Ludwig Van

1 week ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

Soulpepper Theatre Company recently introduced Public Domain, an initiative that aims to redefine what a theatre company can be, and create connections in an increasingly disconnected world. With a full slate of free programming that ranges from workshops and classes to performance, the company is hoping to become a neighbourhood hub where anyone feels welcome to drop in and engage in whatever way they’d like – as spectator or participant.

3 weeks ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

One of Toronto’s premier live music venues will get a major renovation thanks to what is being called a historic $2.275 million donation. That funding comes from the Weston Group of Companies. The revitalization project covers essential renovations that will preserve George Weston Recital Hall and the role it plays in the city’s live music ecosystem into the future. The George Weston Recital Hall opened to fanfare — and a concert by legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa — in November 1993.

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

The Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre has opened its doors at 877 Yonge, representing Toronto’s newest arts facility and theatre. The project was developed in a partnership between Tapestry Opera, Nightwood Theatre, and St. Clare’s Housing Society. With the closure of many arts venues over the last few years, the initiative was designed to fill a gap in Toronto’s performing arts scene.

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

The National Ballet of Canada has been nominated for two Olivier Awards for Best New Dance Production and Outstanding Achievement in Dance. It’s a first for the company, making the dual nomination even more impressive. Both nominations revolve around the National Ballet’s tour to London for performances at Sadler’s Wells in October 2024, and the production Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada, featuring Angels’ Atlas by Crystal Pite, Passion by James Kudelka and islands by Emma Portner.

1 month ago | ludwig-van.com | Anya Wassenberg

With a recent GRAMMY Award win for Classical Vocal Solo, soprano Karen Slack is on a tour with a new recital program titled African Queens. She’ll be at the University of Toronto in Toronto’s Walter Hall on March 20, 2025, joined by pianist Kevin Miller. Slack’s GRAMMY win for her debut album Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price on Azica Records represents the first time the Best Classical Vocal Album prize has gone to an album of music entirely by a Black composer.