Articles by Tom Beedham

Esmerine Discuss Climate Change, Cities and Riding an Upward Spiral of Hope on 'Mechanics of Dominion'

PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2017

Speaking with Exclaim! over a conference call connection, from the Gatineau river valley and New York respectively, Esmerine's Bruce Cawdro...

Unsound presents Halloween High: Jlin and Company Wayne McGregor's 'Autobiography Edits' / 'Under the Skin' Live Score

Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto ON, October 27

PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2017

Unsound's first two Toronto touchdowns transformed the city's massive decommissioned Hearn power plant into a sprawling industrial cathedra...

Esmerine

Mechanics of Dominion

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2017

A sequel of sorts to 2015's Lost Voices, Esmerine's latest offers a dynamic response to the dire state of the natural world we're bound to...

X Avant Night Five: "James Tenney: Resistance"

918 Bathurst, Toronto ON, October 15

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2017

Billed as "a concert and outreach activities dedicated to the politicized work" of the late James Tenney, this final night (October 15) of...

X Avant Night Four: Avrha / bizZarh / Drawing With Knives

Tranzac, Toronto ON, October 14

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2017

Stepping away from this year's festival hub at 918 Bathurst, X Avant zigzagged its way down to Brunswick Avenue for a day of programming at...

X Avant Night Three: 'Intérro' featuring Jason Sharp, Tanya Evanson, Kaie Kellough and Kevin Lo / E-Saggila

918 Bathurst, Toronto ON, October 13

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2017

While the bill originally promised a headlining set from radical industry disruptor Chino Amobi, a bad case of food poisoning had other ide...

X Avant Night Two: Elisa Harkins / Laura Ortman / Mourning Coup

918 Bathurst, Toronto ON, October 12

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2017

Presented in collaboration with Revolutions Per Minute, the second night of this year's X Avant (and the second night of RPM Live's 2017-18...

X Avant Night One: Man Forever / Germaine Liu / Luyos MC

918 Bathurst, Toronto ON, October 11

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2017

For its 12th year, the Music Gallery's flagship X Avant festival is returning with a lineup befittingly curated under the broad theme of "r...