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2012-02-18 - World Stage 2012
World Stage has returned to Harbourfront Centre for the 2012 season (Feb 18-May19, 2012) and it is full of new and exciting performances! World Stage is an acclaimed international performance series, featuring provocative and cutting edge international and Canadian contemporary performances! Eight hand-picked…
2012-05-01 - Contact Photography Festival
CONTACT is an annual festival of photography in Toronto, during the month of May, with over 1000 local, national and international artists exhibiting at more than 200 venues. Founded as a not-for-profit organization 15 years ago, the festival is devoted to celebrating, and fostering the art and profession…
2012-05-01 - Document
Busher, Lipton, and Toole bring their unique and riveting photographic interpretations to life as part of this year’s Contact Photography Festival. They are joined by contemporary abstractionist Igor Muskatblit in a sensitive collaboration where images take on abstract and painterly form as the artists…
2012-05-17 - Insideout : Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival insideout : Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival
Inside Out presents the annual Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival each May. The Festival attracts close to 35,000 film lovers to 80 programs of short and feature-length narratives and documentaries from Canada and around the world by and about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities. The…
2012-05-26 - Doors Open Toronto
Close to 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and/or social significance open their doors to the public. Admission is free.
2012-05-26 - Cahootsalicious
Cahoots Theatre Company is celebrating spring by throwing a fling to raise some funds and spend some time with you, our community. We’re preparing a casual, spring-inspired, home-cooked meal — made by our very own artistic staff. We’ll have drinks and you’ll get a chance to hang with your favourite…
2012-05-27 - Toronto Taste
Be a Taster! Toronto Taste is Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Royal Ontario Museum. Join us for the most coveted culinary event of the year - Toronto Taste! Indulge your senses in a gastronomic adventure showcasing over 60 of Toronto's top chefs and 30 beverage purveyors, all coming together to celebrate…
2012-05-28 - The Script Tease Project 2012- National Theatre of the World
Continuing to push the boundaries of what theatre and improvisation can be, notorious crowd pleasers Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, and Ron Pederson have invited renowned playwrights from Canada and beyond to pen the first two pages of a new play (just a *tease*) and seal them in an envelope. Each night…
2012-05-30 - ROCK in support of The Pencer Brain Tumor Centre at The Princess Margaret Hospita
Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Supper Under the Stars: 6:00 pm Rock Gala: 7:30 pm Location: Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex An Epic Brain Trust event, ROCK will take you to the edge and back! Presented on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 by The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Trust, our All-new, Best-Ever Blow-Out…
2012-06-01 - Waterfront Blues
For the 8th consecutive year, Waterfront Blues continues to speak one language only – The Blues! When the event started it was positioned as Metro Toronto’s only genuine Blues festival and remains just that. Yes there are some of the siblings of Blues represented – Soul, Funk, and R&B – but…
2012-06-02 - Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is a volunteer-run not-for-profit initiative creating events for local young and emerging film makers in the GTA to showcase their talent and creations to film lovers. As well, the festival provides a forum for engagement with a network of peers working in film…
2012-06-05 - World Wide Short Film Festival
The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF), is the premier venue for the exhibition and promotion of short film in North America. Taking place June 5-10, 2012, WSFF is dedicated to celebrating the quality and creative range of short films. With annual submissions that surpass 4,000, expert programmers…
2012-06-06 - Mirage: the 2012 Versailles Gala
This event, set to be the largest and most spectacular in OA's history, will be held at the Evergreen Brick Works, which The Globe and Mail deemed "a cultural beacon". This historic site is the perfect landscape for a special event with an artistic flair. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception,…
2012-06-07 - Together at Last - Jackie Ramo and John Smith
In this their first collaborative exhibition, life partners Ramo and Smith showcase their unique and playful talents in a 2 man show. All that is “Woman” is the focus as tile artist Ramo’s ‘Art Deco Divas’ meet up with Smith’s ‘ expressionist gals’ in stained glass. We cordially invite…
2012-06-08 - Luminato Festival
For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Now in its sixth year, Luminato is an annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, magic, and more. Luminato embraces…
2012-06-08 - The Drinks Show
The Drinks Show returns to 99 Sudbury street bringing with it Toronto’s trendiest crowd mixed with the city’s most renowned bartenders. Don’t miss the world’s only interactive cocktail event. Whether you are a cocktail enthusiast, one of Toronto’s socialites or just looking for a great night…
2012-06-14 - Sistering Presents the 10th Annual Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas
Celebrating 10 years of laughs and spirited entertainment, Sistering presents the 10th Annual Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas on Thursday, June 14 at the Bluma Appel Theatre – 27 Front Street East. Beginning at 6 p.m., this cabaret of Toronto’s top female comedians and musicians is sure to be a fabulous…
2012-06-22 - TD Toronto Jazz Festival
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival has presented some of the biggest names in jazz. When the Festival kicks off this summer from June 22 – July 1, 2012, more than 500,000 music lovers will be entertained as 1,500 musicians take over the city performing 350+ concerts in just 10 days. From the young lions…
2012-06-22 - Pride Week
Pride Toronto announced that the 32nd annual Toronto Pride celebration is scheduled from June 22 to July 1, 2012. “This year, we decided to announce the dates for Pride 2012 well in advance to encourage anyone that wasn’t able to attend this year to incorporate Pride 2012 into their summer schedule,”…
2012-06-23 - Money Mart Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay
The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay is a one-of-a-kind, national event dubbed Canada’s “Party with a Purpose”; to support children and youth with physical disabilities. This high-spirited team fundraising event combines camping, camaraderie and competition as teams come together for 24 hours of relay,…
2012-06-25 - Dora Awards
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) proudly announces that the 33rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, celebrating extraordinary Toronto talent in the performing arts. The Dora Mavor Moore Awards honour the creators of over 200 theatre, dance and opera productions annually in five major…
2012-06-26 - Exhibition Walk-Through with Olga Korper of the Olga Korper Gallery
Olga Korper, champion of Canadian and international contemporary art of all media, both locally and abroad, provides an insightful exhibition walk-through of Lynn Cohen: Nothing is Hidden.
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2012-06-28 - Jamaican Rhythms
Jamaican Rhythms is a three-hour “Rocumentary” about Jamaica’s music, words and dance – a tribute to Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Presented by JAMAICA 50 Celebration Inc. and produced by Jones & Jones Productions – under the auspices of Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada…
2012-07-06 - Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition TOAE
Now in its 51st year, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition [TOAE] is a juried showcase featuring contemporary fine art and craft that takes place annually on Nathan Phillips Square, every July. As the largest juried outdoor art exhibition in Canada, TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional…
2012-07-07 - Afrofest
Afrofest, a free celebration of the richness and diversity of African culture, is set for Woodbine Park in Toronto on Saturday July 7th and Sunday July 8th. Featuring world-renowned African musicians and top African groups based in Canada, an African marketplace, food and craft vendors, artistic displays,…
2012-07-12 - Caribbean Carnival Toronto (formally Carabana) 2012
Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. In its 44th year it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an…
2012-07-20 - 24th Annual Beaches International Jazz Festival.
Sway to the smooth sounds of summer at the 24th annual Beaches International Jazz Festival Toronto’s highly anticipated summer event, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, celebrates its 24th year with a ten-day musical extravaganza from July 20-29, 2012. What started in 1989 as a small two-day…
2012-08-04 - Rogers Cup
Since 1881, the best men's tennis players in the world have showcased their skills on Canadian courts. Only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have longer histories than the major Canadian stop, which is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the Tour. Classified as a Masters…
2012-08-17 - Canadian National Exhibition
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Canada’s largest annual community event. Taking place over the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day, the CNE offers a wide variety of entertainment and events including Bandshell concerts, celebrity chef demonstrations, an aerial acrobatics and ice…
2012-09-06 - TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. "Our programmers have earned a reputation for excellence, and a diverse array of films are shown: Hollywood galas, complete with red carpet glamour;…
2012-09-15 - OBAABERIMA
Imprisoned in Canada for committing a violent crime, a young man from Ghana tells his cellmates a story on the eve of his release. Although there is great risk in sharing his tale, he must tell it to be truly free. Through storytelling, dance, and live music, Obaaberima chronicles a young African-Canadian's…
2012-09-20 - IIDEX/NEOCON CANADA 2012
Already Canada’s meeting place for the interior design and architecture communities, IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is breaking new ground in 2012 with an expanded multidisciplinary focus, heralded by the launch of the Architecture Canada Expo, the return of Hospitality Canada and Light Canada and the expansion…
2012-09-28 - Culture Days
Culture Days is a collaborative coast-to-coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. With the support of a National Steering Committee and volunteer Provincial and Territorial Task…
2012-09-29 - Canadian Opera Company Presents: Il Trovatore
Verdi’s Il Trovatore mesmerizes audiences with its scorching tale of the vengeful gypsy Azucena, her son Manrico’s romance with the noblewoman Leonora, and his rivalry with the Conte di Luna. From the raucous Anvil Chorus to the hair-raising tenor aria “Di quella pira,” a superb cast will carry…
2012-10-04 - 2012 National Business for the Arts Partnership Awards
Business for the Arts, Canada’s national association of business leaders who support the arts, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 National Business for the Arts Partnerships Awards, which will take place Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Toronto. Each year, the Business for the Arts Awards…
2012-10-13 - Venetian Ball 2012
Proceeds raised from Villa Charities Foundation's special events go towards programs that give more amore to the seniors who cared for us, provide more invaluable job training to adults with intellectual disabilities and mental illness and increase the cultural programming that enriches the lives of…
2012-10-17 - Landscape Ontario's Expo 2012
At EXPO 2012, Garden & Floral Expo, the spotlights will be brightly focused on the plants, flowers, exquisitely merchandised displays and educational opportunities that will capture your imagination, excite your senses and provide you with the retail marketing inspiration to adapt them to your store…
2012-10-19 - The Normal Heart
Larry Kramer's landmark play chronicles the rise of the AIDS crisis in New York City as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay Jewish founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. The Normal Heart's political and sexual polemics polarized the gay community when it was first performed…
2012-10-30 - The War of The Worlds
Sean Cullen, Nicholas Campbell and Marc Bendavid star in the return of our 2011 sellout, accompanied by an onstage radio orchestra and a live Foley sound effects artist in the production that Margaret Atwood deemed "Brilliant!". Also on the bill is Herrmannthology, a suite based on the Bernard Herrmann's…
2012-11-29 - The Big Band Show
The Big Band Show is a rare chance to experience the power and beauty of a full 25-piece big band in an extraordinary range of music written for the genre. The legendary Duke Ellington's 1960 Nutcracker Suite, Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto, and the Jazz Suite No. 1 by Shostakovich are performed by a veritable…
2013-02-20 - The 34th Rhubarb Festival
For two weeks, hundreds of local and international artists transform Buddies into a hotbed of creativity and experimentation, sharing new ideas in contemporary theatre, performance art, dance, and music with adventure-loving audiences.
2013-02-22 - Gabriel Prokofiev
Art of Time welcomes London DJ Gabriel Prokofiev as he continues his grandfather Sergei's legacy of reinventing modern music, including the electronica for which he has garnered his own international fame, and the more direct link to his ancestry in the Gabriel Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2.
2013-03-16 - Arigato, Tokyo
One of our country's most distinct and celebrated writers pens a darkly poetic love letter to love itself. From the underground nightclubs of Tokyo to the hallowed stages of Noh Theatre, a visiting Canadian author is pulled into a world of obsession, sex, and longing. The award-winning creative team…
2013-03-21 - Canadian Music Week Film Fest
The 6th annual CMW Film Fest will be taking place March 21-23, 2013 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. The 3-day festival has increasingly garnered attention from the media and public since it was first introduced, premiering some of music's most illuminating films and documentaries while calling attention to the…
2013-04-05 - Franz Schubert: Source & Inspiration
Singers Carole Pope, Martin Tielli, John Southworth, Danny Michel and Andy Maize are joined by Andrew Burashko, Piano, Benjamin Bowman, Violin, and Rachel Mercer, Cello, as they examine Franz Schubert, from his Piano Trio No.2 through to the songs of today inspired by him.
2013-04-24 - A Few Brittle Leaves
Veteran actors Edward Roy and Gavin Crawford play a pair of spinster sisters who, through a series of touching and comedic disasters, are forced to deal with the question: how does one age gracefully? Perennial provocateur Sky Gilbert returns to Buddies with this gender-bending dramatic comedy.
2013-05-14 - Of A Monstrous Child: A Gaga Musical
Performance legend Leigh Bowery hosts an irreverent musical cabaret devoted to of one of our most enigmatic and polarizing pop stars, Lady Gaga. Featuring a collection of the art world's greatest icons, this "dance floor dialectic" celebrates the place where high culture hooks up with low art. Brought…
2013-05-31 - Songbook 7: Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux's debut album was hailed by Time as "the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year", and her second album sold over one million copies worldwide. Peyroux's voice is at once classic and modern, reflecting Billie Holiday as well as her work with Rolling Stones'…
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