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DAILY LISTINGS
Listings are based on information sent to WholeNote in advance by event presenters. Includes listings for the upcoming period of Dec 6-31 which will remain in the updates until the last day of availability. More detailed information for each listing is available here using our JustASK feature. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Also, current COVID health regulations may require proof of vaccination. Please visit presenters' websites or contact them directly for more details. The deadline for the next weekly update is Tue Dec 7 at 6pm.
THE WEEK AHEAD (DEC 6-12)
Dec 06 7:00: Confluence Concerts. Walter Unger Salon: Ruth Crawford’s Musical Imagination. Presented by Dr. Ellie Hisama. Music curated by Ryan MacDonald. Artists to be confirmed. www.confluenceconcerts.ca. Salon: Dec 7. YouTube premiere: Dec 15. A limited number of tickets available for in-person attendance. ONLINE
Dec 06 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: Joaquin Valdepeñas Conducts. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat K297 for four winds and orchestra; Beethoven: Symphony No.8 in F Op.93. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $20.
Dec 07 2:00: Shaw Festival. Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn. Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Carla Bennett (Stella); Kyle Blair (Jim Hardy); Wren Evans (Charlie Winslow); Kristi Frank (Linda Mason); Elodie Gillett (Rose/Radio Quartet); Kyle Godemba (Ted Hanover); and other performers; Kate Hennig, stage director. Shaw Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-800-511-SHAW (7429) or www.shawfest.com. $25-$94. Runs Dec 1-23. For individual dates, visit JustASK.
Dec 07 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Chopin & Ravel. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. $10-$39; free(online). LIVE & ONLINE
Dec 07 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Recital for Violin & Piano. Works by Lili Boulanger, Poulenc, Chopin, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns. Andrew Sords, violin; Cheryl Duvall, piano. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms $30; $20(st).
Dec 07 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Jesus Christ Superstar. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Tim Rice. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. www.mirvish.com/shows/. $39-$150. Also Dec 8-12, 14-19, 21-24, 26, 28-31, 2021; Jan 2, 2022.
Dec 07 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Holiday Pops. Ryan Silverman, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Dec 8(2pm & 8pm); Dec 9(8pm).
Dec 08 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Imre Olah. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering: $20 suggested.
Dec 08 2:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Holiday Pops. Ryan Silverman, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Dec 8(8pm); Dec 9(8pm).
Dec 08 6:30: Arts Etobicoke/Soundstreams. Encounters Town Hall: Stories & Drumming - World Premiere Watch Party Followed by Talk. With guests Rhoma Spencer, Mestre Sérgio Xocolate & Suzanne Roberts Smith. Vivier: Pulau Dewata; Dr. Bongani Ndodana-Breen: Imbila; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: How Brother Deer and Mother Turtle Pivot the Pandemic set to a new arrangement of Ann Southam’s Glass Houses. Ryan Scott, percussion; Greg Oh, piano; Joyce To, percussion; Tyler Cunningham, percussion; Rhoma Spencer, actor. www.soundstreams.ca. ONLINE
Dec 08 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Holiday Pops. Ryan Silverman, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Dec 9(8pm).
Dec 09 7:00: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Imagine Online Festival: Kingston Jazz. Room Tone, Chantal Thompson. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. Free. ONLINE
Dec 09 7:30: Storytelling Toronto. Storytelling Concert. Original storytelling songs by Ramya Amuthan. Wychwood Barns Park, 76 Wychwood Ave. 416-656-2445. $15. ONLINE
Dec 09 8:00: Art of Time Ensemble. To All A Good Night 6. Music by Stevie Wonder, John Prine, Stephen Colbert & Elvis Costello, and Duke Ellington. Jackie Richardson, Jessica Mitchell, Liam Russell, David Wall, and Tom Wilson. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. www.artoftimeensemble.com or 416-408-0208. $24-$79. Limited capacity. Also available as a livestream.
Dec 09 8:00: Music Toronto. Gryphon Trio with David Harding. Brahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B Op.8; Ryan: New Work (world premiere); Student compositions from the Earl Haig/Claude Watson program; Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E-flat Op.87. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723. $47.50-$52.
Dec 09 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. TSO Holiday Pops. Ryan Silverman, vocalist; Steven Reineke, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $56, Matinee starting at $41. Also Dec 7(8pm); Dec 8(2pm).
Dec 10 7:30: West End Micro Music Festival. Love Mozart. Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet; Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet; Stravinsky: Pour Pablo Picasso (fragment); Mozart: Allegro for clarinet and string quartet K516c; Francaix: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings. Emily Kruspe, Eric Kim-Fujita, violins; Maxime Despax, viola; Sebastian Ostertag, cello; Brad Cherwin, clarinet. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. 647-880-9185 or www.westendmusic.ca. $20; $50(3-concert pass); Free(st).
Dec 10 8:00: Jazz Room. Mary-Catherine Pazzano. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565. .
Dec 10 8:00: Lula Lounge. Salseros with Attitude. 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307. .
Dec 10 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies: Hits for the Holidays. CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Hometown Holidays. $59-$150. Also Dec 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23.
Dec 10 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Music Mix & Canada on Stage Series: Ashley MacIsaac with Special Guest Jully Black. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $40-$95.
Dec 10 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Beethoven @ 251: Happy Birthday! Coleridge-Taylor: Fantasiestücke; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1; Beethoven: Symphony No.8. Dmitri Levkovich, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. In person 416-366-7723; virtual 416-499-0403 www.sinfoniatoronto.com. In-person: $55.97; $48.06(sr); $20.96(st); Livestream: $15. LIVE & ONLINE
Dec 11 4:30: Beach United Church. Heather Bambrick and Friends. Thad Jones: A Child Is Born; and other seasonal favourites. Heather Bambrick, vocal jazz and piano. 140 Wineva Ave. www.beachunitedchurch.com or 416-700-9644. Videolink at Heather Bambrick Video Link. In-person at Heather Bambrick In-person. Suggested donations: $25(in-person); $10(videolink). LIVE & LIVESTREAM
Dec 11 7:00: Untitled Ensemble. Emily Suzanne Shapiro: A Menagerie of Sound. Emily Suzanne Shapiro: Utter Zoo; Woodwind Quintet (premiere); Solo Improv. Emily Suzanne Shapiro, clarinet & bass clarinet; Elizabeth Christina Brown, oboe & English horn; Chris Buchner, horn; Iraj Tamadon-Nejad, bassoon; Jaye Marsh, flute. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. Click on Suzanne Shapiro. By donation. Register here.
Dec 11 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Imagine Online Festival: Minerva by Suzanne Pasternak. Isabel Digital Concert Hall. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. Free. ONLINE
Dec 11 7:30: Northumberland Orchestra and Choir. Christmas in Northumberland. Dinner followed by a Carol Cantata. Best Western, 930 Burnham St., Cobourg. 905-372-2105. $60. Includes dinner, show, service.
Dec 11 7:30: Opera NexGen. Night Trip. Music by Carlos Simon & libretto by Sandra Seaton. Olivia Johnson, mezzo; Erik Bagger, tenor; David Morgan Sanchez, tenor; William Powell III, bass-baritone; Michael Colman, bass. www.operanexgen.org/nighttrip. ONLINE
Dec 11 8:00: Acoustic Harvest. Boreal. St. Paul's United Church, 200 McIntosh St., Scarborough. www.acousticharvest.ca. $30. No walk-in patrons.
Dec 11 8:00: Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. In Concert. Richardson-Schulte: The Hockey Sweater; Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite; Violin Concerto. Martin MacDonald, guest conductor; Eva Lesage, violin. P.C. Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-879-5566 or www.cathedralbluffs.com or cbsoboxoffice@gmail.com. $30-$48; $25-$38(sr/st); Free(under 12).
Dec 11 8:00: Jazz Room. Pat LaBaerbera Quartet. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565.
Dec 11 8:00: Jon Feldman. Feldman/Malone/Higgins Trio. Bemsha Swing, In Your Own Sweet Way, Au Privave, Oleo, Well You Needn't. Jesse Malone, trumpet; Bret Higgins, acoustic bass; Jon Feldman, piano. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. 647-862-3816. $20; $15(adv).
Dec 11 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Jazz From Around the World Series: Alfredo Rodríguez & Pedrito Martinez Group. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $45-$105. Proof of vaccination required.
Dec 11 8:00: Singing Out. A Light Ahead: A Holiday Concert. Bluma Appel Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.singingout.com or www.ticketmaster.ca. $35.
Dec 12: Against the Grain Theatre/Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah/Complex. Performed in Arabic, Dene, English, French, Inuktitut, and Southern Tutchone. Handel: Messiah. Jonathon Adams, Looee Arreak, Spencer Britten, Rihab Chaieb, Deantha Edmunds, singers; Le Choeur Louisbourg; Halifax Camerata Singers; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; University of Prince Edward Island Chamber Chorus; and other performers; Johannes Debus; conductor; Joel Ivany and Reneltta Arluk, co-directors. Register at Messiah/Complex. Available until Jan 9, 2022. ONLINE
Dec 12 2:00: Mirvish Productions. Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime! CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Hometown Holidays. $49-$69. Also Dec 5 & 19.
Dec 12 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Invesco Piano Concerts & Canada on Stage Series: Jan Lisiecki. An all-Chopin program. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $50-$105.
Dec 12 3:00: Tapestry Chamber Choir. Handel's Messiah: Part 1. Soloists and strings from York Chamber Ensemble. Bradford Arts Centre, 66 Barrie St., Bradford. Click on www.ticketscene.ca or www.tapestrychoir.ca or 905-751-5335.
Dec 12 3:00: Villa Charities/Coro San Marco. Christmas Concert / Concerto di Natale. Traditional English and Italian Christmas music. Coro San Marco Choir; Michael Colla, conductor; Adolfo De Santis, piano. Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. Click on www.villacharities.com/coro or 416-789-7011 x248. $15. A limited number of tickets will be available to purchase at the door.
QUICK PICKS (DEC 13-31)
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Dec 14 7:30: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Preludes for Piano. 390 King St. W., Kingston. 613-533-2424 or email ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. $10-$39; free(online). LIVE & ONLINE. Proof of vaccination required.
Dec 14 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 1. Workshop: Community Sound, with Naomi McCarroll-Butler, saxophonist, clarinetist, instrument maker. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 15 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Hanné Becker, Organ. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or click on www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested.
Dec 15 7:00: Achill Choral Society. Comfort & Joy. Click on www.achill.ca. Free. ONLINE
Dec 15 8:00: Mirvish Productions. Come From Away. Closes Mar 13. Tue-Sat(8pm); Wed(1:30pm); Sat & Sun(2pm). For individual dates, visit JustASK.
Dec 15 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 2. Concert: Stephanie Castonguay + Skin Tone. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 15 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. Dec 15 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. Anna-Sophie Neher, soprano; Rihab Chaieb, mezzo; Spencer Britten, tenor; Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Simon Rivard, RBC Resident Conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $35. Also Dec 17, 18(3pm & 8 pm), 19(3pm).
Dec 16 7:00: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Imagine Online Festival: Classical and Beyond. Isabel Digital Concert Hall. 613-533-2424 or ibcpaboxoffice@queensu.ca. Free.
Dec 16 7:00: The Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 3. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 16 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. TD Jazz Series: Pavlo: Home For The Holidays. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or 289-868-9177. $50; $25(st/youth with id).
Dec 16 8:00: Hugh's Room. Kellylee Evans Live. 3030 Dundas West, 3030 Dundas St. W. Dinner reservations at www.3030dundaswest.com/menu. $35(in person); $10(livestream). LIVE & LIVESTREAM.
Dec 16 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet. First United Church (Waterloo), 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $25(st). Also Dec 18.
Dec 16 8:00: The Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 3. Parallel Playfields: Concert and Talk with Unit 2, for You In Mind. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 16 8:00: Tafelmusik. A Tafelmusik Christmas. Details at info@tafelmusik.org or 1-833-964-633. ONLINE
Dec 17 12:00_noon: Music at Met. Friday Noon at Met Concert Series. Metropolitan United Church (Toronto), 56 Queen St. E. Details at www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED
Dec 17 7:00: Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 4. Pix Film Productions, 1411 Dufferin St. Unit C. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 17 7:00: Serenata Singers. Songs of Comfort and Joy! www.serenatasingers.ca. ONLINE
Dec 17 7:00: St. James Cathedral. La Nativité du Seigneur. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865. Donation.
Dec 17 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble/Istituto Italiano di Cultura/Villa Charities. Quanno Nascette Ninno: Christmas in Southern Italy. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/873. Also Dec 18.
Dec 17 7:30: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO)/Wish Opera Arts. Together Again for the Holidays. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca or 905-681-6000. $55; $45(sr); $25(st); $20(livestream). LIVE & LIVESTREAM
Dec 17 7:30: The Edison Singers. Festival of Carols. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St., Guelph. 1-226-384-3100. $25-$40. Limited seating. Also Dec 20(Niagara-on-the-Lake); 27(Elora).
Dec 17 8:00: Jazz Room. Tom Nagy's Christmas Experience. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565.
Dec 17 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra. Yuletide Spectacular. 519-745-4711 or 1-888-745-4717. $15-$100 per stream. Available Dec 17(8pm) to Dec 19(11:59pm). Purchase 1 stream per household. ONLINE
Dec 17 8:00: Music Gallery. Emergents I Series: Part 4. Artist Talk: Stephanie Castonguay, with PIX FILM. Pix Film Productions, 1411 Dufferin St. Unit C. www.musicgallery.org. Free.
Dec 17 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15. Also Dec 18(3pm & 8pm), 19(3pm).
Dec 18 10:00am: Church of St. Andrew, Scarborough. Sing-Along Handel's Messiah. 2333 Victoria Park Ave., Scarborough. 416-447-1481. $25. Pre-registration required. Bring your own book or borrow from us. Bring your own lunch.
Dec 18 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15. Also Dec 18(8pm), 19.
Dec 18 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Christmas Through the Ages. Grace Church-on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.paxchristichorale.org. $50; $45(sr); $25(st).
Dec 18 7:00: Vesuvius Ensemble/Istituto Italiano di Cultura/Villa Charities. Quanno Nascette Ninno: Christmas in Southern Italy. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/873. Also Dec 17.
Dec 18 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. In Winter. www.coc.ca/watch. ONLINE
Dec 18 7:30: Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Free. Available until Jan 7, 2022. Live concerts on Dec 21 & 22. ONLINE
Dec 18 7:30: Guelph Chamber Choir. Handel's Messiah LIVE. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. 519-763-3000 or www.riverrun.ca/events/2021-12-18. $45; $25(under 30); $25(livestream). LIVE & LIVESTREAM
Dec 18 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Hometown Holidays. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. 905-526-7756 or www.hpo.org. In-person: $35-$80;$30-$75(sr); $20(age 5-17). Livestream $24. LIVE & LIVESTREAM
Dec 18 7:30: Link Music Lab. Mahsa Vahdat & Sardar Mohamad Jani. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. Mahsa Vahdat. $50. Exclusive concert with limited capacity.
Dec 18 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Favourites. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 905-688-0722 or 905-688-5601 x3700 or 1-855-515-0722. $68; $60(sr); $39(arts worker); $15(st & youth). Also Dec 19(2:30pm).
Dec 18 7:30: Royal Conservatory of Music. Taylor Academy Concerts Series: Academy Chamber Orchestra. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free.
Dec 18 7:30: The Annex Singers. "Yes, Virginia.". Click on Yes, Virginia. Free. Donations welcome. Available until Jan 9. ONLINE
Dec 18 8:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Handel's Messiah. Holy Cross Parish, 14400 Argyll Rd., Georgetown. www.georgetownbachchorale.com or 905-873-9909. $45; $10(st). Also Dec 19(2pm).
Dec 18 8:00: Jazz Room. Jason White Christmas Special. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. 226-476-1565.
Dec 18 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Reflections. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905-604-8339 or www.ksorchestra.ca. $20-$40. LIVE & STREAMED. Moved from Flato Markham Theatre on Dec 11. Tickets purchased for Dec 11 are valid for the new date.
Dec 18 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Penderecki String Quartet. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $25(st). Also Dec 16.
Dec 18 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. A Baroque Christmas. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca.
Dec 18 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. SongBird North Series. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $40.
Dec 18 8:00: That Choir. That Choir Carols. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-419-1756 or info@thatchoir.com or www.thatchoir.com. PWYC. Also Dec 19.
Dec 18 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15. Also Dec 19.
Dec 19 2:00: Georgetown Bach Chorale. Handel's Messiah. Holy Cross Parish, 14400 Argyll Rd., Georgetown. www.georgetownbachchorale.com or 905-873-9909. $45; $10(st). Also Dec 18(8pm).
Dec 19 2:00: Mirvish Productions. Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime! CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. Hometown Holidays. $49-$69. Also Dec 5 & 12.
Dec 19 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Concert. Port Credit Legion, 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. PWYC.
Dec 19 2:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Holiday Favourites. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.niagarasymphony.com or 905-688-0722 or 905-688-5601 x3700 or 1-855-515-0722. $68; $60(sr); $39(arts worker); $15(st & youth). Also Dec 18(7:30pm).
Dec 19 3:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. A Merry Little Christmas. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. www.mississaugasymphony.ca.
Dec 19 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469 or www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Dec 19 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Messiah. See Dec 15.
Dec 19 4:00: Elmer Iseler Singers. Sherry & Shortbread "At Home". 416-217-0567 or www.elmeriselersingers.com. By donation. ONLINE
Dec 19 4:00: Flute Street. It's Christmas on Flute Street. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-462-9498. $25; $20(sr/arts workers); $10(st).
Dec 19 4:30: Opera Revue. Opera Revue Christmas Show. The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. 647-637-7491 or www.operarevue.com. $10.
Dec 19 4:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Nine Lessons & Carols. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Freewill offering.
Dec 19 8:00: That Choir. That Choir Carols. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-419-1756 or info@thatchoir.com or www.thatchoir.com. PWYC. Also Dec 18.
Dec 20 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. TD Jazz Series: Molly Johnson - This Holiday Season. Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or www.bravoniagara.com. $50; $25(st/youth with id).
Dec 20 7:30: Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Candlelight Christmas. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. Click on Candlelight Christmas or call 613-533-2424. In-person + complimentary livestream access: $30(adults/sr); $15(st). Livestream: $15. Also Dec 21 & 22.
Dec 20 7:30: The Edison Singers. Festival of Carols. Court House Theatre, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 1-226-384-3100. $25-$40. Limited seating. Proof of full vaccination required. Also Dec 17(Guelph); 22(Elora).
Dec 21 5:00: Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus. 519-846-0331. $30; $15(st/arts); $5(high school st). Also on Dec 21(7:30pm); 22(5:00 & 7:30pm).
Dec 21 7:30: Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus. 519-846-0331. $30; $15(st/arts); $5(high school st). Also on Dec 22(5:00 & 7:30pm).
Dec 21 7:30: Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Candlelight Christmas. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. Click on Candlelight Christmas or call 613-533-2424. In-person + complimentary livestream access: $30(adults/sr); $15(st). Livestream: $15. Also Dec 20 & 22.
Dec 22 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. David Alexander, Organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering of $20 suggested.
Dec 22 5:00: Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus. 519-846-0331. $30; $15(st/arts); $5(high school st). Also on Dec 21(5:00 & 7:30pm); 22(7:30pm).
Dec 22 7:30: Elora Singers. Radiant Dawn: A Festival of Carols. Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus. 519-846-0331. $30; $15(st/arts); $5(high school st).
Dec 22 7:30: Kingston Symphony Orchestra. Candlelight Christmas. Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, 390 King St. W., Kingston. Click on Candlelight Christmas or 613-533-2424. In-person + complimentary livestream access: $30(adults/sr); $15(st). Livestream: $15. Also Dec 20 & 21.
Dec 22 7:30: The Edison Singers. Festival of Carols. Knox Presbyterian Church (Elora), 51 Church St., Elora. 1-226-384-3100. $25-$40. Limited seating. Proof of full vaccination required. Also Dec 17(Guelph); 20(Niagara-on-the-Lake).
Dec 26 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Red Hot Ramble. Smoke Show, 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469 or www.redhotramble.ca or www.smokeshowbbqandbrew.com.
Dec 29 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Waltz Dream. Also Dec 31(8pm), Jan 2(8pm), 4(3pm). Proof of full vaccination is required.
Dec 30 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance. 647-272-6232. ONLINE. POSTPONED TO FEB 3, 2022.
Dec 31 7:30: COSA Canada. The Pirates of Penzance. 647-272-6232. $20.11 or PWYC. ONLINE. POSTPONED TO FEB 4, 2022.
Dec 31 8:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. A Waltz Dream. Also Jan 2(8pm), 4(3pm).
STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE
Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.
Canadian Opera Company. Gianni Schicchi. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until Apr 30, 2022. ONLINE
Canadian Opera Company. In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until March 31, 2022. ONLINE
Capella Regalis Men & Boys Choir. Choral Concerts. Available at Capella Regalis YouTube Channel.
BLOGS, PODCASTS, REGULAR STREAMS
Kevin Barrett. Live from Lockdown. Kevin Barrett does a live-streamed set of solo guitar tunes, coming directly from his Lockdown studio. Tune in to Kevin's Facebook page on Friday at 4pm at Kevin's Facebook Page.
LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES
Etobicoke Community Concert Band. Full rehearsals every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. 309 Horner Ave. Open to all who are looking for a great band to join. Text Rob Hunter at 416-878-1730.
ONLINE GROUPS
Recollectiv: A unique musical online meeting group made up of people affected by memory challenges caused by illness (such as dementia) or brain injury (stroke, PTSD, etc.) and their care partners. Participation is free with pre-registration. Email info@recollectiv.ca for meeting times, information and registration.
