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Past event: Greyed out image for The Word on the Street Toronto Book & Magazine Festival, with an abstract, 3D modular illustration against a light green background of various environments created with books and architecture. Top left: an astronaut does a space walk outside their ship. Top right: a couple embrace. Bottom: A woman sits, legs crossed, in meditation. Above the image is a green ribbon banner with 35th Anniversary in white lettering. At the bottom: September 28-29. Queen's Park Circle, Toronto.

The Word on the Street Toronto 2024

PAST EVENT: Two days only - Sat, Sep. 28 & Sun, Sep. 29, 2024: Join authors, book & magazine sellers, & book lovers of all ages for The Word on The Street Toronto. Canada’s largest book & magazine festival, this annual outdoor event celebrates storytelling, ideas & imagination, plus promotes great books by Canadian & Indigenous authors year-round. Free admission.

Past event: Greyed out image of a 1920s art deco-style illustration of a man and woman, from the shoulders up, facing each other in profile, in an intimate moment. The man wears a white tie and black jacket, and has a streak of white along the temple of his black hair. The woman has red and blonde streaked hair, with a flower in it and she holds a long cigarette holder, the smoke curling off to the left.

Many Happy Returns: Immersive & Interactive Show

PAST EVENT: Every Wednesday night until Sep. 25, 2024: Many Happy Returns, a new 90-minute group-based immersive & interactive experience set during New Year’s Eve 1924, running at Coffee Oysters Champagne. This unique performance event will appeal to anyone who loves the décor, clothing, slang & tomfoolery of the roaring 20s, plus scavenger hunts! For audiences 16+.

Past event: Greyed out image of a young woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a black apron over her white shirt and black turtleneck, smiles at us as she works on cleaning a painting. There's a large ornate gold picture frame leaning against the white wall in the background.

Painter’s Survival Guide: All About Oil Painting

PAST EVENT: A two-day workshop - Sat, Sep. 21 & Sun, Sep. 22, 2024: Learn all about oil painting materials & their practical chemistry, plus stretch & prime your own canvas, during this two-day workshop with Emily Joyce at ARTiculations Art Supply. Intermediate level. For adults 18 and over. Only 8 spots available.

Past event: Greyed out blurred image featuring black text and a photograph against a white background. Five dancers wearing t-shirts of various colours and blue jeans, captured side by side in a variety of movements, their bodies reflected on the shiny floor they move on. Top: All That Is Between. A contemporary dance work. Bottom: The power of collective identity, and collective isolation, manifested in wordless stories within bodies and what lies within our container.

Tiger Princess Dance Projects: All That Is Between

PAST EVENT: Four performances only: Thu, Sep. 12 – Sat, Sep. 14, 2024: tiger princess dance projects presents All That Is Between at Aki Studio. Created by the multi-award-winning Yvonne Ng & featuring a remarkable ensemble of Canadian dancers, it’s an evocative dance piece that explores the intricate dynamics of collective identity & the experience of isolation. All ages.

Past event: Greyed out illustrated image for RAP SHEETS Hip Hop And R&B Trivia, with bold black text inside a white comic book explosion bubble with black outline against a yellow and orange striated background. Monday Sept. 9 2024. The Theatre Centre Cafe & Bar. 1115 Queen St. W. Doors: 7PM. Game Time: 8PM. $10

RAP SHEETS: Hip Hop & R&B Trivia Night

PAST EVENT: One night only – Mon, Sep. 9, 2024: The Theatre Centre hosts RAP SHEETS: Hip Hop & R&B Trivia Night. Come solo or create a duet or crew of up to five members and get ready to show off your skills. This event is for hip hop and R&B enthusiasts interested in testing their knowledge of these genres in a fun, accessible and inclusive trivia format! For adults 18+.

Past event: Greyed out illustrated image for West End Phoenix Future Tense, featuring the Moon (left), with the Earth (right) shaded in yellow and black, overlapping with other planet-like forms between and below them against a blue black star-filled sky. Future Tense in yellow font on a black rectangle at the bottom.

West End Phoenix: Future Tense Benefit Concert

PAST EVENT: One night only - Sat, Sep. 7, 2024: Support local journalism & join West End Phoenix at its Future Tense benefit concert in the courtyard at 1655 Dupont St. Hosted by Ron MacLean & Dave Bidini, this outdoor event features a full program of performances led by the Electro Phoenix band, plus dozens of guest music artists. All ages.

Past event: Greyed out image of a city street, with a cyclist at the left and a streetcar at the right, travelling in opposite directions. In the background, an outdoor market with vendors and people beside a single-story building, a car parked at the curb.

The Green Line: Community Newsroom at Alexandra Park

PAST EVENT: From May to August, 2024: Join The Green Line at their outpost in front of the Scadding Court Community Centre as they partner to host a community newsroom & engagement outpost in the heart of Toronto’s Alexandra Park neighbourhood. Come out & enjoy tasty bites from local food vendors at Market 707, great conversation & friendly faces!

Past event: Greyed out image of the illustrated poster for the Town of York/Toronto's First Post Office Pop-up Paper Fair. First show: June 15 2024. Second show: July 20th 2024. Third show: August 17th 2024. Free Admission. 10 AM - 4 PM Toronto's First Post Office 260 Adelaide St. East. Quirky & fun card, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, totes and many more! Images of clouds around the text. An illustration of vendors, at their booths under an awning, interacting with event visitors.

Toronto’s First Post Office: Pop-up Paper Fair

PAST EVENT: Three Saturdays only – June 15, July 20 & Aug 17, 2024: Join Toronto’s First Post Office & the Town of York Historical Society for their summer pop-up paper fair. Come out & meet the vendors, including Young W (June 15 & Aug 17), & browse quirky & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, totes & more – there's something for everyone! Free admission, for all ages.

Past event: Greyed out image of a yellow hexagon on a black background with the SummerWorks logo and the words: Survival Mode. Performance Festival. August 1-11 2024

SummerWorks Performance Festival 2024

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Aug. 1 – Sun, Aug. 11, 2024: SummerWorks Performance Festival returns with its annual curated program of bold & new performance works & events. This year’s Festival features 40+ events & activities over the course of 11 days, including theatre, comedy, dance, music, staged readings, installations & more – with projects engaging the theme of survival.

Past event: Greyed out photo collage image of a red brick building with a second floor patio against a burnt orange background. Above the building: The Theatre Centre 10 For 10 Community BBQ, with the Theatre Centre logo. To the right side of the building are a bunch of balloons and a raccoon wearing sunglasses peeks over the top of the building, with the number 10 made from pink balloons floating above. To the left of the building are a floating hotdog with all the trimmings and a vinyl record.

The Theatre Centre 10 for 10: BBQ & Hangout

PAST EVENT: One night only – Fri, July 19, 2024: Join the Theatre Centre for their 10 For 10 BBQ & Hangout, part of a year-long celebration of 10 years at their home on Queen Street West. This is a free, outdoor, all ages & puppy-friendly event, featuring hot dogs (while supplies last), DJ, drag performances & live music! RSVP requested.

Past event: Greyed out image of a photo of a person browsing the Toronto Fringe show posters attached to a portable wall.

Toronto Fringe Festival 2024

PAST EVENT: From Wed, July 3 – Sun, July 14, 2024: The Toronto Fringe returns with its annual festival of unjuried theatre & performance works. This year’s Festival features 77 companies, performing over the course of 12 days at 16 venues across the city, including comedy, drama, musicals, improvisation, storytelling, children’s theatre, dance & more.