Here is the history of all the events
that have taken place over the years at the TLB

LLOYD SPIEGEL

This event took place on

24/03/2024

Australian Blues Award Winner(14X) Lloyd Spiegel has been touring the globe for 30 of his 40 years and has one of the most interesting stories in music, having grown up on stage, learning from and touring with the founding fathers of modern Blues. Spiegel's guitar wizardry, powerful lyrics and knack for humorous story telling delivers a truly unique performance that reinvents the genre and dispels the cliches associated with the Blues. “A revelation, the consummate performer, an Oz Blues & Roots icon.” – Rolling Stone Australia “A guitarist almost without peer, Spiegel deconstructs how the blues guitar is supposed to operate, makes sweet love to it, then kicks it out the back door” .– Australian Guitar Player Magazine "Lloyd Spiegel…guitar magic and great stories. This show is value for money! Go, be amazed!”- Terry Seguin, CBC

Ciné-club : ROJEK de/by ZAYNÊ AKYOL

This event took place on

20/03/2024

ROJEK meets incarcerated members of the Islamic State, and their wives detained in prison camps, from all over the world and sharing a common ideal: to establish a caliphate. Confronted with the fundamentalist beliefs of the jihadists, the film attempts to trace the beginning, the rise and the fall of the Islamic State (IS) through their personal stories. These conversations constitute the common thread of the documentary through which various sequences describing post-war Syrian Kurdistan intertwine. ROJEK offers an intimate look at an unknown reality, bearing witness to pivotal moments experienced by the actors of this conflict. The film discusses how this ideological war is only the beginning of a new threat. To be read: https://torontofilmcritics.com/features/zayne-akyol-talks-rojek-and-the-business-of-war/?fbclid=IwAR0k3aoBvM1zPRk6wPp4JFDeI4WZnVvfxxH5IJXQMO2G_CkaKS2QSRNnWVg

CATHERINE MAJOR

This event took place on

24/02/2024

Catherine Major explores new musical territories. Trading the keys of her piano for those of a computer keyboard, she signs the music, the programming, the arrangements and the production of Carte mère, a patiently elaborated electro-orchestral opus that reveals unsuspected facets of her talent. Catherine Major and her multi-instrumentalist partner Maxime Audet-Halde recreate on stage, in the enveloping luminous space of lighting designer Stéphane Caissy, the entire album Carte mère. A mixture of technical prowess and pure emotion, to be savored with tears in our eyes and with a certain urge to melt into the pieces that lift us up. Through the video, two superb dancers accompany them throughout this show, expect to live a real electro-heart!

LUCE DUFAULT

This event took place on

17/02/2024

In the wake of the release of her new album Dire combien je t'aime, Luce Dufault offers a highly-anticipated new show in an intimate setting, showcasing the richness of her talent. Accompanied by three musicians, her unique voice shines through the highlights of her vast repertoire, as well as songs from her new album. Luce Dufault is an exceptional artist, and it has been said that she belongs to the major female singers, singers who last, singers on whom musicians and poets can count to see their works transcend. Luce Dufault on stage: the great rendezvous with the voice of the most beautiful emotions!

Vers un avenir radieux

This event took place on

14/02/2024

Giovanni, a renowned Italian filmmaker, is getting ready to shoot his new film. But with his marriage in crisis, his French producer on the verge of bankruptcy and his daughter deserting him, everything seems to be working against him! Giovanni will have to rethink his way of doing things if he wants to lead his little world to a bright future. By Nanni Moretti By Francesca Marciano, Nanni Moretti With Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando Original title Il sol dell'avvenire

TESTAMENT

This event took place on

20/12/2023

In an era of identity evolution, Jean-Michel, a 70-year-old bachelor, has lost all his bearings in this society. He lives in a retirement home in a heritage building, run with care and precision by Suzanne. Their quietude is disrupted by the arrival of young activists demanding the destruction of a historical fresco. Overcome by an era dominated by political correctness, Jean-Michel rediscovers his faith in humanity with the birth of an unexpected love. A film by Denys Arcand with Remy Girard and Sophie Lorain