Wednesday, April 20th! - Dinner and Movie Night - Screening of
Killer of Sheep
By Charles Burnett
Stan works in drudgery at a slaughterhouse. His personal life is drab. Dissatisfaction and ennui keep him unresponsive to the needs of his adoring wife, and he must struggle against influences which would dishonor and endanger him and his family.
Doors open at 6:30pm | Movie at 8:00pm
Cover: Free Admission
Please call for Reservations or visit our website
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Thursday, April 21st! - The Chewstick Collective
The Chewstick Collective is a showcase of artists from the island of Bermuda that will feature Spoken Word, Reggae, Soulful-Pop and Hip-Hop. This collection is brought together by The Chewstick Foundation; a Bermuda based non-profit that uses creative expression to break down barriers and heal the community. This event promise to feature some of the best talent Bermuda has to offer backed by a live band and DJ.
::Joy T Barnum - Soulful-Pop
::Kombat - Hip-Hop
::Stephan Johnstone - Spoken Word
::Ramon Clarke - Reggae Soul
::Sharla - Poetry
::Live Wires - Reggae Roots
::Amari - Hip-Hop
::K.A.S.E.- Hip-Hop
::King Somner - Spoken Word / Soul
::Dewhurst - Hip-Hop
::Jiv- R&B
::R?ddla - Hip-Hop
Doors open at 6:30pm | Show at 8:00pm
Cover: $10
For more info visit:
www.chewstick.org |
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Friday, April 22nd - Caliban Arts Theatre Honors Luther Vandross!
With Vocalist Carlos Morgan & Band!
Carlos Morgan, a talented singer/songwriter/ producer based in Toronto, is poised to break on a global level. "Feelin' Alright", his debut album, is a collection of soothing love ballads and R&B club jams with a pinch of hip hop flavor. The album showcases the diversity of Morgan's singing style, from sultry and seductive ballads to more upbeat R&B, hip hop grooves.
Rhythm and Blues singer and songwriter, Luther Vandross came on the music scene in 1975, singing back-up for David Bowie, and co-writing his hit single, "Fame." Going on to sing back-up for several other popular singers, Vandross released his own album, "Never Too Much," in 1981, and it immediately went to the top of the R&B charts. Each of his next five albums sold more than a million copies, and Vandross won his first Grammy Award in 1990, for best R&B male vocal performance. He went on to record many more hit albums, and won several more Grammys.
Cover: $15 Advance $20 Door
Doors open at 6:30pm
Show at 8:00pm
Please Reserve for Dinner Early, Seating is Limited
(Large Groups Reserve in Advance to Ensure Seats)
(416) 913-8197
email: reservations@tranestudio.com
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Saturday, April 24th - Caliban Arts Theatre Honors Nina Simone! With Ania Soul & Band!
Ania Soul is a heartfelt singer/songwriter/performer and a fearless newcomer to the industry as a solo indie artist; as well she is taking on shows performing with her band the St.Royals showcasing originals and well known cover tunes done in Ania's way! She is a tried and true performer, ready to bring her brand of soul to the world and keeping all inspired as she writes and performs timeless songs.
Nina Simone was a classically trained pianist who became a famous nightclub singer, thanks to an early hit from 1958, "I Loves You Porgy." She famously interpreted and composed classical, jazz, pop, gospel, folk and blues songs of love and bitterness and had a worldwide following over a fifty-year career that earned her the nickname of "High Priestess of Soul." A poor black girl from the American south, she was enough of a musical prodigy that community patrons financially supported her musical education. She went to the Julliard School of Music in New York and earned a living as a pianist, accompanying singers and playing in nightclubs. She began singing in 1954, and audiences loved her deep voice, raw emotions and soulful interpretations of standards. Simone was a self-described diva of the temperamental genius variety, and she so detested racial injustice in the United States she lived abroad after 1974(in Barbados, Africa, Switzerland and, finally, France).
A surge of popularity during the 1990s created a new generation of fans. Her records made the jazz charts again and she was heard in TV commercials, movies and hip-hop samples. Some of her more well-known songs are: "My Baby Just Cares For Me," "I Put A Spell On You," "To Be Young, Gifted and Black," "See Line Woman," "Sinnerman" and "Mississippi Goddam."
Cover: $15 Advance $20 Door
Doors open at 6:30pm
Show at 8:00pm
Please Reserve for Dinner Early, Seating is Limited
(Large Groups Reserve in Advance to Ensure Seats)
(416) 913-8197
email: reservations@tranestudio.com
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Sunday, April 24th - CityFolk Presents: Counter Culture Sundays!
CITYFOLK, Toronto's rising alternative indie reggae band with the international sound are setting up camp every Sunday night at The Trane! Catch Cityfolk performing live every Sunday night as they drop classic reggae covers, 70's soul, and their own original brand of funky, reggae-inspired tunes! DJ KUSH NUBIA travels the soul diaspora with an ear for the choicest grooves, from Roy Ayres to Jackie Mittoo, Chicago to the Motherland and back! Join us as we launch this exciting musical series at Toronto's hippest jazz lounge, the Trane Studio.
Who is CITYFOLK?
CITYFOLK is a soulful reggae-rock outfit that blends the socially conscious narrative of The Wailers with many musical influences, from rock and soul to reggae and funk. Since capturing first prize in Muchmusic's national song writing contest for the popular film, "School of Rock", CITYFOLK has been performing live and refining their unique brand of edgy, conscious reggae. With featured appearances on CBC Radio One's Big City Small World, Indielove's popular internet radio programme NO FLAW REGGAE,as well as 88.1FM CKLN's On The Strength, CITYFOLK is a rising band you don't want to miss!
Cover: $5
Doors open at 6:30pm
Show at 7:00pm
(416) 913-8197
email: reservations@tranestudio.com
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Location: The Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst Street, north of Bloor Street, Toronto, ON Ph 416 913 8197
http://www.tranestudio.com
