LITERARY
WRITE ON! WRITE NOW: LITERARY OPEN MIC | WRITERS IN ANY FORM (HOSTED BY JEN FRANKEL) Tuesdays 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Bampot House of Tea & Board Games, 201 Harbord St, Free
OONYA KEMPADOO “NANIKI” April 5, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Innis town hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Free
CARIBBEAN STORYTIME WITH YOLANDA T. MARSHALL April 6, 3:00 PM, Brookbanks Library, 210 Brookbanks Dr, North York, Free
1984 PATH OF THE WARRIOR SAINTS: CONVERSATION WITH RUPI KAUR April 6, 3:30 PM, Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, 9 Wellington St E, Brampton, Free
FARIDA ZAMAN “MEENA CAN’T WAIT” April 7, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Free
EDWARD Y. C. LEE:THE LAUNDRYMAN’S BOY BOOK LAUNCH PARTY April 7, 2:00 PM, Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Community Recreation Centre and Library, 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ Lane Toronto, Free
SHILPI SOMAYA GOWDA: A GREAT COUNTRY April 8, 7:00 PM Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, 2nd floor, Free
CARING IN A WORLD STILL BEING MADE: WITH FARZANA DOCTOR, CHELENE KNIGHT AND KAMRA HAKIM April 9, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave
POETRY AT THE PHOENIX | POETS CONOR MCDONNELL AND BEN MEYERSON WILL READ FROM RECENT BOOKS West End Phoenix, 3 Bartlett Ave, PWYC
JACQUELINE FELDMAN “ON YOUR FEET: A NOVEL IN TRANSLATIONS” April 10, 7:00 PM, Online
SOLVING CANADA’S HOUSING CRISIS (GREGOR CRAIGIE, CBC RADIO HOST, AND MITZIE HUNTER, FORMER MPP) April 11, 5:00 PM, Rotman School of Management and Virtual, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, 105 St. George St, $35
AUTHOR TALK WITH NATE HENDLEY: ATROCITY ON THE ATLANTIC April 11, 6:30 PM, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St, North York, 1st Floor, Free
TORONTO LIT UP: THINGS THAT CAUSE INAPPROPRIATE HAPPINESS April 14, 4:00 PM, Adath Israel Synagogue, 37 Southbourne Ave
POET’S CORNER WITH LILLIAN ALLEN April 15, 2:00 PM, Deer Park Library, Meeting Room, 40 St. Clair Ave E, Main Floor
ROMANCE NOVEL NIGHT WITH TESSA BAILEY AND YULIN KUANG April 16, 7:00 PM, Hot Docs, 506 Bloor St W, Tickets: $15, members from $10
BRAVING THE ELEMENTS: A NATIONAL POETRY MONTH READING (feat. Maureen Scott Harris, Laura Zacharin, Lisa Richter and Susan Glickman) April 16, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Free
SPEAKEASY READING SERIES April 17, 7:00 PM, Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church St, $5-$15 suggested donation
CHARAN RANGANATH: WHY WE REMEMBER April 17, 7:00 PM, Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Free
KERN CARTER: AND THEN THERE WAS US BOOK LAUNCH April 18, 6:00 PM, Nia Centre For The Arts, 524 Oakwood Ave, Free
AUTHOR TALK: NATE HENDLEY & THE BEATLE BANDIT April 18, 6:00 PM, Forest Hill Library, Program Room, 700 Eglinton Ave W, Free
ERIC KIM – KOREAN AMERICAN – IN CONVERSATION WITH JOANNE MOLINARO April 19, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen St E, Free
INVISIBLE PUBLISHING SPRING 2024 LAUNCH PARTY April 19, 7:00 PM, Society Clubhouse, 967 College St, Free
AFRICAN LITERATURE BOOK CLUB – WOLE SOYINKA: CHRONICLES FROM THE LAND OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE April 20, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Victory Cafe, 440 Bloor St W, Free
MUSIC
WHERE PEOPLE STAY AT April 6, Ace Hotel Toronto – Evangeline, 51 Camden St, Free (rsvp req’d)
ADJACENT SPHERES April 7, Tranzac Club- Southern Cross Lounge, 292 Brunswick Ave, PWYC
HALEY BLAIS April 8 Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St W, $29.51, 19+
MIKE April 8 Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St W, $29.51, 19+
WAVELENGTH PRESENTS A DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE FOR:TARA KANNANGARA + COREY GULKIN + ESSIE WATTS April 12, 8:00 PM, Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St, $17 + fees
ASAKE April 12, Scotiabank Arena, 40 Bay St, 8:00 PM, starting at $97
NEXT WAVE JAZZ SERIES FEAT. CHRISTIAN ANTONACCI’S ‘INGREDIENTS’ April 13, 7:00 PM BSMT254, 254 Lansdowne St, $15 adv/$20 door
THE STAVES April 13, 7:00 PM, Opera House, 735 Queen St E, $30
“KALIMERHABA” BY SOUND OF DREAMS April 14, Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St W, 8:00 PM, $40
PONCILI CREACION (2 nights) April 19 and 20 8:00 PM Music Gallery, 918 Bathurst, Pay-What-You-Can-Afford $10 | $15 | $20
LIVE JAZZ W/ JAZZ TRIO DANIEL BADO, GREG MAKAMIAN & PAUL CALENDAR April 19, 7:00 PM, The Company We Keep, 634 St Clair Ave W, $15
OUMOU SANGARÉ April 20, 8:00 PM, Koerner Hall, Starting at $45
CADENCE WEAPON April 20, 8:00 PM, TD Music Hall, 178 Victoria St, $30
VISUAL ARTS
ROUZBEH AKHBARI AND FELIX KALMENSON: SHOKOUK: A COSMICOMEDY IN FOUR ACTS April 2 – 30th, Vtape, Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, 401 Richmond St. W, Free
OTHERWORLDLY: DEBORAH TURBEVILLE PHOTOGRAPHS until April 6, The Image Centre, 33 Gould St, Free
STORIES FROM THE PICTURE PRESS: BLACK STAR PUBLISHING CO. & THE CANADIAN PRESS until April 6, The Image Centre, 33 Gould St, Free
ALEXIS CORDESSE: TALASHI, until April 6, The Image Centre, 33 Gould St, Free
TORONTO GONE WILD April 10 – August 3, Myseum of Toronto, 401 Richmond St W, Free
MAGDALENE ODUNDO: A DIALOGUE WITH OBJECTS until April 21, Gardiner Museum, 111 Queens Pk, $15 (individual), $11 (senior), Free (18 and under and students)
SILA/SIYA/AKO until April 27, A Space, 401 Richmond St W, Free
THE SECRET CODES: AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN QUILTS until April 28, Textile Museum of Canada, 55 Centre Ave, $15 (individual), $10 (senior), $6 (6 to 18 and students), Free (5 and under)
SHEZAD DAWOOD: NIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF LOVE: INSPIRED BY AND FEATURING YUSEF LATEEF until May 5, Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, $20 (individual), $15 (senior), $10 (6 and 13), $12 (students), Free (Wednesdays 4 – 8 pm)
SCORES FOR FAILED STRUCTURES OF THE PRIVATE until May 6, Ace Hotel, 51 Camden St, Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 4 PM – 12 AM, Free
POWER (GROUP EXHIBITION WITH ROCKY DOBEY, NATALIE KING, JAMIYLA LOWE, KHADIJAH MORLEY, EKOW NIMAKO, RAJNI PERERA, AND FIONA SMYTH) until May 18, Onsite Gallery, OCADU, 199 Richmond St W, Free
TAQRALIK. PARTRIDGE: ᐳᓛᖃᑎᒌᑦ (PULLAAQATIGIIT) until May 18, Onsite Gallery, OCADU, 199 Richmond St W, Free
SHEDDING HEAVINESS until June 1, Gallery 44, 401 Richmond St W, Suite 120, Free
ZACHARI LOGAN: THE FLOURISHING EDGE until June 30, Gardiner Museum, 111 Queens Pk, $15 (individual), $11 (seniors), Free (18 and under and students)
EXHIBIT A: INVESTIGATING CRIME AND FOOTWEAR opens April 18, Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St W, $14 (individual), $12 (senior), $ 8 (student), $ 5 (5-17), Free (0-4)
MNEMONIC SILENCES, DISAPPEARING ACTS until June 21, Art Museum – University of Toronto, Jackman Humanities Institute, 170 St. George St, 10th Floor, Free
FILM
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO | OPUS April 5, 4:30 PM, Hot Docs, 506 Bloor St W, $14
PARADISE PRESENTS ALMA’S RAINBOW April 8, 6:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, $14
MAN IN BLACK April 10, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, Free for members
500 DAYS IN THE WILD SPECIAL EVENT April 11, 6:45 PM Hot Docs, 506 Bloor St W, $14
OPENING NIGHT! LA NOCHE ETERNA (THE ETERNAL NIGHT) April 11, 8:00 PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave, General admission: $10, Images festival pass: $60
TIFF NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL April 11 – 14, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W, Under 25: Free – $15, 25+: $16
WICKED LITTLE LETTERS April 12 -18 Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St E, $14
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER April 12 & 13, 9:15 PM, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St E, $14
PEAKS CENTRAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL April 13, 3:00 PM, Soulpepper Theatre, 50 Tank House Lane, PWYC
DAN SAVAGE’S 2024 HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL! April 13, 8:00 PM, Hot Docs, 506 Bloor St W, $25 USD + taxes
FREE SCREENING OF “BROTHER” FOR NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY April 17, 7:00 PM, Another Story, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Free
MDFF SELECTS FAMILY PORTRAIT W/ LUCY KERR AND DERAGH CAMPBELL April 18, 6:30 PM, TIFF Lightbox, Free for members
GAGARINE April 18, 7:30 PM, Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Rd, Free
QUEER CINEMA CLUB PRESENTS BOUND April 18, 8:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, $18
TALKING ABOUT TREES (2019): A FILM SCREENING FUNDRAISER April 19, 7:00 PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave, $23
RIDDLE OF FIRE April 19, 9:30 PM, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St E, $14.50
FULLTIME KILLER April 20, 6:30 PM, Tiff Lightbox, 350 King St W
PERFORMANCE
DANA H. until April 7, 2024 Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, $73.45 (general), $58.76 (senior), $28.25 (artsworker)
THE INHERITANCE PART 1 until April 13, Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St E, $36 -$120
THE INHERITANCE PART 2 until April 14, Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St E, $36 -$120
SEARCHING FOR EASTMAN April 4 -7, 2024 Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St, $29 -$85
MAD MADGE April 9 – 20, Franco Boni Theatre, 1115 Queen St W, Tickets are $25.50 (Previews) | April 12 to 16: $31 or $48 | April 17 to 20: $42.50 or $59.50 | A limited number of PWYC tickets will be available per performance.
shaniqua in abstraction April 9 – 28, Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave, $73.45 (general), $58.76 (senior), $28.25 (artsworker), $20 + fees for Black-out night Performance (April 26)
WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE April 9 – 21, Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St E
WOKING PHOENIX BY SILK BATH COLLECTIVE April 12-27, Passe Muraille, Pay-What-You-Can-Afford $12 | $35 | $66
THE HOUSE AT POE CORNER April 11 -21, Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St E, $30 (adv), $40 (door)
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE April 13-21, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St, Pay-What-You-Can-Afford $12 | $35 | $65
COMEDY
ABBAS WAHAB & FRIENDS (2 SHOWS) April 5, Show 1: 7:30 PM (arrive no later than 7:15 PM), Show 2: 10:00 PM (arrive no later than 9:45 PM), Free Times Cafe, 320 College St, $28.25
COLORED ONLY COMEDY SHOW April 6, Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PM, BSMT 254, 254 Lansdowne Ave, $34
HEAT WAVE COMEDY April 12 Doors: 7pm | Show: 7:30pm, The Comedy Lab, 298 Brunswick Avenue, $30
“DIVERSITY HIRES” COMEDY TOUR!! April 12, 8:00 PM, Supermarket Bar and Variety, 268 Augusta Ave
SATURDAY NIGHT STANDUP COMEDY SHOW April 13, Free Times Cafe, 320 College St, $16
PCL PRESENTS: KATE WILLET (NYC – NETFLIX,COMEDY CENTRAL) & GUESTS Apr 13, 8:00 PM, Rainhard Brewing Co, 100 Symes Rd, $18
ARE WE GOOD YET? STAND UP COMEDY SHOW April 14, 6:00 PM, Backroom Comedy Club, 814 Bloor St W, $18
SUNDAY MORNING: AN IMPROV COMEDY SHOW April 17, 8:00 PM, SoCap Comedy (The Social Capital), 154 Danforth Ave
JACKIE PIRICO – LIVE ALBUM RECORDING April 18, 9:30 PM, Comedy Bar Bloor, 945 Bloor St W, $18
GET A ROOM! A COMEDY SHOW April 19, 10:00 PM, SoCap Comedy (The Social Capital), 154 Danforth Ave, $10
TIA & THEA’S 2 GIRLS 1 SHOW April 19, 7:00 PM, The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416, 298 Brunswick Ave, $17
SAMMY OBEID DOES TORONTO (3 SHOWS) April 20, Doors 3:30 PM, First show 4:30 PM, Second show: Doors 6:15 PM, Show 7 PM.Third show: Doors 9:00 PM, Show 9:30/9:45 PM, Royal Cinema, 608 College St, $42
FESTIVALS
TORONTO UKRAINIAN FILM FESTIVAL April 4 – 7, Royal Cinema, 608 College St.
IMAGES FESTIVAL: REHEARSING REFUSAL (experimental film and art) April 11 – 16
TIFF NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL April 11 – 14
PEAKS CENTRAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL April 13, 3:00 PM, Soulpepper Theatre, 50 Tank House Lane, PWYC
DAN SAVAGE’S 2024 HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL! April 13, in-person + online screenings
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