NEWS

New Release
Ken Aldcroft/William Parker "One Sunday" is now available

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itunes
Most of Trio Records catalogue is now available as downloads from itunes

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Here is a poem written by Nicholas Power which was inspired by a set of improvised music performed by me, drummer/percussionist Germaine Liu and bassist Jim Sexton at the LoD Series in Toronto.

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To listen to some audio samples click here.

Events

Performance & Workshop Dates 2011

December

Thursday, December 22 2011 9:00 pm
Holy Oak
1241 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario CA
$PWYC
Alaniaris
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Sunday, December 18 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$10
Somewhere There Rent Party
Buster Keaton's "The General"
Ken Aldcroft- guitar and score, Rod Campbell- trumpet, Heather Segger- trombone, Chris Willes- clarinet

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Saturday, December 17 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris, Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinsky- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Friday, December 16 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Joe Sorbara Quintet
Joe Sorbara- drums, Jonnie Bakan- alto saxophone, Heather Segger- trombone, Jim Sexton- bass, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Saturday, December 10 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Aldcroft / Ng / Adjemian / Cole / Liu
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Karen Ng- alto sax, Jonathan Adjemian- analog synth, Josh Cole- electric bass, Germaine Liu- drums

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Friday, December 9 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Lewis / Krakowiak / Aldcroft
Tilman Lewis- cello, Tomasz Krakowiak- percussion, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Thursday, December 8 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
2nd Set Krakowiak Residency
Aldcroft/Schoorl, Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Holger Schoorl- guitar

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Sunday, December 4 2010 10:30 pm
the Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Hat & Beard opening for Dave Clark's Woodchoppers Association

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Sunday, December 4 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Sait / Kamevaar, David Sait- guzhen, John Kamevaar- eletronics/drums
Aldcroft / Liu, Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Germaine Liu- drums

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Saturday, December 3 2010 6:30 pm
the Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Thomson / Sharp / Aldcroft / Dutton
Scott Thomson- trombone, Jason Sharp- saxophones, Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Paul Dutton- oralizations

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Friday, December 2 2010 8:00 pm
Macdonald Stewart Art Centre: Main Gallery
Part of the ICASP Making the Changes: Ethics and the Improvising Business Conference
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario CA
Free/donation
Thomson / Sorbara / Aldcroft / Laver / Johnston
Scott Thomson- trombone, Joe Sorbara- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Mark Laver- saxophone, Pete Johnston- bass

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November

Sunday, November 27 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jack Vorvis Residency
Vorvis / Aldcroft
Jack Vorvis- amplified drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Saturday, November 26 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Aldcroft / Oswald / Michelangelo / Octopus
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, John Oswald- alto sax, Michelangelo- sound making objects, Octopus- drums and percussion

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Friday, November 25 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Hat & Beard, Dave Clark- drums and Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Sunday, November 13 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Alaniaris, Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinsky- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar
TBA

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Friday, November 11 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Solo Ken Aldcroft, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Sunday, November 6 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Solo Ken Aldcroft, Ken Aldcroft- guitar
Rob Piilonen- flute, Tina Kiik- accordian, Michael Lynn- banjo

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October

Saturday, October 29 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft & Friends
Ken Aldcroft- guitar and Mike Gennaro- drums & Ken Aldcroft- guitar and Parmela Attariwala- violin

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Friday, October 28 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Joe Sorbara Quintet
Jonnie Bakan- alto sax, Heather Segger- trombone, Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Jim Sexton- bass, Joe Sorbara- drums

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Tuesday, October 25 2010 9:00 pm
Naco Gallery Cafe
1665 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
John Russon the story of Captain Cook and Hat & Beard

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Friday, October 7 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Aldcroft / Rampersaud
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Nicole Rampersaud- trumpet

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Sunday, October 2 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Germain Liu- drums and percussion, John Oswald- alto saxophone, Nicole Rampersaud- trumpet, Rob Clutton- bass

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Saturday, October 1 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft & Friends
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Holger Schoorl- guitar, Tilman Lewis- cello, Tomasz Krakowiak- drum, Mark Segger- drums

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September

Sunday, September 23 2011 2:00 pm
Kensington Market Pedestrian Sunday
Kensington Market, Toronto, Ontario CA
$Free
Alaniaris
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Friday, September 9 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Aldcroft / Robinson
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Jason Robinson- tenor saxophone

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Tuesday, September 6 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alan Bloor and Friends
Alan Bloor- electric bass and violin, Bob Vespaziani- percussion and electronics, Chris Cawthray- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Saturday, September 3 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft & Friends
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Holger Schoorl- guitar, Karen Ng- alto sax

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August

Sunday, August 21 2011 5:00 pm
the Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Monk's Music w/ Mark Segger, Ken Aldcroft and TBA

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July




June

Wednesday, June 29 2011 8:00 pm
Toronto Jazz Festival
Hat & Beard CD Release Concert "Live at Somewhere There"
Incubator Series at the Music Gallery
St. George the Martyr Church
197 John St., Toronto, Ontario CA
$15 +
Set 1: Hat & Beard: Dave Clark- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar
Set 2: Colin Stetson

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Sunday, June 26 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Wednesday, June 22 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jack Vorvis and Friends Residence
Jack Vorvis- drums plus friends

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Sunday, June 19 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Wednesday, June 15 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jack Vorvis and Friends Residence
Jack Vorvis- drums plus friends

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Sunday, June 12 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Sunday, June 5 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Solo Ken Aldcroft
Paul Newman Solo saxophone

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Sunday, June 5 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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May

Wednesday, May 25 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jack Vorvis and Friends Residence
Jack Vorvis- drums plus friends

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Sunday, May 22 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Saturday, May 21 2011 TBA pm
The Central
603 Markham, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Alaniaris

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Friday, May 20 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Bloor / Segger / Aldcroft

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Wednesday, May 18 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jack Vorvis and Friends Residence
Jack Vorvis- drums plus friends

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Tuesday, May 17 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Jonnie Bakan 4Tet
Jonnie Bakan- alto saxophone, Wes Neal- bass, Nick Fraser- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Sunday, May 15 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Saturday, May 14 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft In-Re-tro-Spective
Set 1-Solo Ken Aldcroft CD release "Live at Somewhere There"
Set 2- Doc at the Radar Station w/ Felicity Williams- voice, Ken Aldcroft and Nate Renner- guitar, Jonathan Adjemian- piano, keys, Mat Fong- electric bass, Tim Shia- drum, plus special guests

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Friday, May 13 2011 9:30 pm
C'est What
67 Front St. East, Toronto, Ontario CA
$5
Set 1- Canaille
Set 2- Alaniaris

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Sunday, May 8 2011 5:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris Residence
Michael Kaler- bass, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Tuesday, May 3 2011 9:00 pm
Mardi Spaghetti
Le Cagibi
5490, St-Laurent, MontrŽal, QC
$TBA
Set 1- Solo Ken Aldcroft
Set 2- Philippe Lauzier + Isaiah Ceccarelli

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Sunday, May 1 2011 TBA pm
Sunbury Shores Gallery
139 Water St., St. Andrews, NB
$TBA
Solo Ken Aldcroft and Aldcroft/LeBlanc

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April

Saturday, April 30 2011 TBA pm
Gallery Connexion
440 York St., Fredericton, NB
$TBA
Solo Ken Aldcroft and Aldcroft/LeBlanc

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Friday, April 29 2011 TBA pm
Galerie e dans l'a
126 de la rue Archibald, Moncton, NB
$TBA
Solo Ken Aldcroft and Aldcroft/LeBlanc

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Friday, April 22 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Joe Sorbara's Jazz Standards and No-so-standards
Joe Sorbara- drums, Jim Sexton- bass, Heather Segger- trombone, Jonnie Bakan- alto saxophone, Ken Aldcroft- guitar

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Tuesday, April 19 2011 9:30 pm
Cameron House
408 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Hat & Beard opening for Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People

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Saturday, April 16 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft In-Re-tro-Spective: Ken Aldcroft Trio + 1 TuTu
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Steve Ward- trombone, Mark Zurawinski- drums, Peter Lutek- soprano saxophone

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Saturday, April 9 2011 8:00 pm
Barnyard Records Triple CD Release Concert featuring Evan Parker
918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Art, Media and Education
918 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario CA
$20
Set 3 AIMToronto Orchestra with Evan Parker

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Friday, April 1 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Set 2 Alaniaris

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March

Sunday, March 27 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
NOW Series
Alaniaris

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Saturday, March 26 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft In-Re-tro-Spective: Ken Aldcroft Trio + 1 His Mistress Never Sleeps.... the music of Duke Ellington
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Heather Segger- trombone, Mark Segger- drums, Kyle Brenders- soprano saxophone

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Saturday, March 19 2011 8:00 pm
Somewhere There
340 Dufferin St., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Alaniaris

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Sunday, March 6 2011 4:00 pm
The Central
Sunday Social
603 Markham, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Set 1 Jonnie Bakan 4Tet

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Saturday, March 5 2011 8:00 pm & 10:00pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$10 Advance, $12 at the door
Ken Aldcroft In-Re-tro-Spective: Ken Aldcroft Quartet performs with Buster Keaton's "The General"
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Jim Lewis- trumpet, Jay Hay- clarinet, Steve Ward- trombone

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Friday, March 4 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
Ken Aldcroft / Nicole Rampersaud

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February

Saturday, February 26 2011 8:00 pm & 10:00pm
Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$10 Advance, $12 at the door
Ken Aldcroft In-Re-tro-Spective: Ken Aldcroft Quartet performs with Buster Keaton's "The General"
Ken Aldcroft- guitar, Rod Campbell- trumpet, Chris Willes- clarinet, Heather Segger- trombone

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Thursday, February 17 2011 12:10 pm
Faculty SOFAM Noon Hour Concert Series
U of G
107 MacKinnon, Guelph, Ontario CA
free
Solo Ken Aldcroft; Aldcroft / Sorbara

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Sunday, February 13 2011 5:30 pm
The Central
Sunday Social
603 Markham, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Set 2 Bloor / Segger / Aldcroft

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Sunday, February 6 2011 10:00 pm
the Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Alaniaris opening for the Woodchoppers

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January

Friday, January 28 2011 8:00 pm
Leftover Daylight Series: Somewhere There
Unit 112-227 Sterling Rd., Toronto, Ontario CA
$8
set 2- Solo Ken Aldcroft

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Sunday, January 23 2011 6:00 pm
AIMToronto Interface with Hamid Drake
Imperial Pub
54 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario CA
$10/$15
Hat & Beard

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Sunday, January 16 2011 3:00 pm
The Central
Sunday Social
603 Markham, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Hat & Beard

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Saturday, January 15 2011 8:00 pm
The Central
603 Markham, Toronto, Ontario CA
$pwyc
Alaniaris

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