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Continuing retrospective of work by Floyd Kuptana
01-21-2025
04-18-2025
Presented by
Gallery Arcturus at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Mar 25 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Mar 26 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 pm
- less dates and times
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd...
[more+]
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd Kuptana's career.
-
The ongoing display of stone carvings throughout the gallery began as a memorial to master sculptor Floyd Kuptana after he passed away in May 2021.
-
In 2022 the gallery staged a major exhibition of Kuptana's paintings, pastels and sculptures with the contribution of many pieces belonging to the artist's longtime collaborator and friend, Jean-Paul Albert. At the time curator deborah harris wrote: "It is still hard to imagine that [Floyd] is not here with us, working, laughing, growling. We miss him."
-
Since then many of the sculptures have remained on display in multiple rooms throughout the four-floor gallery building, becoming part of the changing installations devised by harris. See below for a list of our individual spaces as well as our Eventbrite profile for current shows.
-
Floyd Kuptana was born on February 14, 1964 at Cape Parry, Northwest Territories. The arctic landscape ran through him as did the concrete shoreline of Lake Ontario, and the city streets he walked on. He made his home where he was. He left behind an extraordinary wealth of creatures some of which you can see displayed at Gallery Arcturus, a regular destination of the artist during the latter part of his career.
-
Here Kuptana engaged with other artists which often resulted in unusual collaborations or mutual challenges to work in new media including paint, pastel and collage. Much of this work is recorded in books published by the gallery and available for sale or free viewing on our websites.
-
We invite you to spend time with the sculptures [as well as the books available in our libraries] and to meet Floyd through his work. On view in the main floor gallery is "prayer for creation", the latest installation by the curator.
-
Voyage through nine exhibit spaces from Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 5:30pm. All areas require stairs to access.
Supported by the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art
--
The Genesis Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/genesis/
Up North Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/north/
Ascending Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/ascending/ mobiles, paintings, pastels
Collage Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/collage/ rotating works
The Library: https://arcturus.ca/library/ Kuptana sculptures from the permanent collection + an indoor garden
The Drawing Room: https://arcturus.ca/drawing-room works by D Hanequand, O Kassian, D Sapp & EJ Gold
The Dark Room: https://arcturus.ca/darkroom/
The Photographic Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/photographic-gallery
The Studio: https://arcturus.ca/studio/come to the lower level working space
--
Subscribe to our email lists:
Gallery events via info@arcturus.ca
Or get more frequent images and text by signing up at https://www.dailyartblog.ca/
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Tags: Art, Culture & Heritage, Free, Media & Design
Heist at the Nine-Nine
11-08-2024
04-06-2025
Presented by
Trivia Escape Rooms at Trivia Escape Rooms, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm
Wed, Mar 26 @ 1:00 pm
Thu, Mar 27 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 1:00 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 1:00 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 1:00 pm
Sat, Apr 05 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Apr 06 @ 1:00 pm
- less dates and times
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius....
[more+]
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius. Choose your team and work together to take the crown as the Ultimate Squad of Geniuses in this limited time escape theme.
Solve puzzles and utilize your knowledge on everything Brooklyn Nine-Nine to defeat all others in obtaining your target within 60 minutes. HOT DAMN!
Trivia Escape Rooms is a Black-Owned, artist-run business that twists trivia events by fusing it with escape games in artistic, immersive, set-like rooms! Utilize your knowledge of pop culture in order to crack codes, solve puzzles and find your way out of the rooms.
Each theme is available for a limited time and we are excited to introduce “Heist at the Nine-Nine” in which players are transported to the 99th Precinct and only have 60 minutes to escape to win or they declare themselves losers of the heist! Be transported to the world of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and play as if you were in an unaired episode of the show.
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Tags: Kids & Family, Festivals & Special Events
Seven Short Farces
03-26-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by
Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Mar 26 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 7:30 pm
- less dates and times
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called...
[more+]
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called vaudevilles. When he was writing these shorts he wrote "I don't much care for theatre, but I do enjoy vaudevilles." This production will stage some of his greatest short plays including The Bear, The Dangers of Tobacco, The Festivities, The Wedding Reception and Swan Song.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
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Tags: Stage
Experimental/Dance/Music Fetival (FREE EVENT). Thur. March 27th. 7pm.
03-27-2025
03-27-2025
Presented by
Wildcard Pictures Corp. at Carlton Cinemas, Toronto
WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year...
[more+]
WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year from around the world today.
Thursday, March 27th. 7pm SHARP.
The event ends at 9pm.
95 minute program of films. Followed by Q&A with filmmakers in attendance.
Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.
20 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2H5
(College Street Subway)
Tickets are FREE or Pay as you like. (Tickets generally sell out. First RSVP. First served.)
Email festival to RSVP tickets@wildsound.ca
Or, text the festival directly at 416-568-9046
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.
SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation
TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, Singapore
Directed by Ian Wee
In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting.
REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.
JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.
F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE
DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.
KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.
STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, USA
Directed by Matthew Vargas
A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.
END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.
THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.
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Tags: Film, Art
The Marriage
03-26-2025
04-04-2025
Presented by
Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Thu, Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 7:30 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 7:30 pm
- less dates and times
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate...
[more+]
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate commitment. With biting humor and incisive observations, he captures the absurdity of these rituals in a way that remains astonishingly relevant.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]
Tags: Stage
2025 OHL Cup Championship
03-28-2025
03-28-2025
Presented by
Canadian Hockey League at Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto
2025 OHL Cup Championship
2025 OHL Cup Championship
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Tags: Sports
Continuing retrospective of work by Floyd Kuptana
01-21-2025
04-18-2025
Presented by
Gallery Arcturus at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Mar 25 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Mar 26 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Mar 27 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 pm
- less dates and times
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd...
[more+]
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd Kuptana's career.
-
The ongoing display of stone carvings throughout the gallery began as a memorial to master sculptor Floyd Kuptana after he passed away in May 2021.
-
In 2022 the gallery staged a major exhibition of Kuptana's paintings, pastels and sculptures with the contribution of many pieces belonging to the artist's longtime collaborator and friend, Jean-Paul Albert. At the time curator deborah harris wrote: "It is still hard to imagine that [Floyd] is not here with us, working, laughing, growling. We miss him."
-
Since then many of the sculptures have remained on display in multiple rooms throughout the four-floor gallery building, becoming part of the changing installations devised by harris. See below for a list of our individual spaces as well as our Eventbrite profile for current shows.
-
Floyd Kuptana was born on February 14, 1964 at Cape Parry, Northwest Territories. The arctic landscape ran through him as did the concrete shoreline of Lake Ontario, and the city streets he walked on. He made his home where he was. He left behind an extraordinary wealth of creatures some of which you can see displayed at Gallery Arcturus, a regular destination of the artist during the latter part of his career.
-
Here Kuptana engaged with other artists which often resulted in unusual collaborations or mutual challenges to work in new media including paint, pastel and collage. Much of this work is recorded in books published by the gallery and available for sale or free viewing on our websites.
-
We invite you to spend time with the sculptures [as well as the books available in our libraries] and to meet Floyd through his work. On view in the main floor gallery is "prayer for creation", the latest installation by the curator.
-
Voyage through nine exhibit spaces from Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 5:30pm. All areas require stairs to access.
Supported by the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art
--
The Genesis Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/genesis/
Up North Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/north/
Ascending Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/ascending/ mobiles, paintings, pastels
Collage Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/collage/ rotating works
The Library: https://arcturus.ca/library/ Kuptana sculptures from the permanent collection + an indoor garden
The Drawing Room: https://arcturus.ca/drawing-room works by D Hanequand, O Kassian, D Sapp & EJ Gold
The Dark Room: https://arcturus.ca/darkroom/
The Photographic Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/photographic-gallery
The Studio: https://arcturus.ca/studio/come to the lower level working space
--
Subscribe to our email lists:
Gallery events via info@arcturus.ca
Or get more frequent images and text by signing up at https://www.dailyartblog.ca/
[less-]
Tags: Art, Culture & Heritage, Free, Media & Design
Heist at the Nine-Nine
11-08-2024
04-06-2025
Presented by
Trivia Escape Rooms at Trivia Escape Rooms, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Tue, Mar 25 @ 1:00 pm
Wed, Mar 26 @ 1:00 pm
Thu, Mar 27 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 1:00 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 1:00 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 1:00 pm
Sat, Apr 05 @ 1:00 pm
Sun, Apr 06 @ 1:00 pm
- less dates and times
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius....
[more+]
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius. Choose your team and work together to take the crown as the Ultimate Squad of Geniuses in this limited time escape theme.
Solve puzzles and utilize your knowledge on everything Brooklyn Nine-Nine to defeat all others in obtaining your target within 60 minutes. HOT DAMN!
Trivia Escape Rooms is a Black-Owned, artist-run business that twists trivia events by fusing it with escape games in artistic, immersive, set-like rooms! Utilize your knowledge of pop culture in order to crack codes, solve puzzles and find your way out of the rooms.
Each theme is available for a limited time and we are excited to introduce “Heist at the Nine-Nine” in which players are transported to the 99th Precinct and only have 60 minutes to escape to win or they declare themselves losers of the heist! Be transported to the world of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and play as if you were in an unaired episode of the show.
[less-]
Tags: Kids & Family, Festivals & Special Events
Seven Short Farces
03-26-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by
Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Wed, Mar 26 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tue, Apr 01 @ 7:30 pm
Thu, Apr 03 @ 7:30 pm
- less dates and times
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called...
[more+]
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called vaudevilles. When he was writing these shorts he wrote "I don't much care for theatre, but I do enjoy vaudevilles." This production will stage some of his greatest short plays including The Bear, The Dangers of Tobacco, The Festivities, The Wedding Reception and Swan Song.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]
Tags: Stage
Experimental/Dance/Music Fetival (FREE EVENT). Thur. March 27th. 7pm.
03-27-2025
03-27-2025
Presented by
Wildcard Pictures Corp. at Carlton Cinemas, Toronto
WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year...
[more+]
WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year from around the world today.
Thursday, March 27th. 7pm SHARP.
The event ends at 9pm.
95 minute program of films. Followed by Q&A with filmmakers in attendance.
Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.
20 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2H5
(College Street Subway)
Tickets are FREE or Pay as you like. (Tickets generally sell out. First RSVP. First served.)
Email festival to RSVP tickets@wildsound.ca
Or, text the festival directly at 416-568-9046
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.
SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation
TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, Singapore
Directed by Ian Wee
In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting.
REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.
JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.
F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE
DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.
KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.
STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, USA
Directed by Matthew Vargas
A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.
END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.
THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.
[less-]
Tags: Film, Art
The Marriage
03-26-2025
04-04-2025
Presented by
Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Upcoming Dates:
Thu, Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Mar 29 @ 7:30 pm
Wed, Apr 02 @ 7:30 pm
Fri, Apr 04 @ 7:30 pm
- less dates and times
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate...
[more+]
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate commitment. With biting humor and incisive observations, he captures the absurdity of these rituals in a way that remains astonishingly relevant.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]
Tags: Stage
2025 OHL Cup Championship
03-28-2025
03-28-2025
Presented by
Canadian Hockey League at Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto
2025 OHL Cup Championship
2025 OHL Cup Championship
[less-]
Tags: Sports
Continuing retrospective of work by Floyd Kuptana
01-21-2025
04-18-2025
Presented by Gallery Arcturus at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto
Fri, Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 01 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 02 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 pm - less dates and times
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd...
[more+]Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd Kuptana's career.
-
The ongoing display of stone carvings throughout the gallery began as a memorial to master sculptor Floyd Kuptana after he passed away in May 2021.
-
In 2022 the gallery staged a major exhibition of Kuptana's paintings, pastels and sculptures with the contribution of many pieces belonging to the artist's longtime collaborator and friend, Jean-Paul Albert. At the time curator deborah harris wrote: "It is still hard to imagine that [Floyd] is not here with us, working, laughing, growling. We miss him."
-
Since then many of the sculptures have remained on display in multiple rooms throughout the four-floor gallery building, becoming part of the changing installations devised by harris. See below for a list of our individual spaces as well as our Eventbrite profile for current shows.
-
Floyd Kuptana was born on February 14, 1964 at Cape Parry, Northwest Territories. The arctic landscape ran through him as did the concrete shoreline of Lake Ontario, and the city streets he walked on. He made his home where he was. He left behind an extraordinary wealth of creatures some of which you can see displayed at Gallery Arcturus, a regular destination of the artist during the latter part of his career.
-
Here Kuptana engaged with other artists which often resulted in unusual collaborations or mutual challenges to work in new media including paint, pastel and collage. Much of this work is recorded in books published by the gallery and available for sale or free viewing on our websites.
-
We invite you to spend time with the sculptures [as well as the books available in our libraries] and to meet Floyd through his work. On view in the main floor gallery is "prayer for creation", the latest installation by the curator.
-
Voyage through nine exhibit spaces from Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 5:30pm. All areas require stairs to access.
Supported by the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art
--
The Genesis Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/genesis/
Up North Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/north/
Ascending Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/ascending/ mobiles, paintings, pastels
Collage Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/collage/ rotating works
The Library: https://arcturus.ca/library/ Kuptana sculptures from the permanent collection + an indoor garden
The Drawing Room: https://arcturus.ca/drawing-room works by D Hanequand, O Kassian, D Sapp & EJ Gold
The Dark Room: https://arcturus.ca/darkroom/
The Photographic Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/photographic-gallery
The Studio: https://arcturus.ca/studio/come to the lower level working space
--
Subscribe to our email lists:
Gallery events via info@arcturus.ca
Or get more frequent images and text by signing up at https://www.dailyartblog.ca/
[less-]Tags: Art, Culture & Heritage, Free, Media & Design
Heist at the Nine-Nine
11-08-2024
04-06-2025
Presented by Trivia Escape Rooms at Trivia Escape Rooms, Toronto
Fri, Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm Tue, Apr 01 @ 1:00 pm Wed, Apr 02 @ 1:00 pm Thu, Apr 03 @ 1:00 pm Fri, Apr 04 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Apr 05 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Apr 06 @ 1:00 pm - less dates and times
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius....
[more+]Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius. Choose your team and work together to take the crown as the Ultimate Squad of Geniuses in this limited time escape theme.
Solve puzzles and utilize your knowledge on everything Brooklyn Nine-Nine to defeat all others in obtaining your target within 60 minutes. HOT DAMN!
Trivia Escape Rooms is a Black-Owned, artist-run business that twists trivia events by fusing it with escape games in artistic, immersive, set-like rooms! Utilize your knowledge of pop culture in order to crack codes, solve puzzles and find your way out of the rooms.
Each theme is available for a limited time and we are excited to introduce “Heist at the Nine-Nine” in which players are transported to the 99th Precinct and only have 60 minutes to escape to win or they declare themselves losers of the heist! Be transported to the world of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and play as if you were in an unaired episode of the show.
[less-]Tags: Kids & Family, Festivals & Special Events
Seven Short Farces
03-26-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Thu, Apr 03 @ 7:30 pm - less dates and times
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called...
[more+]Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called vaudevilles. When he was writing these shorts he wrote "I don't much care for theatre, but I do enjoy vaudevilles." This production will stage some of his greatest short plays including The Bear, The Dangers of Tobacco, The Festivities, The Wedding Reception and Swan Song.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
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Experimental/Dance/Music Fetival (FREE EVENT). Thur. March 27th. 7pm.
03-27-2025
03-27-2025
Presented by Wildcard Pictures Corp. at Carlton Cinemas, TorontoWILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year...
[more+]WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year from around the world today.
Thursday, March 27th. 7pm SHARP.
The event ends at 9pm.
95 minute program of films. Followed by Q&A with filmmakers in attendance.
Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.
20 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2H5
(College Street Subway)
Tickets are FREE or Pay as you like. (Tickets generally sell out. First RSVP. First served.)
Email festival to RSVP tickets@wildsound.ca
Or, text the festival directly at 416-568-9046
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.
SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation
TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, Singapore
Directed by Ian Wee
In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting.
REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.
JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.
F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE
DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.
KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.
STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, USA
Directed by Matthew Vargas
A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.
END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.
THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.
Tags: Film, Art
The Marriage
03-26-2025
04-04-2025
Presented by Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Fri, Apr 04 @ 7:30 pm - less dates and times
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate...
[more+]In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate commitment. With biting humor and incisive observations, he captures the absurdity of these rituals in a way that remains astonishingly relevant.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]Tags: Stage
2025 OHL Cup Championship
03-28-2025
03-28-2025
Presented by Canadian Hockey League at Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto2025 OHL Cup Championship
2025 OHL Cup Championship
[less-]Tags: Sports
Continuing retrospective of work by Floyd Kuptana
01-21-2025
04-18-2025
Presented by Gallery Arcturus at Gallery Arcturus, Toronto
Fri, Mar 28 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 01 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 02 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 03 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 04 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Apr 05 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 08 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 09 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 11 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Apr 12 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Apr 16 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Apr 17 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Apr 18 @ 12:00 pm - less dates and times
Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd...
[more+]Thanks to JP Albert for the generous loan of work that led to this retrospective of Floyd Kuptana's career.
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The ongoing display of stone carvings throughout the gallery began as a memorial to master sculptor Floyd Kuptana after he passed away in May 2021.
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In 2022 the gallery staged a major exhibition of Kuptana's paintings, pastels and sculptures with the contribution of many pieces belonging to the artist's longtime collaborator and friend, Jean-Paul Albert. At the time curator deborah harris wrote: "It is still hard to imagine that [Floyd] is not here with us, working, laughing, growling. We miss him."
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Since then many of the sculptures have remained on display in multiple rooms throughout the four-floor gallery building, becoming part of the changing installations devised by harris. See below for a list of our individual spaces as well as our Eventbrite profile for current shows.
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Floyd Kuptana was born on February 14, 1964 at Cape Parry, Northwest Territories. The arctic landscape ran through him as did the concrete shoreline of Lake Ontario, and the city streets he walked on. He made his home where he was. He left behind an extraordinary wealth of creatures some of which you can see displayed at Gallery Arcturus, a regular destination of the artist during the latter part of his career.
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Here Kuptana engaged with other artists which often resulted in unusual collaborations or mutual challenges to work in new media including paint, pastel and collage. Much of this work is recorded in books published by the gallery and available for sale or free viewing on our websites.
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We invite you to spend time with the sculptures [as well as the books available in our libraries] and to meet Floyd through his work. On view in the main floor gallery is "prayer for creation", the latest installation by the curator.
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Voyage through nine exhibit spaces from Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 5:30pm. All areas require stairs to access.
Supported by the Foundation for the Study of Objective Art
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The Genesis Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/genesis/
Up North Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/north/
Ascending Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/ascending/ mobiles, paintings, pastels
Collage Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/collage/ rotating works
The Library: https://arcturus.ca/library/ Kuptana sculptures from the permanent collection + an indoor garden
The Drawing Room: https://arcturus.ca/drawing-room works by D Hanequand, O Kassian, D Sapp & EJ Gold
The Dark Room: https://arcturus.ca/darkroom/
The Photographic Gallery: https://arcturus.ca/photographic-gallery
The Studio: https://arcturus.ca/studio/come to the lower level working space
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Gallery events via info@arcturus.ca
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[less-]Tags: Art, Culture & Heritage, Free, Media & Design
Heist at the Nine-Nine
11-08-2024
04-06-2025
Presented by Trivia Escape Rooms at Trivia Escape Rooms, Toronto
Fri, Mar 28 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Mar 29 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Mar 30 @ 1:00 pm Tue, Apr 01 @ 1:00 pm Wed, Apr 02 @ 1:00 pm Thu, Apr 03 @ 1:00 pm Fri, Apr 04 @ 1:00 pm Sat, Apr 05 @ 1:00 pm Sun, Apr 06 @ 1:00 pm - less dates and times
Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius....
[more+]Every year, the 99th Precinct has their annual Heist to decide who is the Ultimate Human/Genius. Choose your team and work together to take the crown as the Ultimate Squad of Geniuses in this limited time escape theme.
Solve puzzles and utilize your knowledge on everything Brooklyn Nine-Nine to defeat all others in obtaining your target within 60 minutes. HOT DAMN!
Trivia Escape Rooms is a Black-Owned, artist-run business that twists trivia events by fusing it with escape games in artistic, immersive, set-like rooms! Utilize your knowledge of pop culture in order to crack codes, solve puzzles and find your way out of the rooms.
Each theme is available for a limited time and we are excited to introduce “Heist at the Nine-Nine” in which players are transported to the 99th Precinct and only have 60 minutes to escape to win or they declare themselves losers of the heist! Be transported to the world of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and play as if you were in an unaired episode of the show.
[less-]Tags: Kids & Family, Festivals & Special Events
Seven Short Farces
03-26-2025
04-03-2025
Presented by Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Thu, Apr 03 @ 7:30 pm - less dates and times
Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called...
[more+]Before Chekhov wrote any of his great full-length plays he wrote short plays that he called vaudevilles. When he was writing these shorts he wrote "I don't much care for theatre, but I do enjoy vaudevilles." This production will stage some of his greatest short plays including The Bear, The Dangers of Tobacco, The Festivities, The Wedding Reception and Swan Song.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]Tags: Stage
Experimental/Dance/Music Fetival (FREE EVENT). Thur. March 27th. 7pm.
03-27-2025
03-27-2025
Presented by Wildcard Pictures Corp. at Carlton Cinemas, TorontoWILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year...
[more+]WILDsound is proud to showcase the best EXPERIMENTAL/DANCE/MUSIC short films from the last year from around the world today.
Thursday, March 27th. 7pm SHARP.
The event ends at 9pm.
95 minute program of films. Followed by Q&A with filmmakers in attendance.
Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.
20 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 2H5
(College Street Subway)
Tickets are FREE or Pay as you like. (Tickets generally sell out. First RSVP. First served.)
Email festival to RSVP tickets@wildsound.ca
Or, text the festival directly at 416-568-9046
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.
SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation
TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, Singapore
Directed by Ian Wee
In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting.
REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.
JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.
F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE
DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.
KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.
STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, USA
Directed by Matthew Vargas
A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.
END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.
THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.
SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.
Tags: Film, Art
The Marriage
03-26-2025
04-04-2025
Presented by Performance at The Creative School | Toronto Metropolitan University at Performance Studio Theatre, Toronto
Fri, Apr 04 @ 7:30 pm - less dates and times
In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate...
[more+]In The Marriage, Gogol explores the peculiar rituals of courtship that precede the ultimate commitment. With biting humor and incisive observations, he captures the absurdity of these rituals in a way that remains astonishingly relevant.
Join Performance at The Creative School from March 26th to April 4th for two classic performances: Seven Short Farces by Anton Chekhov and The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol. 3rd year Performance Acting students work with guest director Peter Pasyk and Performance faculty member Cynthia Ashperger while Performance Design and Production students across all years bring together the vision of these two stories.
The Marriage by Nikolai Gogol and directed by Cynthia Ashperger onstage March 27th & 29th, April 2nd & 4th at 7:30pm in the Performance Studio Theatre.
Tickets available at torontomu.universitytickets.com
[less-]Tags: Stage
2025 OHL Cup Championship
03-28-2025
03-28-2025
Presented by Canadian Hockey League at Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto2025 OHL Cup Championship
2025 OHL Cup Championship
[less-]Tags: Sports

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