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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 14h

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

Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 4d

Tonight’s show @ Canadian Stage.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 5d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 9d

📢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 · 6d

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 · 7d

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

My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 7d

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 · 8d

Wow. This is adding insult to injury.

Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 8d

To make way for whatever this is.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah closing in Nov. Hard to believe. 😢

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8d

Haha we’ve all had those nights.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 8d

RIP, Imperial Pub. So many long, loud convos there. Endless pitchers and chicken fingers with fries. End of an era.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 9d

Oh Stella, I agree. This season of The Morning Show is even more ludicrous than last season.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 9d

I really enjoyed @mirvish.bsky.social TELL TALE HARBOUR. It’s much broader and jokier than COME FROM AWAY, but still has a great big heart.

Review now up at @thestar.com.

www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Alan Doyle’s ‘Tell Tale Harbour’ at Mirvish is not the next ‘Come From Away,’ but is still a charming, witty new Canadian musical

Inspired by the film “The Grand Seduction,” this musical blends humour and heart in a charming story about a small Maritime town fighting to stay alive.

www.thestar.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 10d

Today’s show

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11d

Today’s show @ Buddies.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 11d

I think I like this pic of a family going to MJ The Musical more than MJ The Musical itself.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 12d

!!! So true.

tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 12d

So @glennsumi.bsky.social , @derrick-chua.bsky.social, Josh Chong and I are all here. How will people tell us apart?

tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 12d

Rode Alpen Fury at Canada's Wonderland at the beginning of the week, then Hyperia and 7 other coasters at Thorpe Park midweek. Now about to Ride The Cyclone at Shifting Ground Collective.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 12d

Last week 7 shows opened in Toronto. Here are my reviews of 6 of them, including raves for GODOT, ROMEO PIMP & THE VEIL.

www.goaheadsumi.com/fall-opening...

Fall openings (Part 1): MJ, Godot, Octet, The Veil, Romeo Pimp, Enormity

The Toronto theatre season is now in full swing, with offerings by Mirvish, Crow’s, Coal Mine and more

www.goaheadsumi.com

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 13d

Tonight’s show - blood.claat - @ Thea Centre.

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Disney Prime Video + @disneyprimevideo.bsky.social · 16d

For immediate release. Thank you @jimmykimmel.com and everyone who spammed this account in all caps for 5 days with your threats to deny your children joy.

Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an fauxmotional moment for our stupid racist welfare-hating crack hunt we call a country. It is a decision we made because Joe Rogan was out elk hunting all week and unavailable as our moral compass.

We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after an executive who wanted to go golfing with Obama got ♪ ♪ ♫ ♬ yelllled aaat ♬ ♫ ♪ ♪ , we've reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday, following your local news and the Rapture.

Please stop sending us that fucking video from Holland.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 17d

A Sandra Shamas set at JFL, preceded by some amazing comics in a show cheekily called AGE AGAINST THE MACHINE? Yes. Yes. Yes.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 17d

This afternoon’s show. A new space. First of 3 shows today.

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 17d

Sitting in Grange Park with the three gifted co-founders of Shifting Ground Collective & talking Sondheim, "Ride the Cyclone," & opportunities for emerging artists was a lovely way to end the summer.

My profile of them is now up @thestar.com.

www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

This award-winning young company is making waves in Toronto theatre — and toppling giants along the way

Shifting Ground Collective bested larger shows like the Broadway-aimed “Life After” at this year’s Dora Awards. Now, their sights are even higher.

www.thestar.com

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