Bill Mohan

Bill Mohan, a sales rep with Sutton Group – Realty Systems in Mississauga, Ont. recently  sponsored an event to celebrate the culture and creative talent in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood.  It featured soprano jazz saxophonist/flutist Jane Bunnett along with Cuban-Canadian pianist Hilario Durán and friends, authentic Cuban food and a screening of the documentary entitled: Embracing Voices: The Woman Behind the Music of Jane Bunnett.  The venue was the Revue Cinema, a 101-year-old landmark on Roncesvalles Avenue.  The family-owned theatre closed in 2006, but a grassroots community movement reopened it the following year as a non-profit venue.

“With the Renew the Revue Fundraiser, we are trying to raise further funds for some upgrades so the theatre can remain a fixture in this wonderful neighbourhood,” says Mohan. “One of the dedicated volunteers asked if I could help out so they basically could pay the musicians,” he says. “I was all for it.  It’s a great cause and a very enlightening evening of fascinating film, served with great Cuban food and drink…. I’ve also been a big supporter of the Revue from the start when it reopened as a non-profit theatre.”