Welcome to PAL Toronto
PAL Toronto is a creative community of imaginative, outgoing, resourceful, accomplished, sometimes unconventional, possibly eccentric, but mostly warm, creative, and generous folks - who share a lifelong passion - a career committed to the professional performing arts.
PAL Toronto residents are from every professional performing arts and allied industry discipline. As the vanguards of theatre, film, television and radio, many are pioneers of Canada's cultural history.
Welcome to PALās Podcast!
Through stories, original music, and conversations with those who live at the Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) and industry leaders, PAL's podcast explores arts, culture, and the big issues shaping creative life, preserving vital histories while offering insight, humour, and heart for anyone who cares about the people behind the arts.
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Episode Three explores the rich history and vibrant creative spirit surrounding PAL Toronto.
Bruce Bell continues his fascinating walking tour with a visit to St. James Cathedral, revealing the landmarkās pivotal role in Torontoās early history.
The episode also spotlights Act 3, a collective of professional women artists over 55 who are creating original theatre inspired by their lived experiences, featuring an interview with founder Marnie Walsh and a moving performance by Valerie Boyle.
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PALās Podcast celebrates the remarkable lives and talents of PAL Toronto residents. In Episode Four, singer and performer Arlene Meadows reflects on her extraordinary career spanning opera, theatre, television, and international stages, illustrated with memorable performances from PAL's Celebrity Club.
Resident historian Bruce Bell takes us on a fascinating walk through Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood, recounting the dramatic Irish Riots of 1875 and their lasting impact on the city. It's an engaging mix of entertainment, history, and the vibrant community that makes PAL Toronto such a unique place to call home.
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Episode Five celebrates the people, places, and stories that make Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood and PAL Toronto so unique.
Historian Bruce Bell explores the rich history of the newly reopened St. Lawrence North Market, while MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam shares her vision for affordable housing, vibrant communities, and why PAL is a model worth replicating.
The episode concludes with an intimate conversation with acclaimed actor Nicholas Rice, who reflects on his remarkable 50-year career and his deeply personal one-man show, Another Side of Rice. It's an inspiring blend of history, community, and the performing arts.
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In Episode Two, host Paul Kennedy explores what makes PAL Toronto such a special place to live and create.
Featuring an entertaining conversation with actor Pam Hyatt, a fascinating walking tour of Old Toronto with Bruce Bell, and reflections from Board Chair Rex Hagon, the episode celebrates the people, history, and community that define PAL.
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In this premiere episode of PALās Podcast, host Paul Kennedy explores the remarkable community of PAL Toronto; a unique place where affordable housing, creativity, and the performing arts come together.
Through conversations with Executive Director David Plant and longtime residents Lally Cadeau, Elva Mai Hoover, and Bruce Bell, this episode includes personal stories about life at PAL and the vibrant St. Lawrence neighbourhood.
What I like about living at PAL is that the residents are as eclectic and diverse as our whole downtown neighbourhood - and that I can serve our PAL community behind the scenes, at my own pace, and in my own style.
- Marcia Tratt
I enjoy living at PAL because it keeps my artist dreams alive. Knowing that there are like-minded people in the building, and walking down the halls, you can still sometimes hear people singing or playing an instrument or practicing their lines for a script. All inspiring for the artist mindset. I need that to feel positive about life. PAL allows me to be who I am.
- Paul Amato