Rachel Lichtman's Programme 4 television event @ Paradise Theatre, November 12

Video director and graphic designer Rachel Lichtman brings her Programme 4 television event – with guests including Joe Pernice! – to Toronto for one night!

Programme 4 at the Paradise Theatre

with guests: Joe Pernice, Aurora Browne, Kris Siddiqi, Mike Evin

Paradise Theatre (1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto)

Thursday, November 12, 2026

7 pm to 10 pm

Escape to the hilariously switched-on world of Programme 4, the groovy, feature-length “broadcast” from the Botany 500 Age of Television. Transmitting surreal local programming from the wall-to-wall carpeted dimension of Golden Sands — exclusively screened in-person at Toronto's Paradise Theatre for your analog pleasure with Programme 4 creator Rachel Lichtman. Plus special guest stars Joe Pernice, Aurora Browne, Kris Siddiqi and Mike Evin on the Fender Rhodes electric piano! This is simply an unmissable happening! Advance tickets are $28.25... get 'em right here.  

Programme 4 is more than just a collection of too-great-to-be-true TV shows, razor sharp send-ups of local commercials, interstitials and mind-blowing title sequences elevated to their own deserving art forms. From cinemas to star-studded variety showcases, it’s a live, anything-can-happen happening. Featuring special guest stars, Rhodes pianos, musical guests, surprise walk-ons, talk show-style discussions, & more! Programme 4 is unlike anything happening today. It’s an in-person experience that invites you to tune in, turn on and connect with like-minded people in a mellow environment that is conducive to discovering and savouring art with unbroken attention.

Each Programme 4 show is unique, custom-tailored for its host city and featuring local celebs and artists, adding to the local-TV vibe of the Programme 4 “telecasts.” The list of luminaries involved in the switched-on, immersive world of Golden Sands includes Dave Gruber Allen, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Mitch Easter, Dave Foley, Jay Gonzalez, Dana Gould, Juliana Hatfield, Bill Janovitz, Mikael Jorgensen, Dag Juhlin, Josh Kantor, Rich Koz, Jon Langford, Ted Leo, Aimee Mann, Michael McKean, Eugene Mirman, Chris Murphy, Joel Murray, Patton Oswalt, Joe Pernice, Michael Penn, Pat Sansone, The Sklar Brothers, Michael Spicer, Tammy Faye Starlite, Kelley Stoltz, Sean Wolcott, Jon Wurster & many more!

Watch the Programme 4 "Make The Scene" Fall Preview trailer followed by an interview with Rachel Lichtman conducted by Mark Caro for Caro Pop below. You can also read Jason Scott's think piece The Browner World: In The Realm of Programme 4 right here. 

See what's happening on Rachel Lichtman's Programme 4

Celebrating the birthday of the amazing Rachel Lichtman with some entertaining Programme 4 footage. Watch it right here. 

Find out more about the limited-edition EasyAM 66 Promotional Album, Vol. 3 available December 6th right here. 

Kelley Stoltz shares video for "Hide in a Song" directed by Rachel Lichtman

Kelley Stoltz wisely enlisted Programme 4's Rachel Lichtman to get the period-perfect 70s look for his "Hide in a Song" video clip.  

Here's the scoop...

In anticipation of the new album La Fleur by San Francisco psych-pop ace Kelley Stoltz, comes the glorious pop single "Hide in a Song," and a new promotional film bathed in the cosmic radiance vision of director Rachel Lichtman (Programme 4).  

Kelley Stoltz has spent the past two years steadily writing and recording his 18th album, La Fleur. The dazzling 12 song collection will be released on Friday (June 7) by Agitated in Europe/UK and Dandy Boy Records in the USA.  "Hide in a Song" features Jason Falkner on electric guitar. You can pre-order Kelley Stoltz's La Fleur album via Bandcamp right here. Watch the video for "Hide in a Song" below. 

La Fleur – Kelley Stoltz

La Fleur' finds Kelley Stoltz once again playing nearly all of the instruments on the album – though a new friendship with pop guru Jason Falkner has led to Falkner appearing on two songs, “Hide In A Song” and “Make Believer” respectively. There’s the requisite 60’s meets 80’s pop rock confections that Stoltz favors with a new focus on out front vocals and perhaps a bit shinier production. Pandemic era blues, politics and fatherhood are lyrical touchstones throughout. 

The album’s first single “Reni’s Car” is the jangle rock lead single based on an actual event of Kelley riding around Manchester in the Stone Roses drummer's car. The accompanying music video was shot (partially) on location. “About Time” marries Twin Peaks synths to Fleetwood Mac and Avalon era Roxy Music in a cautionary tale to Stoltz's young daughter. “Human Events” puts revolutionary prose to a Moody Blues strum that floats off into Osees territory …and do I hear a nod to Gershwin in there? 

During the 2010s Kelley played live as a sideman with Rodriguez and Echo & the Bunnymen, as the 2020s dawned he was invited to support Pavement on their big reunion tour. He’s also been heard playing drums live with Robyn Hitchcock as well as adding sitar to Hitchcock's last two albums. In 2022, Stoltz was championed with a live appearance on Marc Riley’s BBC6 show. As producer, he has recorded the new album by Brigid Dawson formerly of the Ohsees. 

In my ears, Stoltz rarely does any wrong, and these comparisons are only just that little fruit to get you curious- he is still one of a kind. An under the radar hero to a few, and still after all these great songs, deserving of more. Climb on the bandwagon - as ever it’s quite pleasing here. – George Cloud, San Francisco, CA 2024  

Christmas Album's We'd Like To See: Scott Walker

For those who always wondered what Scott Walker would find at the emotional core of "Frosty The Snowman" – here you go... 

Watch the TV ad spot for the Scott Walker Christmas Album created by Rachel Lichtman and her Programme 4 crew right here.

Iraina Mancini turns back the clock for Undo The Blue videos

The 70s throwback style of Iraina Mancini's recent clips suggests she shares an aesthetic with Programme 4's Rachel Lichtman.

Programme 4 cleverly celebrates/skewers 70s shag-carpet culture

Rachel Lichtman's brilliant Programme 4 parodies of 70s television shows and advertising should delight fans of SCTV.  

Writes Programme 4 creator Rachel Lichtman...

I am thrilled to announce the launch of Programme 4, an independent television channel that I created and have been working on for over 3 years. It clocks in at 58 minutes and has been described as a “portal”, so light some candles and settle in! I will have more to say about it in the coming weeks, but for now: 

Programme 4 has begun its broadcast day. See what’s happening! 

Check it out right here.