Events in Toronto – November 20 – 22, 2015

1. James Bond: The Music

“The name’s Bond, James Bond…My globe-trotting adventures have inspired many of the most memorable pop songs and film scores of the last fifty-plus years: Goldfinger, Thunderball, Live and Let Die, Nobody Does it Better, Skyfall…the list goes on and on. I guarantee this concert will leave you thoroughly stirred but not at all shaken. —Cheers, 007.”

2. Hey Rosetta!

Second Sight, Hey Rosetta!’s first album in nearly four years represents the longest musical gestation in the band’s history. In part, the delay was due to the lengthy touring cycle following the success of their last album Seeds, which was short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, and resulted in the band’s first JUNO nomination and a performance on the JUNO telecast. There was also the band’s determination to expand their sonic horizons.

3. Wind Symphony

By The University of Toronto – Faculty of Music.

4. Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin

The world’s greatest albums, Live on Stage. Note for Note. Cut for Cut. Blast back to the past with pitch-perfect, gimmick-free performances of the best the 1960s and ‘70s had to offer. Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country perform rock favourites exactly as you remember hearing them.

5. King Crimson

Rock band.

6. The Second

The Second will feature two masterworks of the classical repertoire: Rachmaninoff’s Piano concerto No.2 and Sibelius’ Second Symphony. Young pianist Ethan Chen, recent winner of North York Music Festival and Kiwanis Music Festival will perform as soloist with orchestra under the direction of Meastro Jean-Michel Malouf.

7. Homesongs

Judith Lander invites you to join her, along with singer/pianist Ghislain Aucoin, for a night celebrating their very different Canadian experiences. Judith hails from Manitoba and Ghislain is an Acadian from New Brunswick. Judith reveals her composer side with songs of the prairies, while Ghislain brings his Acadian roots to the mix. Both join in with songs of Brel and a touch of Quebec. They are joined by bassist Tom Hazlitt.

8. Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9

Our new jazz series “Katrina10 Years On” features Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9, an artistic collaboration destined to happen. Ever since New Orleans musician Henry Butler settled in Brooklyn, it was only a matter of time before the gifted pianist and vocalist hooked up with retro-futurist trumpeter and bandleader Steven Bernstein.

1. Performing Arts Events

Tapestry Opera’s Tap Ex Metallurgy

Performing Arts & Theatre in November

Events this weekend include

Sunya @ Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre

Wormwood @ Tarragon Theatre’s Mainspace

The River @ The Coal Mine Theatre

The Trouble with Mr. Adams @ Tarragon Theatre’s Extraspace,

Kinky Boots @ Royal Alexandra Theatre

Legally Blonde @ Lower Ossington Theatre

Banana Boys @ Factory Theatre

The November Ticket @ The Theatre Centre

The Immigrant – The Musical @ Greenwin Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts

Spoon River @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Sunya @ Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre

TAP:EX METALLURGY @ Distillery Historic District

Avenue Q the Musical @ Lower Ossington Theatre

{adinserter 1}The Winter’s Tale @ Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

Julie @ Bluma Appel Theatre

Weesageechak Begins to Dance Festival @ Native Earth Performing Arts

Click, Bait & Switch @ The Second City Theatre

The Ties That Bind @ Theatre Passe Muraille

Avaricious @ Theatre Passe Muraille

Romeo & Juliet @ George Weston Recital Hall

Murder in Green Meadows @ The Village Playhouse

Heretic @ Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace

The Road to Paradise @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

Seminar @ Panasonic Theatre

domestic​ated @ Berkeley Street Theatre

Bombay Black @ Factory Theatre

Macbeth @ George Weston Recital Hall

2.Regent Park Film Festival

Celebrate diversity, culture, and creativity at Toronto’s only free multicultural community film festival. Featuring local and international films from around the world, workshops and much more! Details

3.Reel Awareness Film Festival

Amnesty International presents the 10th annual Reel Awareness Human Rights Film Festival. This volunteer-led festival features an international collection of critically-acclaimed documentaries taking an unflinching look at human rights crises.

4. Pomegranate Film Festival

The Pomegranate Film Festival is a unique community event celebrating Armenian inspired films.

1. Toronto Marlies

2. Mississauga Steelheads

1. Christmas Tree Lightups & Santa Claus Parades – GTA

For details and parade routes, see Christmas Lightups & Santa Claus Parades in GTA

1. Beaverton Santa Claus Parade & Tree Lighting

2. Oshawa Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa’s Parade of Lights Oshawa

3. Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade

4. Tree Lighting Ceremony & Santa Claus Parade Oakville

5. Acton Santa Claus Parade

6. Mississauga Light Up the Square Celebration

7. Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa Claus Parade Brampton

8. Hamper Santa Claus Parade | Toronto

9. Festival of Lights | Keswick | Georgina

10. SantaFest in Maple | Vaughan

11. Richmond Hill Santa Claus Parade

2. Christmas / Holiday Events

Christmas/ Holiday Events

1. Christmas House Tour | Milton

The annual Christmas House Tour is hosted by Springridge Farms and is in support of United Way Milton. Take this opportunity to get some friends together and tour some beautiful homes professionally decorated by locally sourced talent, for the Christmas season!

2. Holiday House Tour | Halton Hills

3. Christmas at Black Creek

Come see the Village in it’s finest holiday attire and celebrate Christmas with old and new traditions! Each weekend, enjoy special Christmas programs.

4. Old Fashioned Christmas | Keswick

Kick off the holiday season by stepping back in time to enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of a 19th Century Christmas.

5. Santa Train | Uxbridge

6. Gallery of Festive Trees

7. 12 Trees of Christmas

3. Gourmet Food & Wine Expo

This fall’s Gourmet Food & Wine Expo will offer more than 1,800 wines, beers, spirits and gourmet foods to choose from. Learn from the pros, meet the makers from some of the world’s best breweries, wineries and distilleries and of course, sample from the city’s hottest chefs at this year’s Expo.Details

4. Exhibition of Oriental Brush Paintings

The Sumi-e Artists of Canada invite you to join us for our Annual Exhibition of Oriental Brush Paintings. Our annual November exhibit will feature a large collection of over a hundred paintings contributed by dozens of local artists. Guests will view the large collection as well as have the opportunity to purchase paintings, attend demonstrations, and relax in our tea room where sushi and other snacks will be available. Details

5. Leslieville Wanderlust

Get ready for an evening shopping soiree including a tree-lighting ceremony, in-store specials, live music and a chance to win Leslieville swag! And Wanderlust returns once again on Sunday – Get ready for a daytime neighbourhood affair including food tours, outdoor markets, gallery crawls and a chance to win Leslieville swag!

6. Christmas Markets

Christmas Markets & Holiday Craft Fairs in Toronto & GTA

1. Toronto Christmas Market: Guests will immerse themselves in 28 days of European delicacies and Canadian homemade foods, a romantic atmosphere, stunning light canopies, unique shopping experiences, traditional music and dance performances, and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

2. . Toronto Collectors Show: THOUSANDS of Antique, Retro and New collectible Toys, Cars, Dolls, Trains, Games, Action Figures and more!

3. Roncy Yule Market: A boutique holiday market weekend, showcasing artisans and artists of Toronto. Shop local this holiday season!

4. Winter Open House Craft & Gift Sale: Come out and enjoy a beverage while you support local artisans and the Usborne Book Fundraiser for the Children’s Book Bank.

5. Toronto Christmas Pet Show: Xmas shopping early for your family pets. Vendors from across Canada offering their specialty pet items, treats, stocking stuffers all for your family companions.

6. Winter Open House Craft & Gift Sale: Come out and enjoy a beverage while you support local artisans and the Usborne Book Fundraiser for the Children’s Book Bank.

7. Downtown Brampton Christmas Market: The Market offers a variety of festive gift vendors, an awesome food valley, mistletoe patio, carousel rides, horse and carriage rides, entertainment, music and fun as well as Santa.

8. Markham Home for the Holidays: Over 130 juried exhibitors from Ontario, as well as Nova Scotia offering Christmas decorating accents & accessories, Christmas fascinators to add that Christmas sparkle to you!

9. Seasons Christmas Show: It’s a shopping extravaganza with over 300 exhibitors featuring everything for holiday decorating, entertaining and gifting.

10. Mississauga Potters’ Guild Annual Fall Sale: Choose both functional or sculptural work from over 20 talented and varied artists! Buy Canadian hand-crafted for Christmas!

11. Holly Berry Fair: With (wheel chair) access to all three floors, transformed and beautifully decorated for Christmas, and signs leading the way to the many assorted rooms, patrons will find Christmas Shopping and more for baked goodies, jewellery, and lots of handcrafted items, from our Holly Berry Market Place – Unique Vendors.

7. 3rd Annual Jewish Book Festival

For two weeks in November the community is invited to share in a curated collection of books like no other. From Katja Goldman, known as the unofficial challah teacher of the Upper West Side, to the highly respected news correspondent Martin Fletcher who spent many years as the NBC News Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv, there is a book for everyone on your Chanukah gift list. Details

8. Winter Woofstock

Woofstock® is the largest outdoor festival for dogs in North America. It’s grown into a festive tour de force, now drawing tens of thousands of dogs in the know, their faithful humans in tow, from across the country and the U.S. It’s without question, the largest outdoor festival for dogs in all of North America.

9. Toronto Tours & Walks

Explore Toronto through speciality guided tours & Scavenger Hunts!
1. Tasty Tours: Tasty Tours offers a variety of Sweets Tours along Toronto’s eclectic multicultural neighbourhoods.

2. Murder at the ROM: A murder mystery scavenger hunt! A curator has been murdered and you must follow the clues through the museum collections to solve whodunit.

3. The Mummy’s Curse : A murder mystery scavenger hunt! Did the mummy’s curse strike the museum? Solve the clues to uncover the truth.

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