Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith lived exciting, courageous, and wild lives, all while quietly shaping American culture through music and more.

Revolutionary Women in Blues

Young Centre for the Performing Arts

A group of youth on the cusp of adulthood are schooled in rules and expectations.
Romantic, restless, and full of desire, they reach for love before they understand it—aching for connection as silence and misinformation hurtle them towards irreversible consequences.

Spring Awakening

STAYIN’ ALIVE offers to their audiences the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees playlist, singing blockbusters such as “Night Fever”, “Jive Talkin’”, “How Deep Is Your Love”, “You Should Be Dancing”, “Nights on Broadway” and “Stayin’ Alive”. In addition, they perform softer poetic ballads such as “I Started a Joke”, “Massachusetts”, “Fanny Be Tender”, “Words” and “To Love Somebody” among other great hits.

Stayin’ Alive

Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Recognized as “a violinist in a class of his own,” (The Times) James Ehnes celebrates his 50th birthday with a special international tour. His Koerner Hall appearance with pianist Andrew Armstrong features works by Brahms and Bartók, along with a newly commissioned piece by acclaimed Canadian composer Carmen Braden.

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James Ehnes 50th Canada Birthday Tour

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Known for her dynamic presence on the podium and her “splendid and confident” (San Francisco Classical Voice) conducting, Laura Jackson leads the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in a powerful season-opening program.

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Laura Jackson

An unforgettable gala evening of immersive performance, exceptional cuisine, and meaningful engagement in support of Soulpepper Theatre.

Step into the golden haze of Jazz-Age Europe for an unforgettable gala evening inspired by Parfumerie—Soulpepper’s upcoming hit production—and the romance, music, and theatrical glamour of 1920s café culture.

Signature Soulpepper 2026: The Bootleggers Ball

Soulpepper Theatre

Two of the most imaginative and exploratory artists of their generation craft a genre-defying program that intersperses passages from Virginia Woolf’s Orlando with songs by Schubert, Bob Dylan, Laurie Anderson, and others.

Orlando: Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano, with Sean Shibe, guitar

Described as a pianist with “magician's fingers and soul of integrity” (Le Monde), Canadian Bruce Liu returns to Koerner Hall to perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, Albéniz, and Liszt.

Bruce Liu, piano

International fado superstar Mariza returns to Koerner Hall, bringing her unmistakable voice and magnetic stage presence.

Mariza

Shakespeare’s Verona comes to life in bustling street scenes, fierce duels and the tenderness of Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love as The National Ballet of Canada presents John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet for the 75th anniversary, honouring an iconic production instrumental to the company’s artistic growth. Created for Stuttgart Ballet in 1962 and first performed by the National Ballet in 1964, Romeo and Juliet is a timeless showcase for the artist development, dramatic depth and musicality of Cranko’s legacy, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s celebrated score.

Romeo and Juliet

Canadian Opera Company

Writing from his prison cell, Oscar Wilde is cut off from the world that once adored him. As he writes De Profundis—a letter to the man he loved—memory, regret, and desire crowd the silence, turning confinement into confession.

Set to an incredible award-winning score, this is Wilde unmasked: lover, icon, exile—insisting that even in the darkest places, love can still reach us.

De Profundis: Oscar Wilde In Jail

The celebrated French-Canadian cellist and French pianist reunite for an afternoon of refined artistry, performing works by Brahms, Debussy, Schubert, and others.

Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello, with Alexandre Tharaud, piano

Under the direction of Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley, star‑studded musicians Marcus Strickland on saxophone, Sean Jones on trumpet, Ben Williams on bass, and Terreon Gully on drums delve into the visionary spirit and boundless creativity of Miles Davis.

John Beasley’s Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100

A towering figure among the world’s greatest pianists, Garrick Ohlsson is renowned for his “incredible technique with razor-sharp accuracy” (Seattle Times). The first (until 2025) American to win the International Chopin Piano Competition, he continues to captivate audiences with performances of remarkable depth and authority.

Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Two acclaimed works return to The National Ballet of Canada in a dynamic double bill celebrating the company’s innovation and global influence. Crystal Pite’s award-winning Emergence was a breakout success that redefined the relationship between classical and contemporary traditions, while Silent Screen introduced the storied partnership of Sol León and Paul Lightfoot to Toronto audiences through one of their most admired creations. Together, these mesmerizing works embody the ambition and artistic excellence that define the National Ballet today. 

Emergence / Silent Screen

Blending the raw intimacy of indie rock with the grandeur of a full orchestra, this show invites audiences into the band’s world as never before—with cinematic sound and boundless energy.

Half Moon Run & The FILMharmonique Orchestra

Meridian Hall

Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb and Israeli pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz blend French repertoire with Tunisian lullabies.

Rihab Chaieb, mezzo-soprano, with Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano & guitar

This is a LEGAL AGE 19+ event Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm

Aries Spears With Special Guests

The Danforth Music Hall

Punch Brothers, formed by mandolinist Chris Thile in 2006, is known for pushing the boundaries of acoustic music. In addition to Thile, the band currently comprises guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. Punch Brothers has garnered critical acclaim, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album for All Ashore (2018). The Washington Post applauded them for taking “bluegrass to its next evolutionary stage, drawing equal inspiration from the brain and the heart.”

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