Sunday January 24th, 2010

 Mary Newberry, former dancer with Toronto Dance Theatre and Nadia Szilvassy, founding member of Desrosiers Dance Theatre on Descant Magazine's Winter Launch of Descant 147: Dance. Features readings, dance performances and film. Takes place Thurs Jan 28th 7.30pm at The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, 14 Elm Street.  Descant is Canada's pre-eminent literary journal. www.descant.ca/issues/d147.html

 
Choreographers Jenny-Anne McCowan and Winston Spear on their pieces in SHINE a multi-disciplinary performing arts event of dance, music and theatre Jan 29 & 30 8pm at Movement Centre, 248l0 Dundas St. West, Suite 200 (north of Bloor, east side Dundas across from Glenlake). Movement Centre has classes that explore movement techniques that vitalize the body.  www.movementcentre.com
 
Choreographer Susan Lee on her work in Penumbra, a  presentation of York University's MFA Dance Program  featuring five gifted choreographers.  Showing Jan 27-29 7pm nightly at Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building, York University, 4700 Keele Street.  www.yorku.ca/perform/boxoffice