MUSIC, MUSICALS & DANCE
- May 20-26 – Of A Monstrous Child: A GaGa Musical, the artists Lady GaGa has borrowed from, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, 416-975-8555, http://www.buddiesinbadtimes.com
- May 22, 23, 25 – Brahms German Requiem, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, http://www.tsoundcheck.ca
- Until June 8 – The Barber of Seville, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District, http://www.soulpepper.ca
- Until June 9 – The Green Door Cabaret Series, performance by musical and cabaret artists, Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue, http://www.lowerossingtontheatre.com
- Until June 9 – The Book of Mormon, award winning musical by the creators of South Park, Princess of Wales Theatre, http://www.mirvish.com
- Ongoing – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Yonge Street south of Yonge/Dundas Square, http://www.mirvish.com
COMEDY, THEATRE & SPOKEN WORD
- May 20-26 – Stopheart, growing up ‘different’ in a small town, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street, 416-504-9971, http://www.factorytheatre.ca
- May 22-25 – What We Are Saying, AMe Henderson/public recordings, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage
- May 23-26 – KAMP, from the Netherlands, scale model of Auschwitz & thousands of handmade puppets, World Stage, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/wordstage
- Until May 26 – Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave, by David Yee, Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Avenue, http://www.tarragontheatre.com
- May 27 – gay Olympian Mark Tewkesbury gives the June Callwood lecture, Toronto Reference Library, Yonge Street north of Bloor, 7pm, free, 416-395-5577
- May 28 – June 19 – Kim’s Convenience, returning for the 3rd time, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Tankhouse Lane, Distilllery District, http://www.youngcentre.ca
- Until May 31 – Weekly improv and stand-up, Matt Baram and Naomi Snecklus, John Candy Box Theatre, 70 Peter Street, http://www.nationaltheatreoftheworld.com
- Until June 2 – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street, 416-733-9388, http://www.angelwalk.ca
- Until June 30 – The Meme-ing of Life, new springtime revue, Second City, 51 Mercer Street, http://www.secondcity.com
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, ART
- June 1,2 – 15th annual Riverdale Art Walk, 125+ exhibiting artists, Queen Street East and Jimmie Simpson Park, 11am to 6pm, http://www.artistsnetwork.ca
- Until June 2 – Martin Parr, 52 photographs on outdoor hoardings, Metro Hall, south side of King Street West, east of John
- Until June 2 – Contact, Toronto’s annual festival of photography, city-wide, free, http://scotiabankcontactphoto.com
- Until June 2 – ‘Collected Shadows’, the Archive of Modern Conflict, sculptor Michael Snow, MOCCA, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, 952 Queen St. West, http://www.mocca.ca
- Until June 2 – Arnaud Maggs and Arthur S. Goss, Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould Street, http://www.ryerson.ca/ric
- Until June 7 – The World of Taiyo Matsumoto, original artwork by the renowned Japanese manga creator, Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor Street West, 2nd Floor
- Until June 15 – Danny Lyon, photography, Stephen Bulger Gallery, 1026 Queen Street West
- Until June 25 – DXUncrated, Playing Favourites – Light and Sound, Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, 416-363-6121, http://www.dx.org
- Until August 18 – Lost in the Memory Palace, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, http://www.ago.net
- Until September 29 – Road to Rebellion, celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Upper Canada Rebellion, MacKenzie House, 82 Bond Street
- Until December 8 – Self-Portrait: As I Think of Myself, self-portraits from the AGO’s collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, http://www.ago.net
- Ongoing – every Sunday, Rosedale Valley Antique Market/Salvage Shop, at Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview (in the Don Valley), 9am-5pm, free, http://ebw.evergreen.ca
- Until May 3 – Immigrants in the Ward, Susan Dobson, City of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Road, 416-397-0778
GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bi, transgendered, queer, etc.)
- May 23 – June 2 – Inside Out, 23rd annual Toronto LGBT Film Festival, all screenings at Bell Lightbox, full details at http://www.insideout.ca
- Ongoing – Out and Out LGBTQ outdoors club, http://www.outandout.ca
- Ongoing – Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps of Toronto (ROTC), colour guard, band, drum corps, baton, dance, http://www.rotctoronto.com
- Ongoing – Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), 115 Simpson Avenue at Howard Street, http://www.mcctoronto.com
- Ongoing – Xtra magazine, gay community news in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver, http://www.xtra.ca/toronto.aspx
- Ongoing – The Pink Pages, gay, lesbian, trans, bi, leather, queer directory for Toronto, Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton and Niagara/St. Catharines, http://thepinkpagesdirectory.com
- Ongoing – (CLGA) Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, second largest in the world, research centre, art gallery, 34 Isabella Street, http://www.clga.ca
- Ongoing – Patti Smith Solo, objects, film, photography, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, http://www.ago.net
FILM AND OTHER STUFF
- May 20 – Toronto International Circus Festival, Harbour Kids, free, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com
- May 25, 26 – Doors Open, explore Toronto’s great buildings free, http://www.toronto.ca/doorsopen
- May 29 – June 1 – Burger Week, 60 restaurants offer special $5 burger, http://www.thegrid.to/burgerweek
- May 29 – June 2 – Toronto Festival of Clowns, http://www.torontofestivalofclowns.com
- June 1 – Midnight Movie Marathon, all night long, games, refreshments, door prizes, Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton Street, http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca
- Ongoing – Room 237 – documentary about people obsessed with The Shining, Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, 416-599-8433, http://www.tiff.net
- Until September 2 – Game On 2.0, the history and evolution of video games, Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road, http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
- Ongoing – Medieval Times, dinner and jousting tournaments, Exhibition Place, foot of Dufferin Street, http://www.medievaltimes.com or 888-we-joust
- Ongoing – every Friday Night Live, doors open 7pm, fashion, music, partying, Royal Ontario Museum, http://www.rom.on.ca
- Ongoing – Farmer’s Market, Saturdays year ’round, 9 am-1 pm, Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview Avenue (Don Valley), http://ebw.evergreen.ca
- Ongoing – Edgewalk, CN Tower, walk around the edge of our tallest free-standing structure, http://www.edgewalkcntower.ca
- Ongoing – Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcast Centre, free screenings daily, 250 Front Street West
- Ongoing – Sunday Antique Market, free, Jarvis Street south of King
MUCH, MUCH, MUCH MORE – check NOW, GRID, Xtra, and the daily newspapers for additional listings
