Posts Filed Under: “urban planner”

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, July 12-18

This week, beat-boxing, country music, and Caribbean Carnival experiences; a surfeit of great local comedy; art outdoors, thrilling WWII dogfights indoors, and music from The Dears, The New Swears, and more.

By Steve Fisher Jul. 12th, 8:40 pm

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, July 5-11

This week, lots of outdoor picnics and film screenings (indoor ones, too); book and record releases by Nick Flanagan, Absolutely Free, and Jonny Sun; and, of course, the annual Toronto Fringe Festival.

By Steve Fisher Jul. 5th, 7:20 pm

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, June 30 – July 4

Our special long weekend Urban Planner susses out all the best (and mostly free) entertainment (including fireworks) to be had as part of Canada Day (and beyond).

By Steve Fisher Jun. 30th, 11:00 am

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto This Week, June 15-20

In this week's edition, lots of Pride-affliated programming, with comedy, music, Nuit Rose, and the first official parade; plus, Luminato, Hooded Fang, Peaches, The Taste of Little Italy Festival, and more.

By Steve Fisher Jun. 15th, 3:15 pm

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, June 8-13

This week in Toronto, shows and concerts connected to Manifesto and Queer Pride; cabaret comedy with Chris Gethard, Rebecca Kohler, and Theatre Inamorata; naked bike rides, park concerts, androids, and clown dates.

By Steve Fisher Jun. 8th, 9:00 am

Urban Planner: What’s On In Toronto, May 31–June 6

Returning clowns, swashbucklers, and sketch performers; pizza in the park and music at the fort; wrestling, dinosaurs, and true crime; a memorial for WWII soldiers, and one for a young cyclist.

By Steve Fisher May. 31st, 12:00 pm

Urban Planner: Here’s What’s On In Toronto This Week, May 24-30

This week, the city opens its doors; ride into Bike Month with Councillor Mike Layton; and catch the final edition of a drop-in play-reading series at the Gladstone.

By Steve Fisher May. 24th, 8:15 pm

Urban Planner: Here’s What’s On In Toronto This Week, May 18-23

Soulpepper stages a classic choreopoem; the Combustion and Paprika Festivals launch, with opening workshops for minorities and youth; and summer music day festivals begin, with some flood complications.

By Steve Fisher May. 18th, 8:15 pm

Urban Planner: Here’s What’s On In Toronto This Week, May 10-16

This week features plays about the Middle East (both contemporary and Biblical), meet-ups for fans of comics, roller derby and pugs, and events benefitting social housing and Amnesty international.

By Steve Fisher May. 10th, 5:00 pm

Urban Planner: Here’s What’s On In Toronto This Week, May 4-9

Torontoist's weekly roundup column returns—as does the SheDot and We're Funny That Way comedy festivals, Feast In the East, and Global Marijuana March.

By Steve Fisher May. 4th, 3:00 pm

See Diverse Faces Return to Toronto Stages

A solo opera about 20th century women, a survivor's story, and a serio-comedic saga of young Asian Canadian men all have return engagements.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 29th, 10:27 am

Be Among The First To Try NishDish’s New Eats

Tonight is the grand opening of T’karonto's newest Indigenous-owned and operated restaurant.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 28th, 3:30 pm

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Bid Farewell to Bluegrass at The Silver Dollar Room

Tonight's the final edition of High Lonesome Wednesdays, as part of the final week of shows at the closing Silver Dollar.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 26th, 7:15 pm

Talk Singular Theatre With Haley McGee

The globe-trotting playwright-performer jets back to town for a short run and tonight's Dark Nights artist talk.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 26th, 1:30 pm

Hear the How and the Why of Ontario’s Greenbelt Success

A discussion with the people instrumental in protecting the ribbon of green space around the GTA at the launch of the new book The Greenbelt.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 25th, 5:15 pm

See Second City Fellows Curry Laughs

The 2017 Bob Curry Fellows perform tonight on the Second City Mainstage.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 24th, 5:00 pm

Imagine Life After Trump Goes Nuclear

Tonight's politically minded theatrical cabaret asked contributing playwrights to come up with short pieces on possible "Nuclear Option" fallouts.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 24th, 4:00 pm

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See The World’s Oldest Father and Son Cajun Duo

The latest reunion show of the uber-veteran musical duo The Williamson Playboys will cover such relevant topics as the Prussian-Brazilian War, and the Hindenburg disaster.

By Steve Fisher Apr. 23rd, 5:52 pm