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Canada's newest musical comedy sensation premiers at the Victoria Playhouse Petrolia this August and already has local area theatre fans buzzing with excitement.

Mixing elements from the traditional epic poem with modern theatre, FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PART I, II, III), which opened at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, creates a thought-provoking exploration of both oppression and freedom.

Canadian electronic music producer deadmau5 uncovers the next installment of his mau5trap compilation series with WE ARE FRIENDS, VOL.

Harbourfront Centre is excited to announce the return of Beats, Breaks & Culture: The Bridge, August 5-7, with a vibrating mix of live music, DJs and dance, celebrating the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music.

Opening the season on September 16, 2016 Hart House Theatre and Canadian Rep are pleased to present Tideline: an award-winning play written by one of our country's distinct voices, Wajdi Mouawad, and directed by Canadian theatre icon, Ken Gass.

Following sold-out performances at the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival and a critically acclaimed run at Tangente Danse during Pop Montreal in 2015, choreographer Helen Simard hits Toronto audiences this August with NO FUN: an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by the music and movement of p

Never Mind The Noise is pleased to announce that following its current international tour, Haley McGee's latest performance I'M DOING THIS FOR YOU returns to Toronto as part of Soulpepper Theatre Company's 20th Anniversary Season, playing at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts from May 3 - 6, 2

Full disclosure, cast members were possibly reviewing choreography from our dance call before walking into our very first Footloose rehearsal.

ShakesBeer is this summer's funniest live comedy, and this year, the laughs come faster thanks to a new partnership with Toronto's original craft Brewery.

From it's ominous sounding opening organ chords, Stephen Sondheim makes it clear that you are in for a macabre evening of theatre as his masterpiece SWEENEY TODD begins.

SOULPEPPER - Toronto's largest and most celebrated theatre company, marking its 20th anniversary season as the most populous city in Canada's leading producer of revivals and new works - will make its U.

Harbourfront Centre is excited to announce the return of Island Soul, during the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, with a focus on a renaissance of Caribbean culture and traditions, July 29 - August 1.

As part of the Gardiner Museum's new Community Arts Space project, the award-winning Toronto-based theatre company, UnSpun Theatre, will hold two weeks of free performances showcasing their new work, All The Things I've Lost.

The Brain Project, presented by TELUS, invites you to explore the city of Toronto this summer with its newly launched user-friendly map, which includes a 5km and 10km self-guided walking tour, ensuring no brain sculpture goes unnoticed.

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Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture will celebrate ten years with ten days of music, art exhibitions, dance showcases, community summits, and more across the city of Toronto from September 9 - 18, 2016.

Nowadays Theatre, in association with Modern Times Stage Company, presents the English-language premiere of Mohammad Yaghoubi's classic Iranian play, A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

Vanessa Maltese has chosen the tondo, a circular panel common during the Renaissance, as the shape for her latest suite of four paintings at the Cooper Cole Gallery.

Recently I sat down with our director and co-choreographer, Lisa Stevens, to chat about our version of Footloose and her personal process in relation to building theatre.

Following sold-out performances at the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival and a critically acclaimed run at Tangente Danse during Pop Montreal in 2015, choreographer Helen Simard hits Toronto audiences this August with NO FUN: an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by the music and movement of p

Harbourfront Centre is excited to announce the return of Beats, Breaks & Culture: The Bridge, August 5-7, with a vibrating mix of live music, DJs and dance, celebrating the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music.

The final show of Blyth Festival's 42nd season - The Last Donnelly Standing - begins August 4 and plays until September 2 in Blyth's Memorial Hall.

DUSK DANCES, now in its 22nd year, will be presented at Withrow Park August 1 - 7, and will feature 5 contemporary dance pieces by local Canadian choreographers and dancers.

Harbourfront Centre is excited to present the inaugural Shield To Shore Festival, showcasing the cultural riches of the St.

Harbourfront Centre is excited to announce the return of Island Soul, during the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, with a focus on a renaissance of Caribbean culture and traditions, July 29 - August 1.