ACT II STUDIO at the FRINGE

The following is a message from ACT II STUDIO:

Dear Friends,
With the Fringe we have the most amazing opportunity to advertise ACT II STUDIO through our LEACOCK LIVE show. We need your help to make the very most of this opportunity. Will you help us paper this town YELLOW with Leacock Live posters/fliers? We have posters, bookmarks, and fliers just waiting to be spread around the city. Already we've got a small army of 9 people who've come forward to take material around. Would you join us in this massive distribution effort? We've got everything you need at Heaslip House on the 3rd floor on the cabinets as you come in. Attached is a sheet compiled by our SWAT team with distribution suggestions. (Also attached for you delight and your own use is POSTER #2 featuring Yvonne Taylor and John Allin. Your friends might enjoy seeing this one (and it serves as a reminder).
If you're planning to see Fringe shows, would you pass around our lovely bookmarks (with ACT II info on the back) to the line up? That would be such a great help. COUNTDOWN: 7 days to the Fringe! We can SELL OUT this show. With your help, I know we can! We're still pinching ourselves that ACT II STUDIO has this opportunity. Let's fill the Tarragon and spread the word about this wonderful place!

DISTRIBUTION MAGIC
We have book marks, fliers and posters. We hope to paint this town YELLOW!
Where oh where to distribute?
Libraries, Cafes*, Bakeries, Gourmet Shops, Meetings, Stores, Places of Worship (do you think they might announce it in their bulletin?), Community Centres, Workshops you might be taking, Beauty Salons, Friends & Neighbours, Condo laundry and other rooms, Bulletin Boards wherever you can find them, Theatres, Restaurants*, Choir practice, Sports places
*Ask if they’d put a book mark in with their bills. (The Elephant & Castle has agreed to do this for us – so it’s possible). How about holding a Leacock brunch!

- ACT II STUDIO PUBLICITY

LIFETravels : Travel Update

As announced in the May edition of LIFELines, the travel committee has been working on a new trip. We know that in the winter many LIFE members want to head to sunnier climes. So here it is – a trip that will be not only warm but also educational:

Viva Mexico!
Welcome to a unique nine-day tour of the colonial heart of Mexico visiting elegant and historic towns such as Guanajuato and Morelia as well as the Aztec site of Teotihuacan and Mexico City itself. This tour has been customized for us and will be complemented by a LIFE course on Mexican culture prior to departure. A highlight will be two days in the magical artists’ colony of San Miguel de Allende, winter destination of many LIFE members.

Departs: February 26, 2011. Full details available shortly.
Cost: $1800.00 CDN per person. Single Supplement $383.00 CDN.
Non LIFE members – Add $75.00 for LIFE membership.
Includes: Accommodations, all breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners, welcome party, expert guides, transportation in Mexico, taxes. Airfare not included.
Available for booking beginning July 12, 2010. Deposit: $400.00. Final Payment: December 17, 2010.

Russian Gems
Cruise the Russian Waterways from Moscow to St. Petersburg on the maiden voyage of the Amakatarina.
Departs: May 8, 2011.
Price depends on cabin category, starting at: $3135.00 USD + $187.00 USD port fees Single Supplement 50%. Airfare not included.
Full details and booking dates will be released at the beginning of July.


Local Touring – Prince Edward County
Spaces are still available for our 4 day tour of Prince Edward County departing September 21. Wineries, artists and Canadian history in one tiny perfect county.
Tour includes: Transportation, local tours, hot breakfasts, two lunches, welcome & farewell dinners, all entry fees, taxes and gratuities.
Additional costs: most alcoholic beverages, two lunches, one dinner.
Cost: $550.00 CDN
A limited number of single rooms are available. Single supplement is $160.00 CDN
Non LIFE members – Add $75.00 for LIFE membership. Limited to 24 people.

Please follow instructions on booking form available in the LIFE office.
For further information or questions contact dmckay@cruiseshipcenters.com

SKILLS - CEL (Computer Education Lab)

Another LIFE Asset:
The Computer Education Lab (CEL)

Who says senior citizens can’t learn the new technologies? The vast majority of LIFE members get information from us on-line. As we celebrate LIFE’s 20th anniversary, we can think back twenty years and wonder -- what did we do without all this instant communication?

Okay, so computer talk is easy for many of us. How about helping other LIFE members into the computer age? The LIFE Computer Education Lab (CEL) is equipped with modern computers, and we will shortly be installing Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2007.

If you have worked with these programs, we could use the skills you have acquired.

You can help by teaching current CEL instructors about the changes in the new software, by teaching a course yourself, or by teaching with the help of a current CEL instructor. Teaching in the CEL is not onerous: one to four sessions of 2 hours a week with 4 students, at a time and day that suits you. If you have ideas about other computer courses, please let us know! We welcome all suggestions to enhance our members’ enjoyment of their computers.

So, if computer skills are among your assets, we hope you will consider helping.

Please contact Hermine Borduas, Computer Course Coordinator, at hborduas@sympatico.ca, or Rosanne Bernard, our LIFE Office Administrator, at lifeinst@ryerson.ca.

NEW MODERATORS - FALL 2010

To reply to this click here>> smnprsn@yahoo.com
Or telephone Simon at: 416-489-1727

A few weeks ago we sent out an appeal for new moderators or co-moderators for our Fall 2010 calendar. We’ve had some good responses, which will result in a number of new courses. Right now we’re looking for a co-moderator for the following course:

First Past the Post: Is its Day Over? A look at past, present & future voting systems in Canada.

We are also looking for moderators (or co-moderators) for courses in these areas:

Spanish Conversation: We have a moderator for a beginning level class. We need someone with a good knowledge of Spanish & preferably a teaching background to moderate an intermediate / advanced level class.

French Conversation: This one is the reverser of the Spanish one. We have a moderator for an advanced class. We need someone with a good knowledge of French & preferably a teaching background to moderate an beginner / intermediate class.

Art History & Appreciation: We’ve had a number of art history and appreciation classes in the past, but there seems to be a shortage of moderators right now. How about you? Would you be interested?

Topics that link with LIFE’s 20th Anniversary: This means looking at what has happened in some area (e.g. science, politics) in the last 20 years.

If any of these topics or areas catches your interest, this is your chance to get involved.

The moderators are the ones who do the initial planning and organization for each course between now and late September – that’s 3 whole months to get ready! So, how about YOU? Can you help us out? Can you challenge yourself? Are you ready for a great experience?

Of course, if you have any other idea or ideas of your own which you’d like to pursue, that’s also fine with us.

So, if you’re interested and/or have any questions, contact me within the next few days, and I’ll be glad to give or get you all the help you need. Remember that there’s lots of time between now and late September to do the work. And you’ll learn so much in the process.

Thanks,
Simon Pearson
Chair, Fall Calendar Committee

Don’t contact the office.
Call me at: 416-489-1727
Or you can e-mail me: smnprsn@yahoo.com

SILVER SCREENS TICKETS/LOCATIONS

TICKETS FOR SSAF:
For those of you who already purchased tickets and have not yet picked them up, your tickets are at the events -- go a little bit earlier than the start time to retrieve them.
For those who have not yet purchased tickets and wish to, you may buy them at the event/film. (To the best of my knowledge, all events/films are still open -- only the workshops are sold out.)

SSAF EVENT/FILM LOCATIONS & PRICES:
The following information is current as at June 1st 2010

TUESDAY June 1
9 am - 5 pm (Free) Eyes of Experience Photo Display in the Lobby of Commerce Court West
10 am - 4 pm (Free) Film Display RCC 20110am - 12pm Workshop ($12) Enhancing Your Brain Power with Technology RCC 201
12 - 1 pm (Free) Brown Bag Cafe - Living Legacies & Legends RCC 203
1 - 4 pm Workshop ($20) Exploring Journeys, Places & Memories VIC 404
1 - 4 pm Workshop ($20) Life Stories in Art RCC 205
2 - 3:30 pm (Free) Honouring Our Parents at the Toronto Reference Library
7 - 9 pm ($20) Fabulous Fashion for the Fifty Plus + Jewellery Designs POD 250

WEDNESDAY June 2
9 am - 5 pm (Free) Eyes of Experience Photo Display in the Lobby of Commerce Court West
10 am - 4 pm (Free) Art Display RCC 20410am - 12pm ($12) Experience of a Lifetime - El Camino de Santiago RCC 201
12 - 1 pm (Free) Brown Bag Cafe - Living Legacies & Legends RCC 203
1:30 - 4 pm ($12) Theatre Out of the Box & The Stella Award Presentation RCC 204
7 - 9 pm ($12) You Can't Say That in Canada RCC 204

THURSDAY June 3
9 am - 5 pm (Free) Eyes of Experience Photo Display in the Lobby of Commerce Court West
10 am - 4 pm (Free) Author Display RCC 20410am - 12pm Workshop ($12) The Moving Pen: Creative Writing RCC 205
10am - 12pm Workshop ($12) Writing Family Stories RCC 203
10 - 11 am (Free) The Chile Experience RCC 201
12 - 1 pm (Free) Brown Bag Cafe - Living Legacies & Legends RCC 203
1 - 3 pm ($12) The Betrayal of Africa LIB 72
2 - 4 pm ($12) Theatre Out of the Box RCC 204
7 - 9 pm ($12) Theatre Out of the Box RCC 204

FRIDAY June 4
9 am - 5 pm (Free) Eyes of Experience Photo Display in the Lobby of Commerce Court West
10am - 12pm ($12) Canadian Politics - Where to Next? RCC 204
12 - 1 pm (Free) The Chile Experience RCC 201
7 - 9 pm ($20) SSAF FILM - Prom Night in Mississippi LIB 72

SATURDAY June 5
2 - 4 pm ($12) SSAF FILM - Summer Hours LIB 72
7 - 9 pm ($12) SSAF FILM - Amal LIB 72


SUNDAY June 6
11 am - 1 pm ($12) SSAF FILM - Up the Yangtze LIB 72
3 - 5 pm ($12) SSAF FILM - Amreeka LIB 72

LOCATIONS ADDRESSES (you can always refer to inside back page of the LIFE calendar for a campus map):
Events/Films will be well signed & shouldn't be difficult to find
Lobby of Commerce Court West = 199 Bay Street (Bay/King/Wellington)
LIB 72 = Library Building, 350 Victoria Street - Room 72
POD 250 = Podium - Room 250: area connecting Library building to Jorgenson Hall (enter through 350 or 380 Victoria Street)
RCC = Rogers Communications Centre, 80 Gould Street (at the corner of Church Street) rooms are on the 2nd floor
Toronto Reference Library = 789 Yonge Street
VIC 404 = Victoria Building, 285 Victoria Street - Room 404

For more information & all other queries/issues please refer to the Silver Screens Festival Website www.silverscreens.ca or email silverscreens@ryerson.ca