WEEKLY UPDATE #268 COVERING OCT 16–26, 2025
NOTE: All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted, and street addresses for venues are Toronto locations unless otherwise specified. If no city is shown in the listing, the event takes place in Toronto.
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DETAILED DAILY LISTINGS, Thur Oct 16 - Thu Oct 23
Oct 16 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met: Jonathan Oldengarm Plays Bach Students. Works by Bach students: C. P. E. Bach, Müthel, G. A. Homilius, J. L. Krebs, and others. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Oct 16 1:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Workshop: Improvisation and Composition - A Modal Perspective. Presenting an introduction to the way various modal music systems work, through the study of a varied and broad repertoire of examples from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East focusing on classical forms, folk and ritual melodies and songs. Christos Barbas, workshop presenter. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.
Oct 16 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Blackwood Trio. Works by Anthony-Togni and Jeff Reilly. Peter Anthony-Togni, piano; Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet; India Gailey, cello. First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10 (st).
Oct 16 7:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Matthias Goerne, Baritone with Daniel Trifonov, Piano. Schubert: Winterreise Op.89 D.11. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $70.
Oct 16 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. Music by Charles Gounod. Bekhzod Davronov, tenor (Roméo); Kseniia Proshina, soprano (Juliette); and other artists. Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Yves Abel conductor; Amy Lane, stage director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Oct 18(4:30pm). At 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Oct 16 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. Staged and accompanied by piano. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Bridget Ramzy, stage director; Charmaine Fopoussi, musical director. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. Visit Idomeneo. Pay What You Will: $30, $40 or $50. Also Oct 17 & 18.
Oct 16 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. Music by W. A. Mozart. Sung in English. Colin Ainsworth (Tamino); Meghan Lindsay (Pamina); Douglas Williams (Papageno); Stephen Hegedus (Sarastro); Blaise Rantoanina (Monostatos); Karine White (Papagena); Rainelle Krause (Queen of the Night); and other soloists; Nathaniel Dett Chorale; Artists of Atelier Ballet; Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra; David Fallis, conductor; Marshall Pynkoski, stage director; Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, choreographer. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 416-703-3767 x700 or www.OperaAtelier.com. From $68. Also Oct 18(7:30pm), 19(2:30pm).
Oct 16 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A K.488; R. Strauss (compiled by Welser-Möst): Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. Bruce Liu, piano; Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $38. Also Oct 17(7:30pm) & 18(7:30pm).
Oct 16 8:00: Hugh's Room. G-THREE Music and JazzInToronto Present - It's Lit: Honouring Stacie McGregor. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. Visit G-Three Music. $30.
Oct 16 8:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Makam Nights with Christos Barbas & Araz Salek. Christos Barbas, ney; Araz Salek, tar. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.
Oct 16 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. An Enchanted Evening of Opera. Marie-Raquel Conceição, mezzo. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability.
Oct 17 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. Works by Schumann, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. Irina Bazik, piano. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 17 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. The Matt Pines Trio. Featuring Rebecca Enkin on vocals. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. No cover. Reserve a table for dinner or come by for a drink at the bar.
Oct 17 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck. Iestyn Davis (Orfeo); Anna-Sophie Neher (Euridice); Catherine St. Arnaud (Amore); Canadian Opera Company Chorus & Orchestra; Bernard Labadie, conductor; Robert Carsen, original stage director; Christophe Gayral, revival director. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. From $45. Also Oct 19(2pm), 21, 25(4:30pm).
Oct 17 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18.
Oct 17 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. Created and performed by violinist and multidisciplinary artist Leslie Ting this program invites audiences into a genre-defying confessional concert blending music, therapy, and theatre. 16 Ryerson Ave. www.passemuraille.ca. Pay-What-You-Can-Afford ($15-$45). Online($15). NOTE: Oct 17 is SOLD OUT! Also playing Oct 18(7:30pm), 19(2pm), 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm).
Oct 17 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. See Oct 16. Also Oct 18..
Oct 17 8:00: Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legends. Inductees: Andy Kim, Ian Thomas, Triumph, Jane Siberry, and Gino Vannelli. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006315E5255A35. From $190.
Oct 17 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. How We Got to Jersey: A Tale of Two Frankies. Created & Performed by Adrian Marchuk & Jeff Madden. Musical Direction & Arranged by Mark Camilleri. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Limited tickets from $15.
Oct 17 8:00: Hugh's Room. Stephen Fearing and The Sentimentals. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/stephen-fearing-nc. $48.
Oct 17 8:00: Massey Hall. Classic Albums Live: Eagles. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $59.
Oct 17 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability
Oct 17 8:00: Redwood Theatre. John Kameel Farah: Piano & Synthesizers - Concert & Exhibition. Monarch Tavern, The, 12 Clinton St. www.theredwoodtheatre.com/event-details/john-kameel-farah. From $30.
Oct 17 8:00: Small World Music. Incubator Concert Series: Japs x Carol Leite. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworldmusic.com.
Oct 18 2:00: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. Music by John Williams. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/jurassic-park-film-with-orchestra. From $30. 1pm: Pre-concert talk. Also 7:30pm.
Oct 18 2:30: Heliconian Hall. Hel's Belles: The Music of Heliconian Composers. Taivi: Apartment 208, for voice & guitar; Kye Marshall: PureJoy, For Joy, for cello and viola; Jana Skarecky: Forest Sanctuary, for piano and singing bowls; Rita Greer & Catherine Vaneri: Beyond Words; Heather Dale: Celtic Songs. Kye Marshall, cello; Velma Ko, viola; Rita Greer, clarinet; Evelina Soulis, piano; Jacqueline Serre, voice. 35 Hazelton Ave. www.torontoheliconianclub.wildapricot.org/event-6250715. $30; $25(Heliconian members); Free(children under 12 if accompanied by an adult). Complementary refreshments & cash bar at intermission.
Oct 18 3:00: Agricola Lutheran Church. Schubert: Deutsche Messe "The German Mass". Choirs: Toronto Swedish Singers and Vox Finlandiae. Soloists: Vana Andrese Segakoor; Karen Davidson, Liina Purje-Lepik, Tapio Rukkila, Sarah Rytkönen, and Juka Tikkanen. 25 Old York Mills Rd. events@agricolachurch.ca or 416-489-7600 option 3. $30. Reception to follow.
Oct 18 3:30: Toronto Chamber Choir. Tempus Imperfectum. Works by Ockeghem, Lassus, John Cage, Pete Seeger, and others. Toronto Chamber Choir (SATB). Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. 416-923-9030 or www.torontochamberchoir.ca. $40/$30/$5.
Oct 18 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Roméo et Juliette. See Oct 16.
Oct 18 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. Lori Cullen + Talia Schlanger. Aurora Town Square - Davide De Simone Performance Hall, 50 Victoria St., Aurora. 365-500-3313 or www.auroraculturalcentre.ca. $40; $15(st).
Oct 18 7:30: Barrie Concert Association. A Tapestry of Song. Program to be announced. Elmer Iseler Singers. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. $55; $10(st).
Oct 18 7:30: Grand River Opera. Mozart's Idomeneo. See Oct 16.
Oct 18 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Gaelle Solal, Guitar. Music from Bach to Beatles in contemporary and baroque styles. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com. From $25.
Oct 18 7:30: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Jurassic Park: Film with Live Orchestra. Music by John Williams. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor. FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton), 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/jurassic-park-hpo. From $30. 6:30pm: Pre-concert talk. Also 2pm.
Oct 18 7:30: Metropolitan Winds of Toronto. Across the Ages. Nishimura: Origin; Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite; Ticheli: Shenandoah; Grainger: Gumsuckers March. Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel Community Church, 2021 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. 416-321-8996. $20.
Oct 18 7:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 16. Also Oct 19(2:30pm).
Oct 18 7:30: Orchestra Toronto. Into the Light: Prokofiev, Beethoven, R. Strauss. Donkin: Three Autumn Scenes; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1; Beethoven: Leonore Overture No.3; R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration). Corey Gemmell, violin; Michael Newnham, conductor. Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $15. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.
Oct 18 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17. Also Oct 19(2pm), 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm).
Oct 18 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Masterworks: Mozart & R. Strauss. See Oct 16.
Oct 18 8:00: Alliance Française de Toronto. Le Diable à Cinq. Samuel Sabourin, Éloi Gagnon-Sabourin, Rémi Pagé, André-Michel Dambremont. Alliance Français de Toronto - Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd. www.alliance-francaise.ca. $18; $16/sr/st); $15(AFT loyalty card); $12(ages 5-12); Free (ages under 5).
Oct 18 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Grapes of Wrath Acoustic Duo. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-grapes-of-wrath-acoustic-duo-2. SOLD OUT.
Oct 18 8:00: Hugh's Room. The Grapes of Wrath Acoustic Duo Night 2. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/the-grapes-of-wrath-acoustic-duo-night-2. $35.
Oct 18 8:00: Kindred Spirits Orchestra. Mind and Magic. Manson Bates: Sea-blue Circuitry; Lalo: Symphonie espagnole; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony. Jing Ye, violin; Daniel Vnukowski, host; Kristian Alexander, conductor. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. www.ksorchestra.ca or 905-305-7469. From $25. 7:10pm: Prélude: pre-concert recital. 7:20pm: Pre-concert talk. Intermission discussion and Q&A with Jing Ye and Daniel Vnukowski. Post-concert reception.
Oct 18 8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville; Gounod: "Vin et bière" from Faust; Mozart: Selection from The Marriage of Figaro; Verdi: "Noi siamo zingarelle" from La traviata; Puccini: Musetta’s Waltz from La bohème. Cassandra Warner, mezzo; Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. 905-399-9732 or www.masterworksofoakville.ca. $35; $30(sr); Free(30 years of age and under). Also Oct 19(3pm).
Oct 18 8:00: Mississauga Symphony Orchestra. The Pastoral Experience. Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 "Pastoral"; Dvořák: In Nature's Realm Op.91 B.168; Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn Op.56a. Living Arts Centre Auditorium, 40 Lakeshore Rd. E,, Mississauga. 905-306-6000. $55-$65; $50-$58(sr); $30(ages 16-26); $25(ages 15 and under).
Oct 18 8:00: Piano Lunaire. Composers in Play XV: Ink from the Shield. Vivian Fung: White on Black; Jared Miller: Effervescent, for 2 pianos; Rodney Sharman: Don Giovanni; Rodney Sharman: La rondine; Rodney Sharman: I Capuleti e i Montecchi; and works by Adam Sherkin, Linda Catlin Smith, Ann Southam, Andrew Staniland, Conrad Tao, and Steve Reich. Anthony de Mare, piano; Adam Sherkin, piano. Allied Music Centre - TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St. 416-872-4255 or www.tdmusichall.mhrth.com/tickets/composers-in-play. From $20.
Oct 18 8:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Les Ballets Trockadero. From $67. Also Oct 19(2pm).
Oct 18 8:00: TD Music Hall. Composers In Play XVI: “Ink from the Shield” De Mare & Sherkin. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $45(General Admission); $40(arts worker/sr); $20(st).
Oct 18 8:00: Toronto Consort. Les Arts Florissants. Gesualdo: Passione. Les Arts Florissants & The Toronto Consort; Paul Agnew, conductor. University of Toronto - Knox College Chapel, 59 St. George St. Visit Les Arts Florissants or 416-964-6337. $50.
Oct 18 8:30: Small World Music/AB Collective International/Pro Arts. Aynur Doğan. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.smallworldmusic.com.
Oct 19 2:00: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 17. Also Oct 21 & 25(4:30pm).
Oct 19 2:00: Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. See Oct 18.
Oct 19 2:00: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17. Also Oct 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm).
Oct 19 2:30: Church of the Redeemer. Uncommon Journey. A fundraising concert for The Common Table, a drop-in centre to help our neighbours with food, counseling, and companionship. Works by Handel, Massenet, Ponchielli, and Puccini. Catharin Carew, mezzo; Tricia Haldane, soprano; and Steven Kettlewell, piano. Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St. W. www.theredeemer.ca/alt/get-involved-alternative/drop-in or 416-997-4978. $20. Additional donations will be given a tax receipt. NOTE: This event will be live and livestreamed. Please contact the Church for further information.
Oct 19 2:30: Music at St. Matthew's. GAIA String Quartet. Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu: IN TIME; Caroline Shaw: Blueprint; Michelle Lorimer: Diptych No.1; Aspen Barker: Miami; Florence Price: Negro Folk Songs in Counterpoint. Aspen Barker & Yi Charice Tang, violins; Simone Cartales, viola; Rosalyn Taylor, cello. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington, 3962 Bloor St. W., Etobicoke. 416-231-4014. $20. Tickets only available at the door.
Oct 19 2:30: Opera Atelier. The Magic Flute. See Oct 16.
Oct 19 3:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. A Night at the Opera. See Oct 18.
Oct 19 3:00: Metropolitan United Church. Music at Met: Organ and Percussion. Dan Locklair: Constellations; Handel: Concerto in B-flat Op.4 No.6; and other works. Jonathan Oldengarm, organ; Naoko Tsjita, percussion. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Oct 19 3:00: Off Centre Music Salon. From Melancholy to Surrealism, With Laughter in Between. Schubert: Fantasia in f for four hands D.940; Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in a D.821; Schubert: Die Advokaten D.37; Schubert: Der Hochzeitsbraten D.930; Poulenc: Bal masqué, for soprano and chamber orchestra; Ravel: Tzigane, for violin & harp. Alyssa Bartholomew, soprano; Jeffrey Liu, tenor; James Coole-Stevenson, baritone; Nicholas Kluftinger, bass; Tom Allen, host; and other artists. Trinity St. Paul's United Church. Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St. W. www.offcentremusic.com. From $15.
Oct 19 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Sir András Schiff, Piano. Program to be announced from the stage. Royal Conservatory of Music - TELUS Centre - Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $80.
Oct 19 3:00: The Jeffery Concerts. Accademia de' Dissonanti and Elinor Frey, Cello. C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in B-flat; Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in g RV 152; C.P.E. Bach: Keyboard Fantasia and Fugue in c; Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in d RV 127; C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in a. Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800 or jefferyconcerts@gmail.com. $40; Free(st).
Oct 19 3:00: Weston Silver Band. Spotlight: Weston Silver Band in Concert. Graham: Shine As the Light; Bonfa: Black Orpheus; Ionel: Rumanian Dance No.2; Dinicu / Heifetz: Hora staccato. Robert Miller, euphonium; Alex Chan, tenor horn; Gillian Chreptyk, flugelhorn; Ian Feenstra, tuba. York University - Accolade East Building - Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 4700 Keele St. 905-691-2744 or www.westonsilverband.ca. $25; $20(sr); $15(st).
Oct 19 5:00: Opera Revue. Opera Revue at Granite Brewery: The Spooky Edition. Schubert: Der Doppelgänger; Donizetti: Regnava nel silencio; Norman: Let The Night Begin; Rohm: Ballad of Jane Doe. Danie Friesen, soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; Claire Elise Harris, piano. Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. E. 416-322-0723 or www.operarevue.com or www.bit.ly/3IaIIPZ. $11.
Oct 19 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Jarred Dunn: All Schumann Program. Kinderszenen Op.15; Waldszenen Op.82; Fantasiestücke Book 1 Op.12; Piano Sonata in f-Sharp Op.11. Jarred Dunn, piano. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $10 (st).
Oct 19 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Ian Tamblyn. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. 519-319-5847 or folk@iandavies.com. Tickets available at Marienbad Restaurant, Chaucer's Pub, Grooves (Wortley Village), Long & McQuade North. $30/$25(adv).
Oct 19 8:00: Annette Studios. "What Is Freedom in Times Like These?" Improvised music and dance. Rod Campbell, actor & musician; Margaret Maria, cello; Bill Gilliam, piano. 566 Annette St. annettestudios@gmail.com. E-mail for further information.
Oct 20 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Dance Series: again again. Presenting a full-length ensemble dance work that looks at democracy, with all eight performers as the protagonists in this fully collaborative piece. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
Oct 20 8:00: Massey Hall. Neko Case. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $81.
Oct 21 9:30am: Integration Alexander Academy. Integration Piano Method Workshop. Healthy, tension-free piano playing through functional anatomy, Alexander Technique, and neuroscience. Practical tools for teachers and students. Yoshimi Ito, piano & educator; Shigeru Yamauchi, piano & educator; Mariko Avanesian, piano & Canadian coordinator. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-505-1661 or Integration Alexander Academy. $35 (1-day pass); $95(3-day pass); $20 per day(Student/Observer - listen & learn with no active participation); $120(workshop 3-day pass + concert). Also Oct 23 & 24.
Oct 21 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Showcase Series: Saudade. Works by Villa-Lobos, Santoro, Braga, and Mahle. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/freeconcerts. Free. Please check website for any programming updates.
Oct 21 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: RBC Foundation Music at Noon. Featuring Brock alumni. Jody Lee, soprano; John Butler, piano; Christina LaRose, piano; Maxmiliano Holten-Andersen, guitar. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Cairns Recital Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. Tickets: 905-688-0722 or 1-855-515-0722 or www.firstontariopac.ca. Free. Ticket required.
Oct 21 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital Featuring Students from the Glenn Gould School. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church , 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 21 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Joshua Duncan Lee, organ. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations encouraged.
Oct 21 7:00: Browntasaurus Records. Halloween Thriller (Oshawa). Brownman Electryc Trio. Black Box 70, 70 King St. E., Oshawa. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1790355895679 $25(door); $20(adv); $15(st).
Oct 21 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 17. Also Oct 25(4:30pm).
Oct 21 7:30: Music Toronto. Tetzlaff/Tetzlaff/Doerken Trio. Mozart: Piano Trio in E K.542; Smetana: Piano Trio in g Op.15; Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in a Op.50. Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Tanja Tetzlaff, cello; and Kiveli Doerken, piano. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or www.music-toronto.com/concerts/tetzlaff-tetzlaff-doerken-trio. From $60.
Oct 21 8:00: Massey Hall. An Evening with David Byrne. 178 Victoria St. www.ticketmaster.ca. From $186. Also Oct 22 & 23.
Oct 22 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Kitchener). Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. 50th Anniversary. Phoenix Trio: Wendy Wagler, flute; Cathy Anderson, cello; Beth Ann de Sousa, piano. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430. Free. Lunch available for purchase at 11:30am or bring your own.
Oct 22 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. Sharon Beckstead, organ. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 22 6:00: The Painted Lady. Heidi Savoie at The Painted Lady: Winesday. Jazz, Pop, Rock and Classics requests. Heidi Savoie, piano. 218 Ossington Ave. www.heidisavoie.com or 416-531-5042.
Oct 22 7:00: Browntasaurus Records. Halloween Thriller (Campbellford). Brownman Electryc Trio. Dockside Bistro, 67 Queen St., Campbellford. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1743632354309. $25(door); $20(table seat / 2 seats per table); $16(bar stool seat).
Oct 22 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17. Also Oct 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm).
Oct 22 8:00: Hugh's Room. Matt Weidinger. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/matt-weidinger-2. $25.
Oct 22 8:00: Massey Hall. An Evening with David Byrne. See Oct 21. Also Oct 23.
Oct 23 9:30am: Integration Alexander Academy. Integration Piano Method Workshop. See Oct 21. Also Oct 24.
Oct 23 12:00_noon: Metropolitan United Church. Noon at Met. Ethan Duan, organ. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-363-0331 x226. Freewill donation.
Oct 23 1:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Earth. Bach: Cantata BWV 187 Es wartet alles auf dich (“Everything depends on you”); Bach: Cantata BWV 76 Part 1 Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (“The heavens declare the glory of God”); Palestrina: Exultate Deo; Ticheli: Earth Song; Reger: Morgengesang Op.138 No.2. Choir of 14; Christopher Bagan, organ; Michelle Odorico, violin; Duncan Campbell, trumpet; Gillian Howard, oboe; Nicholas Nicolaidis, conductor. University of Toronto - Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Oct 24 @ 8pm (St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican); Oct 26 @ 4pm (St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church); Nov 9 @ 3pm (Metropolitan United).
Oct 23 6:30: Canadian Opera Company. Centre Stage: For the Love of Opera. Ensemble Studio Competition featuring an elegant three-course dinner following the Competition. Canadian Opera Company Orchestra; Johannes Debus, conductor. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231 or 1-800-250-4653 or tickets@coc.ca. Gala Dinner tickets can be purchased at www.coccentrestage.ca or centrestage@coc.ca. $35-$150.
Oct 23 7:00: Browntasaurus Records. Halloween Thriller (Kingston). Brownman Electryc Trio. RCHA Club, 193 Ontario St., Kingston. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1743777187509. $25(door); $20(adv); $15(st).
Oct 23 7:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Rikki Swift: Love Story - An Unofficial Tribute to Taylor Swift. Rikki Lee Wilson, performer. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $27.
Oct 23 7:30: Bravo Niagara! Festival of the Arts. Ailey II. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre - Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. www.bravoniagara.org or www.admitone.com.
Oct 23 7:30: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi's World. Vivaldi: Concerto "Il Grosso Mogul"; Vivaldi: Conderto for 2 oboes in d; Zelenka: Sinfonia à 8 in a; Albicastro: Concerto à 4 in c; Geminiani: Concerto 12 after Corelli's La follia. Lina Tur Bonet, solo violin & director. Trinity St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor St. W. www.tafelmusik.org From $23.50. Also Oct 24(8pm), 25(8pm), 26(3pm).
Oct 23 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17. Also Oct 24(7:30pm), 25(7:30pm).
Oct 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. France-Canada Distinguished Visitor in Music Recital: Claire Désert, Piano. Chopin: Nocturne Op.27 No.1; Schumann: Fantaisie Op.17; Beethoven: Sonata Op.31 No.2; Janáček: Sonata I.X.1905; Debussy: Three Preludes (Danse de Puck, Ondine, Minstrels); Bartók: Five Mikrokosmos (Nos.138, 113, 153, 69 & 146). Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. www.fcce.music.utoronto.ca or 647-624-8055. Free.
Oct 23 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Classic Albums Live Performs Michael Jackson's Thriller. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $25.
Oct 23 8:00: Hugh's Room. Lennie Gallant. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/lennie-gallant-5. $40.
Oct 23 8:00: Massey Hall. An Evening with David Byrne. See Oct 21.
ADVANCE LISTINGS, Fri Oct 24 - Sun Oct 26
Oct 24 9:30am: Integration Alexander Academy. Integration Piano Method Workshop. See Oct 21.
Oct 24 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 x220 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free. Donations welcome.
Oct 24 7:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. An Evening with Tom Allen & Lori Gemmell. A special fundraising event for the Georgian Bay Symphony. The Milk Maid, 947 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound. Tom Allen & Lori Gemmell. $200 (includes $100 tax receipt). Limited ticket availability.
Oct 24 7:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Zemlinsky String Quartet. Keffer Memorial Chapel, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo. www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $40; $10 (st).
Oct 24 7:00: League of Ukrainian Canadian Women - Toronto Branch. Musical Fridays: Chamber Concert. Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd. www.10-24-25-Musical-Fridays.eventbrite.ca. $35(online); $40(at door); Free for children under 15.
Oct 24 7:00: No Strings Theatre. Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. www.nostringstheatre.com or 416-652-0230. From $25. Also Oct 25.
Oct 24 7:30: 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education. Sienna Hyun: Bloom - A Live Recorded Album Concert. 918 Bathurst St. www.eventbrite.ca/e/bloom-tickets-1652899891069. $45; $25(st). 6pm: pre-show activities including food, drink, and cultural events). Also Oct 25.
Oct 24 7:30: Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Classic Rock Unplugged: The New NSO Lounge and Artist Meet & Greet. The Bank, Art House, 22 King St., Welland. www.niagarasymphony.com. $25(regular seating); $75(VIP includes free food & drinks).
Oct 24 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17. Also Oct 25(7:30pm).
Oct 24 7:30: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Mikado - Revisited. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-7723 or 1–800-708-6754 or www.tolive.com or www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/2443008. Also Oct 25(3pm), 26(3pm).
Oct 24 8:00: Brampton On Stage. This Is Brampton: Bollywood Mashup. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $20.
Oct 24 8:00: Continuum Contemporary Music. Woven Shores. St. George's Grange Park Church (formerly St. George the Martyr Church), 30 Stephanie St. www.continuummusic.ca. Advance: $20; $17(sr/arts worker); $10(st). Door: $25; $20(sr/arts worker).
Oct 24 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. Amir Amiri Ensemble: Echoes of Persia. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. From $15.
Oct 24 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jane Siberry Solo: "Raw, Poems, Heart". Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com.
Oct 24 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Hilario Durán Trio. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/hilario-duran-2. $30.
Oct 24 8:00: Royal Canadian College of Organists Toronto Centre. Phantoms of the Organ. Enjoy spine-tingling music for Halloween. Costumes encourged! Metropolitan United Church, 477 Manning Ave. www.rcco.ca/toronto. Admission is by free will donation supporting the RCCO Toronto Centre.
Oct 24 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi's World. See Oct 23. Also Oct 25(8pm) & 26(3pm).
Oct 24 8:00: TD Music Hall. SANDBO۲S. 178 Victoria St. 416-823-9193 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $25.
Oct 24 8:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Earth. St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, 1847 Bayview Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concerts or at the door. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Oct 23 @ 1pm (U of T - Trinity College Chapel); Oct 26 @ 4pm (St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church); Nov 9 @ 3pm (Metropolitan United).
Oct 25 2:00: Brampton On Stage. Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Fiesta Sinfónica. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 www.tickets.brampton.ca. From $25.
Oct 25 2:30: Avenue Road Baptist Church. Fall Mosaic. Cambridge Male Chorus; Kokoro Singers. 465 Avenue Rd., Cambridge. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Freewill offering + non-perishable food donation for Cambridge Food Bank.
Oct 25 3:00: Toronto Children's Chorus. Songs of the Forest. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. 416-932-8666 or www.torontochildrenschorus.com.
Oct 25 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Mikado - Revisited. See Oct 24. Also Oct 26(3pm).
Oct 25 4:00: Pax Christi Chorale. Resonance. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.paxchristichorale.org Choose your price: $10, $20, or $40.
Oct 25 4:30: Canadian Opera Company. Orfeo ed Euridice. See Oct 17.
Oct 25 7:00: Browntasaurus Records. Halloween Thriller (Ottawa). Brownman Electryc Trio. Night Oat, 750 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1743820878189. $25(door); $20(adv); $15(st).
Oct 25 7:00: Georgian Bay Symphony. An Evening with Tom Allen. East Ridge Community School, 1550 8th St. E., Owen Sound. 519-372-0212. $35.
Oct 25 7:00: Middle Grey Events. Melodies for a Autumn Evening. Annesley United Church, 82 Toronto St. S., Markdale. 519-997-2727. $35.
Oct 25 7:00: No Strings Theatre. Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. See Oct 24.
Oct 25 7:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble/Apocryphonia Concert Series. Enchanted Baroque: Magick, Myths, and Music. St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. www.linktr.ee/enchantedbaroque or 514-378-2558. $35; $20(st); Free(12 and under). Also to be presented by the Rezonance Baroque Ensemble on Oct 26(4pm) at St. David's Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave.
Oct 25 7:00: Toronto Bandura Festival. First Biennial Toronto Bandura Festival. Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Ave. 416-845-2691 or www.torontobandurafestival.ca. $30; $25(sr & under 30); Free(under 12). All net proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
Oct 25 7:00: Vita Bella Entertainment. Confidential Musical Theatre Project. No rehearsals, and the city's best kept secret. You find out what musical you're watching once the show begins. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. www.vitabellaentertainmentca.com. $40/$35(adv online).
Oct 25 7:30: 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education. Sienna Hyun: Bloom - A Live Recorded Album Concert. See Oct 24.
Oct 25 7:30: Guelph Musicfest 2025. Encore Fall Series: Zemlinsky Quartet. Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph. Visit www.guelphmusicfest.ca or 519-993-7591. From $20.
Oct 25 7:30: Integration Piano Week Toronto 2025. Threads of Time: A Piano Concert by Integration Alexander Academy Artists. Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St. W. Integration Academy Artists in Concert or integrationpianoweek@gmail.com or 647-505-1661. $40(adv); $45(door); $30(Workshop Participant add-on). Lobby 6:30pm. Concert 7:30pm.
Oct 25 7:30: Mark Battenberg Music. Autumn Trilogy of Music: Part 3 - Canticles for an October Night. Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave. www.markbattenbergcreations.com. $20 or Pay What You Can.
Oct 25 7:30: Opera by Request. The Consul. Music by Gian-Carlo Menotti. College Street United Church, 452 College St. 416-455-2365. Admission is by donation, with proceeds going to human rights organizations.
Oct 25 7:30: Orpheus Choir of Toronto. The Earth I Know. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. 416-420-9660 or www.orpheuschoirtoronto.com or tickets@orpheuschoirtoronto.com. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm.
Oct 25 7:30: St. James Cathedral. The Phantom of the Opera. Organ improvisation to the 1925 silent movie. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. www.stjamescathedral.ca/phantom2025. $45.
Oct 25 7:30: Theatre Passe Muraille. What Brings You In. See Oct 17.
Oct 25 8:00: Brampton On Stage. This Is Brampton: The Blacklight Concert. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. 905-874-2800 or www.tickets.brampton.ca. $20.
Oct 25 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. 10th Anniversary Gala: Good Witch/Bad Witch - The Broadway Witches. Dinner(5pm @ Toronto Marriott Markham), Show(8pm @ Flato Markham Theatre). 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. Performance only: $150(Prime); $135(Regular). Dinner + Performance (includes Prime ticket & 3-course pre-show dinner): $350.
Oct 25 8:00: Hugh's Room. Jason Fowler: "The Hiss of Distance" 30th Anniversary Show. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/jason-fowler. $35; $17(st/arts/underemployed).
Oct 25 8:00: Massey Hall. The 11th Annual Dream Serenade. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $41.
Oct 25 8:00: Small World Music. Incubator Concert Series: Chinyi C x Zamira Lacosta. Small World Music Centre, Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. www.smallworldmusic.com.
Oct 25 8:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi's World. See Oct 23. Also Oct 26(3pm).
Oct 26 11:00am: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Relaxed Performance: Tricks, Treats 'n' Tunes. Designed for the Neurodiverse and Disability communities, as well as those who enjoy a more casual concert setting. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. $25.
Oct 26 1:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Performance: Tricks, Treats 'n' Tunes. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. www.tso.ca or 416-598-3375. From $33. Also 4pm.
Oct 26 2:00: Hugh's Room. Clela Errington Album Release: “Walkin’ Each Other Home”. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/clela-errington. $30; $15(st/arts/underemployed).
Oct 26 2:00: Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble. Jazz at the Legion. Full band with Halloween costumes welcome. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82 (Port Credit), 35 Front St. N., Port Credit. friends@mbbje.com or 905-270-4757. PWYC.
Oct 26 2:30: Live!@WestPlains. Johannes Linstead - From Spain to Cuba. West Plains United Church 549 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. 905-320-4989 or westplainsconcerts@gmail.com or www.westplains.ca/events. $40/$35(adv); $20(Livestream video). Ticket includes access to concert video for 14 days following the concert.
Oct 26 3:00: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. VIvaldi's World. See Oct 23.
Oct 26 3:00: Toronto Operetta Theatre. The Mikado - Revisited. See Oct 24.
Oct 26 4:00: Rezonance Baroque Ensemble/Apocryphonia Concert Series. Enchanted Baroque: Magick, Myths, and Music. St. David's Anglican Church (Toronto), 49 Donlands Ave. www.linktr.ee/enchantedbaroqueor 514-378-2558. $35; $20(st); Free(12 and under). Also to be presented by the Apocryphonia Concert Series on Oct 25(7pm) at St. Olave's Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave.
Oct 26 4:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Young People's Performance: Tricks, Treats 'n' Tunes. See 1:30pm.
Oct 26 4:00: Trinity Bach Project. Bach & Earth. St. Martin-in-the-Fields Anglican Church, 151 Glenlake Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org/concertsor at the door. $30; $20(budget); $10(st). Also Oct 23 @ 1pm (U of T Trinity College Chapel); Oct 24 @ 8pm (St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican); Nov 9 @ 3pm (Metropolitan United).
Oct 26 5:00: Nocturnes in the City. Chamber Music Concert. St. Wenceslaus Church, 496 Gladstone Ave. 416-481-7294. $25.
Oct 26 6:00: Browntasaurus Records. Halloween Thriller (Keene). Keene Centre for the Arts, 12 First St., Keene. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1743894177429. $25(door); $20(adv); $15(st).
Oct 26 7:30: Canzona Chamber Players. Piano & Cello Recital. Falla: Suite populaire espagnole; Milosz Magain: Andante for Violin & Piano; Ravel: Sonata No.1 "Posthume"; Mathis Zielinski: Sonata for Violin & Piano (world premiere). Lynn Kuo, violin; Mathis Zielinski, piano. Canzona Music Studio, 27 Sherbourne St. N. Reserve by e-mail at reservations@canzona.org. $35.
Oct 26 8:00: Hugh's Room. Suzie Ungerleider: "About the Evergreens" Album Release. Hugh's Room Live - Green Sanderson Hall, 296 Broadview Ave. www.showpass.com/suzie-ungerleider-album-release. $30; $15(st/arts/underemployed).
ETCETERAS
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Oct 16 1:00: Labyrinth Ontario. Workshop: Improvisation and Composition - A Modal Perspective. Presenting an introduction to the way various modal music systems work, through the study of a varied and broad repertoire of examples from Greece, Turkey and the Middle East focusing on classical forms, folk and ritual melodies and songs. Christos Barbas, workshop presenter. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. info@labyrinthontario.com. Pay What You Can.
Oct 17 11:00am: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Talk & Tea: John Williams and the Art of the Film Score. An enlightening look into the journey of the film industry’s most recognized living composer. Abigail Richardson-Schulte, host. FirstOntario Concert Hall, 1 Summers Ln., Hamilton. www.hpo.org/event/talk-tea-john-williams-2. $17.
Oct 18 10:30am: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Singsation: From Spirituals to Gospel Music. Led by Karen Burke, a member of TMChoir’s artistic community, who will guide you in the exploration of her choral music of choice, across a variety of genres, cultures and musical eras. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. www.tmchoir.org/singsation or 416-598-0422. $15(online); $20(door). Workshop open to all singing abilities.
Oct 18 2:00: Peterborough Public Library. "Kate and the Composers" by Joanne Culley: Book Launch and Performance by Allegria Flute Trio. Frederick Bevan: Flight of Ages; Henry Teck Culley: Flute Trio No.1; and other works. Allegria Flute Trio: Ben Jackson, Lori Schuett, and Susan Knights. 345 Aylmer St., Peterborough. 705-748-5353. Call for information.
Oct 19 1:30: Toronto Early Music Players Organization (TEMPO). All About That (Ground) Bass. Explore famous laments and other ground bass compositions by Monteverdi, Purcell, and others. Jonathan Wong, session leader. Grace Church on-the-Hill, 300 Lonsdale Rd. www.tempotoronto.net or info@tempotoronto.net. $20 for non-members.
Oct 19 3:00: Southern Ontario Chapter of the Hymn Society. Not a Workshop. A lively hymn sing and discussion featuring hymn texts by Lydia Pedersen and tunes by Jane Best found in recently published collections by Wayne Leupold Foundation. Royal York Road United Church, 851 Royal York Rd. 416-342-6034 or www.sochs.org/events. Free. Refreshments at 2:30pm.
Oct 21 1:30: Toronto Public Library - S. Walter Stewart Public Library. Life as We Know It. Humorous short films about modern society set to a dynamic musical score. 170 Memorial Park Ave., East York. www.bitly.com/flying-spot-players. Free.
MUSICAL THEATRE
Crow’s Theatre & Musical Stage Company. Octet. Written by Dave Malloy & directed by Chris Abraham. An a cappella musical about internet addiction. At Crow’s Theatre (Dundas and Carlaw). crowstheatre.com. Extended to Nov 2!
Mirvish. MJ The Musical. Until Nov 2. www.mirvish.com. CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Show One Productions. Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Elgin and Wintergarden Theatre Centre - Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. Visit Ballets Trockadero. From $67. Oct 18(8pm & 19(2pm).
Stratford Festival. Annie. Book by Thomas Meehan. Music by Charles Strouse. Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Stratford Festival Theatre, 55 Queen St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info. Runs until Oct 25.
Stratford Festival. As You Like It. New songs by Ron Sexsmith. Directed by Chris Abraham. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs until Oct 24. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
Stratford Festival. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Book by Jeffrey Lane. Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek. Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St., Stratford. 1-800-567-1600. Runs until Oct 25. Visit www.stratfordfestival.ca for tickets and info.
TYT Theatre. Curious K Explores the Paleozoic. Created by Kenton Blythe & Lisa Cormier. Suitable for all ages. No intermission. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave. www.tickets.ticketwise.com/event/curious-k-explores-the-paleozoic. From $24. Oct 18 & 19 at 2pm.
TYT Theatre. Disney's The Little Mermaid. Music by Alan Menken. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. www.tyttheatre.com/ticketterms. Shows at 11am & 3:30pm on Oct 18, 19, 25, 26; Nov 1 & 2.
