Comments on: ArtsVote political theatre sells out twice at the same time; candidates give mediocre performances https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 By: The Arts and the Chicago Mayoral Race https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:18:11 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3424 […] us to a model for our part in the upcoming campaign (see the last paragraph).  ArtsVote of Toronto hosted a mayoral debate focused solely on the arts, rated the candidates, and has the slogan “I am an […]

]]> By: Michael https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:02:31 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3280 This article in the Globe and Mail concurs that Di Fiore was the most impressive and prepared candidate at the debate and also that Praxis Theatre thought of holding fundraising dinners long before Rob Ford did.

]]> By: Meredith Potter https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:19:52 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3275 Agreed – a huge thank you to all the volunteers at ArtsVote for the incredible amount of work that went into organising this debate, as well as as the report cards. A massive effort.

]]> By: Mark Brownell https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3271 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:59:02 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3271 James Di Fiore was the clear “winner” last night even though he won’t be mayor. Ford was quiet and sickly. (Is there a minimum standard of health that the mayor must meet? He looked ready to keel over from a coronary.) Joe Pants was on the attack – but it didn’t suit him. He looked stiff. And his “garden” schtick is getting old. Rocco was okay until he got all pissy about the city’s early relationship with Luminato. Very petty. Smitherman did okay. Got his shots in but showed his dark/nasty side with a crack about Joe’s height. Cheap.

]]> By: Megan Mooney https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:25:15 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3264 A loud and boisterous Hear Hear! from me.

At the last minute I wasn’t able to go to the event because of a cranky toddler, but that meant that as a family (my toddler son, my mother, my partner and me) we watched the debate as it unfolded, thanks to the live-streaming by Torontoist and AGO.

I couldn’t agree more that the most memorable and exciting part of the evening was the audience and interest in the debate.

]]> By: Michael https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3261 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:44:46 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3261 Oh there are so many more companies that have some variation on the dinner concept. I know Aluna theatre had one recently. If anyone can name others feel free to list them.

]]> By: Bmac https://praxistheatre.com/2010/09/artsvote-political-theatre-sells-out-twice-at-the-same-time-candidates-give-mediocre-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:12:59 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=4201#comment-3260 Just call our Praxis Gourmet and things like Fu-Gen’s Fire Gala revolutionary.

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