Events in Toronto: May 26 to 28, 2017

 

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I. Live Music & Concerts

Upcoming Concerts in Toronto

1. SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival

Celebrating the best in Acappella Music from around the world. Now heading into our 6th year, we bring a star-studded line-up of international headliners and industry experts for performances, workshops and free events! Details

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May 11 to 28, 2017

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Various Venues, Toronto

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free & ticketed events

 

2. 21 C Music Festival

This year’s festival marks Canada 150 with an array of our country’s most innovative and daring composers and musicians, and it will consist of nine concerts and 31 premieres. Artists: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Johannes Debus, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Emily D’Angelo, Unsuk Chin, Samy Moussa, Cecilia String Quartet, Alexina Louie, Soundstreams, John Oswald, Angèle Dubeau, La Pietà, Canadian Art Song Project, Matthew Aucoin, Ana Sokolović, Gabriel Prokofiev, Richard Reed Parry, Steve Reich, Ludovico Einaudi, Andrew Staniland, Nicole Lizée, Chris Paul Harman, Brian Current, Elmer Iseler Singers, Details

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May 24 to 28, 2017

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Various Venues, Toronto

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$21 & up

 

3. Beethoven Symphony 7

Mendelssohn’s joyful souvenir of a tour through Italy, and a playful operatic overture by a native Italian, Rossini, highlight this sunny program. Italian pianist Luca Buratto, the 2015 Honens Prize Laureate, brings all his “fiery imagination and finesse” (to quote Musical America) to a masterful Mozart concerto. Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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Roy Thomson Hall – 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto

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$39.75 & up

 

4. Norah Jones

9-time GRAMMY winner Norah Jones comes full circle with Day Breaks, her stunning sixth solo album which is a kindred spirit to the singer’s breakout debut Come Away With Me and finds Norah returning to the piano and her roots. Details

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May 26 to 27, 2017 | 08:00 PM

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Massey Hall – 178 Victoria St., Toronto

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$49.5 – $95

 

5. Toronto Bach Festival

Three concerts of sublime music by the incomparable Johann Sebastian Bach. Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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St. Barnabas-on-the-Danforth, 361 Danforth Ave, Toronto

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$15.00 – $30.00

 

6. Jewish Music Week

Jewish Music Week in Toronto is an exciting week of concerts, recitals and musical events throughout the GTA. 2017 marks the seventh year of this festival that celebrates Jewish music, as well as the Jewish contribution to genres of music not generally thought of as Jewish. Details

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May 21 – 28, 2017

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Various Venues, Toronto

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Free & Ticketed events.

 

7. TIN PAN NORTH Songwriters Festival

Presented by – The Toronto Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). See performances by over 40 talented songwriters, sharing their stories behind the songs. Don’t miss this three night event of great music of songs in its raw and original form. Details

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May 25 – 27, 2017

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various venues, GTA

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$10.00 – $30.00

 

8. CBCMusic.ca Festival 2017

Now in its fifth year, the 2017 CBC Music Festival will feature an all-Canadian lineup including Serena Ryder, Walk Off The Earth, Keys N Krates, Ruth B, Scott Helman, Bobby Bazini, Austra, BROS, William Prince, Sarah Slean, Alx Veliz, IsKwé, RALPH, Valley and the 2017 CBC Searchlight winner. Details

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Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 01:30 PM – till end of Day.

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Echo Beach, 909 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Toronto

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$42.50 + charges

 

9. Sing a New Song

ORIANA’s last concert of the season highlights new Canadian choral music for women. The choir will première four brand-new works created especially for them, including the winner of ORIANAs 2016-17 Choral Composition Competition. Details

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Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

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Grace Church on-the-Hill – 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto

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$10 to $25

II. Live Theatre & Related Events

Performing Arts Events

Performing Arts & Theatre in May

 
Events this week include

  1. The Jazz Singer @ Greenwin Theatre
  2. Tapestry Opera presents Oksana G. @ Imperial Oil Opera Theatre
  3. Midsummer @ Tarragon Theatre
  4. Strictly Ballroom The Musical @ Princess of Wales Theatre
  5. for colored girls… @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts
  6. The Boy in the Moon @ Streetcar Crowsnest
  7. Onegin @ The Berkeley Street Theatre

and more!

 

2. Under An Arctic Sky

Join acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Chris Burkard for a special night of celebration of cold water surfing and adventure under the Northern Lights. Setting sail along the frozen shores of Iceland, surfers face one of the largest storms to hit the country in 25 years, enduring constant darkness and brutal seas with one goal: find the perfect surf. Details

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Thursday, May 25, 2017 | 7PM

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The Royal Cinema – 608 College St. Toronto

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$27.70

 

3. CENSURED IN CANADA Film Festival

Censured In Canada is an underground film festival dedicated to surmounting the limits of expression in Canada by giving Canadian-based films and filmmakers marginalized by existing Canadian festivals and institutions a voice. Details

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May 27 & 28, 2017

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Cinecycle, 129 Spadina Ave
Toronto

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$10

 

4. COMBUSTION festival

Presented by Bad Dog Theatre. This week-long comedy party will bring together some of the most exciting, talented, boundary-pushing, genre-bending, industry-leading improvisers in North America and beyond – to showcase what they do best and to collaborate on festival-exclusive projects and shows. Details

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May 22 – 27, 2017

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Bad Dog Theatre, 875 Bloor St. W., Toronto

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$6.00 & up

 

5. SOULO Theatre Festival

The SOULO Theatre Festival is Toronto’s annual One-Person Show Festival that celebrates the best of Solo Theatre with top notch workshops and panels that teach people how to create their own solo show. Details

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May 25 to 28, 2017

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Red Sandcastle Theatre in Downtown Toronto.

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$15.00 & up

 

6. Inside Out LGBT Film Festival

It is the largest event of its kind in Canada, bringing audiences unforgettable queer cinematic experiences. For 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of more than 32,500 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that showcase more than 175 films from Canada and around the world. Details

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May 25 to June 4, 2017

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Various Venues, Toronto

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$8.00 – $14.00
 

7. T.O. Webfest

T.O. Webfest celebrates the best of web content from Canada and around the world with a host of industry panels and workshops. Details

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May 25 – May 27, 2017

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Various Venues, Toronto

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$20.00 – $85.00

 

8. Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

CONTACT is the largest photography event in the world, and a premiere cultural experience in Canada, with over 1500 artists in 200 exhibitions and happenings throughout the month of May in the Greater Toronto Area showcasing a range of Canadian artists in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation. Internationally renowned photographers will exhibit their work throughout Toronto and across Canada during CONTACT, through numerous public installations and open exhibitions that will be free to the public. Details

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May 1 to 31, 2017

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various venues, Toronto – Exhibits will take place in galleries all across Toronto. Notable locations include the CONTACT Gallery, Metro Hall, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum

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Free

III. Sports

1. Toronto FC

vs. Columbus Crew SC

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Friday, May 26h, 2017 | 7:00 PM

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BMO Field, Toronto

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2. Toronto Blue Jays

vs Texas Rangers

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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Rogers Centre, Toronto

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3. Walk Of Life

Join the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada’s 33rd Walk of Life 2017!
Walk, run, kids fun run, chair exercises and special appearance by the Paw Patrol. Details

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May 27th, 2017 | 8:00 AM -12:00 PM

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Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road & E.T Seton Park

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$25 & up. Ages 14 & Under Registration is FREE

 

4. The Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History

Raise vital funds to support our mission to find a cure or control for cystic fibrosis. Details

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Sunday, May 28 | 08:00 AM

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Canada’s Wonderland, Vaughan

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$50

 

IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

1. Doors Open Toronto

 
The event will offer free and rare access to more than and offers an opportunity to see inside more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Details

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Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 2017 | 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM

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Various locations, Toronto

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Free

 

2. Artfest Port Credit

Artfest Port Credit launches the summer celebrating over 100 of Canada’s top artists & artisans! Featuring pottery, glass, jewellery, paintings, wood turning, gourmet foods, live music and more. Artfest Port Credit offers children’s art classes. Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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Memorial Park, Port Credit – Mississauga

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Free

 

3. People in Motion

Canada’s largest disability exhibition, presenting the latest in technology for persons with disabilities. Details

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May 26 to 27, 2017

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Exhibition Place, Queen Elizabeth Building
190 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto

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Free

 

4. Anime North 2017

Anime North is an anime convention that celebrates anime, manga, music, games and all other forms of Japanese Culture! Details

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May 26-28, 2017

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Toronto Congress Centre and Delta Hotel Marriott Toronto Airport

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$35 to $60

 

5. Beach Guild of Fine Art

This show will future small paintings by over 30 of the Guilds artists, and is a great opportunity to view and purchase affordable art (nothing over $350.00) by some of the most well-known Beach Artists. There will be the Artists note cards for sale. Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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Kew Gardens. Toronto

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Free

 

6. Carassauga Festival

Carassauga Festival is a 3-day cultural event showcasing over 70 countries at different Pavilions throughout Mississauga. Travel the world without leaving the City! In each Pavilion you will find exotic foods, entertainment and culture of the country you are visiting. Details

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Friday May 26, 2017 | 7:30 PM-midnight
Saturday May 27, 2017 | 1:00 PM – midnight
Sunday May 28, 2017 | 1:00 PM – 07:00 PM

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Various Venues, Mississauga

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$10 for an advance Carassauga passport or $12 at the door. Children 12 and under are Free.

 

 

7. Barbados on the Water Festival

Kick-start your summer with the largest festival of Barbadian culture in Canada! This year, Barbados on the Water celebrates Canada! The largest festival of Barbadian culture in Canada livens up the waterfront with tasty cuisine, music, fashion, literary events and children’s activities. Don’t miss the return of the Iron Chef competition, as well as rum tasting and plenty of music to dance the night away! Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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Harbourfront Centre – 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto

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Free

 

8. Design Forward 2017

Our quest to find the top Canadian fashion designer who has struck the perfect combination of style + ethics, has led us to select 10 semi-finalists who will each show 3 looks in a runway presentation. Mingle with fashion industry influencers, eco-conscious consumers, Canadian fashion designers, media and bloggers. Details

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Saturday, May 27, 2017 | 8:00 PM

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Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Asquith Avenue
Toronto

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$40 to $70

V. Food Events

1. Brunch Fest

We’ve rounded up an all-star roster of the most iconic brunch spots in the city to bring you a one-of-a-kind social experience celebrating everyone’s favourite weekend ritual. Details

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May 26 to 28, 2017

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99 Sudbury St, Toronto

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$9.95

2. Rotary Rib ‘n’ Roll

Three days of ribs and rock and roll. The music is non- stop Friday through Saturday. Family day on Sunday with buskers, bouncy castles and face painters, balloon tiers, clowns, an animal and reptile show and even Zumba. Details

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Friday, May 26 to Sunday, May 28, 2017

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Gage Park, Brampton

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By Donation

3. Rupaul’s Drag Race

Your favorite queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race are here to “WERQ your world”! Hosted by Bianca Del Rio with sickening performances by Alyssa Edwards, Alaska Thunderf**k, Detox, Shangela and a surprise guest from Season 9! Details

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Friday, May 26, 2017 | 8:00 PM

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The Danforth Music Hall – 147 Danforth Ave., Toronto

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$55.95

4. Orson Whales Presents: Herman Vaudeville!

Featuring:
Definition Of Knowledge (slam poetry with talking and words)
Flo & Joan (clever English musical comedy artists)
Puppetmongers Theatre (exploring and advancing the theatrical possiblities of puppetry) Details

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Sunday May 28, 2017 | 9:30 PM -10:30 PM

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Bad Dog Comedy Theatre, 875 Bloor St. W.
Toronto

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$10

FYI: SiriusXM’s Top Comic competition @ Various Venues from May 29 to 31, 2017

5. Roncesvalles Food Tour

Come enjoy the fresh air with us on a Food Nook Tour – a guided, walking food tour of Roncesvalles. We’ll take you to five distinct food shops and restaurants, where you will be treated to multiple, delicious food samples at each destination, all while learning about the neighborhood and the stories behind it. From melt in your mouth pastries to an exhilarating shot of ginger elixir, there are delectable bites and beverages for anyone’s tastebuds. Details

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Sunday, May 28, 2017 l 02:30 PM – 04:30 PM

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Meeting Spot outside the Starbucks / 2201 Dundas St W, Toronto

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$30 per person

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