Upcoming Events
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
In the Innis Cafe: "1001 Nights of Storytelling." Every Friday night since 1978, storytellers and listeners have been gathering in downtown Toronto for an open evening of oral stories. Each Friday night is unique, and everyone is welcome to come and listen, come and tell. Suggested donation: $5. 8pm - 10:30pm. For more information visit www.1001fridays.org
January 13
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of FISH TANK begining at 7 pm. For more information please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
January 15
The Toronto Film Society presents a double bill starting at 2 p.m. featuring: THANK YOU, JEEVES (1935, 57 minutes Director: Arthur Collins; Starring: Arthur Treacher, David Niven, Virginia Field P.G.) Wodehouse's impeccable butler, brilliantly portrayed here by Treacher, and his master become involved in a neat bit of intrigue in this very entertaining comedy-mystery. Followed by: THE HUCKSTERS (1947, 115 minutes Director: Jack Conway; Starring: Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Sydney Greenstreet, Ava Gardner) A neat dig at advertising with idealist Gable battling despotic company head Greenstreet. Highly entertaining, with an exceptional cast which includes Kerr in her American film debut. Please visit here for more details.
January 20
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Marcel Camus' BLACK ORPHEUS at 7 pm. For more details please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
January 21
Pleasure Dome presents the Toronto premiere of Steve Sanguedolce's BLINDING Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 pm. Tickets cost $8 or $5 for members or students. Please visit here for more details.
January 26
The Canadian Friends of Finland in association with the Finnish Studies Department of the University of Toronto present a special screening of PRINCESS, HAPPIER THAN THE REST OF US? at 7pm. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For tickets and further details please visit here.
January 27
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Ingmar Bergman's FANNY & ALEXANDER at 7 pm. Visit here for more information or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
February 3
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Julian Schnabel's THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY at 7 pm. Visit here for more information or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
February 10
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film Hong Kong double bill of John Woo's RUN TIGER RUN and Chia Yung Liu's TILL DEATH DO WE SCARE beginning at 7 pm. Visit here for more details or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook
February 12
The Toronto Film Society presents a Sunday double bill screening at 2 pm featuring: CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK (1944, 71 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Donald O'Connor Peggy Ryan Ann Blyth Helen Vinson Arthur Treacher) The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star. Followed by: THE PAJAMA GAME (1957, 101 minutes Director: George Abbott; Starring: Dorris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney) A critic said this adaptation of the Broadway musical hit virtually defines the word "exuberance". A lively, infectious story about a strike at a pajama factory with most of the Broadway cast intact (Day replaces Janis Paige) Many hit songs ("Hey There", "Hernado's Hideaway") and choreographed by Bob Fosse. Please visit here for more information.
February 17
CINSSU presents a Free Friday FIlm screening of Pedro Almodovar's ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER at 7 pm. Please visit here for more details or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
February 24
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Cult Night Triple Bill featuring ROBOT JOX and two other films! The screening begins at 7 pm. Please visit here for more information or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
March 2
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Margret Brown's BE HERE TO LOVE ME: A FILM ABOUT TOWNES VAN ZANDT at 7 pm. For more information please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
March 9
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Jacques Demy and Agnes Varda's LES DEMOISELLES DE ROCHEFORT at 7 pm. For more information please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
March 10
The Toronto Psychoanalyitic Society & Institute presents a special screening of SHOOTING STAR. For registration and more details please visit here.
March 16
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Hiroshi Teshigahara's THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES at 7 pm. For more information please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
March 23
CINSSU Presents a Free Friday Film screening of George Roy Hills' BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID at 7 pm. For more information please visit here or search "Cinema Studies Student Union" on Facebook.
March 25
The Toronto Film Society presents a double bill starting at 2 pm featuring: PITFALL (1948, 84 minutes Director: Andre de Toth Cast: Dick Powell Lizabeth Scott Raymond Burr John Wyatt) An intriguing film noir look at the American dream gone sour. A momentary philandering with a glamorous charmer brings grief to a supposedly happily married man who has it all. Followed By: DARK CITY (1950, 98 minutes Director: William Dieterle Cast: Charleton Heston Lizabeth Scott Jack Webb) Heston makes a great film debut as a cynicalalienated man who becomes a target for murderand Scott sings several "oldies but goodies" in this neatly done bit of noir long unavailable. Please visit here for more information.
April 13
Best Canadian Comic nominee Darrin Rose, star of CBC's Mr. D and MuchMusic's Video On Trial, performs his one person show about struggling with manhood after growing up in an all-male household. Thursday April 13 at 8pm. Tickets are 27$ plus tax and are available through UofTtix.
April 15
The Toronto Film Society presents a double bill screening at 2 pm featuring: THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938, 80 minutes Director: Leigh Jason Cast: Henry Fonda Barbara Stanwyck Hattie McDaniel) Stanwyck's a society girl turned sleuthand along with her pals investigates a murder. Followed by: THE MALE ANIMAL (1942, 101 minutes Director: Elliott Nugent Cast: Henry Fonda Olivia de Havilland John Leslie) It's "Homecoming" weekend at politically correct Midwester University. Tommy Turner (Fonda) feels a full professorship is in his grasp; until the campus paper praises his politically incorrect ideals and his wife's old boyfriendex-football hero (Jack Carson) returns for the big game. For more details please visit here.
April 26-May 6
The 2012 Hot Docs Film Festival is at Innis Town Hall April 26th to May 6th. Visit hotdocs.ca for screening details and ticket information.
PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE: the following are public events taking place at Innis Town Hall. This list does not include private functions so it does not give a complete picture of the theatre's availability. For full information about available dates please email town.hall@utoronto.ca. Thank you!