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The Royal Conservatory of Music and Tirgan together present a one-of-a-kind online concert honouring the legacy of one of Iran's greatest vocalists, Mohammad Reza Shajarian (1940-2020), starting on Saturday, March 20, to coincide with the Persian new year celebrations.

During the summer of 2020, ProArteDanza connected with artists Miss Lyn, Pulga Muchochoma, T-Bai, and Gabriel Hudson to listen to their experiences as BIPOC artists in the Toronto scene.

The Royal Conservatory is continuing to do everything possible to reschedule upcoming concerts to new dates and, in the meantime, bring wonderful uplifting music online.

Harbourfront Centre, in partnership with Digidance, announces the exclusive online broadcast of Montreal choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault’s (1947-2002) milestone work Joe - streaming March 17-23, 2021.

Ann Powell and David Powell, Co-Artistic Directors of Puppetmongers Theatre since 1974, showcase continued resilience in the face of shutdowns, burglaries and more, thanks to a $13,900 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2019, and to the ongoing generosity of their supporters

The 33rd annual Toronto Fringe Festival will once again be a platform for independent artists to showcase their work, earn some money, and move forward through this difficult year in community solidarity.

Playing the role of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby is international star of Broadway, Film and Television, and best known for his role as Will Truman on NBC's smash hit sitcom Will & Grace, Eric McCormack.

The Kit Kat Bar and Grill has shut its doors for the last time, but it will soon return--in book form.

The Biennial's Board of Directors and Executive Director Patrizia Libralato, along with the Biennial team, decided to postpone the event for six months to help ensure the health and safety of participating artists, collaborators, partners, supporters, the public, and Biennial staff.

New COVID-19 restrictions, along with the recent decision to continue the Niagara Region’s placement in the Grey-Lockdown Zone, has made it clear the Shaw Festival is unable to produce Gypsy: A Musical Fable in 2021.

The first reading is Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw and directed by Richard Ouzounian to be streamed on April 7, 2021 at 7pm.

In this final week of Black History Month, the Grand Theatre is publicly acknowledging the need within the theatre community to dismantle the systemic racism and oppressive history of which they have been a part.

Factory is continuing its innovative 20/21 season, with the world premiere of YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE, a brand new collection of audio theatrical dramas all set in and around Toronto’s many neighbourhoods and familiar landmarks.

Artists, scholars, and activists from across Canada and beyond will come together from February 25 to 27 for the first virtual iteration of the Forum of Original Theatre.

DanceWorks presents Again, Human Body Expression's new 30-minute film work, choreographed by Hanna Kiel, and featuring nine extraordinary Canadian dancers.

Young People's Theatre has announced its spring line-up, exploring new online experiences for young people.

This year, Centennial College’s annual student-run event, Arts Ahead, will present the first-ever digital event on the theme of Vibrations: Arts, Wellness & The Search for Balance, running March 3rd and 4th.

Singular Sensation returns for Season 2 online! Celebrating 10 years next month, Singular Sensation is a live, monthly musical theatre event turned online performing arts talk show as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harbourfront Centre, in partnership with Digidance, announced the exclusive Canadian film premiere of Body and Soul, from internationally-lauded choreographer Crystal Pite and performed by Paris Opera Ballet - streaming online February 17-23, 2021.

The virtual event takes place on March 5, 2021 at 7 p.

The Stratford Festival was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Christopher Plummer's death.

Christopher Plummer, one of the greatest actors of the 20th and 21st centuries, died today at the age of 91.

The Next Stage Community Booster, which replaced the 14th annual Next Stage Theatre Festival, wrapped up last weekend.

On Friday, January 29, Judge D.

Hal Holbrook, the stage and film actor who is best known for playing Mark Twain in a solo stage production, died on January 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif.