Covers, Canadian Style

Karen David is fighting a bit of an ear infection, but the now London-based singer and actress is glad to be home in Toronto.

"They say that homesickness goes away after a couple of years, but I haven't found that. I still miss my family a lot," she said.

Taking part in tonight's Canadian Songbook event at Massey Hall, she is taking three cracks at some Canadian classics.

"I'm doing ‘When you love Someone,' by Bryan Adams, which I chose because I think that I can sort of give it my own interpretation ... some of his other songs are so distinctive, this one I thought might be able to work with. At the very least, it will be a girl's voice so that'll change things up."

She's also doing "Something to Talk about" by Shirley Eikhard and "Coming in from the Cold" by Joni Mitchell.

While tonight will showcase David's interpretations of other people work, the up-and-coming singer is hard at work on her own album, with the hopes of one day joining the ranks of those being celebrated this evening.

Ron Sexsmith, Luke Doucet, Molly Johnson and Danny Michel are just some of the other performers taking on Canuck classics at the event. 

-Raju Mudhar

 

Wonderfalls

If you’re a tourist in Toronto, you have to go to Niagara Falls, right?

That's what Tim Supple and his all South Asian cast of Midsummer Night's Dream is doing today. The director stopped by the Luminato Media Hub this morning, and since the Toronto performances are going to be the last for certain members of the cast, there are some special bonding events before some members leave the production.

Supple, in particular, had some very personal reasons for checking out one of the wonders of the world.

"My parents actually lived in Canada for a few years right after they were married. My brother and sister were born here. There was an iconic picture in our home taken shortly after they were married, with them standing in front of the Falls. So that's one reason why I have to go there. Hopefully I can find the spot."

We advised checking out the Maid of the Mist, although he wasn't sure if it was in the budget, but there was a picnic in the itinerary.

-Raju Mudhar