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MR. GAGA Opens Friday, March 31 See page 4
“A superb dance documentary.” - RogerEbert.com
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“Hallucinatory, exuberant.” – The Guardian
Page 7—This Film Should Be Played Loud: Purple Rain
Page 5—Doc Soup Sundays: Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table
Walk the Camino.
Big data meets Big Brother.
I CALLED HIM MORGAN
BLACK CODE
STRANGERS ON THE EARTH
Opens Friday, April 7 See page 4
Opens Friday, April 14 See page 4
Opens Saturday, April 22 See page 4
“Breathtaking.” – The New York Times
“Unforgettable.” – A.V. Club PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS Screens Tuesday, April 4 See page 5
WINGED MIGRATION Screens Saturday, April 8 See page 6
Discuss Canada’s best docs. A CELEBRATION OF CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY Takes place Wednesday, April 19 See page 5
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Hot Docs 2017: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Screenings Find Films. Buy Tickets. HOTDOCS.CA THURS, APR 27
BEE NATION D: Lana Šlezic | Canada | 78 min | World Premiere Students in Saskatchewan compete in the first province-wide First Nations Spelling Bee, trying to make their way to the national championship. There’s only one way to spell success but many ways to define it in this emotional and captivating film.
PRE-CRIME
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D: Matthias Heeder, Monika Hielscher | Germany | 90 min | World Premiere
D: Neil Berkeley | USA | 96 min | International Premiere
THE LAST ANIMALS
Science fiction turns into disturbing fact as forecasting software, algorithms and databases quickly become the new fortune-tellers for future crimes, driving us to ask: how much are we willing to abandon for the sake of security?
The bluest jokes and the shrillest whine delivered with a perpetual squint—what’s not to love about Gilbert Gottfried? Publicly polarizing yet intensely private, the scandalous comic opens his peculiar life and process to cameras.
7:00 PM
9:30 PM
WHITNEY “CAN I BE ME”
TUE, MAY 3
See Friday, April 28 for description.
9:45 PM
D: Slavko Martinov | New Zealand | 88 min | World Premiere
FRI, APR 28
With a cluck cluck here and a power grab there, welcome to the fry-hard world of competitive chicken pageantry. Enjoy the comedic scratches and peckish infighting in the run-up to New Zealand’s National Poultry Show.
See Thursday, April 27 for description. 2:00 PM
10:30 AM
CITY OF GHOSTS
Meet Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman and a special guest as they discuss the power of citizen journalism and the dangers of reporting from within a country under seige.
D: Peter Nicks | USA | 93 min | Canadian Premiere A stunningly intimate fly-on-thewall account of the beleaguered Oakland Police Department as it battles to regain public confidence in the face of scandal, an exasperated mayor and an increasingly fed up community. 1:00 PM
A troubled pop star, a brilliant vocalist or just a normal girl from Newark, New Jersey? Whitney Houston was a lot of things at once. Get to know the real woman and her struggle in this all-access look. 9:30 PM
Meet Bill Nye, along with directors David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, as he discusses taking on anti-science crusaders, the importance of science in public life and his role as CEO of The Planetary Society.
D: Austin Peters | USA, Cuba | 85 min | Canadian Premiere
6:30 PM
D: Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolenzal | UK |100 min | Canadian Premiere
D: David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg | USA | 101 min | International Premiere
GIVE ME FUTURE
Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening
WHITNEY “CAN I BE ME”
BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY
6:30 PM
THE FORCE
NOBODY SPEAK: TRIALS OF THE FREE PRESS D: Brian Knappenburger | USA | 93 min | International Premiere Delve into the increasingly perilous situation faced by independent media in an age of inequity, big money and fake news with Nobody Speak director Brian Knappenberger and John Cook of Gizmodo Media Group. Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening
Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening
D: Alexandre O. Philippe | USA | 91 min | Toronto Premiere
Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening
D: Matthew Heineman | USA | 91 min | Canadian Premiere
Learn about the dire plight of the Northern white rhinoceros and African elephant, and what conservationists, scientists and activists are doing to take action against the poaching epidemic, with director Kate Brooks, Dr. Sam Wasser and Gretchen Peters.
78/52
SUN, APR 30
PECKING ORDER
D: Kate Brooks | USA, UK | 85 min | International Premiere
6:30 PM
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Opening Night Screening
BEE NATION
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema members receive 10–20% discounts on all festival tickets, packages and passes.
A year after US-Cuban relations relaxed, famed electronic dance music trio Major Lazer descend on Havana for an epic free concert. Beyond the music, discover the inspiring youth culture driving a country on the brink of change.
The shower scene in Psycho—arguably the most iconic moment in American filmmaking—is gleefully picked apart by Hitchcock historians, horror aficionados, filmmakers, critics and actors, uncovering its enduring power and influence. 9:30 PM
D: Oren Jacoby | USA | 83 min | International Premiere More famous than his friends JeanMichel Basquiat and Keith Haring, and the forerunner to Banksy, New York City street art pioneer Richard Hambleton is a just-barely-living legend. Can this notorious addict and recluse survive a comeback? 1:30 PM
MEUTHEN’S PARTY D: Marc Eberhardt | Germany | 92 min | International Premiere Ultra nationalist right-wing parties are on the rise in Germany again. As a polite economics professor campaigns as an Alternative for Germany candidate in the state parliamentary election, frontline access exposes the startling reach of his seemingly rational rhetoric. 3:30 PM
D: Jeff Orlowski | USA | 93 min | International Premiere Is it too late to save the coral reefs? Dig into the realities of climate change and get the big picture on our aquatic future with director Jeff Orlowski and Founding Partner of The Ocean Agency Richard Vevers. Scotiabank Big Ideas Series screening 6:30 PM
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THE LAST ANIMALS From Africa’s front lines to Asian markets to European zoos, this animal-rights thriller follows the conservationists, scientists and activists battling poachers and transnational trafficking syndicates to protect the last of the world’s elephants and rhinos from extinction.
See Saturday, May 6 for description.
JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER D: Joe Piscatella | USA, Hong Kong | 78 min | Canadian Premiere Join Joshua Wong, the fiery student who lit the match of protest that flamed into Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution, and director Joe Piscatella as they discuss the power of protest under pressure. Scotiabank Big Ideas Screening series 6:30 PM
D: Erin Lee Carr | USA | 82 min | International Premiere
CHASING CORAL
Academy Award nominee Matthew Heineman captures the extraordinary story of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently,” a fearless group of citizen journalists who risk their lives to document and expose the atrocities of ISIS in their home city.
WED, MAY 3
12:45 PM
UNREST D: Jennifer Brea | USA | 97 min | Canadian Premiere A PhD student with a bright future recounts her struggles with the widely misunderstood Chronic Fatigue Syndrome that left her bedridden, and helps tell the stories of others fighting the disease. 4:00 PM
LONG STRANGE TRIP
Deadheads rejoice! Expand your consciousness of the Grateful Dead through rare archival footage and never-before-seen performances in this deep dive into the music and cultural phenomenon that helped define and inspire a generation.
MON, MAY 1
D: Matthew Heineman | USA | 91 min | Canadian Premiere
CITY OF GHOSTS
MOMMY DEAD AND DEAREST
1:00 PM
CITY OF GHOSTS
9:45 PM
BLURRED LINES: INSIDE THE ART WORLD
9:30 PM
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10:00 AM
D: Amir Bar-Lev | USA | 240 min | International Premiere
After an ailing, wheelchair-bound girl goes missing and her devoted mother is found dead in their home, dark family secrets are revealed as the girl becomes the prime suspect in the grisly murder.
Canadaland host Jesse Brown and guests debut this nationally touring, multimedia stage show that aims to spoil Canada’s sesquicentennial through stories, music, history, vulgarity and video.
SHADOWMAN
6:30 PM
Damien Hirst’s record-breaking 2008 Sotheby’s auction signalled that despite banks faltering and stocks plunging, contemporary art seemed impervious to turbulent market forces. Dealers, collectors and artists share their trading secrets of these colourful commodities.
Canada | 75 min | Toronto Premiere
FRI, MAY 5
SAT, APR 29
D: Barry Avrich | Canada | 80 min | Canadian Premiere
THE CANADALAND GUIDE TO CANADA
HOUSE OF Z D: Sandy Chronopoulos | USA, Canada | 87 min | Canadian Premiere Take a front-row seat in the life of wunderkind designer Zac Posen with this stylish account of the meteoric rise, sudden demise and budding comeback of one of the fashion world’s darlings. 9:30 PM
7:00 PM
SAT, MAY 6
CHASING CORAL See Monday, May 1 for description. 10:00 AM
WHITNEY “CAN I BE ME” See Friday April 28 for description. 12:45 PM
ROGERS AUDIENCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT & SCREENING On the Festival’s final night, join us to celebrate our Canadian filmmakers and announce the winner of the Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary. Determined by audience ballot, the director(s) of the winning film will be presented with a generous $50,000 cash prize, courtesy of the Rogers Group of Funds. 7:00 PM
NOBODY SPEAK: TRIALS OF THE FREE PRESS D: Brian Knappenburger | USA | 93 min | International Premiere The trial between wrestler Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, but ended up as a case study in how big money can silence media through legal means. 9:30 PM
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BLACK CODE D: Nicholas de Pencier | Canada | 2016 | 89 min
An eye-opening revelation of activism and the internet.
The internet has transformed how political activists can resist, mobilize and create change in our increasingly polarized and paranoid world. Black Code takes you around the globe to Brazil, Pakistan, Sweden, Syria, Tibet and an innovative research centre at the University of Toronto where people are developing new ways to fight oppression with technology as struggles for power and control become increasingly invisible in cyberspace. But with increased surveillance capabilities, governments are in turn harnessing this
power to monitor citizens, to censor and keep them in line. In this thrilling TIFF 2016 favourite, Toronto-based filmmaker Nicholas de Pencier (Four Wings and a Prayer, Watermark) takes an unflinching look at this ongoing high stakes battle, revealing the internet’s complex impact on freedom, privacy and activism and questioning our ideas of privacy, citizenship and democracy. OPENS FRIDAY, APRIL 14
I CALLED HIM MORGAN D: Kasper Collin | USA | 2016 | 92 min | PG
“An intriguing exposé of a gripping story. ”– Hollywood Reporter
Recruited by Dizzy Gillespie at the age of 18, jazz musician Lee Morgan had all the promise of a legend—until he was shot dead by his wife Helen on a snow night in February, 1972 during a gig in New York City. A hybrid between a music doc and a true crime story, I Called Him Morgan immerses you in the jazz scene of the 1960s and the story of Morgan’s rise through the ranks of the bebop world, before delving into Lee and Helen’s mysterious relationship and its chilling, fatal climax. With stunning
archival images and contemporary 16mm footage shot by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young (Arrival, Selma), I Called Him Morgan captures the unique spirit of the era and evokes both the cool and the cold of this true life tale of jazz, love and murder. OPENS FRIDAY, APRIL 7
MR. GAGA D: Tomer Heymann | Israel, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands | 2015 | 100 min
“An eccentric visionary.”– Indiewire
The foremost artistic genius of modern dance, Ohad Naharin is one of the most visionary and provocative choreographers in the world. Mr. Gaga is an enthralling all access look at his work, his process and his unique life story. Naharin recounts his childhood growing up in a Kibbutz in Israel, his family’s struggles and his desire to dance from a young age. As the Artistic Director of the renowned Batsheva Dance Company, Naharin has pushed the boundaries of the form’s language. Known for his demanding
and uncompromising style, he puts a lot of pressure on his company to be the best. Witness the behind-the-scenes of rehearsals and discover his directing style as well as extraordinary dance performances captured over eight years of filming. Virtually exploding off the screen, the dances in this Hot Docs 2016 favourite are edgy, exciting and will thrill aficionados and newcomers alike. OPENS FRIDAY, MARCH 31
STRANGERS ON THE EARTH D: Tristan Cook | USA, Spain | 2016 | 96 min | G
“Beautifully filmed...incomparable land voyage.”– Vancouver Observer
Dane Johansen, like many before him, sets out to walk the Camino de Santiago, Europe’s most famous pilgrimage. However, this American musician sets himself apart on the 600-mile trek by doing so with a cello on his back. A poignant exploration of the human journey and its various physical and spiritual dimensions, Dane performs for his fellow pilgrims in 36 churches along the way. A 30-day hike through entrancing but tough terrain, the film becomes a portrait of the different purposes and meanings this walk has for those who bravely undertake it as well as Johansen’s own deeper understanding of the power of music. Set against the awe-inspiring
landscapes of Northern Spain, and scored by Johansen’s soloist interpretations of J.S. Bach, Strangers on the Earth is a sensory experience that takes you to a far off place and compels you to look within. OPENS FRIDAY, APRIL 22
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IT’S NOT YET DARK
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D: Frankie Fenton | Ireland | 2016 | 78 min Enjoy the world’s hottest documentaries at our popular monthly screening series, presenting award-winning hits with special guests from October through April.
After premiering his short The Sound of People at Sundance 2008, filmmaker Simon Fitzmaurice was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (ALS). He was only 34 and his wife was pregnant with their third child. Recovering from the shock, he started work on his first feature film, My Name is Emily. Seven years later, Simon has completed the film, directing it only using of his eyes and eye gaze technology.
The Sunday morning spin on Doc Soup returns for a second year of the world’s hottest art, culture and design docs with special guest Q&As from January to June.
Ruth Fitzmaurice, spouse of film subject Simon Fitzmaurice, in attendance for postscreening Q&As.
Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, $8) Student Same-Day Tickets: $8 (with valid student ID, Wednesday 9:15 p.m. screening only)
WED, APR 5 THURS, APR 6
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Join Hot Docs and POV Magazine to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation by saluting our national art form: documentary! In the upcoming special issue ‘Stories We Tell: Canada’s Documentaries,’ POV Magazine unveils a list of 10 must-see short and featurelength docs to note some of the many titles that have shaped the history of the form in our country. This special National Canadian Film Day event invites doc fans to join the debate: what is Canada›s hottest doc?
In April, we close out this six-part series on the greatest true crime docs of all time, all accompanied by special guest discussions.
• Moderator: POV Magazine editor Marc Glassman • Oscar-nominated director (Giants of Africa) and film programmer Hubert Davis • NFB producer Rina Fraticelli (Forbidden Love)
• Director (Waterlife) and writer Kevin McMahon Please note there is no film screening at this event.
6:30 PM
Take a trip to sunny New Orleans and gorge yourself on delicious southern cooking with the legendary restaurateur Ella Brennan, a true visionary in the world of American fine dining. Brennan was a pioneer for women in the industry and revolutionized creole cuisine and put the Big Easy on the map, launching the careers of celebrity chefs like Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse in the process.
SUN, APR 16
11:00 AM
PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS D: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | USA | 1996 | 150 min | PG Thanks to this landmark doc from Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, few criminal trials have left a mark in the public consciousness more than that of the West Memphis Three. This harrowing and seminal courtroom documentary presents the trials of three teenagers (dubbed the West Memphis Three) in a small Arkansas town. Upon the discovery of three eight-year-old boys’ terribly mutilated bodies, the town desperately and hastily seized upon the three heavy metal fans as culprits. Were the boys satanic killers, or was this a witch hunt gone out of control? Director Joe Berlinger will participate in a postscreening Skype Q&A following moderated by film critic and author Geoff Pevere.
• NFB producer Anita Lee (Stories We Tell, The Apology)
WED, APR 19
D: Leslie Iwerks | USA | 2017 | 96 min
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Tickets: FREE and open to all.
ELLA BRENNAN: COMMANDING THE TABLE
Director Leslie Iwerks will participate in a postscreening discussion over Skype. Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, Free)
A CELEBRATION OF
ART+ CULTURE+ DESIGN
Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, Free)
TUES, APR 4
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Phil Grabsky’s popular and pioneering arts documentary series.
I, CLAUDE MONET D: Phil Grabsky | UK | 2017 | 87 min Claude Monet is one of the most beloved painters in all of history. Join us for this fresh and revealing biography of the pioneer who gave birth to Impressionism. Narrated in Monet’s own words by Henry Goodman— with soul-baring passages culled from over 2500 letters—step into the mind of one of the world’s most influential artists as he expresses his crippling doubts, his unceasing ambitions, and his frustrations from a lifelong struggle with depression.
SUN, APR 16
2:00 PM
THE ARTIST’S GARDEN: AMERICAN IMPRESSIONISM D: Phil Grabsky | UK | 2017 | 90 min | STC Transport yourself to a pivotal moment in art history when Impressionist painters immersed themselves in natural environments surrounded by beauty just as the world around them was moving further into an industrial age. Meet the artists who captured these radical changes in the U.S. and see the locations that inspired the extraordinary masterpieces that vividly bring it all to life.
SUN, APR 23 Tickets: $16 (Members: $12, $10, Free)
1:30 PM
FORGOTTEN D: M. Eleanor McGrath | Canada | 2015 | 43 min | Rating: G Between 1869 and 1939, over 100,000 ‘British Home Children’ were sent to Canada from the UK and Ireland as part of a child migration scheme and put to work as indentured farm labourers and domestics. When a fire at 295 George St., Toronto, in 2011 took what used to be a ‘Distribution Home’ that assigned the children to new families and jobs, filmmaker M. Eleanor McGrath set off on a journey to uncover the real story that had largely gone unrecognized. Today, descendants of ‘British Home Children’ make up 12% of the country’s population. Forgotten is an essential act of excavation that exposes this suppressed chapter in Canada’s history through intimate interviews with participants and ancestors, bridging the gap between the past, and the present, while restoring our cultural memory with great poignancy. The only surviving Fegan British Home Child in Canada Pat Maloney (arrival in Canada: 1937), British Home Child descendent Allan Thompson and filmmaker M. Eleanor McGrath will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion with Hot Docs president Chris McDonald.
WED, APR 12
DOORS OPEN 5:30 PM SCREENING 6:30 PM
WINGED MIGRATION D: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats | France | 2003 | 89 min | G Nominee—Oscar, Best Documentary, Academy Awards 2003 In our new series The Animal Kingdom, we invite the whole family to be inspired by the wonders of nature. Join us to marvel at some of the greatest images of wildlife ever committed to film followed by fascinating conversations with animal experts and enthusiasts. We are kicking off the series with the spectacular Oscar nominee Winged Migration, a film that allows the viewer an opportunity to soar with migratory birds through an assortment of beautiful countries and locales over various seasons and climates. Using a state of the art aerial camera, the filmmakers offer us a stunning view as a variety of birds make their journey from one hemisphere to another. Before the screening, we will be visited by Sparky the Shrike (one of the rarest birds in Canada) from the Toronto Zoo, who will meet and greet with the audience. Stay for a post-screening discussion with Dr. Bridget Stutchbury, Canada Research Chair in Ecology and Conservation Biology at York University and Vice President of Wildlife Preservation Canada, on how we can help migratory birds like Sparky in an era where rare species of birds are disappearing from the planet.
SAT, APRIL 8
3:00 PM: Meet Sparky the Shrike 3:30 PM: Film Screening
A great family outing! Tickets for under-16s: $6
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Opera ON SCREEN
THIS FILM Should Be Played Loud
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
PURPLE RAIN
D: Moshe Leiser, Patrice Caurier | UK | 2017 | 165 min (with 1 intermission) | STC
D: Albert Magnoli | USA | 1984 | 111 min | 14A
Perhaps the most celebrated opera of all time, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly is an unforgettable tale of shattered romance. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s staggering production breathes new life into this masterpiece with a gorgeous rendering of its Nagasaki setting, inspired by 19th century Western art.
Join us as we commemorate the life of Prince on the anniversary of his passing with the singular classic, Purple Rain. Now in its fourth annual screening, last year we had a packed audience singing along to favourites like “Let’s Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry,” and of course the titular hit “Purple Rain.”
In Italian, with English subtitles. Includes one 10-minute intermission. For the full cast list please visit our website.
Arrive early as we kick off the night with DJ Chris MaGee and drink specials.
SAT, APR 15
SAT, APR 22
12:00 PM
DOORS OPEN 8:30 PM SCREENING 9:30 PM
Doc & Beer Combo: $18 (Members: $14, $12, $6), includes screening, a can of Mill Street and a medium popcorn.
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL PORN FESTIVAL
Films on issues facing global and local water systems. THE PEEL PROJECT A story of art, adventure and Canadian wilderness.
THURS, MAR 30
6:30 PM
SEA OF LIFE Follows filmmaker Julia Barnes on an underwater adventure to discover the truth about the biggest threats facing the ocean.
FRI, MAR 31
6:00 PM
STANDING ON WATER Find out how Casper Steinfath despite his fear of water became one of the best stand up paddle surfers.
SAT, APR 1
3:00 PM
Tickets: $10 Festival Pass: $20 Underemployed: PWYC, minimum $5
PUTUPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS Putuparri and the Rainmakers is a universal story about the sacred connection between land and place that makes life meaningful.
SAT, APR 1
6:00 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM A fascinating series of short films celebrating water.
SUN, APR 2
3:00 PM
In English, French and Khmer, with English subtitles.
TICKETS & INFO: WATERDOCS.CA
The Toronto International Porn Festival is an annual pornography festival in Toronto that celebrates and recognize erotic films that are inclusive and positive, representing a diversity of bodies, desires, genders and sexualities.
THU, APR 20 FRI, APR 21
9:30 PM 7:00 PM, 9:35 PM
Tickets: $12 (advance) $15 (door)
TICKETS & INFO: TORONTOINTERNATIONALPORNFESTIVAL.COM
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One of the most exciting perks of Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema membership is discounts (all the way to free!) on Curious Minds courses.
$348 FOR UNDER-30s AND SENIORS Unlimited free tickets (one per regular film) Unlimited free large popcorns (one per visit) Free subscription to Curious Minds courses 20% discount on Hot Docs Festival tickets and passes Invitation to the Hot Docs Festival Press Conference
This spring, Curious Minds returns with three dynamic six-week courses that turn our historic cinema into an exciting cultural salon. Each course features fascinating speakers and notable experts. The upcoming courses focus on: Canadian pop culture of the ’60s and ’70s with Curious Minds favourite Geoff Pevere, the history of design with University of Toronto professor Peter Harris, and legendary songwriter and newly minted Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan with musician and music professor Mike Daley. Single Class: $20 (Members: $17, $14, Free) 6-Week Course: $63 (Members: $54, $42, Free)
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