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Past event: Greyed out image of a close-up photo of a ceramic coffee mug, full of pens, plus a white feather quill and a blue toy frog.

Firefly Creative Writing: The Life Stories Workshop

PAST EVENT: Online on Thursday afternoons (weekly, July 4 - 25) or in person in Toronto on Tuesday evenings (every second week, July 9 – Aug 20), 2024: Join Firefly Creative Writing for Life Stories – a four-session memoir-writing workshop. For anyone with stories in their heart that they want to share. For adults 18+.

Past event: Greyed out image of a woman in a white ruffled shirt and black tails gazes at us as she holds up a vintage bicycle wheel in her right hand.

Guild Festival Theatre presents: Evalyn Parry’s SPIN

PAST EVENT: One night only: Sat, July 6, 2024: Guild Festival Theatre launches its 2024 season with Evalyn Parry’s SPIN. Inspired in part by the incredible true story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle in 1895, this theatrical journey takes the audience from 19th century women’s emancipation to the present day, forging unexpected links across time and history.

Past event: Greyed out image of a photo of a blue sky with wispy white clouds, with a flock of Canada geese in flight on the right-hand side.

Firefly Creative Writing: Lift Off Poetry Workshop

PAST EVENT: Wednesday evenings from Jul. 3 – Aug. 14, 2024 (except for July 24): Join writing coach Chris Kay Fraser for Lift Off – a six-session, in-person poetry writing workshop hosted by Firefly Creative Writing. A poetry workshop for people who don’t think they’re poets. For adults 18+.

Past event: Greyed out image of a horizontal close-up of a black & white aerial photo of a beach, with rows of beach umbrellas along the sand and people on the shore and in the water.

Summer Dreams: Photography Exhibition

PAST EVENT. From Thu, June 6 – Thu, June 27, 2024: Berenson Fine Art presents Summer Dreams, an exclusive exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer Florian Innerkofler, featuring works from various periods throughout his career. Images of islands & beaches around the world offer a view of the beauty of our dreams.

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. A black and white photograph of a sculpture of a life-sized boy angel. The angel wears a loose fabric wrapped around his hips and sits on a stone bench that juts out from the corner of a mausoleum. He's curled up and leaning against the wall in a sleeping position. To his right is the entrance; to his left, a window.

Pamela Williams at Rosedale Art Fair 2024

PAST EVENT. Two days only - Sat, Jun. 8 & Sun, Jun. 9, 2024: Fine art photographer Pamela Williams exhibits her dramatic black & white images of romantic late 19th century cemetery sculptures at the Rosedale Art Fair, an annual curated outdoor art exhibit at Ramsden Park in Toronto’s Rosedale neighbourhood.

Greyed out image of a photo of people browsing an outdoor art show in a park, chatting with artists. Artwork is arranged and presented in tented booths, surrounded by trees.

Riverdale ArtWalk 2024

PAST EVENT: One weekend only - Sat, June 1 & Sun, June 2, 2024: Head on over to Jimmie Simpson Park in Toronto’s Queen East arts district for the Riverdale ArtWalk. Hosted by The Artists’ Network, it’s one of Toronto’s premier art exhibitions, focusing solely on fine art – so get ready to discover & connect with artists & find that perfect piece for your home! 160+ established & emerging artists. Free admission. Rain or shine!

Past event: Greyed out image of a close-up photo of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto, an historic art deco building of yellow brick and grey stone, with an arched window above the front door, with wrought iron lighting fixtures on either side of the door.

Doors Open Toronto 2024

PAST EVENT: Two days only - Sat, May 25 & Sun, May 26, 2024: City of Toronto Culture presents its annual Doors Open Toronto building & site tour event. This year’s theme is Hidden Histories, where visitors of all ages & backgrounds will have the opportunity to engage with the forgotten or often-overlooked sites & stories of Toronto through guided & self-guided tours & engaging talks.

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 poster for The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History, the title in a vintage circus font against a black silhouette of the Toronto skyline on top of a collage of 8 black & white archive photos.

The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History 2024

PAST EVENT. From Mon, May 6 – Sun, May 12, 2024: Uncover Toronto’s weird past at The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History. Organized by author & Toronto history aficionado Adam Bunch, the Festival is dedicated to exploring strange stories from Toronto’s past, with a week of online lectures, panels, interviews & walking tours featuring some of Toronto's greatest storytellers.