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Friend of a Conchord, Food Escapes, and Cartoon Pianists in this Weeks The Buzz: November 15-21

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  November 15, 2011

JUST ANNOUNCED
We just announced yesterday that Just For Laughs is bringing to Toronto the hilarious Jim Gaffigan. Gaffigan, whom you may recall was the outlandish best friend of one Murray Hewitt on Flight of the Conchords, is one funny guy. Evidence: check out this video  from his website which includes a frank discussion on one of my favourite topics, cake! Gaffigan performs at Massey Hall on Saturday, January 21, 2012. Tickets go on sale to FriendsFirst today (Tuesday) and to the general public Friday.

PERFORMANCES
Jamie Oliver’s Food Escapes (Wednesday): Jamie Oliver returns to Roy Thomson Hall this week for his talk, Jamie Oliver’s Food Escapes, promising a discussion on food from around the world and the fact that anyone can make and enjoy delicious meals in their own homes. Jamie Oliver will also participate in what we expect will be a lively Question & Answer session on the night of the show. Can’t wait until Wednesday to have your question answered? Don’t you fret – check out this Soundboard post from last week. You can send your question for Jamie by emailing “soundboard(AT)rth-mh(DOT)com” and he’ll answer questions right here on Soundboard. Cool beans! Also worth noting: purchasing a ticket to the show also earns you a copy of Jamie Oliver’s new book (included in the ticket price!)

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Jamie Oliver is Coming to Roy Thomson Hall on Wednesday. Got a Question For Him? Ask Here:

Posted by admin in  The Shows  on  November 11, 2011

Jamie Oliver is coming to Roy Thomson Hall next week (Wednesday, November 16!) for a speaking engagement, titled after his new book Jamie Oliver’s Food Escapes (which you receive for free with every ticket) - In addition to the event, you can send a question for Jamie to “soundboard(AT)rth-mh(DOT)com” and he’ll answer right here on the Roy Thomson Hall blog, soundboard.ca

To get you started, here is a great video clip of a speech he gave when he accepted the TED Award:

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Lot’s Happening This Week at the Halls and in The Buzz: October 18-24

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  October 18, 2011

Oh my, my! It is going to be a very busy week my friends. Hold on to your seats!

JUST ANNOUNCED

Yesterday we made three very exciting announcements regarding upcoming events here at the Halls. For one, Jamie Oliver is returning to Roy Thomson Hall! Formerly known as the Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver hits the RTH stage for the first time since 2009 on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Jamie will be speaking about the topics in his latest book, Jamie Oliver’s Food Escapes, and once again the event will be an interactive one, complete with a Question & Answer session at the conclusion of the night. Bonus: ticket buyer’s also receive a free copy of the new book on site on the night of the show!

Next up, we’re thrilled to report that the Canadian Tenors will be performing two shows entitled Home for the Holidays this December 22 and 23. The Canadian Tenors perform their unique blend of classical and contemporary pop music favourites at Roy Thomson Hall this holiday season. If you missed them performing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on the Emmy Awards last month, this video is a great introduction to the group and includes much love from the likes of Bill Clinton, Dr. Phil, and Oprah Winfrey.

Finally, we’re stoked to announce that we’ve got a second date booked for Chicago! As you know, we already announced one Chicago performance on February 4 and now January 31 brings another chance to see this superband. To get yourself geared up for the shows, there’s a great video of the band talking about success and longevity on the band’s VIP site (and there seems to be even more exciting members-only content available through the VIP site for a membership fee – you can read about it here).

For FriendsFirst members, tickets are available for sale for the Canadian Tenors today (Tuesday), for Chicago on Wednesday, and for Jamie Oliver on Thursday. Tickets for all three shows go on sale to the public next Monday.

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Good Eats

Posted by Soundboard in  The Scene  on  November 28, 2009

Photo courtesy of the Food Network

Photo courtesy of the Food Network

Christopher Chen and I run a small, family-owned Japanese restaurant, Kome Sushi (formerly known as Sushi Sugar), on St. Clair Avenue West, just a bit west of Christie. We happened to be located near a number of schools, and we’ve spent a lot of time recently creating healthy food options for local students. That interest – in healthy eating and its effect on young people – was what inspired us to come and meet Jamie Oliver last week, when he came to Roy Thomson Hall to discuss his “food revolution.”

The students who have over the last little while became our lunch regulars are from the neighborhood junior high and high schools, and our engagement with them all began with a simple conversation. Some of these students happened to be hanging out outside our patio during lunch service one day not too long ago, and Chris went over to chat with them for a while. Based on that discussion we decided to start offering healthy lunch choices at affordable prices, specifically with students like these in mind. The students loved the new meals, and started talking among themselves about their lunches at our restaurant. They shared their experiences with teachers, administrative staff, and principal at their schools, and even started talking with their parents and grandparents at home about the importance of eating healthier meals. CONTINUE READING >

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Jamie Oliver answers your questions

Posted by Soundboard in  The Scene  on  November 17, 2009

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver, coming to Roy Thomson Hall, Sunday November 22 at 2pm, takes questions from Globe and Mail readers and dishes on his kitchen must-haves, simple meals for first-time cooks and why you’ll never, ever catch him at KFC.

You have been such a strong advocate of teaching ordinary people how to cook exceptional meals in their own home. If there were three things that are dead easy to learn, but would improve almost anybody’s cooking, what would they be?

– Jim Smerdon, Vancouver

If you’re starting totally from scratch and have never cooked before, I’d try one-cup pancakes first, because they’re very easy and they give you such a sense of pride when you get something like that right for the first time. I’d also try mini-shell pasta with peas and bacon – the recipe is on my website and in the Food Revolution book, and then parmesan chicken with crispy posh ham. If you go onto YouTube and put in “Mick the miner,” there’s a clip of a 51-year-old bloke who’s never cooked in his life doing parmesan chicken with crispy posh ham. If he can do it, anyone can do it. And that 51-year-old bloke cooked his family’s Christmas dinner last year! CONTINUE READING >

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The Buzz: November 17 – 23

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  November 17, 2009

Michael Kaeshammer performs at Glenn Gould Studio last year.

Just for fun, we’re trying something a little different with the Buzz this week: you’ll still get a weekly dose of all the good stuff, just packaged in a shiny new format. We’ve got show highlights and announcements, and we’ll also let you know about awards, news items, and other inside scoop details about the artists and presentations at the Halls. Let us know what you think!

**JUST ANNOUNCED**

C. R. Avery is coming to Glenn Gould Studio on Thursday, February 25. This guy is something else: his bio calls him a “one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast,” and when Tom Waits gave C.R. a listen he said “blowin’ my mind.” Avery impressed this year at the Hillside Festival in Guelph and a new album, The Great Canadian Novel, is due out in 2010. CONTINUE READING >

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The Naked Chef Wants To Hear From You!

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Stage  on  November 6, 2009

As you may know, Jamie Oliver is coming to town in a few short weeks, to speak about his Food Revolution at our own Roy Thomson Hall. And, excitingly, the Globe and Mail is offering you the chance to ask him that pressing question you’ve always wanted answered by the Naked Chef himself. The paper is soliciting questions from Jamie’s devoted fans, and will pose the best of them to the man himself. You only have a few short hours left to get your questions in, so head on over the Globe‘s website and hop to it!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Stage  on  October 9, 2009

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In honour of the long weekend, and to help you get geared up for the upcoming presentation by Jamie Oliver, we’ve got a sneak peak from his new book, Jamie’s Food Revolution. (Conveniently, a copy of the book comes free with every ticket purchased to see Jamie in November, too.)

And by “sneak peak” we mean “yummy and easy recipe,” of course.

The book is not only gorgeous but is all about simplicity. Jamie has taken it upon himself to create a real revolution, teaching people to cook in their kitchens with fresh food again instead of relying on the processed stuff. What better time to get this cookery party started than Thanksgiving? Happy cooking! CONTINUE READING >

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The Buzz: September 22-28

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  September 22, 2009

Ornette Coleman comes to Massey Hall September 24.

Ornette Coleman comes to Massey Hall September 24.

Thursday and Saturday of this week will be hopping at both Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, with what promise to be epic performances. Between those and a special announcement yesterday, it is one exciting week here at the Halls.

Thursday, September 24 at Massey Hall sees the second instalment in the Jazz @ Massey Hall series: Ornette Coleman is coming to town. In 2007 Coleman received both a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and rightly so—the man changed the landscape of jazz fifty years ago and hasn’t stopped since. A December 2007 Rolling Stone article explains just wherein his innovation lies: “Coleman’s great affront to the jazz establishment was to base his improvisations not on the chords of a song but on the melody, and then not on the actual notes of the melody but on what the melody makes you feel.” (The piece is not available online, but can be found in the December 13, 2007 issue, on page 72.) Coleman’s unique free jazz will certainly make for one educational and entertaining evening. CONTINUE READING >

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