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DAILY LISTINGS

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LIVE OR ONLINE

Nov 20 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Crystal Shawanda. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or 647-347-4769. $30.

Nov 20 8:00: Roy Thomson Hall. Harmonizing Hearts. Joey Niceforo with the Cambridge Orchestra and Casa Loma Orchestra. 60 Simcoe St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $75.60.

Nov 21 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series:  Golden Violin Award Winner 22/23. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Nov 21 12:00_noon: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music RBC Music at Noon Series: Class Recitals, Department of Music students. 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. Watch live on the MIWSFPA YouTube channel.

Nov 21 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation. Lunchtime Chamber Music: Rising Stars Recital. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. 416-922-1167 or www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 21 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Tuesday Noon Series: Die schöne Müllerin - Franz Schubert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 21 1:00: St. James Cathedral. Tuesday Organ Recital. Cathedral Church of St. James, 106 King St. E. 416-364-7865 or www.stjamescathedral.ca/recitals. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 21 7:00: TD Music Hall. Danny Michel & Steve Poltz. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. Tickets not yet available.

Nov 21 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra Graduate Conductors Concert. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 21 9:00: Wide Arches. Wide Arches with Good Fortune @ Burdock Music Hall. Burdock Music Hall, 1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033 or Wide Arches. $30/$25(adv).

Nov 22 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Instrumental Series: Abbandonata e condotta a morire. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Nov 22 12:15: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Noon Hour Series: Douglas Haas Legacy Concerts. 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener. 519-578-4430 or www.standrewskw.com. Free. Lunch available for $10 or bring your own.

Nov 22 12:30: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. Noonday Organ Recital. 1585 Yonge St. www.yorkminsterpark.com. Free. Donations welcome.

Nov 22 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Autorickshaw at 20. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $25. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. Also Nov 23.

Nov 22 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. Classic Albums Live: The Beatles. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $59; $49(members).

Nov 22 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Jazz: William Carn 10tet. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750. $10. U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.

Nov 22 8:00: Ashkenaz Festival. Babylonia Suite Album Release Show. Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. www.iliosjazz.ca.

Nov 22 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Kazdoura. Curated by Adam Moffatt & Emma Steen. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/kazdoura. From $16.

Nov 22 8:00: TD Music Hall. Hania Rani. Part of the Wavelength Monthly Music Series. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. Tickets not yet available.

Nov 22 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 5. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $49. Also Nov 24(7:30pm), 25(8pm).

Nov 23 12:00_noon: Music at Metropolitan. Thursday Noon at Met:. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. www.metunited.ca/live. Free. LIVE & STREAMED.

Nov 23 12:00_noon: Trinity Bach Project. Bach and Schütz. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 306-250-4256 or www.trinitybachproject.org. Free. Suggested donation: $30.

Nov 23 12:10: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursdays At Noon: Collegium Musicium. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Nov 23 5:30: Canadian Opera Company. Resonating Voices: Past and Present. Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. www.coc.ca. Free.

Nov 23 7:30: Canadian Music Centre. Jazz at the Centre: The Doxas Brothers. Curated by Céline Peterson. Canadian Music Centre, Chalmers Performance Space, 20 St. Joseph St. Doxas Brothers. $20/$15(adv); $12/$15(adv) - CMC Members; $10(st).

Nov 23 7:30: Confluence Concerts. Autorickshaw at 20. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 647-678-4923. $25. Pre-concert chat at 6:45pm. Also Nov 22.

Nov 23 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Jazz Ensemble Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 23 7:30: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre. The Legendary Downchild Blues Band with Spencer MacKenzie. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines. 905-688-0722 or boxoffice@firstontariopac.ca. $59; $49(members).

Nov 23 7:30: Harbourfront Centre. Louise Lecavalier’s Stations. Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. From $29. Nov 23-25.

Nov 23 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Florentine Straw Hat). MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. 416-408-0208. In person: $40; $25(sr); $10(st). Livestream: $10 (Nov 25 & 26). Also Nov 24(7:30pm); 25(7:30pm); 26(2:30pm). U of T students admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.

Nov 23 8:00: Brampton On Stage. Re-Imagined: A Theatre Concert. Curated by Darryn de Souza. Rose Theatre, 1 Theatre Ln., Brampton. www.tickets.brampton.ca/online or 905-874-2800. From $15.

Nov 23 8:00: Flato Markham Theatre. A Very Merry Motown Christmas. 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. 905-305-7469 or www.flatomarkhamtheatre.ca. $65(prime); $60(regular).

Nov 23 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Women in Music: Angela Turone. Curated by Sammy Jackson. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or 647-347-4769 or www.showpass.com/angela-turone-revival. $25.

Nov 23 8:00: TO Live. collectif9 and VC2 Cello Duo: Rituæls. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. www.tolive.com or 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $25.

Nov 23 8:30: Fallsview Casino Resort. Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony. Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage, 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-877-833-3110 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $58.

Nov 23 9:00: TD Music Hall. Bobby Bazini. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.ticketmaster.ca. From $41.

Nov 24 12:10: Music at St. Andrew's. Noontime Recital. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. 416-593-5600 X231 or www.standrewstoronto.org. Free.

Nov 24 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Percussion Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Also at 7:30pm.

Nov 24 12:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Fridays at 12:30 Concert Series: Contemporary Canadian Music. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 24 1:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Music International Week Concert: Songs of Many Lands. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. LIVE & LIVESTREAM.

Nov 24 7:00: Jazz at Durbar. Medium Curry, Hot Jazz. Jazz standards, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Bill Evans tunes. Durbar Indian Restaurant, 2469 Bloor St. W. 416-762-4441. Free. Reservations strongly recommended.

Nov 24 7:30: Aurora Cultural Centre. David Francey. Niagara College, Aurora Armoury, 89 Mosley St., Aurora. 905-713-1818 or info@auroraculturalcentre.ca. $40.

Nov 24 7:30: Caliban Arts Theatre/CONTXT. Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Live Album Concert. CONTXT by Trane, 254 Landsdowne Ave (at College). www.contxtbytrane.com or info@calibanartstheatre.com. $40; $25(adv). Limited tickets, purchase early.

Nov 24 7:30: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Percussion Ensemble. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free. Also at 12:30pm.

Nov 24 7:30: Jazz in the Kitchen. Recent History. 52 Pine Cres. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6166288. $35. Also Nov 25(3pm). Guests are invited to bring along something to drink. We will provide glasses. All proceeds from the door go to the musicians. Admission is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Nov 24 7:30: North Wind Concerts. Innovators & Influencers. Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave. 416-588-4301 or www.bemusednetwork.com/events/detail/1014. Pay-What-You-Can.

Nov 24 7:30: TO Live/Glatz Concerts. Casino Royale in Concert. Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. www.tolive.com or 416-366-7723 and 1-800-708-6754 or boxoffice@tolive.com. From $49.

Nov 24 7:30: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 5. See Nov 22. Also Nov 25.

Nov 24 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Florentine Straw Hat). See Nov 23. Also Nov 25(7:30pm); 26(2:30pm).

Nov 24 7:30: West End Micro Music Festival. Alchemical Processes. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. www.westendmusic.ca or 416-993-3172. $30; Free(st). Also Nov 25.

Nov 24 8:00: Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra. Pyotr’s Dream. Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. www.eporchestra.ca/season/2324. $30; $25(sr); $15(st). Pre-concert chat(7:40pm).

Nov 24 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Raoul Bhaneja and The Big Time. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or www.showpass.com/raoul-and-the-big-time-25th-anniversary-friday. $35. Also Nov 25.

Nov 24 8:00: Massey Hall. Gilberto Santa Rosa. Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, creative directors. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $100.

Nov 24 8:00: Old Mill Toronto. Old Mill Toronto Jazz Lounge: Amanda Martinez. 21 Old Mill Rd. 416-207-2020 or www.oldmilltoronto.com/jazz-lounge. $20 cover. Minimum $30 food & beverage spend. Restricted to ages 19+. Dinner at 6pm. Show at 8pm.

Nov 24 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. Royal Conservatory Orchestra Series: JoAnn Falletta Conducts the Royal Conservatory Orchestra. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $25.

Nov 24 8:00: TD Music Hall. La Force. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $25.

Nov 24 9:00: Fallsview Casino Resort. Christmas On Ice. Avalon Theatre (Fallsview Casino), 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-888-325-5788; ticketmaster.ca. $45.85-$75.85. Also Nov 25 (mat and eve), 26(mat and eve), 27(3pm), 28(3pm), 29(3pm), 30(mat and eve), Dec 1, 7(mat and eve), 4(3pm), 5(3pm), 7(mat and eve), 8, 9(mat and eve), 10(mat and eve), 11(3pm), 12(3pm).

Nov 25 3:00: Achill Choral Society. Achill Celebrates 40! Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway Ave., Orangeville. www.achill.ca. $30; $15(st). Also Dec 2(Knox Presbyterian Church, Alliston).

Nov 25 3:00: Jazz in the Kitchen. Recent History. 52 Pine Cres. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6166288. $35. Also Nov 24(7:30pm). Guests are invited to bring along something to drink. We will provide glasses. All proceeds from the door go to the musicians. Admission is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Nov 25 3:00: Toronto Northern Lights. A Merry Little Christmas. Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. A Merry Little Christmas. $55(premium); $35(regular); $20(youth/st).

Nov 25 3:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra: Fate - The Firebird + Tchaikovsky's Fourth. George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St. 416-598-3375. From $22.

Nov 25 4:00: VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. VOICEBOX Opera Salon: Bel Canto Quartet. Edward Jackman Centre, 947 Queen St. E., 2nd Floor. 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or www.operainconcert.com or www.tolive.com. $25.

Nov 25 7:00: Celebrity Symphony Orchestra. All Stars Gala. Honouring Nicolaus Kopernicus on his 550th birthday. Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga. 905-306-6000. From $55 or www.rozbicki.com.

Nov 25 7:00: Peterborough Singers. Yuletide Cheer. Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St. N., Peterborough. 705-745-1820 or www.peterboroughsingers.com. $35; $10(st).

Nov 25 7:30: Barrie Concerts Association. Collectif9: Rituaels. Hiway Pentecostal Church, 50 Anne St. N., Barrie. www.barrieconcerts.org or 705-436-1232. Live: $55; $10(st). Livestream: $20; $10(st). Available for up to 30 days after the concert.

Nov 25 7:30: Guitar Society of Toronto. Lovro Peretić. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 73 Simcoe St. www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com/concert-season or 416-964-8298. General: $35(adv)/$40(door). Seniors: $30(adv)/$35(door). Students: $15(adv)/$20(door).

Nov 25 7:30: Jubilate Singers. The Power of Music. Church of St. Peter and St. Simon-the-Apostle, 525 Bloor St. E. 416-485-1988 or www.jubilatesingers.ca. $35; $25(sr); $15(st/arts workers).

Nov 25 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Florentine Straw Hat). See Nov 23. Also Nov 26(2:30pm).

Nov 25 7:30: West End Micro Music Festival. Alchemical Processes. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1691 Bloor St. W. www.westendmusic.ca or 416-993-3172. $30; Free(st). Also Nov 24.

Nov 25 8:00: André Bisson Band. Latchford Album Release. River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph. www.riverrun.ca/whats-on/andre-bisson-band. $35.

Nov 25 8:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Crash Test Dummies: Jingle All the Way Tour. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/crash-test-dummies or 905-568-1600. From $64.50.

Nov 25 8:00: Folk Under The Clock. Adam Shoalts & Ian Tamblyn: An Evening of Adventure Stories & Songs. Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, 140 Charlotte St., Peterborough. 705-749-1146 or www.markethall.org. $41.

Nov 25 8:00: Hugh's Room Live. Raoul Bhaneja and The Big Time. 296 Broadview Ave. www.hughsroomlive.com or Raoul Bhaneja. $35. Also Nov 24.

Nov 25 8:00: Massey Hall. Choir! Choir! Choir!: Heart of Gold - The Neil Young Song-book. 178 Victoria St. www.tickets.mhrth.com. From $51.30.

Nov 25 8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. G. F. Handel's Messiah. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. www.facebook.com/masterworksofoakville. Also Nov 26(3pm).

Nov 25 8:00: Music Gallery. Twenty-Five Years of LAL. Music Gallery at 918 Bathurst, 918 Bathurst St. www.showclix.com/event/25-years-of-lal or 416-204-1080. From $10.

Nov 25 8:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. International Orchestras Series: Staatskapelle Berlin with Giedrė Šlekytė. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $100.

Nov 25 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 5. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. From $49. See Nov 22.

Nov 25 9:00: TD Music Hall. Shibaali: Live in Toronto. 178 Victoria St. 416-504-1282 or www.tickets.mhrth.com. $35.

Nov 26 2:00: Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy. Marbin Matinees Concert Series: Preludes Near and Far. Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy, Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall, 460 Avenue Rd. www.avenueroadmusic.com or info@avenueroadmusic.com or 416-922-0855. Free. Donations are welcome. Seating is limited so pre-registration is required. Salon concert setting. Reception to follow.

Nov 26 2:30: Kingston Choral Society. Requiem for the Living. The Spire/Sydenham Street United Church, 82 Sydenham St., Kingston. www.kingstonchoralsociety.ca. $30(adults/sr); $20(st); Free(16 and under).

Nov 26 2:30: OperOttawa. All-Female Magic Flute in German,. Music by W. A. Mozart. Sung in German and semi-staged with full orchestra. First Baptist Church Ottawa, 140 Laurier Ave. W., Ottawa. Available from cast, Eventbrite, or at the door. $50; $25(st under 18); Free(under 10).

Nov 26 2:30: Peterborough Concert Band. Peterborough Concert Band Fundraiser for One Roof Community Centre. St. John's Anglican Church, 99 Brock St., Peterborough. 705-748-0187. Free. Donate at www.stjohnspeterborough.ca/one-roof.

Nov 26 2:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T Opera: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze (The Florentine Straw Hat). See Nov 23.

Nov 26 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Pop Band Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 26 3:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Chamber Music Concert. Von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 26 3:00: Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society. Chamber Music for Four-Hands Piano. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener. 519-569-1809 or www.ticketscene.ca/kwcms. $30; $25(sr); Free(12 & under).

Nov 26 3:00: Les AMIS Concerts. Chamber Music Concert. Trinity United Church, 284 Division St., Cobourg. Tickets available at the door. Information at www.lesamisconcerts.ca. $35.

Nov 26 3:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra. G. F. Handel's Messiah. St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville. www.facebook.com/masterworksofoakville. Also Nov 25(8pm).

Nov 26 3:00: Royal Conservatory of Music. International Orchestras Series: Staatskapelle Berlin with Giedrė Šlekytė. Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre, 273 Bloor St. W. 416-408-0208 or www.rcmusic.com/performance. From $100.

Nov 26 4:00: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University. Department of Music: Brock University Choir - Sing Your Song! 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.

Nov 26 4:00: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Choral Evensong for the Sunday before Advent. 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated. LIVE OR ONLINE. Followed directly by Christmas Lights at 4:45pm.

Nov 26 4:45: St. Olave's Anglican Church. Christmas Lights with St. Olave's Arts Guild. 360 Windermere Ave. www.YouTube.com/StOlavesAnglicanChurch or 416-769-5686. Contributions appreciated. LIVE OR ONLINE. Preceded by Choral Evensong for the Sunday before Advent at 4pm.

Nov 26 5:00: Don Wright Faculty of Music. Western University Salsa Band Concert. Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University, 1151 Richmond St. N., London. 519-661-3767 or www.music.uwo.ca/events. Free.

Nov 26 7:00: Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The Men of the Deeps: Christmas in the Mine. Burlington Performing Arts Centre - Main Theatre, 440 Locust St., Burlington. www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/men-of-the-deeps or 905-568-1600. From $64.50.

Nov 26 7:00: St. Paul's Anglican Church. Bach: Christmas Oratorio. 59 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge. 705-357-3299 or stuart.beaudoin@sympatico.ca. $25; Free(child). At the door or by email. NOTE: Space is limited so advance tickets are recommended.

Nov 26 7:00: Tranzac Club. Verdant Crooked Path. Original works by Allison Au, Pete Johnston, Amanda Tosoff, and Felicity Williams using texts by Emma LaRocque, Alden Nowlan, Marjorie Pickthall, and Al Purdy. 292 Brunswick Ave. 416-923-8137. $10 or PWYC.

Nov 26 7:30: Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club. Windborne. Chaucer's Pub, 122 Carling St., London. www.ticketscene.ca/events/45721. $30/$25(adv).

Nov 26 8:00: New Music Concerts. Ethereal Visions: Krisztina Szabó Sings Berio and Haber. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St. info@newmusicconcerts.com. $30; $22(arts workers/sr); $13(st). 7:15pm: Pre-concert chat. 7:45pm: Young Artist Overture. 8pm: Concert. 9:30pm: Reception.

Nov 27 12:00_noon: Canadian Opera Company. Vocal Series: Liebeslieder Waltzes. Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.coc.ca/free-concert-series. Free.

Nov 27 7:30: University of Toronto Faculty of Music. University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble: Metatron. Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, 80 Queen's Park. 416-978-3750 or www.music.utoronto.ca. Free.

Nov 27 8:00: Summerhill Orchestra. In Concert. Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Rd. summerhillorchestra@gmail.com or www.summerhillorchestra.wordpress.com. From $20.

FILM SCREENING

Nov 26 4:00: Silent Revue. Faust. A 1926 silent film screening from Germany with live musical accompaniment. Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-531-9950 or info@revuecinema.ca. $17; $14(Bronze/Loyalty Members, st/sr); $13(Silver Members); Free(Gold/Individual/Family Members). 

LIVE REHEARSAL OPPORTUNITIES

Choralairs. Singers in all voice parts are welcome as in-person rehearsals resume (with masks & Covid safety protocols) on Tuesdays. Rehearsals are 7pm- 8:45pm at Edithvale C.C. 131 Finch Ave W. Toronto. Please contact Elaine at 905-731-8416 or choralairs@gmail.com to let us know if you are coming.  Check out our website at: www.choralairschoir.com.

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.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for drums, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, French horns.  Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30-9:30 pm. Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Strings Attached Orchestra, North York. All string players (especially viola, cello, bass) are welcome. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. from Sep to Jun. Email us first at info.stringsattached@gmail.com to receive music and other details or visit our website at www.stringsattachedorchestra.com for more information.

HOLIDAY MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

Fallsview Casino Resort. Christmas On Ice. Avalon Theatre (Fallsview Casino), 6380 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls. 1-888-325-5788 or www.ticketmaster.ca. $45.85-$75.85. Nov 24(eve), 25 (mat and eve), 26(mat and eve), 27(3pm), 28(3pm), 29(3pm), 30(mat and eve), Dec 1, 7(mat and eve), 4(3pm), 5(3pm), 7(mat and eve), 8, 9(mat and eve), 10(mat and eve), 11(3pm), 12(3pm).

MUSICAL THEATRE

Grand Theatre. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Book by David Greig. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl Songs from the Motion Picture by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley. Grand Theatre (London), 471 Richmond St., London. www.grandtheatre.com or 519-672-8800. From $23. Runs from Nov 21 to Dec 24.

Soulpepper. Sympathy for the Devil. Created by Raha Javanfar. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Baillie Theatre, Distillery District, 50 Tank House Ln. www.soulpepper.ca/performances/sympathyforthedevil. From $25. Nov 22(7:30pm), 23(7:30pm), 24(7:30pm), 25(1:30pm 7:30pm), 26(1:30pm & 7:30pm).

More info

“Artists have a desire for their art to outlive themselves, and some go to great lengths to make that happen, even if it means making a deal with the devil,” says multi-talented and multi-faceted artist, performer, musician and designer Raha Javanfar. “The great violinist Paganini was accused of it, and centuries later, blues guitarist Robert Johnson lived with the same curse, and there is a vast canon of music from the baroque era to modern times to explore.”  Come and see show creator Javanfar joined by award-winning performer SATE and backed by some of Toronto’s top musicians as they take audiences on journey of song, story, and humour asking the question "what is it about the Devil that has us artists so fascinated?” Sympathy for the Devil plays at Soulpepper Theatre November 16-26. - Jennifer Parr

soulpepper.ca/performances/sympathyforthedevil

Theatre Orangeville. Cinderella...if the Shoe Fits. Opera House - Orangeville, 87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423; 1-800-424-1295 or tickets@theatreorangeville.ca. $49/$41(preview/matinee/relaxed); $25(st). Preview Nov 30; Also Dec 1, 2, 3(2pm), 6(2pm), 7, 8, 9, 10(2pm), 13(2pm) 14(11am relaxed & 7:30pm), 15, 16, 17(2pm), 20, 21, 22, 23(2pm & 7:30pm).

ONGOING EVENTS

Trinity College, University of Toronto. Evensong. Traditional Anglican choral music. Trinity College Chapel Choir; Thomas Bell, director of music; Peter Bayer, organ scholar. Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, 6 Hoskin Ave. 416-978-2522 or Trinity College. Free. Evensong is sung every Wednesday starting Sep 13 at 5:15pm in the beautiful Trinity College chapel during term time.

Encore Symphonic Concert Band. Monthly Concert Band Concert. The first Thursday of every month at 11am. 35-piece concert band performing band concert music, pop tunes, jazz standards (2 singers) and the occasional march. Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. www.encoreband.ca. $10.

ONLINE EVENTS

Arts@Home. A vibrant hub connecting Torontonians to arts and culture. Designed to strengthen personal and societal resilience through the arts. www.artsathome.ca.

North Toronto Community Band. Openings for clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and auxiliary percussion. Rehearsals held at Willowdale Presbyterian Church 38 Ellerslie Ave. (just north of Mel Lastman Square). Monday evenings 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Contact ntcband@gmail.com.

Recollectiv. For anyone living with cognitive challenges from Alzheimer’s, dementia, traumatic brain injury, stroke or PTSD. The group meets weekly to rediscover the joy of making music. Community members and music students are welcome to this fun, rewarding and inter-generational experience. Sessions take place from 2 to 3pm (with sound checks and socializing at 1:30pm).  Please contact recollectiv@gmail.com for more information.  

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

North York Central Library. Open Mic at the Library: North York Edition. Music, poetry & storytelling. Are you a musician, poet, or storyteller? If so, then you are invited to share your talents at the North York Central Library Open Mic. Guitar, piano & djembe provided. 7 minutes for each performance. For adults, teens, and seniors. North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. Sign-up is at 5:30pm. For more information, contact the Language, Literature & Fine Arts Department at 416-395-5639. Free. Dec 8.

WORKSHOP

Nov 26 2:00: Arraymusic. Array Community Improvisation Workshop with Allison Cameron. Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave. 416-532-3019. Free or PWYC. Open to musicians of any level.

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