The rock.paper.sistahz 7 (RPS 7) festival is an annual event that b current has hosted for the last seven years, presents and celebrates the new and exciting work from emerging artists from Toronto and all over the world. This year's festival will take place from May 1-31 at various venues across the city. To celebrate our seventh year we have planned a series of innovative, fun and community building events including a special literary evening with some of Ontario's top poets and writers, an original cooking event with children from Toronto's priority neighbourhoods, a youth concert event/jam session, drama workshops in public schools and much more. Join us for this year's festival as b current combines community outreach and artistic development to create a unique and memorable theatrical experience!

• May 1-15 – various performances and workshops in schools

• May 7 – festival launch and installation party, 720 Bathurst St

• May 8, 15, 22 - film OUR: past the corn à a film & video series taking place at the Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Avenue W.

• May 12, 19 – Play Readings which are a great opportunity to come and see new plays in the making, taking place at 720 Cafe (720 Bathurst St.)

• May 17 – Next Generation Cooks à an afternoon of creating food and fun from around the world; hosted by 7 year olds cooks and their TVO Kids guest performers, at Loblaws Forest Hill Cook Centre, 396 St Clair Avenue W.

• May 23 – sistahz sAy! walk good à A night of literary sistahz ‘bridging the gap’ with queer writings and commentary; presented in conjunction with the A is for Orange Writers Group.  This event will feature some special guest writers, a few emerging authors, a pre- show reception, and a post-show audience talkback, all at the Palmerston Library Theatre space.

• May 24 – sistahz in the mix à performance and jam concert (dance, spoken word, deejays & much much music) @ Revival (783 College St.)

• May 29-31 – who/new 7 shows à past, present and future theatre works in the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 8pm each night; followed by the latenite festival wrap party on May 31 in the Mainspace.

   
Tickets for all events are $7, or purchase a festival pass for just $49!Tickets are available through the Arts Box Office in person, over the phone at 416 504 7529 and online at http://www.artsboxoffice.ca/

For more information and the most recent updates on the RPS 7 festival, contact b current at 416 533 1500, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit our website at http://www.bcurrent.ca/festival.php