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I. Live Music & Concerts
Small World Music Festival
{adinserter 2}Capturing the world in a ten-day festival, Small World’s signature annual program returns for its 13th year, bringing the sounds of Serbia, India, Trinidad, Iran, Germany, Pakistan and more, to Toronto. International and Canadian artists representing a global range of diversity, will share their cultural heritage, introducing audiences to sounds old and new.
When?
September 25–October 5, 2014
Where?
Multiple Venues – Across Toronto & Flato Markham Theatre
Beethoven Symphony 9
Beethoven’s marvelous Ninth, with its rapturous “Ode to Joy” finale, shares the bill in this satisfying and wide-ranging programme with Rachmaninoff’s dazzling and soulful variations for piano and orchestra.
When?
Thu. Sep. 25, 2014 | 8:00 PM
Fri. Sep. 26, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Sat. Sep. 27, 2014 | 8:00 PM
Where?
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto
How much?
$38.75 – $169
Lighthouse
For over 40 years, Lighthouse has defied all conventions with their unique blend of rock, jazz and classical influences. Massive hits, including “Sunny Days,” “One Fine Morning” and “Pretty Lady,” propelled the group to international stardom, drawing crowds in the tens of thousands.
When & Where?
Friday, September 26, 2014 | 4:30 PM at Main Stage, Rose Theatre, Brampton – $48.00 & up
Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham
Chromeo: Frequent Flyer Tour – Sat, Sep 27, 2014 08:00 PM at Kool Haus, Toronto
Boz Scaggs
When?
Sat Sep 27, 2014 | 8:00 PM
Where?
Massey Hall,178 Victoria St, Toronto
How much?
$65 – $85
Shahkar Bineshpajooh
Shahkar Bineshpajooh is an Iranian poet, songwriter and singer. His latest album was recorded in Paris and performed with the Yerevan Opera Orchestra, Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukraine’s national Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra and Kiev’s Opera Orchestra. In 2013 he performed with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and now he comes to Canada for the first time to perform at Roy Thomson Hall.
When?
Sun Sep 28, 2014 | 7:30 PM
Where?
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto
How much?
$40 – $120
II. Theatre & Other Activities
1. For most of performing arts & theatre events including Opera, Comedy, theatre & musicals happening during the weekends of September –
See Performing Arts & Theatre in Toronto
Includes – Life, Death and The Blues, Finding a Wife for Isaiah, Richard III The Pleasures of Violence, Wicked, TUDS Festival, Toronto Palestine Film Festival
& more!
2. Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities
Cirque Du Soleil
When?
August 28 – October 26, 2014
Where?
Under the Grand Chapiteau at The Port Lands, 51 Commissioners St, Toronto
How much?
$50.00 & up.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles
When?
Fri, Sep 26, 2014 | 07:07 PM
Sat, Sep 27, 2014 | 04:07 PM
Sun, Sep 28, 2014 | 01:07 PM
Where?
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer
Imagine – 5 exciting games, over one-hundred teams, bringing out the best part of humanity for a cause that is so close to so many, over a thousand participants supported by friends and family, with every player united by one common goal to conquer cancer in our lifetime.
When?
Sat September 27, 2014 | 07:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Where?
Ontario Place , 955 Lake Shore Boulevard W, Toronto
Toronto FC vs. Portland Timbers
When?
Sat, Sep 27, 2014 | 01:00 PM
Where?
BMO Field, 170 Princes’ Blvd,Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres
When?
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 07:00 PM
Where?
Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Runs & Walks
Walk for Farm Animals
Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 12:00 PM at Trinity Bellwoods Park
3rd Annual Walk to End Canine Cancer
Sat, September 27, 2014 | 10:30 AM at Kew Gardens, Toronto
Railpath Community Run
Join us for Toronto’s ONLY Time Trial run event! The 3rd Annual Railpath Run is a unique event, running or walking on the West Toronto Railpath.
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 09:15 AM at West Toronto Railpath, Toronto
The Walk for PKD
The Walk for PKD signifies a united group, moving towards treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD), one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases affecting thousands in Canada.
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 09:00 AM at Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Road –
Toronto 10 Miler & 5K
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 8:15 AM -Start Line/Race HQ is at Clarke Beach/Cherry Beach Park.
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
TBG Farmer’s Market on Thursdays at Toronto Botanical Gardens
A Spirited Affair: Celebrating Beer, Whisky and Wine
Step back in time to the Victorian 1860s where ballroom dancing and traditional ales are all the rage, and then be whisked into the early 1960s to listen and dance to early Beatles and “Rat Pack” style crooning. A Spirited Affair
– Thursday, September 25, 2014 | 7:00 PM at Black Creek Pioneer Village
Ontario Culture Days
Culture Days invites everyone to explore, discover and participate in arts and culture in every community across the country. Once again, the event will feature free, hands-on, interactive activities that invite the public to participate “behind the scenes”—and to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, and designers at work in their community.
When?
Sept 26 – 28, 2014.
Where?
Across Ontario
How much?
Free
Doors Open Markham – Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Midnight MRKT
Midnight MRKT pairs music, drinks, street style food and local retailers!
When?
Friday, September 26, 2014 | 9:00 PM – Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 01:00 AM
Where?
2nd Floor. 461 King St. West, Toronto
How much?
$5.00 at the door.
Canada’s Baking & Sweets Show
North America’s first and biggest baking and sweets event, Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show, takes you on a gourmet grand tour of the most delectable and hottest trends in the world of baking and beyond. Our theme this year is “Wizard of Oz” so join our showgirl DOROTHY in the magical world of baking and sweets at Toronto’s Congress Centre, and …Explore. Discover. Shop.
When?
Sept 26 – 28, 2014.
Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm
Where?
Hall J in the North Building, The Toronto Congress Centre
How much?
$8.00 – $13.00 | $2.00 more at the door
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The Evergreen Urban Rodeo & BBQ
Round up your friends for The Evergreen Urban Rodeo and BBQ — a fundraiser in support of healthy, green cities and a harvest celebration like no other! Bring your ten-gallon appetite to eat your way through 10 food stations featuring lip-smacking, finger-licking country all-you-can-eat classics. Made with Ontario farm-fresh food and prepared by over 40 of Canada’s top chefs, each dish will be paired with Creemore Springs craft beer and Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers spirits.
When?
Sat September 27, 2014 , 2014 | 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Where?
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
How much?
Regular Admission | $150
VIP | $250 (partial tax receipt of $140)
Admission covers entry and all food and drinks during the event. All ticket holders must be 19+ in age.
NYVA 2014 FALL ART TOUR & SALE – September 27th & 28th, 2014 at Toronto Botanic Gardens –
District Fashion Show
District Fashion show, a biennial fashion event, sets not only to excite the style conscious of the city but also to encourage entrepreneurship and to bring Torontonian youth together. The District Fashion Show recognizes the significance of supporting local businesses and fostering economic growth and development in the City of Toronto.
When?
September 26 & 27, 2014.
Where?
The Hallcrown, 45 Hallcrown Place
How much?
$50.00 – Friday / $55.00 Saturday
Toronto Antique & Vintage Market
The new Toronto Antique & Vintage Market is more than great antiques – it is the best in antiques, vintage & retro all in one venue! The show features an amazing inventory that you won’t see anywhere else.
When?
Saturday September 27, 2014 | 10:00 AM -5:00 PM
Sunday September 28, 2014 |10:00 AM -4:00 PM
Where?
The Queen Elizabeth Building (next to BMO Field) at Exhibition Place (C.N.E. grounds), Toronto
How much?
Admission: $10 Under 18: Free Re-admission: Free
YIMBY 2014
Join us at YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) Festival: a celebration of community-based ideas and action in Toronto. The festival is free and open to all, providing a social space for people and groups involved in locally-driven community development to gather, exchange ideas and strategies to affect change, and imagine the future of our city.
When?
Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where?
University of Toronto Schools [UTS] 371 Bloor Street West, Toronto
How much?
Free
The Baby Show
Come to a jam-packed event filled with local and national exhibitors showcasing the latest in prenatal, post partum and baby & toddler products and services.
When?
September 27 & 28, 2014
SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 6PM & SUNDAY FROM 10 AM TO 5PM
Where?
Direct Energy Centre, Hall D, Exhibition Place, Toronto
How much?
General admission: $15.00 at the door.
Children under 12 are free!
British Home Child Day
A Full Day of Special Events Celebrating the Lives of our British Home Children.
Performances by members of Barb Perkin’s HOMECHILD Musical, Folk Singer Marion Parsons, Celtic fiddler and British Home Child descendent Keltie Robertson as well as Highland and Irish Dancing – and of course, there will be bagpipes and drums! Home Child Day.
When?
Sunday, September 28, 2014 | 11:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Where?
How much?
Regular Admission
Soupalicious® Toronto 2014
To benefit the food-growing and –sharing program, Plant a Row • Grow a Row. Soup-er talented and community-minded chefs, caterers and restaurants will be serving one of their soup creations, made with the freshest of local harvests, for you to “sip, slurp and savour”.
When?
Sunday Sept 28, 2014 | Noon – 3:00 (Sampling continues to 4 PM)
Where?
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St, Toronto
How much?
Adult: $15 advance/$22.00 at the door
Student/ Senior: $12 advance/$17.00 at the door
Child: $5 advance/$8.00 at the door
Arnaud Maggs: The Köchel Series
Arnaud Maggs was born in Montreal in 1926 and died in Toronto in 2012. Maggs worked as a successful graphic designer and fashion photographer until his late-forties, when he decided to pursue a career as an artist. His work has been exhibited in venues across Canada, the United States and Europe. This will be the first large-scale exhibition of these works in Toronto.
When?
September 4, 2014 – October 11, 2014
Where?
Susan Hobbs Gallery, 137 Tecumseth Street, Toronto/p>
How much?
Free
A Retrospective of Photographer Tom Sandler’s Portfolio of Work
Tom Sandler’s name is synonymous with high quality, high profile and diverse photography in Canada. His astonishing range of subject matter covers everything from the glamorous and the political to corporate, personal, nature, breaking news, whimsical and on-the-spot candid images, and more. TIFF Focus Exhibit
When?
September 3 – September 30, 2014
Where?
Casa Loma, Toronto
How much?
Regular Admission
Tasty Tours – Oh Canada! Farmer’s Market Sweets Tour
Tasty Tours with the Distillery District Sunday Market presents Toronto’s only farmer’s market tour, and the only tour in Canada focussed exclusively on Canadian and local sweets. – Tasty Tours
When?
Sunday, Sept 28, 2014 | 10:00 AM
Final Tour of the Season.
Where?
28 Gristmill Lane, Toronto
How much?
$26.55 – $39.82