Free Concert Series – Harmonies du jour
A series of performances by various artists from in and around Canada for you to enjoy.
Date: May 8 – May 30, 2012
Event time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/FreeConcertSeries/May2012.aspx
Phone: 416-363-8231
Location: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
Doors Open Ontario
Every year, Doors Open Ontario attracts large crowds across Ontario. From April to October, residents and visitors are invited to discover first-hand Ontario’s hidden heritage treasures, some of which have never been open to the public.
Date: From April until October
Website:
http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/Events-Search/Event-calendar.aspx#pos
Jewish Film Festival
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 20th Anniversary with over 95 films representing 15 countries.
Date: May 3- May 13
Event time: See web site
Web site: http://tjff.com/
Contact: 19 Madison Avenue, Toronto
Phone: 416-324-9121
Fax: 416-324-3415
Machomer Wiiliam Shakespeare meets “The Sompsons”
An annual event, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival aims to set the standard for classical theatre in North America. Embracing our heritage of tradition and innovation, they seek to bring classical and contemporary theatre alive for an increasingly diverse audience.
Date: May 03 – May 26
Event Time: see web site(various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/
Phone: 1-800-567-1600
Location: Strattford Festival (Studio Theatre), Strattford, Ontario, Canada.
The Roaring Twenties: Heels, Hemlines & High Spirits
Showcasing the famous fashions of the day, The Roaring Twenties looks at influences like cinema, jazz clubs and world travel.
Date: May 03 – June 30
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/exhibitions/roaring20s/index.shtml
Phone: 416-979-7799
Location: Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Luba, Simply Luba
Luba, Simply Luba is the personal story, beginning with her Ukrainian childhood, of the great Canadian comedy star, Luba Goy. Known and loved by audiences across the country, she always says: "call me Luba, simply Luba." So we will!
Date: May 07 – May 26
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.pleiadestheatre.org/productions.php
Phone: 416-203-1227
Location: Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto
Contact Photography Festival
An annual festival founded as a not-for-profit organization 16 years ago, and now a charitable organization, the festival is devoted to celebrating, and fostering the art and profession of photography.
Date: May 03 – May 31
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://scotiabankcontactphoto.com/
Phone: 416-539-9595
Location: see web site (various locations)
The Art of Collecting
The Art of Collecting exhibition showcases over 100 objects from critically and historically renowned artists from the late Renaissance to the Post-Modern periods.
Date: May 02 – September 03
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.toronto.com/event/701985--the-art-of-collecting
Phone: 416-586-8000
Location: Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), 100 Queen s Park, Toronto
Picasso At The Ago
The AGO presents Picasso: Masterpieces fromt eh Musee National Picaso Collection.
Date: May 03 – August 26
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.ago.net/
Phone: 416-979-6648
Location: Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
The Tales Of Hoffmann
The Canadian Opera Company stages The Tales of Hoffmann for the 1st time in more than 20 years. Jacques Offenbach’s classic opera about a poets’s searches for love.
Date: May 03 – May 14
Event Time: May 03 7:30pm, May 06 2:00pm, May 08 7:30pm, May 14 7:30pm
Web Site: http://www.toronto.com/event/665507--the-tales-of-hoffmann
Phone: 416-363-8231
Locations: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
WEST SIDE STORY
Set in the 1950s New York City, rival gangs struggle for control of their neighbourhood and against each others ethnic backgrounds.
Date: May 08 – June 06
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.dancaptickets.com/pages/westsidestory
Phone: 416-733-9388
Location: Toronto Centre for Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto
IAN BAXTER&: WORKS 1958-2011
Looking at the evolution of his career, Iain Baxter&: Works 1958-2011 is an interactive exhibit allowing visitors to collaborate by engaging with the artist and his work.
Date: May 03 – August 12
Event Time: see web site (various schedules)
Web Site: http://www.toronto.com/event/715267--iain-baxter-works-1958-2011
Phone: 416-979-6648
Locations: Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto