MUSIC
WU LYF Jul 21, Doors 7 PM, Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide W, $48.93, 19+
YARD July 22, Doors 8 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas W, $21.53, 19+
Tommy Oeffling and The B-Team July 22, Doors 8 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W, $25.03, 19+
PARC Benefit Concert July 23, 6:30 PM Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen St W
Since 1977, the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC) has provided critical support for community members struggling with structural social challenges. This summer, Toronto’s punk and hardcore community has come together to raise funds for the organization. Presented by Not Dead Yet, Licentia and SHOUT!, the concert’s stacked lineup includes sets from 9Million, Siyahkal, Duchess, Diatribe and a DJ set from U.S. Girls’s Meg Remy. Tickets for the all-ages event start at $23.28, and are available via DICE, which is waiving platform ticketing fees. — Tom Beedham
9Million will perform at the PARC Benefit Concert on July 23
Benefit for PARC: 9Million, S.H.I.T., Siyahkal, Duchess, Diatribe, DJ Meg Remy July 23, Doors 6:30 PM, Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen W, From $23.28, ALL AGES
JHK, Kiran Arora, Distorting a Woodpecker, Jake Muir, Allinesik, Hylic Lightning, Pasaway July 23, Doors 7 PM, BSMT254, 254 Lansdowne, $15/PWYC
Fiver with the Fiver Trois, Isla & the Sorry Brothers July 24, Doors 7 PM, over by 10:30 PM, Dina’s Tavern, 486 Spadina, $5-$5000 sliding scale
Jennifer Castle, Potions July 25, Doors 8 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W, $44.81, 19+
Loveless Festival: Bubble Tea and Cigarettes, Bleary Eyed, PONY, What is Your Name, Bonnie Trash, The Neverminds +more July 25 & 26, Day passes $30; Full weekend passes $45, 19+
National Photo Committee, 2w33dy, Right July 26, Doors 8 PM, Dina’s Tavern, 486 Spadina, $20.03, 19+
Heavy Lungs, Life in Vacuum, Special Delivery July 27, Doors 8 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas W, $23.87, 19+
April + VISTA July 28, Doors 7 PM, The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen W, $29.62, 19+
Sari Lightman July 29, 100% Silk Shop, 1558 Dupont
Breaking Borders July 30, 10 PM Standard Time, 165 Geary Ave
Celebrating rave as a transnational arena for solidarity and collective defiance, multimedia party collective Concrete Breaks are bringing their “communal rave and art expo” series Breaking Borders to Standard Time. Headlined by Bristol electro DJ/producer K-65, the night will feature sets from slatergroves, DANTE, wiwa and more. Early bird is $20.95 and regular price is $26.77. — Tom Beedham
Breaking Borders Communal Art Expo & Rave feat. K-65, slatergroves, DANTE, Davis, wiwa, Zoltan July 30, Doors 9 PM, Standard Time, 165 Geary, $20.95+, 19+
Bay Faction, Nuffer July 30, Doors 7 PM, The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen W, $36.06, 19+
Test Dept, s:cage, Digital Poodle July 30, Doors 7 PM, Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor W, $37.65, 19+
New Friends Fest: Rainer Maria, Portraits of Past, Carissa’s Wierd, Reversal of Man, In Loving Memory, Lord Snow, Tomb Mold +more July 31 – Aug 2, Doors 6 PM daily, Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor W, Day passes $63.70; Three-day passes $167.95, ALL AGES
Toronto Summer Music Festival Until Aug 1
Viagra Boys Aug 2, Doors 7 PM, History, 1663 Queen E, SOLD OUT, 19+
Big Thief Aug 6, Doors 7 PM, Meridian Hall, 1 Front E, SOLD OUT, ALL AGES
Zoh Amba Aug 7, Doors 7 PM, The Sound Garage, 165 Geary, $31.97, 19+
American Football, Afternoon Bike Ride Aug 8, Doors 7 PM, History, 1663 Queen E, From $66, 19+
Grateful 4 Biggie Aug 8, Doors 7 PM, Adelaide Hall, 250 Adelaide W, $33.49, 19+
Holy Wave, Triptides Aug 9, Doors 8 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W, $27.36, 19+
Cheater Slicks, The Retail Simps Aug 11, Doors 7 PM, The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton, $30.73, 19+
Casket Cassette, Stare Away Aug 11, Doors 7 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas W, $22.70, 19+
Fiddlehead, Narrow Head, Knumears, The Sissy Boys Aug 12, Doors 6 PM, Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor W, $42.90, ALL AGES
Roni Size and special guests Aug 13, Doors 9 PM, Standard Time, 165 Geary, From $32.59, 19+
Madball, Combust Aug 19, Doors 6:30 PM, Hard Luck, 772 Dundas W, $49.27, 18+
Chiodos, 156 Silence, sace6, Calva Louise Aug 19, Doors 6 PM, The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge, $70.49, 19+
Swervedriver Aug 21, Doors 7 PM, Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne, $49.06, 19+
Nuovo Testamento Aug 21, Doors 7:30 PM, Longboat Hall, 103 Dovercourt, $28.98, 19+
Asake Aug 22, Doors 7 PM, Scotiabank Arena, 40 Bay, $116+, ALL AGES
Spike Hellis, Belly Hatcher Aug 28, Doors 8 PM, BSMT254, 254 Lansdowne, $24.94, 19+
Leon Vynehall Open to Close Aug 28, Doors 10 PM, Standard Time, 165 Geary, $26.77+, 19+
Quicksand, Bane, Soul Blind Aug 29, Doors 6:30PM, East End United Church, 310 Danfort, $56.22, ALL AGES
The Cybertronic Spree w/ special guests Aug 29, Doors 7 PM, Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor W, $40.23, 19+
Kruelty, Anhedonia, Dead Heat Aug 30, Doors 6 PM, Primal Note Studios, 1141 Roselawn, $41.03, ALL AGES
Intersection 2026: Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Modern Mason, Not a Band, Stringbeat Duo, +more Sept 3-6, FREE, ALL AGES
Cigarettes for Breakfast, Capitol, AloneKitty Sept 5, Doors 7PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas W, $21.53, 19+
Black Marble, Public Circuit Sept 7, Doors 7PM, Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor W, $35.08, 19+
Iguana Death Cult Sept 7, Doors 8 PM, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas W, $29.68, 19+
Missouri Executive Order 44 Sept 7, Doors 8 PM, The Baby G, 1608 Dundas W, $26.77, 19+
Sincere Engineer, Stay Inside, Smug LLC Sept 7, Doors 6:30 PM, Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College, $28.98, 19+
PERFORMANCE AND THEATRE
This is Trans: JOY July 16-18, 8:00 PM, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick, $30 – 50
Black Boys Cry July 18, 4:00 & 7:30 PM, Native Earth Performing Arts, 585 Dundas E, $60-$80
Bobby Motta: Chapter 2 July 18, 8:00 PM, Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen E, $45.20
Community BBQ & Hangout July 17, 5-8 PM, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, Free (RSVP)
Intouch: Immersive Close Up Magic Show July 17 & 24, 8:00 PM, Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen W, from $67.36
Alone in the Dark at the Elgin & Winter Gardens Theatre July 17, 18, Aug 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge, $64.99
Water for Elephants Until July 19, CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria, $49–$199
The Watah Theatre & Black Theatre School Book Launch and End of Season Celebration July 24, 7:00 PM, Watah Studio Theatre, 32 Lisgar, Studio 13, Free (RSVP)
Magic Men Australia July 24 & 25, Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge, $62-$128
Sloppy Circus July 25, 8:00 PM, Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen W
The Animated Garden July 25, 7:00 PM, The Terminal Theatre, 207 Queen’s Quay W, $45-$75
The Outsiders Until July 26, Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W, $49-$240
Our Town Until July 26, Video Cabaret, 10 Busy, $25
Ones – The Beatles #1 Hits July 28 – Aug 2, Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W, $49-$109
Tech A Jump July 30 & 31, Illuminarium Toronto, 28 Distillery, $48.19
The Great Gatsby Aug 4-23, CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria, $49 – 199
Mamma Mia Aug 4-30, Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W, $59-$249
SummerWorks at Union: Lemon Bucket Orkestra* Aug 5, 5:30 PM, TD Union Summer Stage, 65 Front W, Free
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave Aug 6, 8:00 PM, Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester, $20-$50
SummerWorks Festival Aug 6–16
Retina Maneuver Aug 6-8, Native Earth Performing Arts, 585 Dundas E, $20-$50
Half of the Moon Aug 7, 8:00 PM, The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance, 304 Parliament, $20-$50
Golden Rez Dog Aug 7 & 8, The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance, 304 Parliament, $20-$50
Free Touch Aug 8, 12:00 PM, Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview, Free
No(body) Aug 8 & 9, Native Earth Performing Arts, 585 Dundas E, $20-$50
Tandava Aug 8 & 9, The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance, 304 Parliament, $20-$50
The Upheld Present Aug 8 & 9, 11:00 AM, Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Free
Collision Project: Good Boy, Bad Girl Aug 9, 1:00 PM, Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester, $20-$50
Collision Project: Spin and Click Aug 9, 2:30 PM, Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester St, $20-$50
Switching Regent(s) Jam ’n’ Toast Aug 9, 9:00 PM, Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E, Free
Festivals are Scary: River Walk by the Lake Aug 10, 10:00 AM, Harbourfront Centre Community Square, 235 Queens Quay W, Free
PROVISIONS Aug 10 & 11, 6 PM, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, $20-$50
Our Other Organ Aug 11-13, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, $20-$50
Heritage Building in Prime Location Aug 12-15, Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, $20-$50
Rot Hat Aug 12-15, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, $20-$50
Free Touch: Staging Presence Aug 13 & 14, Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, $20-$50
Little White Room Aug 13 & 14, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, $20-$50
Hello Sunshine! Aug 13-15, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, $20-$50
GPO Box No.211 Aug 14-16, A Space Gallery, 401 Richmond, Unit 110, $20-$50
Secret Ingredients Aug 15 & 16, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, $20-$50
Soft Squishy Things Aug 13 – 15, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst, $20-$50
We Move Together or Not at All Aug 15, 11 AM – 6 PM, Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson, $20-$50
Working On My Night Moves Aug 13-15, 10:00 PM, Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79 St. George, $20-$50
Blood Brothers Aug 10, 15, 8:00 PM, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, 182 St. George St, $20-$50
Revolutionary Women in Blues Aug 13-23, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tankhouse, $65-$130
Free Touch Aug 15, 2 PM & 4PM, Lisgar Park, 45 Abell St, Free
Date of Performance Aug 15-16, Various, The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen W, $20-$50
The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience Until Aug 16, CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge, $39-$139
MIGHTY DANCES IN A small SPACE Aug 20-23, Video Cabaret, 10 Busy, From $30
Milestones Aug 21, 8:00 PM, The Terminal Theatre, 207 Queen’s Quay W, $48
Convergence Aug 22, 8:00 PM, The Terminal Theatre, 207 Queen’s Quay W, $48
Resilience in Harmony Aug 21 & 28, Native Earth Performing Arts, 585 Dundas E, $37
A Fine Balance Aug 25 – Oct 11, Crow’s Theatre, 345 Carlaw St, $64.84-$93.23
Luzia Until Aug 30, Cirque du Soliel, 2150 Lakeshore W, $82-$180
& Juliet Until Aug 30, Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W, $39-$225
Twelfth Night Until Sept 6, High Park Amphitheatre, 1873 Bloor W, $20-$35
FILM
Thelma & Louise July 17, 6:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $16.26; Student/Senior: $13.43
The Invite July 17-23, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen E, General: $17.50
Rose of Nevada July 17, 19, 20, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen E, General: $17.50
The Decline of Western Civilization July 18, 7:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W, General: $16.95
Se7en July 18, 22, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen E, General: $17.50
An American in Paris July 19, 4:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W, General: $16.95
It Must Be Heaven July 19, 9:00 PM, Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor W, PWYC
Macho Dancer July 21, 6:30 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King W, General: $17; Student/Senior: $14.50
Regent Park Film Festival’s Under The Stars presents: My Father’s Shadow July 22, 7:30 PM, Regent Park Main Field, 620 Dundas E, FREE
Whip It July 23, 6:30 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles, General: $15; Student/Senior: $12
Material Practice: Luke Fowler and Corin Sworn July 23, 7:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King W, General: $17; Student/Senior: $14.50
Future of Film Showcase July 23, 7:30 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $18.90
It Was Just An Accident July 23, 9:00 PM, Corktown Common, 155 Bayview, PWYC
Project Grizzly with Q&A July 24, 7:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W, General: $16.95
Toronto Arab Film Festival July 24 – Aug 1
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World July 25, 4:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W, General: $16.95
Tycoon July 25, 6:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $18.90
The Piano Teacher July 25, 6:15 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles, General: $15; Student/Senior: $12
Summer Interlude July 25, 6:30 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King W, General: $17; Student/Senior: $14.50
Steal this Story, Please! July 25, 7:00 PM, Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W, General: $16.95
O Brother, Where Art Thou? July 26, 9:00 PM, Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor W, PWYC
Solaris July 29, 6:45 PM, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles, General: $15; Student/Senior: $12
Marnie July 30, 6:30 PM, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen E, General: $17.50
I Saw the TV Glow July 30, 7:00 PM, TIFF Lightbox, 350 King W, General: $17; Student/Senior: $14.50
Speed July 30, 9:00 PM, Corktown Common, 155 Bayview, PWYC
Re:assemblage Collective: Diffusion Aug 6-9, 401 Richmond W, PWYC
Insomniac Film Festival Aug 7, 8:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, PWYC
Alien Aug 11, 9:00 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $16.26; Student/Senior: $13.43
The Queen of My Dreams Aug 13, 8:30 PM, Bell Manor Park, 1 Bayside, PWYC
The Princess Bride Aug 14, 8:30 PM, Bell Manor Park, 1 Bayside, PWYC
Faces Places Aug 16, 8:30 PM, Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor W, PWYC
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Aug 21-27, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles, General: $15; Student/Senior: $12
Tally Brown, New York Aug 23, 6:30 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $19.08; Student/Senior: $15.69
Set It Off Aug 26, 7:30 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor W, General: $19.08; Student/Senior: $15.69
La Captive Aug 27, 6:30 PM, Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen E, General: $17.50
Toronto International Film Festival Sept 10-20
COMEDY
Landlord! The Musical July 18, 7:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $25
Jacqueline Novak July 21-23, 7:00 PM, Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth, $36
Laugh Sabbath July 23 (weekly on Thursdays), 9:30 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $18
Instant Classic July 23 & 30, Aug 6 & 13, 11:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $10
SqueakyFest26 Toronto: A Night of Very Disabled Comedy July 25, 7:30 PM, The Second City, 1 York, $30
Sketch Comedy Night @ Rivoli July 26 & Aug. 30, 8:00 PM, The Rivoli, 334 Queen W, $10-17
The Disaster July 28, Aug 11 & 25, 8:30 PM, Wenona, 1069 Bloor W, Free
Hell: A Stand Up Comedy show hosted by Chris Locke July 29, 9:30 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $25.00
Bita Joudaki July 30 8:00 PM, Wenona, 1069 Bloor W, $22
Michael Che July 30-Aug 1 Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth, $50.75
Stand-up For Gaza Aug 1 & Sept. 5, 10:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $23.00
Word of Mouth Aug 4, 8:00 PM, Tallboys, 838 Bloor W, $12
Juliana Rodrigues Aug 7, 9:00 PM, The Second City, 1 York, $25
All of Us Are Asian Aug 10, 8:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $20
Olivia Stadler Aug 13, 8:00 PM, Wenona, 1069 Bloor W, $17
Hassan Phills: Work in Progress Aug. 24-30, Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth, $32-50
Ilana Glazer Sept. 1, 7:00 PM, Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St, $56-73
The Audition Sept. 4, 7:00 PM, Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor W, $23
Spotlight Sept. 4 & 5, 7:30 PM, The Second City, 1 York, $25-48
Ben Schwartz & Friends Sept. 18, Meridian Hall, 1 Front E, $60-88
LITERARY
Book Launch: The Man Who Stole the Gods by Matthew Campbell July 15, 7:00 PM, Type Books(Queen), 883 Queen W, Free
Bookish Collage Tote Bag Decorating Workshop July 19, 1:00 PM, Hopeless Romantic Books, 1080 Queen W, $35
Writing Workshop with Melanie Florence July 20, 6:00 PM, Cliffcrest, Toronto Public Library, 3017 Kingston, Free
July Book Club: Land by Maggie O’Farrell July 20, 6:30 PM, Flying Books at Neverland, 371 Queen W, $50
BOOK LAUNCH: MOM CAMP by Véronique Darwin July 20, 7:00 PM, Type Books (Queen), 883 Queen West, Free
BOOK LAUNCH: BABY IN A BOX by Sarah Braunstein July 21, 7:00 PM, Type Books (Queen), 883 Queen W, Free
tell-show poet salon & community gathering July 21, 7:00 PM, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick, Free
On Writing Motherhood: Harriet Alida Lye, Stacey May Fowles, and Amil Niazi July 22, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Book Launch: On Occasion by Sina Queyras July 22, 7:00 PM, Book Bar, 600 Markham, Free
Game Night at Book People July 22, 6:30 PM, Book People, 1640 Queen W, FREE/PWYC
Launch of Mildred C. Poplar’s WHY OUR LANDS ARE NOT FOR SALE July 23, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
THE READING TYPE BOOK CLUB: THE DISPOSSESSED by Ursula K Le Guin July 23, 7:00 PM, Type Books (Junction), 2887 Dundas West, Free
Launch of Cypher’s THE SELF IS AN OCEAN July 25, 6:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Writing Workshop for Romance Writers with Rochelle Wolf July 25, 12:00 PM, Hopeless Romantic Books, 1080 Queen W, $55
Monthly Book Club Meetup: Yesteryear July 25, 10:30 AM, Book People, 1640 Queen W, Free
Who’s Afraid? Reading Series July 25, 7:30 AM, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick, PWYC
Come Together: A Celebration of Public Spaces through Poetry July 25, 2:00 PM, Agincourt, Toronto Public Library, 155 Bonis, Free
100 years of the ups and downs of the bicycle: From the Bicycle Craze to Doug Ford July 27, 6:30 PM, Toronto Public Library (Palmerston), 560 Palmerston, Free
Canadian & Translated Book Club: Encampment by Maggie Helwig July 27, 7:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen E, Free
Ideas After Hours: Uncover Up – How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies July 30, 7:00 PM, Book Bar, 600 Markham St, Free
Writing Workshop for Romance Writers with Farah Heron Aug 2, Hopeless Romantic Books, 1080 Queen W, $55
Paperback Philosophy: Sacred Thought by Elder George Paul Aug 3, 7:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen E, Free
Colson Whitehead: Cool Machine Aug 5, 7:00 PM, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge, Free
Launch of Priya Guns’ HUSTLE, BABY (with Catherine Hernandez and DJ Grumps) Aug 7, 6:30:00 PM, Typist Studios & Coffee, 390 Dupont Street, Free
What’s the Worst That Can Happen?: Writing Dystopian Fiction With Rachel A. Rosen Aug 8, 2:30 PM, Lillian H. Smith Branch Toronto Public Library, 239 College, Free
Launch of RETURN OF THE 90s, with Sean O’Brien and Shama Rangwala Aug 13, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Lover’s Lit: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Aug 18, 7:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen E, Free
Novella Book Club: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Aug 18, 7:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen E, Free
Michelle Good Toronto Book Launch “Eliza Sunshine” Aug 19, 6:30 PM, Paradise Theatre, 1000 Bloor W, $18
The Prose Poem Writing Workshop with Sanna Wani Aug 19, 6:30 PM, Barbara Frum Branch Toronto Public Library, 20 Covington, Free
Writing Workshop for Romance Writers with Arezou Amin Aug 22, 12:00 PM, Hopeless Romantic Books, 1080 Queen W, $55
Who’s Afraid? Reading Series Aug 22, 7:30 PM, Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick, PWYC
The Grim History of the Death Penalty in Canada: Author Talk with Lorna Poplak Aug 26, 7:00 PM, Deer Park Branch Toronto Public Library, 40 St. Clair E, Free
Launch of Grace’s BE WATER w/ Erica H. Isomura & Khashayar “Kess” Mohammadi Aug 27, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Creating Suspense in Crime and Mystery Fiction Aug 31, 6:30 PM, Palmerston Branch Toronto Public Library, 560 Palmerston, Free
In the Kitchen with Chef Izzeldin Bukhari Sept 3, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Queen Classics: The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Sept 7, 7:00 PM, Queen Books, 914 Queen E, Free
Launch of PALESTINE REVEALED by Hanan Kattan (with Paul Salvatori) Sept 15, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Launch of Lamble’s UNSAFE: The Carceral Roots of the Anti-Trans Backlash Sept 17, 7:00 PM, Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles, Free
Colin James Toronto Book Launch “Playing the Changes” Sept 22, 6:30:00 PM, El Mocambo, 464 Spadina, $45
VISUAL ARTS
Exit Wounds: Jes Bonnie, Gillian Frise, Michelle Pratt, Ciara Premi, Timo Cheah, Sari Cheah, Carmen Mahave, Subscript, The Reichians, Lou Rose, evening consort for the good son July 18, 4 PM – 9 PM, Trinity St. Paul’s United Church (Chapel), 427 Bloor W
From the Nuclear Living RoomPatrick Etherington, Lisa Gal, Elena Kirby, Mark Krzepis, Tae Lee, Ryan Taylor, Shawn Vieron, Jenny Vong, Sohyun Yoon Until July 26, Gagne Contemporary, 136 Brooklyn
Vector Festival 2026: Who Cares For the Cyborg? Until Aug 8, InterAccess, 32 Lisgar
Both Sides Now: Barbara Astman, June Clark, Lynne Cohen, Clara Gutsche, Pamela Harris, Laura Jones, Suzy Lake and Lisa Steele Until Aug 22, Daniel Faria Gallery, 188 St. Helens
Kind Of / Sort Of: Sarah Cwynar, Bramwell Enan, Brubey Hu, Ginette Legaré, Micah Lexier, Maximilian Suillerot Wilke Until Aug 22, 2026, MKG127, 1445 Dundas W
This article appeared in the 2026 Summer issue.
