All are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the speaker will begin at 7:00pm followed by a Q&A and refreshments. Invite your friends as this is an evening that you won’t want to miss.
Tickets: $35 for the public | $25 for members
Photography Comes Alive with Music, Dance and Spoken Word
Luminous: 15th Annual Heliconian Photography Exhibit
Exhibition runs from 2 Oct- 28 Oct 2026
Heliconian Hall in Yorkville hosts LUMINOUS, a exhibition of fourteen women photographers. Eight performance artists engage with the spirit of selected photographs, a delightful form of synergy. This interaction of art disciplines is called 'ekphrasis.'
Oct 3 from 2-5:00: Reception with dance, music and spoken word performances
Two different programmes: at 2:15 and 3:15. Free.
Oct 14 from 5-8:30: Open Viewing
Artist talks, music, dance and spoken word performances
from 7-8:30. Free.
Luminous Photographers: Linda Briskin, Brianna Caryll, Lucie Collins, Martha Davis, Kye Marshall, Denise Roberts, Jana Skarecky and Henrietta Walmark
Performers: Taivi, Brianna (Bri) Clarke, Kate Marshall Flaherty, Bianca Lakoseljac, Kye Marshall, Elizabeth Ruth, Jana Skarecky and JC Sulzenko
Guest Photographers: Simone Creed, Grace Dan, Vivian East, Florence Guttman, Nola McConnan and Tanya Murdoch
Free public viewings: Oct 3 from 2-5 and Oct 14 from 5-8:30
You can also view by appointment. Please contact: info@heliconianclub.org
Convenors: Linda Briskin and Brianna Caryll
Please join us. Bring a friend.
To view by appointment or for more information, contact 416-922-3618
Email: info@heliconianclub.org
Website: http://heliconianclub.org
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Monday Life Drawing Fall 2026
Dates: Mondays 10 am – 12 pm quick poses, 1 pm - 3 pm sustained pose. Doors open at 9:40 am. The doors will be locked at 9:55 a m for the morning session and at 12:55 p m for the afternoon session so that we can start on time.
Price: Full day (4 hours): members $20; public $25.
Half day (2 hours, morning or afternoon): members $12; public $15.
Health & Safety If you feel unwell, please stay home. Be considerate to your fellow artists. Masks may be worn.
Free weekly
Devised Theatre Nights
with our Dramatist-in-Residence!
Beginning on Tuesday, October 20 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, join the Heliconian Club’s Dramatist-in-Residence, theatre artist, performer and facilitator, Alie Rutty, at Heliconian Hall for an immersive devised theatre experience!
The weekly sessions are free and open to Club members and staff, friends and the public.
In devised theatre, the performance is created from scratch, without a script, through improvisation and collaboration by the performers. It can be inspired by a song, a painting, or whatever theme is of interest to the creators. Performances can combine theatre with music, dance, multi-media art, and more!
Over the course of seven evenings, participants will collaborate with each other to create their own theatre piece – while also improvising in character throughout the process. This initiative is designed to be immersive and open-ended and aims to unleash natural impulses, get people out of their comfort zones, and encourage anyone and everyone to create.
No experience is necessary to embark on this experimental theatre adventure!
Come for one session, many sessions, or just to watch our big performance on December 8th.
Participants and audience are always equally welcome, and no one will be pressured to perform if they'd prefer not to. This series is geared for adults, but children under 12 can participate with an attending adult.
We look forward to seeing you!
Free sessions from 6:30pm - 9:30pm:
Pre-registration is encouraged
LOCATION: Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto ON (just northwest of Bay subway station; street parking and several pay garages in the area).
For assistance, please contact the Heliconian Club office (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm) at 416-922-3618 or info@heliconianclub.org.
Once again, our Heliconian composers generously share their riches in a varied program including Jana Skarecky’s “What Draws Us Together” for cello and clarinet and a set of Heliconian dances for string quartet by Kye Marshall.
Doors 2:00 PM | Show 2:30 PM - 4 PM | Includes Intermission
with complimentary refreshments and cash bar
Admission: General: $30.00 Heliconian Members: $25.00
Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.
Image by: Tanya Murdoch
Join us for the 2026-2027
Heliconian Club Concert Series,
presented by members of the
Heliconian Club Music Section.
All concerts take place in Heliconian Hall: 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto.
Purchasing a concert subscription includes tickets to 4 concerts, listed below
All Performances:
Saturdays, Doors 2:00 PM
Show 2:30 PM | Includes Intermission
The concerts include:
Hel's Belles: October 24, 2026
Shades of Autumn: November 21, 2026
A concert of chamber works including the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Schubert’s Piano Trio in Bb Major and a new piece for bassoon and piano by club member Kye Marshall.
Join Heliconians this March for a cabaret style concert. Enjoy an assortment of snacks and drinks to bring to your table while you take in Broadway hits, party pieces and theatrics. Come to the Cabaret (old chum)!
The Heliconian Music Section annually pays tribute to our planet Earth, with a program dedicated to the health of our environment. This program will include “We Make the Air” for mezzo-soprano and string quartet by Kye Marshall.
FREE Extra Concert: Mary Rezza Memorial Student Recital: May 15, 2027
Mary Rezza (1927-2000) was a long-standing member of the Toronto Heliconian Club, a noted collaborative pianist, teacher and vocal coach who organized the first Heliconian student recital in 1991. Heliconian teacher/members continue to bring their students together for an annual program in memory of this esteemed member. Come and share the excitement of students of all ages and levels performing in this congenial environment.
A concert of chamber works including the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Robert Schumann's Piano Quartet, Op. 47, and a new piece for bassoon and piano by club member Kye Marshall.
Image by: Linda Briskin
Monday Life Drawing Winter 2026
Image by: Catherine Maunsell
Image by: Jana Skarecky
Mary Rezza Memorial
Student Recital
Mary Rezza (1927-2000) was a long-standing member of the Toronto Helic
onian Club, a noted collaborative pianist, teacher and vocal coach who organized the first Heliconian student recital in 1991. Heliconian teacher/members continue to bring their students together for an annual program in memory of this esteemed member. Come and share the excitement of students of all ages and levels performing in this congenial environment.
Image Credit: Tanya Murdoch
Doors 2:00 PM | Show 2:30 PM
This event is free. To support this and other Club initiatives, please consider donating to the Heliconian Club by clicking here: https://torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/DONATE-NOW/
