

From October 15th toNovember 7th

At the AllianceFrançaise de Toronto 24 Spadina Road416 922 2014

Free admission

The Art of Silent Comedy

Max Linder, Buster Keaton, HaroldLloyd

Film, with live music.

As the novelty of cinema evolvedinto dazzling artistry, silent filmsgave us some of the world’s great-est comedians. "The Art of SilentComedy" is comprised of two pro-grammes devoted to 'comedy’sgreatest era' and features filmsstarring Max Linder, Buster Keatonand Harold Lloyd, presented withlive piano accompaniment.

The Art of Silent Comedy Nuit Blanche October 4

THE ART OF SILENTCOMEDY

By Max Linder

Cinematheque Ontario

Art Gallery of Ontario'sJackman Hall, 317 Dun-das St. West (McCaul

Street entrance)416.968.FILM

www.cinemathequeon-tario.ca

Cultural Office

Consulate General of France in Toronto2 Bloor Street East - Suite 2200

Toronto, ON, M4C 2T9

Phone.: 416-847-1906Fax.: 416-847-1901

culturel@consulfrance-toronto.orgwww.consulfrance-toronto.org

Events to come:

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I love you so longin theatre

Homage toOlivier Messiaen

Bashir LazharThéâtre Français de Toronto

Canadian releasedLe journal d’Hélène Berr

(Helene Berr’s diary)November 11

Mc Clelland & StewartEditions

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OFAUTHORS

DU 22 OCTOBRE AU 1er NOVEMBRE