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

Nagata Shachu X Ryunosuke Yamazumi: Rhythms in Flight

PAST EVENT: One night only – Sat, Apr. 11, 2026: Taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu closes their 28th season with Nagata Shachu X Ryunosuke Yamazumi: Rhythms in Flight, an exciting collaborative concert with Japanese circus artist Ryunosuke Yamazumi. The energy, discipline & passion of both taiko & circus, performed by extraordinary & renowned Japanese artists. Presented at The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre.

Alumnae Theatre presents: Circle Mirror Transformation

PAST EVENT: Wed, Mar. 11 – Sun, Mar. 22, 2026: Alumnae Theatre Company presents Circle Mirror Transformation, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker. A six-week-long community centre drama class transforms four lost people & their teacher in this funny, poignant play. Presented in Alumnae’s Studio Theatre. For audiences 13+.

Genna G at the NAC: Album Launch Party

PAST EVENT: One night only – Thu, Mar. 19, 2026: Ottawa-based actor & musician Genna Giampaolo & her trio celebrate the launch of her debut jazz album Genna With A G, a collection of vulnerable originals & favourite covers to be released on Mar. 20. Presented at Fourth Stage at the National Arts Centre. For audiences 16+.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 2026

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Mar. 4 - Sun, Mar. 15, 2026: The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary! Join them at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor for their largest lineup to date, presenting 70+ high-energy showcases by 75+ comedy troupes, featuring 250+ comedy artists, a film festival, workshops and panels, and more. For audiences 12+. Parental discretion advised.

Women At Play(s) 8

PAST EVENT: From Fri, Mar. 6 – Sun, Mar. 15, 2026: Women At Play(s) presents its eighth festival of short one-act plays. Written, directed & performed by Canadian women theatre artists, it features seven new original works full of surprises, secrets & lies in stories that will make you laugh, cry, dream & think. Presented at VideoCabaret.

Hamilton Festival Theatre Company presents: Frost Bites

PAST EVENT: Fri, Feb. 27 - Sun, Mar. 8, 2026: Hamilton Festival Theatre Company presents Frost Bites, Hamilton’s biggest winter theatre festival, featuring six packed days of indoor and outdoor programming over two weekends. Presented in partnership with Theatre Aquarius and The Staircase Theatre + Lounge. Programming available for all ages.

UPU

PAST EVENT: Three performances only – from Fri, Feb. 27 to Sun, Mar. 1, 2026: Native Earth Performing Arts presents UPU by New Zealand’s UPU Collective. With powerful poetry, compelling storytelling & unforgettable performances, UPU brings the Pacific Ocean’s rich voices to life – exploring cultural struggle, joy & identity across the islands. Presented at Aki Studio. For audiences 15+.

Wren Theatre presents: Pride and Prejudice

PAST EVENT: Only six performances! Wed, Feb. 18 – Sun, Feb. 22, 2026: Wren Theatre presents a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This fresh take on the beloved classic brings new life to the timeless tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, filled with clever twists and delightful surprises. On for a limited engagement at Randolph Theatre.

Soundstreams presents: Another side of Arvo Pärt

PAST EVENT: One night only – Tue, Feb. 9, 2026: Soundstreams presents Another side of Arvo Pärt as part of their ongoing TD Encounters series. This Encounters celebrates Pärt’s 90th birthday, featuring some of his secular and folk-inspired pieces, plus works by Omar Daniel and Anna Pidgorna. Presented as a free concert at Hugh’s Room Live.

Soundstreams presents: Transoceanic

PAST EVENT: One night only – Mon, Jan 19, 2026: Soundstreams presents Transoceanic as part of their ongoing TD Encounters series. Works from diasporic composers Corie Rose Soumah, Kotoka Suzuki & Anthony Tan reimagine sound & light through science-fiction visions that shift Eurocentric narratives of progress. Presented as a free concert at Hugh’s Room Live.

Necessary Angel presents: Moonlight Schooner

PAST EVENT: From Fri, Nov 21 – Sun, Dec. 14, 2025: Necessary Angel Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Moonlight Schooner, an evocative tale – told with humour & poignancy – about the systemic & deliberate breaking of Black men by colonial forces during the Windrush Generation & the casualties left behind. Presented in association with Canadian Stage & Tarragon Theatre at the Berkeley Street Theatre.

Buddies in Bad Times presents: Bijuriya created by Gabriel Dharmoo

PAST EVENT: Three performances only – from Wed, Nov. 26 – Sat, Nov. 29, 2025: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents Gabriel Dharmoo’s interdisciplinary drag show Bijuriya, a playful examination of the role of vocality in self-expression – utilizing song, speech and lip-sync as tools for exploring South Asian identity. For audiences 19+.