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         caption:Halifax-based band Gypsophilia performed in City Square for the opening night festivities of the Junction Arts Festival Sept. 3.
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         caption:Simon McNally paints a city scape on St. Clair Avenue Aug. 30.
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         caption:Jump Cafe and Bar's Filippo Mancuso puts the finishing touches on his culinary masterpiece of yellow fin tuna during the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Competition held at Humber College on Sept. 3.
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         caption:Ryan Seeley, left, Marc Richler and Brian Crosby perform in the recent Remain in Light theatre street performance of Waiting for Godot on Danforth Avenue. The  performance promotes the show at the Papermill Theatre until Sept. 6.
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         caption:Punk band Fidget performs at the BIG on Bloor festival June 21.
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BRIEFS

Ten roles up for grabs in Medina production

Actors looking to improve their craft and extend their resume can do so at an audition for the Medina Theatre Ensemble.

The group is preparing to stage a reading performance in honour of Holocaust Remembrance Week.

Written by Marion Andrew and directed by Mario D'Alimonte, The Sand requires six male roles and four female roles. The auditions take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and Thursday, Sept. 18 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson Ave.

Those interested in auditioning must register to secure a spot by calling Roselle at 416-633-2057 or Morris at 416-785-0344.

Annual book sale set for Sept. 20

Book lovers take note - The Annex Residents' Association is hosting its annual Fall Book and Bake Sale.

The sale, complete with various types of books from fellow Annex residents' homes, also includes refreshments and entertainment.

The sale is set for Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 250 Davenport Rd. Donations of books and help is appreciated.

Call the association hotline at 416-926-9261.

Concert benefits epilepsy research

Renowned Polish mezzosoprano Margaret Maye is raising her voice again this fall in her quest to find a cure for epilepsy.

Maye's son, Thomas, had his first epileptic seizure at age 10. Medication controlled the boy's symptoms for about five years, then doctors diagnosed Thomas with a form of epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication.

Today, Thomas, 21, suffers a seizure at least once a week, despite taking three medications twice a day.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder which causes sudden bursts of electrical energy in the brain. While treatments are available to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures, there remains no known cure.

So the versatile singer-actress is raising her voice and those of other singers and musicians to shed light on what she and Epilepsy Ontario see as an underfunded disorder.

Intimately Two Hearts features "the Russian Joan Baez" Zanna Bichevskaya, Maye and vocalist, guitarist, composer and poet Gennady Ponomarev. The concert takes place Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Jane Mallett Theatre at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E.

The event benefits the University of Toronto Epilepsy Research Program. Tickets are $45 and $65.

To reserve a ticket, visit the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts' website at www.stlc.com or call 416-366-7723.
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