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Blog Four - Casa Loma, Fighting and Fatigue - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World from Scott Pilgrim The Movie on Vimeo. Visit Toronto Loves Scott Pilgrim/toronto for a Podcast by Michael Sera and Bryan Lee O'Malley talking about their favourite Toronto locations.  Casa Loma Big Band Dance Presented by Pegasus Hospitality Group Featuring The Toronto All-Star Big Band Saturday, September 11th, 2010 Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Performance at 8:00 p.m. Dance the night away in one of Toronto’s most beautiful venues. Enjoy one of the most exciting bands around, the seventeen-piece Toronto All-Star Big Band, as it "cooks" with its powerful tributes to the heady hits of the 1930's and 40's. It's like watching Goodman, Dorsey, and Miller live. $50.00 per person Includes H.S.T. and gratuity, Light Antipasti Platter per table, with coffee/tea & sweet table sampling. Cash Bar Available. Tickets available on-line at ticketweb.ca or at Palais Royale (416) 533-3553. Sunday Royal Brunch Sunday, September 19 Experience the splendour of Casa Loma as our next Sunday Royal Brunch Buffet is served in the stately elegance of Toronto's famous castle. The Conservatory and Library are a spectacular setting for your meal. Brunch includes Castle admission with the ability to explore the castle and estate gardens at your leisure. Catering Provided by Pegasus Hospitality Group.  Seatings: 11:00am, and 12:00 noon Adults - $51.45 + taxes Children (4-12) - $26.45 + taxes Children (1-3) - $13.45 + taxes Children (under 1) - free The next Royal Brunch will be Thanksgiving, Sunday, October 11 Full payment required upon booking (credit card or cash payment). Non-refundable 10 days prior to date of the brunch. Call 416-923-1171 Ext. 202 or 213 for reservations.  Archery Intensive at Casa Loma-Adults Only Workshop Saturday September 25 Casa Loma is pleased to offer an Archery Workshop catering to adults only. Join our NCCP trained archery coach, Shawn Adams, for an opportunity to learn the history and techniques involved in the ancient sport of archery. This hands-on workshop is suited to beginners and will afford all participants the chance to develop and hone their archery skills. Casa Loma Archery classes are very popular! Class size is small-to avoid disappointment, please register early. Age: 14+ Time: 1:00-4:00 Price: $31.00 + HST All sales are final. Price includes admission to Casa Loma. Pre-registration is required. Please phone (416) 923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215  Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche The Articulated Path by the Sociedad Psicogeográfica de Salamanca Saturday, October 2 Dusk to Dawn The Stables of Casa Loma The "Sociedad Psicogeográfica de Salamanca" of Spain is ALS. Guinaldo, Antonio Méndez and Emilio Papel. The Articulated Path in the Casa Loma Stables is an interactive installation that creates a psychophysical disturbance with light where public space and private perception join atmospherically to symbolize the reality and unreality of a place. Light, a product of our industrialized society, full of information and too fragmented, produces glare, which is a barrier to our vision of our environment. Here the viewer becomes an active part of the work, walking on landscapes built of a fragmentary form. An original score by Luis Miguel Sanz Mayo for the Viola da Gamba accompanies. This work has been performed in Salamanca in the 5th Festival de Castilla y Leon and was featured at Nuit Blanche Paris in 2009. Toronto is SPS’s North American debut. Free Admission.  Special Benefit Performance Dracula – A Love Story* He has crossed oceans of time for you… Friday, October 22 Casa Loma is pleased to announce the return of Dracula-A Love Story. Based on Bram Stokers Dracula, this tale of unrequited love is brought to life by Brant Theatre Workshops. Follow the action as the actors move room to room in Toronto’s own Gothik mansion-Casa Loma. This performance of Dracula-A Love Story is a benefit for Casa Loma. Funds raised will be used for the continuing interior restoration of Casa Loma. “Brantford Theatre Workshops, support Casa Loma and are honoured to be part of their efforts to restore and promote this wonderful venue. We applaud their efforts in advancing culture, heritage and local good works. We will donate 100% of all revenues for Dracula-A Love Story to Casa Loma.” Time: Doors open at 7:30PM Show time: 8:00PM *As adapted by Sharyl Hudson Price: $39.95 plus HST Space is limited. Pre-registration is necessary. To register, please phone 416-923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215.  Back by Popular Demand: Casa Loma Estate Ghost Tracking Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday October 28 Renowned Ghost Trackers Michelle Desrochers and Patrick Cross host four special evenings of ghost findings. The couple have been featured in numerous television programs and magazine articles including: Creepy Canada, YTV Ghost Trackers, City Parent Magazine and Haunted Canada 3: More True Ghost Stories Scholastic Canada. Do things go bump in the night at Casa Loma? The fun begins with a general information session of ghost tracking in the Casa Loma Carriage Room. The session includes Spirit sightings and a special peek at the research equipment used by the hosts. Then you are off to explore the Tunnel, Stables and Upper Stables. Casa Loma’s Upper Stables are not open to the public. For these special nights, they will be open for spirit investigation. The evening will end with everyone gathering back in the Carriage Room to compare photos and stories. Michelle Desroches and Patrick Cross will be available to answer any questions. Participants are asked to bring cameras, compasses and any other ghost tracking instruments. Time: 7:00PM Program duration: 2-3 hours Price: Children (13 and under) $15.00 + HST, Adults (13 +) $25.00 + HST Age: Although this program is geared to families, some parents may not find the content suitable for young children. Please be advised that steep stair climbing is necessary. As well, you may encounter some narrow passageways. Flat shoes are recommended. Please be advised that the Casa Loma main house will not be open to the public, only the Tunnel, Stables, Upper Stables, Potting Shed and Garage. Pre registration is necessary. Please contact operations@casaloma.org for more information. To register, please phone 416-923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215.  Real Ghosts - Real Castle Tracking the Ghosts of Casa Loma Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31 Are there ghosts in Casa Loma? Come to Casa Loma this Halloween and find out for yourself! Renowned Ghost Tracker Michelle Desrochers from Creepy Canada, YTV Ghost Trackers and Haunted Canada 3 will be available in the Casa Loma Library throughout the day. Ms Desrochers will be armed with her personal ghostly videos, audio recordings and ghostly tales of evenings spent at Casa Loma. Before exploring on their own, all children will be given written direction of what to look for during their own personal investigation. All participants are asked to bring a compass, camera and other ghost tracking instruments! Presentation times: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and 2:00 Casa Loma ghost stories will be presented in different rooms of Casa Loma throughout the day. Tracking the Ghosts of Casa Loma is included with admission. Although this program is geared to families, some parents may not find the content suitable for young children.  Pumpkin Carving Contest Sunday, October 31 Back By Popular Demand! Children are invited to bring their creativity to Casa Loma to carve out the funniest or scariest pumpkin they can imagine. After the judging, you get to bring your pumpkin home for Halloween night! All participants will receive a Trick or Treat loot bag. The grand winner will receive a family pass to Casa Loma’s Christmas program. Time: 11:00-12:00 Program cost: Children (13 years of age and younger): $15.00 + HST Adults: $18.19 + HST Above program cost includes admission to Casa Loma and a ticket to Tracking the Ghosts of Casa Loma. Age: Contest is open to children 13 years of age and younger. All participants must be accompanied by an adult at the carving table. Pumpkins, markers and carving knives are provided. All drawing and carving must be free hand-the use of stencils is prohibited. Pre registration for this program is necessary. Register early to avoid disappointment. Registration for this program is necessary. Space is limited. To register phone 416-923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215. All sales are final. Halloween Family Archery at Casa Loma Saturday October 30 and Sunday October 31 Casa Loma is pleased to offer a special Halloween-themed Family Archery Workshop. Join our certified archery coach Shawn Adams, for an opportunity to learn the history and techniques involved in the ancient sport of archery. This hands-on workshop is suited to beginners and will afford all participants the chance to develop and hone their archery skills. Class size is limited to 10 people/session. To avoid disappointment, please register early. Times: 9:00-11:00 or 11:30-1:30 or 2:00-4:00 Cost: $31.00 + HST/person Children must be at least eight years of age. Adult must attend and participate in program. The above cost includes admission to Casa Loma and the scheduled shows that day. Registration for this program is necessary. To register, please phone 416-923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215 All sales are final. Casa Loma Big Band Dance Presented by Pegasus Hospitality Group Featuring The Toronto All-Star Big Band Friday, November 12th, 2010 Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Performance at 8:00 p.m. Dance the night away in one of Toronto’s most beautiful venues. Enjoy one of the most exciting bands around, the seventeen-piece Toronto All-Star Big Band, as it "cooks" with its powerful tributes to the heady hits of the 1930's and 40's. It's like watching Goodman, Dorsey, and Miller live. $50.00 per person Includes H.S.T. and gratuity, Light Antipasti Platter per table, with coffee/tea & sweet table sampling. Cash Bar Available. Tickets available on-line at ticketweb.ca or at Palais Royale (416) 533-3553.  Elves In the Workshop Saturday Dates: December 4, December 11 and December 18 Time: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00,12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 each Saturday. Sunday Dates: December 5, December 12 and December 19 Time: 1:00 and 2:00 each Sunday. Bring your little elf to Casa Loma and join us in our annual seasonal workshop-hosted by Marnie Lippa from Parties Made Simple. You and your little elf will enjoy creating a decorated gingerbread house to hang on your family tree Your day will include: · A gingerbread house approximately 3.5 inches tall, ready to hang · Candy to decorate your gingerbread house · A box to carry your ornament home · Tickets to our holiday themed show · Hot chocolate, coffee and holiday goodies · Admission to Casa Loma - don't forget to visit Santa Claus while you are here! Duration of program: 45 minutes Suggested Age Category: 2-8 years of age (older children are welcome!) Prices: Adults: $22.99 + HST Children: $18.50 + HST All prices include admission and a ticket to our Holiday Themed show. All children receive one gingerbread house to decorate. If an adult wishes to decorate his or her own house, there is a charge of $10.00/house. Please advise at time of booking. Pre-registration for this special event is required. Book early! This program is very popular and space fills up quickly. If you have any questions or require more information, please email operations@casaloma.org. To register, please call 416-923-1171 ext 205 or ext 215. A credit card is required to confirm your registration. All sales final.  Toronto Theatre Organ Society Concerts Performances Silent films - the way they were meant to be heard!! Plus our regular concerts featuring four outstanding theatre organ performers! Presenting two classic silent feature films the way they were originally presented in the movie palaces of yesteryear, their musical scores played on the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ . We relive this history in the palatial surroundings of Casa Loma's Great Hall with live accompaniment by two masters of the musical art. Tuesday October 5 2010 Mark Herman Mark won the American Theatre Organ Society's (ATOS) Young Theatre Organist Competition in 2004 which led to an invitation to perform a full concert for their 50th Anniversary Convention in 2005. Since then, while majoring in Theatre Management at DePaul University in Chicago, Mark has performed in theatre organ venues across the U.S., Australia and New Zealand performing an eclectic musical mix that even includes some of his own compostitions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday November 16 2010 Clark Wilson Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Lon Chaney galvanized audiences in the title role of this 1923 classic, demonstrating his groundbreaking artistry with makeup that earned him the nickname The Man of a Thousand Faces. Our old friend, Clark Wilson, internationally recognized as both a fine organ technician and as a brilliant silent film accompanist, returns to show us once again why the Mighty Wurlitzer gained worldwide popularity as the voice of the silent film. Film notes will be provided to all patrons at the screening, courtesy of The Toronto Film Society. Purchase Tickets Now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday December 14 2010 Ken Double Our annual Christmas Concert has become as much a part of celebrating the season at Casa Loma as the magnificent tree in the Great Hall. Helping us celebrate this year is our old friend, Ken Double, CEO of the American Theatre Organ Society (ATOS), masterful ATOS convention emcee, accomplished player and genuine all-around enthusiast. Ken donated his time and talent to TTOS so that we could release our first CD of the Mighty Wurlitzer at Casa Loma and we are delighted to have him back. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday March 7 2011 Peter Hansen Peter began his theatre organ career at age 14 with ten years as Assistant Organist at the Organ Grinder restaurant. In real life an air traffic control supervisor at Pearson Airport, he is in demand as a theatre organ concert performer across North America. He is a long-time member of the TTOS and we are delighted to have him back again to play another public concert on his “home” Wurlitzer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday April 4 2011 John Lauter IT (1927) Clara Bow's dazzling performance in this 1927 melodrama caused her to be known forever after as The 'It' Girl. Add Charley Chase in Mighty Like a Moose (a short subject one critic included “among the finest in silent comedy”) and an exacting musical accompaniment by the exceptional John Lauter and you have a brilliant evening of family entertainment. Film notes will be provided to all patrons at the screening, courtesy of The Toronto Film Society. Tonight’s event is part of the Toronto Silent Film Festival. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday May 2 2011 Jonathan Ortloff Winner of the 2008 ATOS Young Theatre Organist Competition, Jonathan Ortloff holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Rochester in organ performance and interdisciplinary engineering. Over the past eight years he has worked for some of the most renowned organ builders and restorers in the United States. Besides performing, building and restoring, Jonathan writes with a unique viewpoint on a variety of organ-related topics. Tonight's concert is presented in conjunction with the ORGANIX pipe organ festival. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase Tickets and for more information on the upcoming season go to All performances begin at 8.00pm sharp! Doors open at 7.15. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door, on the night of the concert, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that tickets are not available from Casa Loma or the Kiwanis Club. There are no reserved seats. Patrons are seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Engagement Proposal Packages 1. Proposal in the Conservatory $100.00 Please be advised that the Conservatory is closed until April 30, 2010 due to ongoing restoration. Your tour of Casa Loma would end in the Conservatory. Security will close the glass doors giving the two of you up to 15 minutes of privacy to propose. 2. Proposal in the Gardens $100.00 Between the months of May-October, the Casa Loma Estate Gardens offer a perfect proposal opportunity. You can chose from many beautiful spots including our Gazebo. 3. Scavenger Hunt $150.00 A fun way to propose! You can choose from a preset Scavenger Hunt or we can help you create your own. The quest ends with you on bended knee in your chosen location. 4. Build your own proposal If you have a creative idea, please feel free to speak to us about it. Price of package to be determined upon booking. All proposals must take place during regular business hours (9:30-4:00). All proposals are subject to room availability. Cost of proposal package includes admission for the two people involved, audio guides and tickets to the Sir Henry Pellatt film. Food and drink are not allowed on the premises. Proposals require at least two weeks notice. Payment must be received upon booking. For more information, please contact Trudy O’Donnell 416-923-1171 ext 215 or email operations@casaloma.org Casa Loma is owned by the City of Toronto and has been operated by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma since 1937. |
