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January 2018
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK
100 Front Street West, Toronto Ontario M5J 1E3
Royal Key
416 368 2511
THE
fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto
YOUR GUIDE TO UNLOCKING THE CITY
fairmontroyalyork @FairmontRYH @FairmontRoyalYork
GENERAL
INFORMATION
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AREA ATTRACTIONS
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Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas Street West n 416.979.6648
20 minute walk n www.ago.net
Bata Shoe Museum 327 Bloor Street West n 416.979.7799
5 minutes by subway n www.batashoemuseum.ca
Casa Loma 1 Austin Terrace n 416.923.1171
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada 10 minutes by subway n www.casaloma.org
is Canada’s Largest Indoor CN Tower 301 Front Street West n 416.86.TOWER
10 minute walk n www.cntower.ca
Aquarium and is easily accessible
Eaton Centre 220 Yonge Street n 416.598.8560
from Fairmont Royal York, 15 minute walk n www.torontoeatoncentre.com
without even going outside! Hockey Hall of Fame 30 Yonge Street n 416.360.7765
5 minute walk n www.hhof.com
Use the SKY WALK located Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada 288 Bremner Boulevard n 647.351.FISH
in Union Station to beat 10 minute walk n www.ripleyaquariums.com
the cold and enjoy the Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queens Park n 416.586.5549
5 minutes by subway n www.rom.on.ca
thousands of aquatic wonders
at Ripley’s.CONCIERGE PICK CONCIERGE PICK
OF THE MONTH OF THE MONTH
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NEYBA COSTA other fine Molson/Coors products. A curated food truck program will also
serve hot food, warm and cold drinks, and decadent desserts.
Concierge and Member of Les Clefs d’Or Canada
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Take a walk in Toronto’s National Urban Park
Winter wonderland is best described as: Rouge Park. Come to this city
Winter Wonderland in T.O. space park to see a whole other side of nature through guided walks and
Winter, the time of the year when the sun becomes shy and the city turns hikes.
gray. Not to worry; winter can also turn gray days into days filled with
unexpected beauty, fun, and excitement, with Toronto being the place to Practice at an Indoor Ski and Snowboarding Warehouse
be! Bundle up, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and enjoy many of our city’s Axis Freestyle Academy is Canada’s first all-in-one, year-round Dryslope
great outdoors attractions. Here are just a few of the countless winter Freestyle Training Facility for Skiing and Snowboarding. Why not head over
activities that await you. to the Vaughan location to practice before you hit the real hills?
Art Indoors and Out Try the City’s Best Hot Chocolate
Toronto has multiple spectacular outdoor winter displays! Battle the cold with the best Hot Chocolate places in the city:
Fairmont Royal York is proud to officially partner with The Distillery Historic 1. SOMA Chocolatemaker - 55 Mill Street, Unit #48
District for the second annual Toronto Light Fest. This festival vibrantly (The Distillery District)
illuminates the Distillery Historic District with various installations created 2. Bobbette & Belle- 1121 Queen St East (at Bertmount)
by both Canadian and international artists. Don’t forget to tag and follow 3. Cacao 70 - 28 Gristmill Lane, Toronto, ON (Distillery)
@FairmontRoyalYork and @tolightfest on social media for your chance to 4. Le Gourmand Café - 147 Spadina Ave (at Richmond St W)
win a stay at Fairmont Royal York, complete with a dining experience at 5. Little Nicky’s - 375 Queen St. W (Peter Street)
Distillery. TO Light Fest is running January 19 to March 4 and is free for you
to enjoy! Try a New Spot at Winterlicious
Winter Light Exhibition at Ontario Place is another light display festival and With more than 220 restaurants to choose from, there is something for
just one aspect of how to experience winter at Ontario Place. This festival everyone at Toronto’s annual prix fixe food festival. Don’t forget to check
is also free to attend. out our very own Benihana and EPIC Restaurant’s Winterlicious menus,
available January 26 to February 8, 2018.
Enlivening the Toronto waterfront is “Ice Breakers”, a series of large
installations along the stretch of lakeside west off of Yonge Street. Tobogganing
“Ice Breakers” is the newly imagined display of the original Toronto Winter Did you know that toboggan hills are scattered throughout the city? When
Stations, formerly located in The Beaches, which turned lifeguard stations these neighborhoods are piled with snow, it’s time to gear up and get your
into imaginative light up artworks. sled on!
1. Centennial Park
Party on the Ice at DJ Skate Night 2. Christie Pits & Bickford Park
Join the winter party with free skating at the Toronto waterfront, complete 3. High Park
with DJs spinning different genres of music every Saturday night this 4. Riverdale Park
winter. 5. Pine Point Hill Arena
The Bentway Skate Trail Niagara Falls
The newest, most anticipated skating rink in town, has finally opened! Niagara Falls is a true winter wonder to see! With the mist freezing
The Bentway Skate Trail will have ongoing winter programs that include over, gigantic icicles hanging from rocks around the waterfalls, and
free Monday night skate rentals and Beats and Bents Friday nights with a trees coated with icy water droplets, the falls are pure artic beauty.
rotating cast of DJs. On Friday and Saturday nights, skaters are also invited But don’t let the thick mist and ice fool you; the falls are still very
to warm up in the Strongbow Lounge to enjoy Strongbow Apple Ciders and much moving!RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS
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DINING AT FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK DINING AT FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK
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EPIC RESTAURANT PIPER’S PUB
EPIC’s fluid, contemporary design is an effective backdrop for a menu Home of Le Burger Week’s award-winning “The Local” Burger,
that features the best of Ontario’s growers. Seasonally hand-nurtured Piper’s Pub is the perfect place to enjoy a pre-game drink or
herbs from the rooftop garden brighten each dish. As a certified Ocean watch your favourite sporting event.
Wise Restaurant, EPIC’s fish and shellfish choices contribute to
sustainable oceans for generations to come. Hours of Operation
Tuesday to Saturday: 4:30 p.m. – Close
Hours of Operation
Breakfast: Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
YORK’S CAFÉ
Saturday to Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Serving fine pastries and gourmet breakfast offerings made from
Brunch: Saturday to Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
the finest ingredients, all complemented by premium beverages
Lunch: Monday to Friday: 11:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
and freshly brewed Second Cup coffee.
Dinner: Daily: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Hours of Operation Daily: 6:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
EPIC LOUNGE BENIHANA
pen daily and featuring live music from Wednesday to Saturday,
O Enjoy the excitement of teppan cooking right at your table.
EPIC Lounge provides a slightly more casual feel than EPIC Winner of WHERE magazine’s ‘Most Memorable Meal’ award in
Restaurant while still maintaining its fine dining standards. the Japanese category.
Stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or simply to enjoy a glass
of wine, or your favourite cocktail. Hours of Operation:
Tuesday – Thursday: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Hours of Operation Friday – Saturday: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Daily: 7:00 a.m.– 12:00 a.m.
Late Breakfest: Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. BENIHANA SUSHI & SAKE LOUNGE
Inspired by the history and culture of Japan; reinvented with
contemporary design and a world-class menu. Join us on the
LIBRARY BAR Avenues level and enjoy our featured sake and sushi!
Known as Toronto’s destination cocktail bar, Library Bar is the
ideal venue to enjoy an intimate business lunch or a romantic Hours of Operation:
evening meal. Tuesday – Thursday: 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Hours of Operation
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Monday to Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. g Sat & Sun: 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. RESTAURANT PICKS OF THE MONTH
Afternoon Tea - Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m., – 4:00 p.m. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Aloette French $$$
Aroma Indian $$
Bar Sybanne Mediterranean $$$
Estia Mediterranean $$$
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar Steakhouse $$EXCLUSIVE
ROYAL YORK SHOPPING
PACKAGES
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Everyone deserves a little escape. HOTEL SHOPPING OPTION
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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FAIRMONT Whether looking for that special gift or a little
STORE treat for yourself, The Fairmont Store just
might have the answer.
FALL INTO WINTER
Book a stay from now until March 31 and receive a $50 dining credit at
EPIC Restaurant.
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FROM Package Includes DISCOVER OUR UNIQUE
$239
CAD per night, based on double
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Luxury accommodations for two
$50 CAD dining credit to be used at our signature
restaurant, EPIC
NEIGHBORHOODS & SHOPPING AREAS
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occupancy in a Fairmont Room.
Taxes, fees and gratuities Availability: Bloor - Yorkville www.bloor-yorkville.com
not included.
Between Wednesday, November 1, 2017 and
Saturday, March 31, 2018 Bloor-Yorkville is often compared to other acclaimed areas such as
Fifth Avenue in New York, Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, and
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LOCATION: Bloor and Yonge intersection
DISTANCE: 10 minute taxi ride from Fairmont Royal York
THE ROYAL ROMANCE PACKAGE
Real romance never goes out of style! Treat your special someone to
our Royal Romance package and enjoy an exceptional honeymoon, The Eaton Centre – Downtown Yonge
wedding anniversary or an enchanting weekend getaway. Demonstrate www.torontoeatoncentre.com
your romance with this expression of love at the iconic Fairmont
Royal York. The Toronto Eaton Centre features over 300 stores and is one of the
#1 tourist attractions in Toronto! Millions of tourists from around
FROM Package Includes the world visit this world-class shopping centre for its architecture,
$319
CAD per night,
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One night accommodation
A bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate covered strawberries
Cozy breakfast in bed for two through in-room Dining
culture and urban atmosphere.
LOCATION: 200 Yonge St., between Queen and Dundas
based on double n Late check-out of 3:00 p.m. (subject to availability) DISTANCE: 15 minute walk from Fairmont Royal York
occupancy in a Fairmont
Room. Rate is subject
to Taxes, Gratuities and Availability:
a Destination Marketing This offer is available year-round, subject to availability.
Program Fee. Queen Street West www.westqueenwest.ca
Please Note:
Please indicate your expected time of arrival to help us ensure Queen West (a.k.a. Queen West SoHo) features trendy restaurants,
your stay is truly magical. Special offers and promotional rates cannot
be combined with any other rate types. funky boutiques, galleries, antique shops and dance clubs.
LOCATION: Queen St. West, between Yonge St. and Bathurst Ave
DISTANCE: 15 minute walk from Fairmont Royal York
BOOK TODAY BY VISITING:
www.fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto/special-offersEVENTS EVENTS
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JANUARY JANUARY
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Niagara Icewine Festival Winter Fest
Dates: January 12 – 14 Location: Niagara Region Dates: January 20 Location: Rogers Centre
The Niagara Icewine Festival is held over 3 weekends in January in the The inaugural Winter Fest with the Toronto Blue Jays gives fans access
Niagara Region, celebrating one of Canada’s most cherished products, to their home team like never before! This ONE-DAY only event will
Ontario Icewine. From Gala evening toasts to chestnut roasts, ornate feature player, rookie, and alumni appearances, live entertainment,
ice bars and winery tours, the annual Niagara Icewine Festival offers baseball-themed games/activations and more!
plenty for every taste. Join the celebration.
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
Toronto International Boat Show Dates: January 26 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Dates: January 12 – 21 Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place You’ll observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection
With over 250 workshops and seminars, the world’s largest indoor lake of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in
and, of course, beautiful boats of all sizes and types, this is the place a theatrical performance that will thrill and entertain kids while
to be! stimulating their imaginations in ways that will forever connect them
to their world. Brought to life by a team of skilled performers and
Monster Jam puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists,
Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE’s puppets are so extraordinarily realistic you
Dates: January 13 – 14 Location: Rogers Centre may feel the urge to run and hide - but don’t! Because you won’t want
Monster Jam is adrenaline-charge family entertainment featuring some
to miss a minute of this fun, unique, entertaining and educational live
of the most recognizable trucks in the world including Grave Digger®,
show created by Erth Visual & Physical of Sydney, Australia.
Max-DTM and many more. Their world-class drivers push these perfectly
engineered Monster Jam trucks to their limits in Freestyle, “2-Wheel
Skills” and Racing competitions that promise to put families on the edge Winterlicious
of their seats in this unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable event! Dates: January 26 – February 8 Location: Various Venues
Experience a series of mouthwatering culinary events and indulge in
Toronto Design Offsite Festival creative cuisine from around the world at great prix fixe value with the
ever popular Winterlicious. Try something new, try something exotic, try
Dates: January 15 – 21 Location: Various Venues something traditional or try it all!
The Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) is a design festival and
community created by designers to build awareness and dialogue
around design. This family-friendly week-long event takes design out Guillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters
of the studio and into the city for the community to engage and enjoy. Dates: until January 7 Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario
The Festival will offer 100+ exhibitions, events and window installations The Art Gallery of Ontario becomes home to the only Canadian stop
across the city, showcasing the work of hundreds of designers and of an exhibition that offers a rare glimpse into the creative process of
artists. famed and fascinating filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. The exhibit is one
of the AGO’s most immersive exhibition experiences to date.
Toronto Light Festival
Dates: January 19 – March 4 Location: Distillery District Arts Of The East
The Toronto Light Festival is a visual journey and imaginative cerebral Dates: until – January 21 Location: The Aga Khan Museum
adventure designed to entertain and inspire. During the cold, dark days The Aga Khan Museum will share with the public an impressive array
of winter, City residents can experience one of the largest open-air of carpets, textiles, ceramics, manuscript paintings, and metalwork
lighting galleries in North America at the Distillery Historic District. spanning the 13th to 17th centuries, in a world exclusive. These items
The event exhibits the creativity of local & international light artists. will be displayed in a dedicated exhibition outside of Italy for the very
first time.EVENTS MUSIC
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JANUARY AIR CANADA CENTRE
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January 5 8pm n The Killers
The Evidence Room January 15 8pm n Lana Del Rey
Dates: until January 28 Location: The Royal Ontario Museum
The Evidence Room is an exhibition that examines the chilling
architecture played in constructing the Auschwitz death camp. Its DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
principals are of University of Waterloo School of Architecture and the
installation premiered at the 2016 Venice Biennale. This powerful January 5 7pm n The Musical Box performs
installation reconstructs key objects used in the forensic analysis of the Black Show ’74 Genesis
the architecture of Auschwitz. January 6 6:30pm n August Burns Red –
Every.Now.Then: Reframing Nationhood The Phantom Anthem Tour
Dates: until February 18 Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario January 16 7pm n Walk the Moon: Press Restart Tour
The AGO marks Canada’s 150th birthday with a contemporary exhibition January 17 7pm n Petit Biscuit
that explores three questions through the eyes of some of the country’s
Jan 19, 20 & 21 7pm n A Tribe Called Red
best emerging and established artists: where has Canada come from,
what it is now, and where is it going? January 22 7pm n Henry Rollins
January 25 6:30pm n Jacob Sartorius:
Wildlife Photographer of the Year They Left Me Hangin’ Tour
Dates: until March 18 Location: The Royal Ontario Museum January 26 6:30pm n Sleeping with Sirens with Set it Off,
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the longest-running nature photography
competition in the world, returns to the Royal Ontario Museum for its The Gospel Youth and Southpaw
fifth year featuring 100 breathtaking new photographs from this year’s January 27 7pm n Jack Daniel’s presents Hot Water
competition. The images capture everything from fascinating animal Music with The Flatliners, Iron Chic
behaviour to breath-taking landscapes — depicting the artistry and January 29 7pm n MO & Cashmere Cat:
technical excellence of the craft and offering new ways of seeing our
The Meow Tour with Darius
natural world.
Christian Dior THE OPERA HOUSE
Dates: until March 18 Location: The Royal Ontario Museum
On at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Christian Dior January 7 7:30pm n Avatar
explores the brilliance behind Christian Dior’s dramatic creations that
January 12 7:30pm n Opera House Fest #1
revived the Paris haute couture industry after the devastation of the
Second World War. Drawn from the ROM’s extensive collection from Jan 19 & 26 8:15pm n Kickstand Showcase
the first ten years of Christian Dior haute couture, 1947 to 1957, this January 20 9pm n Chloe Watkinson
exhibition offers captivating insights into the creative process and January 27 8:30pm n Comfortably Numb –
mechanics of the fashion industry in Paris during a pivotal time. Canada’s Pink Floyd Show
Vikings: The Exhibition
Dates: until April 2 Location: The Royal Ontario Museum KOERNER HALL
Vikings is an extraordinary window into the lifestyle, religion, and
daily lives of these legendary explorers, artisans, and craftspeople. January 15 7pm n 2018 Maple Blues Awards
Encounter objects rarely displayed outside of Scandinavia in this January 26 8pm n Calypso Rose & Kobo Town
compelling exhibition that challenges the perceptions of the Viking Age January 27 8pm n DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Playlist
through hundreds of objects, interactive, and immersive experiences.
& Skratch BastidMUSIC THEATRE
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MASSEY HALL GREASE – THE MUSICAL
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January 18 8pm n Bahamas Dates: until January 7
January 30 7:30pm n Christine Fan Location: Winter Garden Theatre
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ROY THOMSON HALL A brand new Canadian production of Grease – The Musical is hitting the
Elgin Theatre stage in Toronto this November. The musical stars Janel
January 6 7:30pm n The China Broadcasting Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Katie Findlay (How to Get Away with Murder)
Film Symphony Orchestra and Dylan S. Wallach (Summer Blink). The original high school musical,
January 10 8pm n TSO: Majestic Mozart Grease – The Musical takes audiences back to 1959, and the final year
January 11 8pm n Chris Hadfield’s Generator at Rydell High for Danny, Sandy, Rizzo, Kenickie, Frenchy, Marty, Roger,
January 12 7:30pm n TSO: What Makes it Great? Doody, Jan and Sonny. Legendary Doo Wop singer and arranger Phil
Mozart Clarinet Concerto Burton (Human Nature) has created brand new arrangements for some
January 13 8pm n TSO: Majestic Mozart of the most famous songs from the film, which will be part of this produc-
January 17 8pm n TSO: Essential Mozart tion: Grease, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Sandy and You’re the One that
I Want.
January 19 7:30pm n TSO: Mozart Jupiter Symphony
January 25 8pm n TSO: Holst The Planets
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January 28 2pm n Cristina Mittermeier:
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
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Jan 29 & 30 8pm n Cristina Mittermeier: Dates: until January 7
Marine Biologist & Photographer
Location: Panasonic Theatre
January 31 8pm n TSO: A European Romance
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On December 4, 1956, history was made when an extraordinary twist
of fate brought together then rising star Johnny Cash, unknown Jerry
SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Lee Lewis, veteran musician Carl Perkins, and chart-topper Elvis Presley
for the first and only time at Sun Records in Memphis, the studios of
January 20 9pm n Hamed Homayoun Live in Concert legendary record producer Sam Phillips, for what would be one of the
January 21 8pm n Hamed Homayoun Live in Concert greatest jam sessions of all time. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that
legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including Blue Suede
Shoes, Fever, That’s All Right, Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, Walk
the Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Who Do You Love?, Matchbox,
Folsom Prison Blues, Hound Dog and many more.
This new production with an all-Canadian cast of the Broadway musical
is produced by Drayton Entertainment, who toured the show throughout
their circuit of theatres in southwestern Ontario throughout 2017. This
will be the production’s Toronto premiere.THEATRE THEATRE
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THE ILLUSIONISTS THE NEXT STAGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
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Dates: until January 7 Dates: January 3 – 14
Location: Princess of Wales Theatre Location: Factory Theatre
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This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of The Next Stage Theatre Festival is a platform for past Fringe artists to
seven of the most incredible illusionists on earth. THE ILLUSIONISTS take groundbreaking work to the next level. It’s a gathering place for
– LIVE FROM BROADWAY has shattered box office records across the culture lovers in the city
globe and dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most
outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. This
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unprecedented proportions. AMADEUS
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BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL Location: Yonge Centre for the Performing Arts
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Genius can spring from the most unexpected of places. Newly arrived
Location: Ed Mirvish Theatre in Vienna, eccentric musical prodigy Mozart tries to secure his place at
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Bat Out of Hell The Musical is an epic tale of love, rebellion, and rock
`n’ roll. The streets are heating up as young, rebellious leader Strat
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man in post-apocalyptic Manhattan. This high-octane new musical A DELICATE BALANCE
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including “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and “Paradise Dates: January 13 – February 10
by the Dashboard Light”.
Location: Yonge Centre for the Performing Arts
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DR. SUESS’S THE LORAX In all things – friendship, intimacy, civility – there is a balance that must
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Dates: until January 21 home and friends move in, Albee shows how easy it is to tip the scales.
Location: Royal Alexandra Theatre
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Long before “going green” was mainstream, The Lorax spoke for the
trees and warned of the dangers of disrespecting the environment.
The powerful message of THE LORAX has enlightened generations
about the importance of seeing the beauty in the world around us and
our responsibility to protect it.THEATRE THEATRE
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RIGOLETTO
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Dates: January 20 – February 23
Location: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
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When Rigoletto’s only joy, his daughter Gilda, is seduced by his amoral MEDIEVAL TIMES
employer, anger and passion drive him to murder. But Gilda, blinded by Exhibition Place (See your Concierge for hours)
a powerful and innocent love, places herself in the path of her father’s Enjoy a feast while knights on horseback compete to win
revenge, with heartrending consequences – sung in Italian the hand of the princess.
MYSTERIOUSLY YOURS
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For more than two decades, the company has been staging a
DECLARATIONS murder mystery following a three-course dinner,
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with some audience participation.
Dates: January 23 – February 11
Location: Berkley Street Theatre SECOND CITY
51 Mercer Street
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From acclaimed playwright-director Jordan Tannahill (Concord Floral; Sketch comedy and improvisation
Botticelli in the Fire and Sunday in Sodom), Declarations is an ode to
mortality - that of the playwright’s mother, his own, mankind’s - a joyful
and moving attempt to capture the objects, sensations, and experiences
that make up a life. Through a lyrical text and choreographed physical
score, five performers chronicle a life pulled through time, encountering
meteorological phenomena, mythology, political calamity, pop culture, and
everyday happenstance along the way. What accumulates is a staggering
archive of images, sense memories and voices asserting that here lived,
for a time, a woman.A PREVIEW OF A PREVIEW OF
FEBRUARY 2018 FEBRUARY 2018
Canadian International Auto Show
Dates: Feb 12 - 25 Winterfolk
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Date: Feb16-18
The Canadian International Auto Show is the BIGGEST and BEST Location: Various Venues
Auto Show in Canada. With over 300,000 visitors each year in The annual WinterFolk Blues and Roots Festival. It is an all-ages,
a 650,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, this is the largest mid-winter, weatherproof event where you will find the best of
consumer show in the country. The industry looks to the Auto Show urban, blues, rock, jazz, country, folk and roots music. Emulating
as a leader in lifestyle, technology and all things automotive, and a multi-stage rural summer festival. More than 150 artists will be
has a media program that reaches more Canadians than all other performing at 5 venues over 3 days. The festival will also include
auto shows in the country combined. special tribute events, an awards ceremony, community stages and
various themed musical workshops with something for everyone to
enjoy. Winterfolk is the ideal event for music lovers seeking
Toronto Light Festival new and exciting things to do in the city.
Dates: All Month
Location: Historic Distillery District
The Toronto Light Festival, the City’s first-ever light art festival, The Next Wave- Film Festival
is returning for the second year to the Historic Distillery District. Date: Feb 16-18
Visitors will be taken on a new visual journey and cerebral Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox
adventure, designed to entertain and inspire. The Festival will The TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, programmed for youth aged
transform the picturesque historic neighbourhood into one of the 14-18 brings the best in film from around the globe, along with an
largest open-air galleries in North America, lighting up the long exciting slate of special guests, interactive workshops and a
winter nights with distinctive works from local and international 24-hour Film Challenge for young filmmakers.
light artists. Free.
Harbour Kids
Winterlicious Date: TBA- Usually Family Day Monday
Dates: Until Feb 8 Location: Harbourfront Centre
Location: Various Venues, Toronto Come join us on the Natrel Rink and Skate by the lake this Family
Toronto’s winter culinary celebration offers the perfect opportunity Day. Enjoy skating, arts and crafts, a snowglobe-inspired
to discover delicious cuisine at more than 200 restaurants and space and more.
experience unique culinary events.
Kuumba
Dates: Feb 2-3 & 9-10
Location: Harbourfront Centre
Celebrate Black History Month with the annual festival through
music, discussion, comedy, dance and family activities for all
ages. Building on over 20 years of tradition, Kuumba has sparked
discourse and conversation around current and historical debates
within the African-Canadian community.SPORTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AIR CANADA CENTRE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– January 2 7pm vs. Tampa Bay Lightning January 4 7pm vs. San Jose Sharks January 6 7pm vs. Vancouver Canucks January 8 7pm vs. Columbus Blue Jackets January 10 7:30pm vs. Ottawa Senators January 16 7pm vs. St.Louis Blues January 22 7pm vs. Colorado Avalanche January 31 7:30pm vs. New York Islanders –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TORONTO RAPTORS AIR CANADA CENTRE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– January 1 7:30pm vs Milwaukee Bucks January 9 7:30pm vs. Miami Heat January 11 8pm vs. Cleveland Cavaliers January 13 7:30pm vs. Golden State Warriors January 17 7:30pm vs. Detroit Pistons January 19 7pm vs. San Antonio Spurs January 26 7:30pm vs. Utah Jazz January 28 6pm vs. Los Angeles Lakers January 30 7:30pm vs. Minnesota Timberwolves –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TORONTO ROCK AIR CANADA CENTRE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– January 12 7:30pm vs. Rochester Knighthawks January 27 7pm vs. New England Black Wolves –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TORONTO MARLIES RICOH COLISEUM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– January 5 7pm vs. Leigh Valley Panthers January 6 4pm vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers January 26 7pm vs. Rochester Americans
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