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Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Performance Performance

Illustrated image of a cancan dancer, with silhouettes of the audience in the background.

Louise: The Last Dance @ Edinburgh Fringe

From Fri, Aug. 7 – Sat, Aug. 29, 2026: Saint Stella Productions presents the international premiere of Louise: The Last Dance, a solo multidisciplinary performance about Louise Weber, the woman who invented the cancan & became the first star of the Moulin Rouge. Presented as part of the Edinburgh Fringe at Greenside @ George Street in the Ivy Studio.

Four tap dancers, one woman & three men, perform, with a drummer and bass player behind them on stage.

Toronto International Tap Dance Festival 2026

Three days only – from Fri, Aug. 21 – Sun, Aug. 23, 2026: Toffan Rhythm Projects presents the fourth edition of the biennial Toronto International Tap Dance Festival. For dance fans of all ages, featuring performances, panel discussions, workshops & masterclasses. Presented at four venues in Toronto.

A tinted black & white photo against a swirling cloudy blue sky. A small, barefoot South Asian girl in a pink dress stands at the top of a pole, her right arm reaching upwards as she grasps the pole with her left hand.

Crow’s Theatre presents: A Fine Balance

From Tue, Aug. 25 – Sun, Oct. 11, 2026: Crow’s Theatre presents the world premiere of A Fine Balance, a new stage adaptation of Rohinton Mistry’s beloved, award-winning novel exploring resilience & injustice during India’s 1975 Emergency. In a cramped Bombay apartment turned illegal garment factory, four unlikely companions are thrown together. For audiences 18+.

Recurring event: Image featuring yellow and white text superimposed over a blue-filtered photograph. Spotlight at The Second City. Toronto. The centre of the "O" in "Spotlight" is the silhouette of a spotlight. A view from the back of a comedy venue in an old brick building with crescent-shaped windows. Cabaret seating, with tables and chairs, facing toward the stage.

Spotlight at The Second City

One Friday & Saturday every month from Sep. – Jun.: Toronto Sketch Comedy & The Second City Toronto present Spotlight at The Second City, featuring two celebrated comedy troupes performing feature-length shows each month at The Second City’s Theatre ’73. For adults 18+.

Photo collage featuring illustrated images & photograph against a deep purple background. Two burlesque performers in white feminine costumes pose facing each other under a spotlight. Wing and floral outlined images on either side of them.

Toronto Burlesque Festival: REVERIE

Four days only – Thu, Nov. 12 - Sun, Nov. 15, 2026: The Toronto Burlesque Festival presents REVERIE, the 14th edition of their annual festival, featuring dazzling, dreamlike entertainment spotlighting over 50 burlesque artists from around the world, plus workshops & a marketplace. Presented at partner venue Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. For adults 19+.

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Replay Storytelling

The second or third Wednesday of every month: Replay Storytelling hosts a true storytelling event, featuring a new theme each month. It’s an inclusive show that welcomes everyone to submit a story – experienced and new storytellers alike – and invites audiences to come out to hear them told. Presented at Burdock Music Hall on Bloor St. West.

Recurring event: Image featuring white text inside a blue dialogue bubble against a white background: Edmonton Story Slam.

Edmonton Story Slam

Third Wednesday of every month: Edmonton Story Slam hosts an open mic storytelling competition open to anyone age 18+ with a five-minute story to share – non-fiction, fiction or a bit of both. Up to 10 storytellers compete, judged by five randomly selected audience members. Events take place at the 9910 bar, below The Common.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over photographs against a misty dark background. Top left: St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. Top right: 2026 Season. Bottom left: R&J and Joni. A new musical. Text and music by William Shakespeare & Joni Mitchell. Created by Joey Herbison, Julia Nish-Lapidus, Cara Pantalone, James Wallis. Centre: An image of an old stone tower. Macbeth at the Tower. A walk-about production at the Maitland Tower. By William Shakespeare. Bottom right: An image of a lighthouse. Spotlight Series. Shining a light on local talents.

St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival 2026

PAST EVENT: From Thu., Jul. 16 – Sat., Aug. 8, 2026 – The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival presents its 2026 season, including the world premiere of a musical adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, an immersive production of Macbeth & a Spotlight Series of three productions showcasing local talent. Presented at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church & the Maitland Tower.

Past event: Greyed out image of a young man with a short buzzcut, wearing yellow satin pajamas, sitting on a sofa - arms raised and a joyful expression on his face. An assortment of musical theatre album covers line the wall behind him, and on the sofa on either side of him.

TOFringe: Will & The Amazingly Obsessive Theatrical Vinyl Collection

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Jul. 2 – Sun, Jul. 12, 2026: Vinyl Collection Productions presents Will & The Amazingly Obsessive Theatrical Vinyl Collection. Created & performed by Will Parry, it’s a new solo cabaret show about the power of musical theatre cast recordings on vinyl. Presented as part of the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival at Jamii Hub.

Past event. The performer Will sitting on a picnic table outdoors holding a blue puppet.

TOFringe KidsFest: The Everlasting Friendship of Billy & Bink

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Jul. 2 – Sun, Jul. 12, 2026: Little Lamb Theatre presents The Everlasting Friendship of Billy & Bink. Created & performed by Will Parry, it’s a new theatre for young audiences (TYA) musical about a human & puppet brother duo who discover what it means to be a friend in the digital age. Presented as a part of the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival’s KidsFest at Young People’s Theatre. Suitable for ages 5-10 (& everyone else).

Past event. Illustration of woman in fancy 1920s evening attire. Beside her, a text title reading Many Happy Returns and below that, enclosed by a caesar crown, the text BEARS! In The City! Winner 2025 No Proscenium Awards Toronto.

TOFringe: Many Happy Returns

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Jun. 30 – Sun, Jul. 12, 2026 – BEARS! In The City! presents Many Happy Returns. Travel back in time to New Year’s Eve 1924 in this group-based, interactive, immersive performance, with artifacts to find, intriguing guests to meet & mysteries to unravel! Presented as part of the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival at Society Clubhouse. For audiences 19+.

Past event: Greyed out photo collage featuring a metal award statue of an abstract figure, arms forming a circle above the head (left side of image). In the background is a nighttime close-up of the entrance of a performing arts venue, with rows of small lights running on the underside and people outside the door. Parked and moving cars along the street in front of the building.

The Dora Mavor Moore Awards

PAST EVENT: One night only – Mon, Jun. 29, 2026: The 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, hosted by Dora Award-winning actor Amaka Umeh, with special guests & VIP presenters. Celebrate the outstanding theatre, dance & opera that filled Toronto stages last season. Presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation and administered by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA). At Toronto’s Meridian Hall (1 Front Street East).