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GLORY!

Five performances only – from Wed, Jan. 20 – Sun, Jan. 24, 2027 – Buddies in Bad Times presents the Toronto premiere of We Quit Theatre’s GLORY!, a contemporary dance docu-drama that mines the political, aesthetic & libidinal contradictions of the ‘70s to grapple with our present moment of crisis. Presented at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. For adult audiences.

Recurring event: Close-up of two notecards clothes pinned to a string line, with people chatting in the background. One card reads: Can lovers be friends? Another reads: What was one transformative experience you've had? How did it affect you?

Being and Becoming hosts Curiosity Café

Every two weeks: Being and Becoming hosts Curiosity Café, a collaborative exploration of a chosen topic or question. Join a community of people who like to think deeply about life’s big questions & share philosophical tools to dig deeper. Presented at the Madison Avenue Pub. For adults 19+.

Recurring event: Image featuring text and illustration. On the left: A set of three illustrated images, featuring white silhouettes of heads in profile speaking inside seven-sided shapes in orange, teal and light blue. On the right: Replay Storytelling (Replay in orange font & Storytelling in light blue font).

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: Collage image with text. Issues Magazine Shop presents Collage Night. Hosted by Alanna Chelmick & Bryonie Wise. A woman, her head thrown back and arms raised, in front of a background with water at the top and leaves of various shades of green at the bottom.

Issues Magazine Shop: Collage Workshops

Several nights a month: Issues Magazine Shop hosts their collage workshop. Come out to cut & paste and create your own collage to create memory – a reflection, a love note, a vision board or a blessing for the future. No prior experience necessary. All supplies provided. All ages welcome.

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Bootycandy

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Sep. 30 – Sat, Oct. 17, 2026: Buddies in Bad Times & Obsidian Theatre Company present the Canadian premiere of Bootycandy, a meta-theatrical, semi-autobiographical dark comedy by Robert O’Hara that fleshes out an intricate embodiment of Black queer life. Presented at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. For adults 19+.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text against a black background and colour photograph. Top: Pseudo-arial close-up view of a section of an orchestra, the image with a swirling filter effect. Bottom: Celebrating Steve Reich at 90. October 6, 2026, 7:30PM, Koerner Hall.

Soundsteams presents: Celebrating Steve Reich at 90

PAST EVENT: One night only. On Tue, Oct. 6, 2026: Soundstreams presents the first show of their 44th season: Celebrating Steve Reich at 90, a major celebration of the iconic composer, performed by some of the world’s greatest interpreters of his music – including Reich himself, on film. Presented in collaboration with the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto at Koerner Hall.

Past event: Greyed out detail of a poster image featuring text superimposed over a photograph. Top: Stakes & Embers and Carolyn Fe Productions, in association with Eldritch Theatre. Carolyn Fe. April Leung. Aye Caesar by Carolyn Fe. Close-up of a wooden table, set with a yellow hardcover book with a red Chinese dragon and evergreen tree design, a crumpled black & white photo of a man and woman, and a piece of ragged-edged linen note paper, with a note written in cursive with purple ink, a purple fountain pen set on top of the paper.

Aye Caesar

PAST EVENT: From Sat, Sep. 26 – Sun, Oct. 4, 2026: Stakes & Embers and Carolyn Fe Productions present Aye Caesar, a tender, haunting meditation on mental health, technology & the quiet ache of human longing – inspired by Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics. Presented in association with Eldritch Theatre at Red Sandcastle Theatre.

Past event: Greyed out image of three actors, dressed in identical period female clothing, navy dresses with white undergarments, gaze at us. The actor in the middle is hunched over slighting, reaching out to us with her right hand, her left hand pointing upwards. The actor on the left holds her right hand up beside her face in a claw-like position. The one on the right rests her hand on the elbow bend of the one in the middle.

To a Flame

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Sep. 22 – Sun, Oct. 4, 2026: 1s1 Theatre & Nightwood Theatre present the world premiere of To a Flame, a groundbreaking new work by Erin Shields. An explosive theatrical feast of image & language that pulls the audience deep into a Victorian Gothic Horror. Presented in association with Modern Times Stage Company & Why Not Theatre at the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre in ASL & English. For audiences 14+.

Past event: Greyed out image of three naked dancers, a woman between two men, perform on stage, arms outstretched in the space between them.

Heaven by Sasha Ivanochko

PAST EVENT: Six performances only. From Tue, Sep. 29 – Sat, Oct. 3, 2026: Virtuosic dancer & award-winning choreographer Sasha Ivanochko presents her ground-breaking dance work Heaven in a 20th anniversary remount performance. The choreography invites audiences into an intimate encounter with the body – offering a viewing experience that is direct, unmediated & deeply human. Presented in association with The Theatre Centre in the Franco Boni Theatre. For adults 18+.

Past event: Greyed out detail of an image featuring white text superimposed over a photograph taken against a black cloth backdrop. Left: September 24 - October 4. RUTAS Festival 2026. Manifesting Curiosities. Learn more at RUTAS.ca A naked woman sits with a large, circular wood relief carving of a skull in her lap as she gazes at us defiantly. A naked child, his/her back to us, stands in front of her, reaching for the carving.

RUTAS International Festival of Performance

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Sep. 24 – Sun, Oct. 4, 2026: Aluna Theatre presents the RUTAS International Festival of Performance, bringing to Toronto some of the most innovative artists representing the cultural diversity of our continent – with breathtaking presentations in theatre, dance, performance & installation. Presented at Theatre Passe Muraille, Factory Theatre & Hart House. Programming for various age ranges.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text & illustration. Seasons in the Sun. Hosted by Ron MacLean. WEP 10/WEO 65 Celebrate two print institutions in one. Rings of yellow, with silhouettes of five seagulls flying at the right, just below the title.

West End Phoenix: Seasons in the Sun Fall Concert

PAST EVENT: One night only – Fri, Sep. 25, 2026: Community newspaper West End Phoenix (WEP) presents Seasons in the Sun, a party & concert to mark their 10th anniversary! Hosted by legendary broadcaster Ron MacLean & featuring a stacked roster of Canadian musical artists. All proceeds help support the work the WEP does as a local, independent newspaper publisher. Presented at Palais Royale.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text inside a rectangle, superimposed over illustrations: The Word on the Street. Celebrate Reading. Illustrations, set in a grid of three variations, of various urban scenes.

The Word on the Street Toronto 2026

PAST EVENT: Two days only – Sat, Sep. 26 & Sun, Sep. 27, 2026: Join authors, book & magazine sellers, & book lovers of all ages for the 37th annual Word on The Street Toronto. Canada’s largest book & magazine festival, this outdoor event celebrates storytelling, ideas & imagination, plus promotes great books by Canadian & Indigenous authors year-round. Presented at David Pecaut Square. Free admission.