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Tecumseh Arts Festival Fri. Sept. 7, Sat. Sept. 8 and Sun. Sept. 9 A weekend of Aboriginal, First Nation storytelling, site-specific artworks, food, dance, drumming and skills/learning workshops for young people. This year it honours the life and spirit of the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh, the visionary warrior some historians describe as “the man who saved Canada”. He died in battle in October, 1813. Regular admission rates apply
Crate Productions Fort York The Play Thurs. Sept. 20 thru Sat. Oct. 13, evenings at 8:00 p.m. An original, collaborative, site-specific piece with scenes acted out on the parade ground and inside the buildings that explores how the fort’s defenders and residents might have experienced the eve of the Battle of York in April, 1813. The production animates the entire fort with narrative drama, dreamlike sequences, comedy, soundscapes, live music and interactive performers as hosts. Ticket prices to be determined
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