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In celebration of the upcoming Black History month and in keeping with our traditions of exploring and discovering cultural and personal freedoms and expressions, Hart House is set to host an evening of performance and discussion with the creators of Man 2 Man - a show that has wowed Toronto audienc

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Mythbusters series, are bringing their all-new live stage show, MYTHBUSTERS: BEHIND THE MYTHS to Toronto for one night only on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

For the second week in a row, the North American tour of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS broke the Canadian record for highest single-week gross for a theatrical production

Necessary Angel, in association with The Film Farm, is proud to announce the return of DIVISADERO: A PERFORMANCE, adapted by Michael Ondaatje from his Governor General Award-winning novel, and directed by Necessary Angel's Artistic Director, Daniel Brooks.

Maxine Heppner with Across Oceans presents the first reveal of MY HEART IS A SPOON, experimentations through dance-media that look through the lens of Japanese manga aesthetic to riff on the emotional and physical energy of an all too-common state of being: rage.

TheatreRUN presents the world premiere of The Double, a multi-disciplinary adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novella of the same name.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 1/08 for Toronto

This weekend the National Tour of American Idiot had a very Canadian feel as the three main 'Idiots' were played by three Canadian boys when Gabriel Antonacci stepped into the role of Johnny (usually played by Van Hughes).

dance Immersion brings top dancers and dance companies of the African diaspora from around the world to Toronto in four dance showcases running as part of the prestigious 24th Annual International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) Conference & Festival in Toronto.

A Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and Obie award-winning musical, Caroline, or Change mixes fact and fantasy, symbolism and reality, plus a wide variety of musical styles to tell the story of an African-American maid in a South Jewish household during the Civil Rights Movement.

Ross Petty Productions presents the premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ- yhe wickedly wacky family musical starring Dan Chameroy, Jessica Holmes, Elicia MacKenzie, Yvan Pedneault and Ross Petty

Rehearsals are underway for the world premiere of KAAL - TIME, an innovative dance work that tells the extraordinary cosmic and modern story of time, presented by Janak Khendry Dance Company, developed in collaboration with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute OCAD Uni

LOVE IS A POVERTY YOU CAN SELL plays January 5th to 15th, 2012 at The Factory Theatre, as part of the Next Stage Theatre Festival in Toronto.

Robert Lepage brings Toronto The Blue Dragon- the evocative tale of a Canadian in modern day China, told with eloquent dance, electrifying performance and spectacular, cinematic staging.

Canadian Stage will present Cruel and Tender, a provocative play by Britain's Martin Crimp.

Led by Robert Battle in his inaugural season as Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts stage, February 2-4, 2012 for four performances that will showcase the brilliant artistry and passionate spirit of Ailey's extraordinary dancer

Alumnae theatre will present celebrated Canadian poet Gwendolyn MacEwen's haunting translation of Euripides' classic tragedy The Trojan Women, last performed by the company in the 1992/3 season, starting January 20th.

Peggy Baker Dance Projects will present the sound and feel of it, a stunning evening of audio and physical contrasts by legendary dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker.

In celebration of the upcoming Black History month and in keeping with their traditions of exploring and discovering cultural freedoms and expressions, Hart House is pleased to host an evening of performance and discussion.

Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) and the Department of Theatre in York University's Faculty of Fine Arts have established a formal internship program to provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience in arts administration in a professional setting.

Living with Henry was a hit at last year's Toronto Fringe Festival, and is back on stage with the Next Stage Theatre Festival.

Featured as part of the Best of Fringe Uptown 2011, Living With Henry is a new musical drama that explores the fear, complications and realities of living with HIV/AIDS today.

TEATRON Toronto Jewish Theatre presents the North American premiere of A TINY PIECE OF LAND by Joni Browne-Walders & Mel Weiser at the Toronto Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre.

With eight performances still remaining in Toronto, the North American tour of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS set a new Canadian record grossing $2,088,824.

The Canadian Opera Company has announced the following upcoming events.