Ross Petty Productions (virtually) presents “There’s No Place Like Home For The Holidays” – Dec 19/20, 2020

posted Tuesday, December 15, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Streaming Online, Theatre, Toronto

For those in the know, the holiday season isn’t complete without attending the annual Ross Petty Productions event at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. Well, this year that’s not possible, however…the show must go on…virtually! THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS combines the best of holiday musicals and interactive entertainment to create a unique […]

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Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic! – live stream Dec 12, 2020

posted Tuesday, December 8, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

On December 12, TO Live and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and prestigious theatres and cultural institutions around the world present the Pomegranate Arts production Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!. The special, live streamed event reimagines for this time of social distancing Mac’s celebrated Holiday Sauce show. Join in celebrating the holidays in all of their dysfunction – live streamed December 12 at 7pm, followed by […]

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Tran Scripts, Part I, The Women – live stream Nov 19, 2020

posted Wednesday, November 18, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Theatre, Trans, Vancouver

Trans Scripts centres on the lives of seven transgender women. These true stories, compiled from over 70 interviews from around the world, are honest, funny, moving, insightful and inspiring. But most of all, they are human, shedding light not on our differences, but on what all people share. Presented as part of Trans Awareness Week. Co-presented […]

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Uncovered: Notes From The Heart – Nov 11 to Dec 6, 2020 (Toronto)

posted Friday, October 2, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Theatre, Toronto

Following the sold-out run of their innovative and inspiring summer concert series Porchside Songs – which brought leading musical theatre performers to porches and front lawns across Toronto  – The Musical Stage Company have announced the dates and line-up of performers for the first-ever digital edition of their annual signature concert event, UNCOVERED. Spotlighting iconic songs with wildly imaginative […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s “Queer Pride” joins CBC Arts programming

posted Wednesday, June 3, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Charity, Drag, Featured Events, Lesbian, Online Events, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Expanding beyond the walls of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre space at 12 Alexander Street, this year’s Queer Pride brings you a stellar line-up of artists and organizers from across Canada. All who crave adventures beyond the expected are welcome, including artists who refuse to conform, and communities who will not allow themselves to be […]

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Stratford Festival 2020 – new theatre, and new productions

posted Saturday, April 4, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre

After a Members advance sale so busy it prompted the early extension of two productions, tickets for the Stratford Festival’s groundbreaking new 2020 season go on sale to the public today. This season is one of the biggest ever and includes the much-anticipated opening of the new Tom Patterson Theatre. With the $100-million fundraising goal […]

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2020/21 Mirvish Theatre season features 13 shows, including six new productions

posted Monday, March 2, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

The 2020/21 Mirvish Theatre Season features 13 shows – 6 Main Season shows; 3 Off-Mirvish season shows, and 4 Bonus shows. The Main Subscription Season features six new productions, bringing Toronto audiences new plays and musicals and award-winning revivals of classics from London and New York: • the Canadian premiere of PRESSURE, written by David […]

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Laurie Anderson invades Toronto for VR experience, lecture, film screening, and performance – Jan 16 to 19, 2019

posted Tuesday, January 7, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Music, Theatre, Toronto

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) presents its 14th annual Eva Holtby Lecture on Contemporary Culture on Thursday, January 16, 2020 featuring avant-garde American artist Laurie Anderson. In this rare public talk and performance, Anderson will provide an intimate look at her work through her own words. Best known for her multimedia art presentations and innovative […]

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The Ward Cabaret – the story of Toronto’s first multicultural neighbourhood – on stage Dec 12 to 22. 2019 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, December 12, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Things are heating up just in time for the holiday season! The Ward Cabaret, a sold-out work-in-progress hit at last year’s Luminato Festival, gets a finalized premiere run at Harbourfront Centre Theatre from December 12 to December 22, 2019 It’s an electrifying musical and theatrical re-imagination of the vibrant sounds and stories of Toronto’s first cross-cultural […]

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The Nutcracker, featuring stars of Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet – on stage Dec 14, 2019 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, December 11, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Theatre, Toronto

THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BALLET THEATRE (TIBT) and stars of BOLSHOI BALLET proudly present the triumphant return of THE NUTCRACKER. This unforgettable classic will feature internationally renowned Russian ballerina’s Anastasia Stashkevich and Vyacheslav Lopatin, principal dancers in Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, along with many of Toronto’s most promising emerging dancers.  THE NUTCRACKER, one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works about a young girl’s magical adventures on […]

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