LITERARY
LAUNCH OF YECID ORTEGA’S PLURIVERSAL APPLIED LINGUISTICS Nov 21, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, FREE
EVER AFTER, TIFA’S ROMANCE FESTIVAL Nov 21–23, Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel, 220 Bloor St W, $59 day passes ($39 under 25 years old), $159 festival pass
ALAN DOYLE IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN BRUNT FOR THE LAUNCH OF “THE SMILING LAND” Nov 24, 6:30 PM, Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St W, General $25 or $40 including book
CANISIA LUBRIN AND BILLY-RAY BELCOURT: POETRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY Nov 24, 7:00 PM, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, FREE (reg req’d)
PICK A COLOUR – SOUVANKHAM THAMMAVONGSA (WITH MARTHA BAILLIE) Nov 26, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, FREE
BOOK LAUNCH: SEDUCTION THEORY BY EMILY ADRIAN, IN CONVERSATION WITH LINDSAY ZIER-VOGEL Nov 26, 7:00 PM, TYPE Queen, 883 Queen St W, FREE
AUTHOR SOCIAL WITH ANN Y.K. CHOI AND SAAD OMAR KHAN Nov 26, 6:30 PM, Flying Books at Neverland, 371 Queen St W, FREE
BOOK LAUNCH: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF H LAN THAO LAM BY LANA LIN, IN CONVERSATION WITH SAFFRON MAEV Nov 27, 7:00 PM, TYPE Queen, 883 Queen St W, FREE
THE AMPERSAND REVIEW NOV WRITING SERIES (WORKSHOP ON THE PERSONAL ESSAY) Nov 27, 6:00–8:00 PM, 4180 Duke of York Blvd, General $26; Free for Sheridan students
ALBERTO TOSCANO’S LECTURE: TRAGEDY UNDER SIEGE Nov 28, 1:00–3:00 PM, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto Larkin Building, room 200, 15 Devonshire Pl., FREE
PEN CANADA AWARDS NIGHT Nov 28, 6:00 PM, William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St, FREE
TORONTO LAUNCH OF TOURS, VARIOUSLY – DREW MCEWAN (WITH A. LIGHT ZACHARY) Nov 28, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, FREE
LAUNCH OF TIM WHITEN: ELEMENTAL Nov 29, 2:00 PM, Olga Korper Gallery, 17 Morrow Ave, FREE
VIOLET HOUR BOOK CLUB TORONTO EDITION: WHAT I KNOW ABOUT YOU Nov 29, 6:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, FREE
FLYING BOOKS AT NEVERLAND BOOK CLUB – WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU? Dec 1 & 2, 6:00 PM, Flying Books at Neverland, 371 Queen St W, $49.64 (includes glass of wine and $20 book credit)
“WAIT WITH ME” BOOK LAUNCH Dec 3, 7:30 PM, Glad Day, 32 Lisgar St, FREE
AUTHOR TALK FOR WRITERS WITH JESS TAYLOR Dec 4, 6:00 PM, Beeton Hall, 1st Floor, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, FREE
LAUNCH OF THE POETRY OF TERRORISTS AND OTHER ANGRY BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE Dec 6, 6:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, FREE
JUNCTION READS WITH ROD CARLEY, GILES BLUNT, AND LISA DE NIKOLITS Dec 7, 6:00 PM, TYPE Junction, 2887 Dundas St W, FREE
BRICK 116 LAUNCH FEATURING ANGELO SANTOS, JOSIAH NELSON AND DAVID CHARIANDY Dec 8, 6:30 PM, Flying Books, 784 College St, FREE
PARADISE BOOK CLUB: SCREENING WHIT STILLMAN’S LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, AN ADAPTATION OF LADY SUSAN BY JANE AUSTEN Dec 9, 7:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, General $21; Student/Senior $18
@MIXEDMETALS.TO FEAT. STEVIE MANNING (FOLLOWED BY POETRY OPEN MIC) Dec 16, 7:00 PM, Danu Social House, 1237 Queen St W, $10/PWYC
HOLIDAY OPEN MIC POETRY HOSTED BY RAYMOND HELKIO W/ BARBIE 2.0, ROMÉO DESMARAIS, JORDYN CRAWFORD, RACHEL HALPERN Sat Dec 20, Doors 4:00 PM, Showtime 4:30 PM, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St, All ages PWYC
MUSIC
HONEY DIJON, KARIM OLEN ASH Nov 21, 9:00 PM, History, 1663 Queen St E, From $66.75, 19+
MIL SPEC, UNDERDOG, RZL DZL, METHOD OF DOUBT, BFD, ONE TRACK MIND, SOLD SHORT Nov 22, 7:00 PM, Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St W, $41.03, ALL AGES
AKAI SOLO, BANE CAPITAL, KOTO?, INSYT. Nov 24, 8:00 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St W, $28.52, 19+
THE BETHS, PHOEBE RINGS Nov 27-28, 7:00 PM, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, $47.00, 19+
9MILLION, PLUTO’S KISS, DEAR EVANGELINE, SO PERFECT, DAMBE, CHRISTINE Nov 29, 7:30 PM, East End United – Eastminster, 310 Danforth Ave, $15.26, ALL AGES
WATERING HOLE: WEEKEND GOODBYE, CONNIE, TORRENT, VACANT SPACE, MISHI Nov 29, 7:00 PM, Longboat Hall, 103 Dovercourt Rd, $18.75, 19+
MARKUS FLOATS (FT. MEMBERS OF EGYPTIAN COTTON ARKESTRA), HOMEBODIES Nov 29, 7:00 PM, Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, $22.14 – $33.47, ALL AGES
BÉING FEST 2: BADGE ÉPOQUE ENSEMBLE W/ JACK NAME, FIEVEL IS GLAUQUE, MAN MADE HILL, MANDY CHRIST, DJ TENDER BUTTONS, DJ MARIA TAIFOUR Nov 29-30, 8:00 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St W, $25/show or $40/fest pass, 19+
THE LEMONHEADS Nov 30, 7:00 PM, Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St, $55.12, 19+
CLAIRE ROUSAY, STEFANA FRATILA Dec 2, 8:00 PM, Standard Time, 165 Geary Ave, $14.85, 19+
RAEKWON & MOBB DEEP: 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: RAEKWON & MOBB DEEP Dec 2, 7:00 PM, History, 1663 Queen St E, from $78.59, ALL AGES
HIGH GROVE, REACHING NEEDLES, MAGNETIC CORONER, BABIES R STUPID, DEATH KNEEL, DENIZ TAFAGHODI Dec 4, 7:00 PM, BSMT 254, 254 Lansdowne Ave, $15/PWYC
STARS Dec 5, 7:00 PM, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, $66.25, 19+
FORMAT: UFO95 (LIVE), AADJA, CIEL, KONDUKTOR Dec 5, 9:00 PM, Location TBA (secret), $43.35+, 19+
MILITARY GENIUS, CONTEXT, NA Dec 5, 8:00 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St W, $21.53, 19+
WRETCHED RITE, TERMINATOR, UNREAL, BUFF Dec 6, 6:00 PM, Toronto Style, 1546 Bloor St W, $15 (no one turned away for lack of funds), 19+
THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER, HOOKY, SNOOZER Dec 6, 8:00 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W, $31.51, 19+
JULIANNA RIOLINO, CJ WILEY Dec 6, 8:00 PM, Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St W, $31.75, 19+
THEO VANDENHOFF, FRESH SNOW, DJ DIET COKE Dec 6, 7:00 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St W, $19.94, 19+
EARL SWEATSHIRT, LIV.E, ZELOOPERZ, CLETUS STRAP Dec 8, 7:00 PM, History, 1663 Queen St E, From $60.50, 19+
BÉTON ARMÉ, DARK THOUGHTS Dec 12, 7:00 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W, $34.21, 19+
JANE INC., AISHA SASHA JOHN, MOON KING Dec 12, 8:00 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St W, $23.87, 19+
GRANDSON Dec 12, 7:00 PM, Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St, From $60.21, 19+
BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND & ELIZABETH GLENN-COPELAND, KAMRA, TOPANGA TRIO Dec 13, 6:00 PM, East End United – Eastminster, 310 Danforth Ave, $38.62 – $43.77, ALL AGES
MS. LAURYN HILL: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Dec 16, 8:00 PM, Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St, From $163.36, 19+
A SKYDIGGERS CHRISTMAS: SKYDIGGERS Dec 20, 7:00 PM, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, From $60, 19+
[REDACTED]: ICE & SNOW: R-ODERICK, VENUS IN FOIL, WIDDOWS95, OMG.BLOG Dec 20, 11:00 PM, Location TBA, $22.60, 19+
SOLSTICE SHOW: JENNIFER CASTLE, THE LIGHTMAN SISTERS Dec 21, 7:00 PM, The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St W, $40.12
SHITMAS 2025: SHIT +MORE TBA Dec 27, 7:00 PM, East End United – Eastminster, 310 Danforth Ave, $22.49, ALL AGES
THE SADIES NYE ’25TH ANNIVERSARY’: THE SADIES, DOGHOUSE ORCHESTRA Dec 31, 9:00 PM, Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St W, $41.75, 19+
FILM
ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT Nov 21, 23, 29, Various showtimes, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, General $16.95
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES Nov 21-27, Various showtimes, Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St, General $5
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER Nov 22-23, Various showtimes, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
PARPAILLON Nov 23, 4:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, General $17; Student/Senior $14.50
EVOLUTION Nov 23, 6:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, General $17; Student/Senior $14.50
HARD EIGHT Nov 24, 6:15PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, General $19.08; Student/Senior $15.69
FACES PLACES Nov 25, 7:00 PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave, FREE
THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU Nov 25, 6:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, General $17; Student/Senior $14.50
FIUME O MORTE! Nov 27, 6:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, General $17; Student/Senior $14.50
REGENT PARK FILM FESTIVAL Nov 27-30, Various times, Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St E #240, FREE
MISSING Nov 28, 6:00 PM, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St, FREE
ORWELL: 2+2=5 Nov 30, 5:15PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, General $16.95
VIDEOHEAVEN Nov 30, 8:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, General $16.95
THE TASTE OF THINGS Dec 4, 7:00 PM, Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd, FREE
BLACK CHRISTMAS Dec 5-7, Various showtimes, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
STILL SINGLE Dec 6, 6:45PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, General $17; Student/Senior $14.50
THE LIBRARIANS Dec 7, 3:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, General $16.95
UTAMARO AND HIS FIVE WOMEN Dec 7, 6:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, General $19.08; Student/Senior $15.69
GREMLINS Dec 9, 6:45PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP Dec 9, 7:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, General $19.08; Student/Senior $15.69
DINNER WITH FRIENDS Dec 9-10, Various showtimes, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
LITTLE WOMEN Dec 18, 6:00 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Dec 24, 4:00 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
REPRISE Dec 29, 6:00 PM, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St, FREE
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY Dec 31, 4:00 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
ANOMALISA Jan 1, 7:00 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave, General $15; Student/Senior $12
VISUAL ARTS
SHIFT N’ WIGGLE: TIZIANA LA MELIA, KIM NEUDORF, VITO PARK, MAJD SHAMMAS, CHUKWUDUBEM UKAIGWE Until Nov 23, The Plumb, 1655 Dufferin St Basement, N/A, ALL AGES
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF KOSEN OHTSUBO. WITH RYUSEI-HA, ENSŌ HOUSE AND KUNSTVEREIN MÜNCHEN: CHRISTIAN KŌUN ALBORZ OLDHAM, KOSEN OHTSUBO Nov 27 – Jan 31, Hearth, 1267A St Clair Ave W, FREE, ALL AGES
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF KOSEN OHTSUBO. WITH RYUSEI-HA, ENSŌ HOUSE AND KUNSTVEREIN MÜNCHEN: CHRISTIAN KŌUN ALBORZ OLDHAM, KOSEN OHTSUBO Nov 28 – Jan 31, Gallery 44, 120-401 Richmond St W, FREE, ALL AGES
DOUBLE NEGATIVE: JORDAN KING Nov 28 – Jan 31, Gallery 44, 120-401 Richmond St W, FREE, ALL AGES
EDGING THE UNSCRATCHABLE DIGITAL ITCH: SARAH BOO, AXL LE, MICHAEL LUO, SOPHIA OPPEL, IRIS QU XIAOYU & NILES FROMM, DAVID YU Until Nov 29, InterAccess, 32 Lisgar St, 2nd floor, FREE, ALL AGES
GAZA BIENNALE T’KARONTO PAVILION – WITNESSING SUMUD: IMAD BADWAN, JEHAD JARBOU, IBRAHIM AL SULTAN, ASHRAF SAHWIEL, YAHYA AL-SHOULI Until Dec 13, Gallery TPW, 170 St Helens Ave, FREE, ALL AGES
LINGERING ECHOES: ALIYAH AZIZ, GHISLAN SUTHERLAND-TIMM, MIDDLE, TANYA LOUISE WORKMAN, WINTA HAGOS Until Nov 30, Workman Arts (Offsite Gallery), 32 Lisgar St, 2nd floor, FREE, ALL AGES
GAZA BIENNALE T’KARONTO PAVILION – WITNESSING SUMUD: ALAA ABU SAIF, ALAÀ AL SHAWA, LIZA MADI, MOSAAB ABUSAL, MOTAZ NAIM Unti Dec 13, A Space, 401 Richmond St W #110, FREE, ALL AGES
SOLO EXHIBITION: TIM WHITEN Until Dec 20, Olga Korper Gallery, 17 Morrow Ave, N/A, ALL AGES
DP: MARA MCKEVITT Until Dec 20, Conditions, 195 St Patrick St, #106, FREE, ALL AGES
VARIATION II: ROB KULISEK Until Dec 20, Conditions, 195 St Patrick St, #106, FREE, ALL AGES
HEAVY FOG: ALICE GONG XIAOWEN Until Dec 20, Franz Kaka, 1485 Dupont St #208, FREE, ALL AGES
PATEL BROWN: FIVE YEARS OF ART, COLLABORATION & COMMUNITY (WITH VARIOUS ARTISTS) Until Dec 20, Patel Brown, 21 Wade Ave, #2, FREE, ALL AGES
HOW IS WHERE YOU ARE: HAEAHN PAUL KWON KAJANDER Until Jan 17, Mercer Union, 1286 Bloor St W, FREE, ALL AGES
ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FOR A LANDSLIDE: TIMOTHY YANICK HUNTER Until Jan 17, Cooper Cole, 1134 + 1136 Dupont St, FREE, ALL AGES
MURDERERS BAR: LUCY RAVEN Until Mar 22, The Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W, Harbourfront Centre, FREE, ALL AGES
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT…DON’T WORRY…NOTHING WILL BE AS IT WAS: KELLY MARK Until Mar 22, MOCA, 158 Sterling Rd, $0-$14, ALL AGES
THE SKIES CLOSED THEMSELVES WHEN WE AVERTED OUR GAZE: JENEEN FREI NJOOTLI Until Mar 22, The Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay W, Harbourfront Centre, FREE, ALL AGES
PERFORMANCE
BIJURIYA Nov 26–29, 7:30 PM, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St, $13 – $78
THE CHRISTMAS MARKET Until Nov 30, Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, $72.32 – $107.35
FULFILLMENT CENTRE Until Dec 7, Coal Mine Theatre, 2076 Danforth Ave, $40 – $75
A PROFOUNDLY AFFECTIONATE, PASSIONATE DEVOTION TO SOMEONE (-NOUN) Until Dec 7, Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, $40 – $72
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION Nov 27 – Dec 7, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St, $25 – $55
ROGERS V ROGERS Dec 2–28, Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, $81.36 – $118.65
MOONLIGHT SCHOONER Until Dec 14, Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St, $50 – $119
SWEENY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET Dec 5–14, Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St, $41.69 – $79.46
HOLIDAY! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL Dec 10–20, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St, $25 – $55
BAD HATS’ NARNIA Until Dec 28, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Ln, $45
TWAS ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS Dec 12–28, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Ln, $55 – $115
ROBIN HOOD: A VERY MERRY FAMILY MUSICAL Nov 27 – Jan 4, The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, 189 Yonge St, $45 – $169
COMEDY
THEATRESPORTS Nov 21 (weekly on Fridays), 7:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $18 – $23
RIZZ THE SEASON Nov 21 – Jan 4 (except Mondays), The Second City, 1 York Street, $20 – $70
BEER BEER COMEDY SHOW Nov 22 (weekly on Saturdays), 8:00 PM, SoCap Comedy Theatre, 154 Danforth Ave, 2nd floor, $22 – $27.50
LAUGH SABBATH Nov 27 (weekly on Thursdays), 9:30 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $18
MICHAEL BALAZO RECORDS A NEW COMEDY CD Nov 28 & 29, 8:30 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $20
DON’T TELL BABA Nov 28- & 29, 8:00 PM, Tallboys, 838 Bloor St W, $26
A VERY MARK FORWARD CHRISTMAS AND OTHER HOLIDAYS Nov 29, 7:00 & 9:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $22
INVASION: CHRISTMAS CAROL Dec 2–14, The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen St W, $50
GAY AF CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! Dec 3, 8:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $23
NOUR HADIDI Dec 6, 10:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor St W, $23
TORONTO COMEDY SHOW! Dec 7 (weekly on Sundays), 9:00 PM, The Firkin on Yonge, 207 Yonge St, FREE
THE DISASTER Dec 9, 8:30 PM, Wenona, 1069 Bloor St W, FREE
HOLIDAY! AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL Dec 10-20, 7:30 PM, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St, $25 – $55
TEA4TEA – AN ALL TRANS AND NONBINARY COMEDY SHOW! Dec 18, 8:00 PM, Tallboys, 838 Bloor St W, $28
GAVIN MATTS Dec 20, 7:00 PM, Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth Ave, $37.75
KINGSTON HOUSE COMEDY Dec 14, 8:00 PM, The Kingston House, 676 Kingston Rd, $10 – $15
STEPH TOLEV Dec 19, 7:00 & 8:45 PM, Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, $51
NEW YEAR’S EVE COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA Dec 31, 7:30 PM, Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St, $52 – $92
THE 2026 WORLD’S BIGGEST IMPROV TOURNAMENT! Jan 4 (weekly on Sundays), 6:30 & 8:30 PM, SoCap Comedy Theatre, 154 Danforth Ave, 2nd floor, $17
WORD OF MOUTH Jan 6, 8:00 PM, Tallboys, 838 Bloor St W, $12
MOHANAD ELSHIEKY Jan 9-10, 7:00 & 9:00 PM, Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth Ave, $35.75 – $45.75
