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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8h

I think those real-life witnesses should have been identified. It would have added context.

Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11h

… one of many brilliant lines by Bo Goldman. Her husband is up for a literary award, and a red carpet photographer asks who she is, and someone says, “Just just use ‘George Dunlop and friend.’” And Diane says…

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11h

It’s finally available to purchase digitally. I believe it was in limbo for a long time because of rights or studio issues.

It’s a tough watch. But she’s so good. (And there’s also a pre-fame Richard Gere and Tom Berenger.)

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11h

… and yet they have access to everything so easily! Such a shame.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11h

Having a mini Diane Keaton film festival tonight. Just rewatched Baby Boom, which shows its age and has a rough first half. But DK is superb, riding over it all in grand style.

Now ready for this underappreciated drama, which devastated me when I first saw it.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 15h

So true. There was — and is — no one else like her on the screen. I love that she had such a long and varied career. What a loss.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 15h

It feels like a special, one-of-a-kind light has gone out in the world. RIP, Diane Keaton.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 21h

“The darker it gets, the better the jokes.”

For @thestar.com, I talked w three comedy insiders — stand-up Ryan Belleville, Humber Comedy program director Andrew Clark & Comedy is Art curator Liza Paul — about the Riyadh fest, the late-night cancellations & more.

www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

‘The darker it gets, the better the jokes’: Three comedy insiders on stand-up in Saudi Arabia and late-night threats

Ryan Belleville, Andrew Clark and Liza Paul discuss the latest attempts to censor humour.

www.thestar.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight’s show, a revival of a show by some little known playwright…

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 2d

The Toronto fall theatre season continues with this at Tarragon. Loved the earlier version at Next Stage.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 2d

Haha. It was so crowded. I tried to get your attention as I was leaving but you didn’t see me!

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 2d

Adored @mirvish.bsky.social / Garner Theatre Productions’ BRIGHT STAR.

The full 4 ⭐️ s for it.

Review now up at @thestar.com

www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Steve Martin’s Southern tale ‘Bright Star’ at Mirvish strikes the perfect chord with love, loss and bluegrass grace

In this richly textured production, “Bright Star” live instrumentation to illuminate the complexities of love and resilience in the American South.

www.thestar.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 2d

Here for part 3 of the Sankofa Trilogy.

More Thu matinees, please!

Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 3d

Not many people know… I LOVE bluegrass music. So am pumped for tonight’s show.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 5d

Here's the second part of my Toronto Fall Theatre Openings roundup, with reviews of shows by @mirvish.bsky.social Canadian Stage, Talk is Free and more.

www.goaheadsumi.com/slave-play-t...

Fall openings (Part 2): Slave Play, Tell Tale Harbour, Blackbird, The Green Line, Ride the Cyclone

Here’s the second part of my openings roundup, with offerings by Canadian Stage, Mirvish, Buddies, Talk is Free and Shifting Ground Collective

www.goaheadsumi.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 7d

Tonight’s show @ Canadian Stage.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 7d

Finally getting around to watching Task on HBO.

As ppl said, the first episode is a slow burn, but after two episodes I’m all in.

My only problem is I’m finding it hard to tell the bikers apart cuz most have the same buzzed head/tattooed look.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll get to the next slew of theatre openings soon, but here’s my roundup of a few other shows I saw at @justforlaughs.com Toronto last week.

www.goaheadsumi.com/just-for-lau...

Just for Laughs Toronto: Report #2: Sandra Shamas, Maria Bamford, Sabrina Wu, Jacob Balshin

The iconic festival returned with a scaled-back edition and delivered much-needed laughs

www.goaheadsumi.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 9d

Tonight’s show. #2 in trilogy. So great to be able to see all three plays in rep.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 9d

Demo on Saturday. Take to the streets. It’s the only way. Same will be done for the bike lanes when the time comes.

Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 12d

📢DIRECT ACTION ALERT! SHARE WIDELY!
Join us to "circle the strollers" around the speed camera at Bloor and Dundas to protest our Premier's reckless attack on road safety. Tens of thousands of kids will be defenseless against speeding drivers in school zones!!
More info: www.ffsafestreets.ca/events

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 9d

Stunned to learn through @aislingmurph.bsky.social's column today that the Stratford Festival's nine-person AD search committee included no artists - because board chair David J Adams felt they would have a conflict of interest.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

Why Jonathan Church’s hire could be a mixed bag for the Stratford Festival

New artistic director has family ties to Ontario and Mirvish credits, but minimal experience in Canada’s not-for-profit theatre sector

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 10d

How much shit will the Ontario voter eat, and pay for, before they get upset?

My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 10d

Wow. What a mess. Field day for lobbyists.

"Ford government labour ministers have selected groups to receive hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for worker-training programs against the advice of civil servants who’d evaluated their applications, Ontario’s auditor general has found."

#OnPoli

BREAKING: Ford government skills training funding ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’: auditor general

Ford government labour ministers overruled civil servants to fund skills training by groups with lobbyists, according to a scathing new report

www.thetrillium.ca

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11d

Wow. This is adding insult to injury.

Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 11d

To make way for whatever this is.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11d

Yeah closing in Nov. Hard to believe. 😢

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11d

Haha we’ve all had those nights.

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