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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

Past event: Greyed out image of the illustrated image in the Indigenous tradition of two people, done in primary colours with black outline on a yellow background. The person on the left has short blue hair and a beard and the person on the right has long red hair.

2-Spirit Cabaret: 8th edition

PAST EVENT. One night only - Thu, June 13, 2024: Native Earth Performing Arts & Buddies in Bad Times Theatre present the 8th edition of the 2-Spirit Cabaret, produced as part of Buddies’ Queer Pride Festival. A celebration of the strength, beauty & talent of queer & 2-Spirit Indigenous people hosted by Chelazon Leroux, it will feature music, dance, drag, performance art & comedy.

Past event: Greyed out image with photo & text. Eldritch Horrors Plays from the Tomb. To the left of the text, a menacing monster-faced puppet, dressed in a long black coat and top hat, sneers at us.

Eldritch Horrors play readings: The Babysitter

PAST EVENT. One night only: Mon, June 10, 2024: Eldritch Theatre concludes its Plays from the Tomb staged reading series with The Babysitter, a darkly comedic coming-of-age fable. For audiences 14+. Suitable for those who love horror read aloud, fairytales, urban legends & slasher movies from the 70s & 80s.

Past event: Greyed out image of the poster for The Ontario Pops Orchestra Asian and South Asian Heritage Gala Concert. Carlos Bastidas, Conductor. Glenn Gould Studio. 250 Front Street West, Toronto. Friday, May 24 at 8 PM. Above the title is a banner image of Chinese lanterns. Below the event details are photos of performers Amahl Arulanandam, Aiko Oda, Navillera Korean Performing Arts Development dance group and Arlene.

Ontario Pops: Asian & South Asian Heritage Gala Concert

PAST EVENT. One night only - Fri, May 24, 2024: The Ontario Pops Orchestra presents its much-anticipated Gala Concert celebrating Asian & South Asian Heritage Month at the iconic Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Headliners include distinguished musicians Amahl Arulanandam (cello) & Aiko Oda (clarinet), alongside the mesmerizing Navillera Korean Performing Arts Development dance group & the captivating voice of singer Arlene, performing classical masterpieces & contemporary gems.

Past event: Greyed out image of the poster for Pleiades Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of Tyson's Song, featuring two Black teenage boys hanging out, with a nighttime Toronto cityscape, the CN Tower and a plane flying above it in the glow of a streetlight in the background.

Tyson’s Song: a world premiere

PAST EVENT. From Wed, Apr. 24 – Sun, May 19, 2024: Pleiades Theatre presents the world premiere of Tyson’s Song, by Peter N. Bailey, in the Factory Theatre Studio. When a boys’ night out goes awry, two Black men are compelled to examine their pasts & their friendship. A thought-provoking examination of Black masculinity & mental health. For audiences 14+.

Past event: Greyed out image of the illustrated poster for Studio 180 Theatre's 4 Minutes 12 Seconds. Below the title are four side by side cell phones, starting to tip over like dominoes.

Four Minutes Twelve Seconds

PAST EVENT. From Sat, Apr. 20 – Sun, May 12, 2024: Studio 180 Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of James Fritz’s taut, darkly comic & deeply provocative drama Four Minutes Twelve Seconds at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace. A thrilling exploration of issues of consent, privilege & the insidious opportunities new technology offers, in a play that has been nominated for an Olivier Award.

Past event: Greyed out image of a poster featuring an illustrated image in blues and purples of bubbles appearing to float out of a pot in front of a framed window, each bubble containing a person. Below the image: New Ideas Festival. April 24 - May 5, 2024. Eight Innovative One-Act Plays. AlumnaeTheatre.com

Alumnae Theatre: New Ideas Festival 2024

PAST EVENT. From Wed, Apr. 24 – Sun, May 5, 2024: Alumnae Theatre presents its much-anticipated annual New Ideas Festival of one-act plays. Each year, audiences are treated to a diverse array of theatrical innovation & creativity, with bold premieres & groundbreaking performances from emerging & established theatre artists. This year's lineup features an eclectic mix of genres & themes, promising something for everyone. For audiences 13+.

Past event: Greyed out image of the poster for Grandma's Shawl, featuring a photo and text. A musical journey about the story of the lasting bond between Ukrainian and Indigenous women. May 4, 2024. Redwood Theatre. To the right of the text, two black-haired women stand back to back, each with a shawl covering her shoulders. Multi-coloured flowers on a red background behind them.

Grandma’s Shawl

PAST EVENT. One night only - Sat, May 4, 2024: Soundstreams presents Grandma’s Shawl, a musical journey inspired by Kokum shawls & the bond between Ukrainian and Indigenous women. This concert features the enchanting voices of Natalya Gennadi (soprano) & Kristine Dandavino (mezzo), accompanied by Jo Greenaway on piano & Oleksandra Fedyshyn on the violin. Curated & directed by Natalya Gennadi, at The Redwood Theatre.

Past event: Greyed out image of the poster for Forward March, featuring text on an illustrated blue ticket stub, with an orange one behind it, on a pink background: George Chuvalo Neighbourhood Centre. A Festival of New Plays for Kids! All shows with ASL. May 4 & 4, 2024. Admit one. Free Admission.

Forward March Festival 2024

PAST EVENT. Two days only – Sat, May 4 & Sun, May 5, 2024: Theatre Direct Canada presents Forward March Festival 2024 at the George Chuvalo Neighbourhood Centre. It includes three new interactive plays created especially for kids aged 7-12. Free event. All plays are performed with ASL interpretation or, for plays in ASL, with voiceover in English.

Past event: Greyed out photo of a young man dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, his back to us, standing with spread legs and arms raised in a "V".

Huff by Cliff Cardinal

PAST EVENT. Seven performances only! Tue, Apr. 23 - Sun, Apr. 28, 2024: Cliff Cardinal returns to Crow's Theatre with his critically acclaimed, award-winning solo show Huff, a savagely funny & harrowing tale of Wind and his brothers as they struggle with their mother’s death, a reserve school system that’s failing them & a solvent-abuse problem. A Cunning Concepts & Creations production.

Past event: Greyed out image of the illustrated poster for shaniqua in abstraction. written and performed by bahia watson. directed by Sabryn Rock.

shaniqua in abstraction: a one-woman play

PAST EVENT. From Tue, Apr. 9 – Sun, Apr. 28, 2024: Crow’s Theatre, in association with paul watson productions and Obsidian Theatre Company, presents the world premiere of bahia watson’s daring one-woman play shaniqua in abstraction. In her new work, watson brings her poet’s heart and keen eye to defiantly push back the boundaries defining Black womanhood. At Streetcar Crowsnest.

Past event: Greyed out image of the poster for The House at Poe Corner. For the Dead Child Inside us All. The text against a photo of a horrific teddy bear with bulging, bloodshot eyes, a black brick wall in the background.

The House at Poe Corner

PAST EVENT. From Thu, Apr. 11 – Sun, Apr. 21, 2024: Join Eldtritch Theatre for the return of The House at Poe Corner, the terrifying tales of Edgar Allen Poe narrated by two lost souls and performed in petrifying perpetuity with puppets and magic by twisted little toys. For audiences 14+.