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Past event: Greyed out photo collage featuring three Black people. The woman, wearing a black & white striped tunic dress, gazes upwards, head tilted back, as she stands between two men. The man on the left is dressed in a suit and stands behind a set of law books as he gazes at us, a nighttime city skyline behind him. The man on the right wears an open print shirt over a dark tank top, playing a guitar as he gazes upward, a night sky bursting with fireworks and staves of music behind him.

Black Westward Productions presents: Black Butterfly

PAST EVENT: Six performances only – Wed, Jun. 17 – Sun, Jun. 21, 2026: Black Westward Productions presents Black Butterfly. This powerful production combines dynamic Afrobeat rhythms, contemporary choreography & compelling storytelling to bring Black voices & culture to life on stage. Presented at Theatre Passe Muraille.

Past event: Greyed out black & white medium close-up of a woman with bleached-blonde hair, wearing a white satin gown, wrap hanging from the inside of her bent elbows. She holds a silver hand mirror in front of her face with her right hand, her left hand raised, palm facing outward.

By the Word presents: American Devotion

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Jun. 3 – Sun, Jun. 21, 2026: By the Word Productions presents the world premiere of American Devotion. A fictional meeting between Norman Mailer, Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller taking place at the height of McCarthyism, this play finds unexpected relevance in the time of Trump. Running at Streetcar Crowsnest Studio Theatre. For audiences 18+.

Past event: Greyed out image of a poster featuring black and white text and an illustrated image against a red background. Left: MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival. Victoria University in the University of Toronto. Right: A silhouetted figure of a man wearing a fedora and trench coat, standing in a doorway, his shadow turning into a fountain pen as it stretches down toward the lower right corner.

MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival 2026

PAST EVENT: Three days only – Fri., Jun. 5 – Sun., Jun. 7, 2026: The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) presents the fifth anniversary of the MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival. MOTIVE 2026 features more than 55 events, author talks, immersive workshops & more, all designed to captivate crime & mystery lovers of all kinds. Presented at Victoria University in the University of Toronto.

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Bowtie Productions presents: Next to Normal

PAST EVENT: From Sat., May 30 – Sat., Jun. 6, 2026: Acclaimed indie theatre company Bowtie Productions presents the award-winning musical Next to Normal, an electrifying & poignant depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past & cope with Mom’s mental health issues. Presented at Native Earth’s Aki Studio.

Past event: Greyed out image of a young man wearing a cap and holding a piece of paper stands in a field of golden wildflowers, gazing off toward us, a cloudy mauve sky in the background.

The Canadian Opera Company presents: Werther

PAST EVENT: Seven performances only! From Thu, May 7 to Sat, May 23, 2026 – The Canadian Opera Company presents a new production of Massenet’s Werther, the story of a young man’s romantic infatuation & the spiral of despair that consumes him when that love is denied. Presented as a co-production with Opéra de Montréal & Vancouver Opera at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Past event: Greyed out medium close-up image of a bearded South Asian man wearing a black t-shirt and beaded necklace stands, holding a small drum-like percussion instrument in his right hand, tucked against his side. He rests his left hand and forearm on top of a tall white instrument case, covered in stickers. We only see his face from the end of the nose down.

bol, brown boy, bol (speak, brown boy, speak)

PAST EVENT: Five performances only – Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24, 2026: CQC Arts presents Nawaaz Makhani’s award-winning play bol, brown boy, bol (speak, brown boy, speak), a cheeky, heartfelt solo show about Makhani’s journey of reclaiming his voice & cultural inheritance through learning tabla, a northern Indian percussion instrument. Presented in association with Blemme Fatale Productions at Native Earth’s Aki Studio.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring yellow text on a brown background on the left and a photo on the right. Text: 12 Litres 8800 Steps by Anita La Selva. May 1 - 17, 2026. Produced by The Unbridled Theatre Collective & Aluna Theatre. Venue partner Factory Theatre. Photo: Outdoor medium close-up of a woman with long dark brown hair and a black coat leaning toward a brown horse, her eyes closed and her forehead resting against the bridge of the horse's nose.

On stage: 12 Litres 8800 Steps

PAST EVENT: From Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 17, 2026: The Unbridled Theatre Collective & Aluna Theatre present the world theatrical premiere of 12 Litres 8800 Steps by Anita La Selva, a stage version of the short film inspired by La Selva’s own experience with equine therapy. This visually striking journey of navigating mental health & healing while witnessing a partner’s demise through addiction unfolds through text, sound, choreography & video projections. Presented with venue partner Factory Theatre.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a photo collage. Pleiades Theatre proudly presents Karma by Aksam Alyousef. Left: Close-up of a battered flag with red and white horizontal stripes, a green star and two red stars set behind the title. Centre: A sepia-toned, ghostly shrouded figure, revealing an image where the face should be, of a distant figure waving, with hands reaching out toward it. Right: Close-up of a man's right hand, reaching away from us, toward the top right corner.

Pleiades Theatre presents: Karma

PAST EVENT: From Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 17, 2026: Pleiades Theatre presents the world premiere of Karma by Aksam Alyousef. This mother & son journey explores the bonds of family, the trauma of civil war, the notion of forgiveness, & how our circumstances shape us. Presented in the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace. For adults 18+ & not recommended for kids under 14.

Past event: Greyed out detail of a black & white nighttime photo, with a slight purple tint, of an estuary with a receding shoreline, the edge of the water in the distance. Lines of wooden posts, cut directly from trees, wind their way to the water.

Soundstreams presents: In Terra Pax (On Earth, Peace)

PAST EVENT: One night only – Sat, May 9, 2026: Soundstreams closes their 2025/26 concert season with In Terra Pax (On Earth, Peace), a powerful reflection on war, loss & resilience curated by composer & vocalist Anna Pidgorna, featuring music inspired by Ukrainian poetry & haunting projected landscape images. Presented at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a photograph. Left: A woman with shoulder-length curly reddish brown hair, wearing a white Victorian blouse, stares off pensively to the right. Right: The Moors by Jen Silverman. Directed by Bryn Kennedy. April 3rd - 19th. The Theatre Centre.

Riot King Art Market presents: The Moors

PAST EVENT: From Fri, Apr. 3 – Sun, Apr. 19, 2026: Riot King Art Market presents the Toronto premiere of The Moors by Jen Silverman. A Victorian Gothic-inspired dark comedy about love, desperation & the dangerous results of yearning for too long to be seen. Think Brontë sisters with a queer, modern twist. Presented at The Theatre Centre’s BMO Incubator. For audiences 13+.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a photo collage of Japanese performers. 20205 - 2026 concert season. Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko & Music Group presents: Rhythms in Flight. Bottom left: Two taiko drummers perform, smiling with right arms raised with left making contact with their drums. Bottom centre: A man juggles three balls. Bottom right: Medium close-up of a female taiko drummer, both arms raised with drumsticks as she performs. Top right: A man balances on a pole, legs spread wide and elbows bent with hands behind his back and his body parallel to the ground.

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.

Past event: Greyed out poster image featuring text and illustration against a beige background. Top: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. Centre: Silhouettes of five people sitting side by side, with four seated on chairs and one on an exercise ball. There's a half green/half orange ringed circle on the floor in front of them with a piece of paper in the centre, mirrored by a white circle behind the group. Bottom: March 11 - 22, 2026. Tiny games. Big heartbreak.

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+.