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Leonard Cohen: Songs From The Road
Coming September 9th, 10th & 11th


Show times for September 9-11
Thu-Sat (Sept. 9-11) 8:30pm

Tickets: $11
General Admission
**available now at the Varsity Box Office!


Leonard Cohen's "Songs From The Road" showcases the most outstanding performances from his ongoing world tour!

In 2008, following the celebration of his 40th year as a Columbia recording artist and coinciding with his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen thirlled his fans by announcing his first tour dates in over 15 years. Cohen went on to play the most prestigious and beautiful venues in virtually every corner of the globe, mesmerizing and charming audiences with performances that were hailed as some of the best of his career.

The 12 Song Program includes "Lover, Lover, Lover", "Bird on the Wire", "Chelsea Hotel", "Waiting ", "Suzanne", "The Partisan", "Hallelujah", "Closing Time", and more ~ plus 20 minute "behind the scenes" interview feature

Filmed in 2008/2009 in High Definition and 5.1 surround sound at venues in Canada, Germany, Israel, Scandinavia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and U.S.A.

Run-Time: 1hr 12min
(Click here to watch the trailer)

Plays in Cinema: Love's Labour's Lost
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Saturday, September 11th 12:00 noon

Sunday, September 12th 12:00 noon
Tickets: $20 (
available September 4th at the Varsity Box Office)

When the King of Navarre and his three courtiers forswear all pleasure – particularly of the female variety – in favour of a life of study, the arrival of the Princess of France and her ladies plays havoc with their intentions. Using every kind of verbal gymnastics to poke fun, Shakespeare’s most intellectual comedy is brought to hilarious life in Dominic Dromgoole’s highly entertaining production, rich in visual humour and sexual innuendo. Jonathan Fensom’s knot garden and original music by Claire van Kampen create the framework for an engaging performance by an excellent cast.

Conducted by:
Directed by: Dominic Dromgoole
Starring: Philip Cumbus, Trystan Gravelle, Michelle Terry
Language:
Performed at:
Globe Theatre, London
Run Time: 2hrs 49min plus one intermission

Anshumaner Chhobi (Anshuman's Movie)
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)

Coming Saturday, September 25th


Show times for September 25
Sat (Sept 25) 11:00am

Tickets: $10 adults,  $5 children (ages 3-12)

ANGSHUMANER CHHOBI (a film by Angshuman) is a psychological drama with a crime story in the backdrop focussing on the lives of a group of people coming together during the making of a film. The Bengali Film is directed by talented Atanu Ghosh starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Indrani Haldar, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Sabyasachi Chakraborty in lead roles.

Opera in Cinema: Tosca
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Saturday, September 25th 12:00 noon

Sunday, September 26th 12:00 noon
Tickets: $20 (
available September 18th at the Varsity Box Office)

Tosca was called a “shabby little shocker” by one English critic, but that’s an understatement: Tosca is a fiercely effective masterpiece of music-drama. Puccini had been interested in the Sardou’s play La Tosca for some time, but by 1895 the rights belonged to another composer, Alberto Franchetti. However, the publisher Ricordi and librettist Luigi Illica had no trouble persuading Franchetti to surrender the rights, telling him the subject matter – rape, murder, warring political factions – were far too vulgar for the Roman public’s taste. Soon after, Puccini was busy at work with the complete libretto in hand. Puccini approached the opera with his usual meticulousness – travelling to Rome to hear the tones of the bells in Castel Sant’Angelo, marking the exact pitch of the bell at St. Peter’s. Puccini also made two important changes to the libretto. He rejected an aria sung by Cavaradossi under torture, instead replacing it with the quartet; he felt that the static nature of the aria would slow the drama. Likewise, Puccini rejected both a poetic aria and transcendental love duet for the couple before Cavaradossi’s execution. Ricordi found the “acting lesson” scene too perfunctory, but Puccini insisted that Tosca would not waste her time on flowery language – and of course, the drama proves that he was right.

Conducted by: Marco Boemi
Directed by: Renzo Giacchieri
Starring: Daniela Dessì
Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Performed at:
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
Run Time:  2hrs  30min plus two intermissions