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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 Jan 17-26, 2022 which will remain in the updates until the last day of availability.
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Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, especially those concerning the Stage 2 lockdown until Jan 26, 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 Jan 18 at 6pm. Presenters are asked to advise us as soon as possible of any changes or cancellations at listings@thewholenote.com.
THE WEEK AHEAD (JAN 17-26, 2022)
Jan 17 5:30: The Rex Hotel. U of T Student Jazz Ensembles. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 17 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Dan McCarthy's Songs of the Doomed. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 18 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Featuring students from the Glenn Gould School. 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations welcome.
Jan 18 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Ewen Farncombe Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 18 7:30: The Emmet Ray. The Andy Sharp Series Featuring Jesse James Laderoute. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 18 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Music on Film Series: Kronos Quartet on Film: A Thousand Thoughts. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$85. POSTPONED TO DEC 6
Jan 18 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Chris Gale Hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 19 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Peter Nikiforuk, Organ. All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, 2850 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested. CANCELLED
Jan 19 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Hannah Barstow Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 19 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. CANCELLED
Jan 19 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Amanda Tosoff Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 20 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Lina Allemano Standards Band. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 20 7:00: Magisterra at the Museum/Museum London. Holocaust: Composers in Exile. Museum London, 421 Ridout St. N., London. Composers in Exile. $35; $30(sr); $15(st with id); $95(young adult pass-30 and under); from $15(streamed tickets). All tickets must be purchased in advance.
Jan 20 7:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Fifth Element Jazz Quintet. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 20 7:30: The Emmet Ray. The Pawn Shop. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 20 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Kronos Quartet with Students from The Glenn Gould School: Fifty Forward. Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21. POSTPONED TO DEC 8
Jan 20 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. CANCELLED
Jan 20 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Amanda Tosoff Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 21 5:30: Castro's Lounge. Little Magic Sam. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
Jan 21 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Andrew Marzotto Quartet. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 21 7:00: COSA Canada. Dispatches from Lockdown. Jake Heggie: Joy Alone; Richard Rodgers: In My Own Little Corner; Jeanine Tesori: The Girl in 14G; Wagner: Dich, teure Halle from Tannhäuser; Stravinsky: Vary the Song. Alexandra Delle-Donne, soprano; Skylar Cameron, soprano; Antonina Ermolenko, soprano; Chelsea Kolic, soprano; Caitlin McCaughey, soprano; Nolan Kehler, tenor. 647-272-6232 or www.cosacanada.org. $15 or PWYC. Available until Jan 24(12am). ONLINE
Jan 21 8:00: Jazz Bistro. RE.VERSE. 251 Victoria St. CANCELLED
Jan 21 8:00: Jazz Room. Top Pocket. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. CANCELLED
Jan 21 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Canadian Jazz All-Stars. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $59.50; $49.50(member). POSTPONED
Jan 21 8:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music Concert. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $35; $20(st).
Jan 21 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: Kronos Quartet - Music for Change. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. POSTPONED TO DEC 9
Jan 21 8:00: Sinfonia Toronto. Mozart & Janáček: Nostalgia. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.22; Jocelyn Morlock: Nostalgia; Bologne: String Quartet in D Op.1 No.6; Janáček: Kreutzer Sonata. Artun Miskciyan, piano; Nurhan Arman, conductor. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-499-0403 or www.sinfoniatoronto.com. $15. ONLINE ONLY
Jan 21 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. The Garden. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 21 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Amanda Tosoff Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 22 5:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival Series: 21C Cinq à Sept: Eve Egoyan. Temerty Theatre, Telus Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$50.
Jan 22 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Emily Schultz. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 22 6:00: Castro's Lounge. Thelonious Hank. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
Jan 22 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. In Concert: Daniela Rossi. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com or 416-964-8298. Advance: $35; $30(sr); $15(st); Door: $40; $35(sr); $20(st). CANCELLED
Jan 22 7:30: The Emmet Ray. Laura Anglade. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 22 8:00: Jazz Room. Lorne Lofsky Trio. Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St N., Waterloo. CANCELLED
Jan 22 8:00: Rose Theatre. Six Guitars. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. From $19. POSTPONED
Jan 22 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Chamber Music Series: Danish String Quartet. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$90. POSTPONED
Jan 22 8:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. Laydee Vee. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. . CANCELLED
Jan 22 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mendelssohn's "Reformation". Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375 or 1-855-593-7769. Starting at $29. CANCELLED
Jan 22 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Amanda Tosoff Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 23 2:30: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Vanessa. Music by Samuel Barber. Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. www.stlc.com and 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754. POSTPONED
Jan 23 3:00: Castro's Lounge. Lucas Stagg. 2116 Queen St. E. CANCELLED
Jan 23 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. 21C Music Festival & Power Corporation of Canada Vocal Concerts: Gerald Finley with Julius Drake. Schubert: Songs; Wolf: Songs from the Mörike Lieder; Turnage: Without Ceremony (North American premiere); Shakespeare in Love. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. $21-$90. POSTPONED
Jan 23 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 23 4:30: The Emmet Ray. The Ossingtones with Glen Hall. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 23 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Laura Hubert Band. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 23 3:00: Smoke Show BBQ & Brew. York Jazz Ensemble. 744 Mount Pleasant Rd. 416-901-7469. CANCELLED
Jan 23 7:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Piaf! The Show. Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. 905-681-6000. $59.50; $49.50(member). POSTPONED
Jan 23 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Tania Gill Quartet. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 24 5:30: The Rex Hotel. U of T Student Jazz Ensembles. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 24 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Tania Gill Quartet. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 25 12:10: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Angus Sinclair - Ragtime! 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167. Free admission. Donations welcome.
Jan 25 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Ewen Farncombe Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 25 7:30: The Emmet Ray. Andy Sharp Series presents: Robbie Burns Night. 924 College St. CANCELLED
Jan 25 8:00: Music Toronto. Vanessa Benelli Mosell, Piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com. $47.50-$52. POSTPONED
Jan 25 8:00: Rose Theatre. B-Jazzed: Salsa In The Snow. 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. https://tickets.brampton.ca or 905-874-2800. $25. POSTPONED
Jan 25 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Chris Gale hosts the Classic Rex Jazz Jam. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 26 10:00am: Royal Conservatory of Music. Discovery Series: The Robert W. and G. Ann Corcoran Concerto Competition (formerly The Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition) Finals. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. Free. POSTPONED TO APR 14(4PM)
Jan 26 12:30: ORGANIX Concerts. Alexander Straus-Fausto, organ. Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 3055 Bloor St. W. 416-571-3680 or www.organixconcerts.ca. Freewill offering - $20 suggested. CANCELLED
Jan 26 5:30: The Rex Hotel. Hannah Barstow Group. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
Jan 26 8:30: The Rex Hotel. Josh Nelson's Discovery Project. The Rex, 194 Queen St. W. CANCELLED
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.
Canadian Opera Company. In Concert: Russell Braun and Tamara Wilson with the COC Orchestra. www.coc.ca/watch. Available until Mar 31.
Canadian Opera Company. In Winter. www.coc.ca/watch.
Canadian Opera Company. Voices of Mountains. www.coc.ca/stream. Free. Available until Jun 15.
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.
