Volume 25 Issue 3 - November 2019

C. Music Theatre D. In the Clubs (Mostly Jazz)
Marc Shaiman, book by Mark O’Donnell and
Thomas Meehan, based on the film. Theatre
Aquarius, 190 King William St, Hamilton. 905-
522-7529. $40 and up. Opens Nov 27, 7:30pm.
Runs to Dec 24. Tues-Sat(7:30pm), Sat/
Sun(1:30pm). Note: Dec 24 show at 1:30pm.
●●Theatre Aurora. Assassins. Music and
lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by John
Weidman. Theatre Aurora, 150 Henderson Dr,
Aurora. 905-727-3669. $25; $23(sr); $10(st).
Opens Nov 28, 8pm. Runs to Dec 7. Thurs-
Sat(8pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Theatre Gargantua. The Wager. Created
by Jacquie P. A. Thomas, written by Michael
Spence. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson
Ave. 416-260-4660. $22-$35. Opens Nov 14,
7:30pm. Runs to Nov 30. Wed-Sat(7:30pm).
●●Theatre Orangeville. Little Women. Music
and lyrics by Jim Betts, book by Nancy
Early. Orangeville Town Hall Opera House,
87 Broadway, Orangeville. 519-942-3423.
$44; $22(st). Opens Nov 28, 8pm. Runs to
Dec 22. Days and times vary. Visit theatreorangeville.ca
for details.
●●Theatre Sheridan. Newsies. Music by Alan
Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, book by Harvey
Fierstein, based on the film. Macdonald-Heaslip
Hall, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville.
905-815-4049. $30; $27(sr). Opens Nov 26,
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 8. Tues-Thurs(7:30pm),
Fri/Sat(8pm), Sat/Sun(2pm). Note: no show
Dec 1.
●●Theatre Sheridan. Nine. Music and lyrics
by Maury Yeston, book by Arthur Kopit. Studio
Theatre, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville.
905-815-4049. $30; $27(sr). Opens Nov 29,
7:30pm. Runs to Dec 8. Tues-Sat(7:30pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●TO Live. Isango Ensemble - A Man of Good
Hope. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,
27 Front St. 1-855-985-2787. $60-$85. Opens
Nov 13, 8pm. Runs to Nov 17. Wed-Sat(8pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●TO Live. Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical
Revue. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts,
27 Front St. 1-855-985-2787. $49-$69. Opens
Nov 24, 2pm. Runs to Dec 1. Tues-Sat(8pm),
Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Tongue in Cheek Productions. Opera 5:
Eight Singers Drinking. Works by Handel, Porter,
Montsalvatge, Berlioz, Viardot and others.
Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave. 647-825-3151.
$35; $25(arts worker). Nov 8, 8pm.
●●Toronto City Opera. Les contes
d’Hoffmann. Music by Jacques Offenbach,
libretto by Jules Barbier. Al Green Theatre,
750 Spadina Ave. 647-699-9391. $45-
$55; $35(st). Opens Nov 21, 7:30pm. Also
Nov 23(4pm), 24(3pm).
●●Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Grand
Opera in Concert: Thaïs. Music by Jules Massenet,
libretto by Louis Gallet. Roy Thomson
Hall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-598-3375. $35 and up.
Nov 7, 8pm. Also Nov 9.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
Early Music Concerts: King Arthur. Music by
Henry Purcell, libretto by John Dryden. Trinity-St.
Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-408-
0208. $30; $20(sr); $10(st). U of T students
admitted free with a valid TCard, space permitting.
Nov 19, 7:30pm.
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music.
The Marriage of Figaro. Music by W. A. Mozart,
libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. MacMillan
Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $40;
$25(sr); $10(st). U of T students admitted
free with a valid TCard, space permitting.
Opens Nov 21, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 24. Thurs-
Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2:30pm).
●●University of Toronto Faculty of Music. U of T
Symphony Orchestra: Operatic Showpieces.
MacMillan Theatre, Edward Johnson Building,
80 Queen’s Park. 416-408-0208. $30; $20(sr);
$10(st). U of T students admitted free with a
valid TCard, space permitting. Dec 5, 7:30pm.
●●Vera Causa Opera. The Child and the Spells
by Maurice Ravel. First United Church (Waterloo),
16 William St. W., Waterloo. 519-277-
9277. $15; free(st/child). Opens Nov 15, 7pm.
Runs to Nov 17. Fri/Sat(7pm), Sun(3pm).
●●VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert. Katya
Kabanová. Music by Leoš Janáček. Sung in
English. Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence
Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. 416-366-
7723. $20-$50. Dec 1, 2:30pm.
●●Wavestage Theatre. The Secret Garden.
Music by Lucy Simon, lyrics and book by Marsha
Norman, based on the novel. Newmarket
Theatre, 505 Pickering Cres., Newmarket.
wavestagetheatre.com. $29; $25(sr/st).
Opens Nov 7, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 10. Thurs-
Sat(7:30pm), Sat/Sun(2pm).
●●Westben. Dickens with a Musical Twist!
First-Friday Lunchtime Tick Talk. Chris Cameron,
musician. Clock Tower Cultural Centre,
36 Front St. S., Campbellford. 705-653-5508
or 1-877-883-5777. PWYC($10 minimum suggested).
Nov 1, 12pm.
●●Windsor Light Musical Theatre. Matilda.
Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, book by Dennis
Kelly, based on the novel. St. Clair Centre
for the Arts, 201 Riverside Dr W, Windsor.
519-974-6593. $36; $31(sr/st); $19(ch).
Opens Nov 15, 7:30pm. Runs to Nov 24. Fri/
Sat(7:30pm), Sun(2pm).
●●Young People’s Theatre. The Adventures of
Pinocchio. Music and lyrics by Neil Bartram,
book by Brian Hill. Young People’s Theatre,
165 Front St. E. 416-862-2222. $10-$54. Opens
Nov 11, 10:15am. Runs to Jan 5. Days and times
vary. Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details.
●●Young People’s Theatre. A Million Billion
Pieces. By David James Brock, music by Gareth
Williams. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St.
E. 416-862-2222. $24; $19(st). Opens Nov 25,
10:30am. Runs to Dec 13. Days and times vary.
Visit youngpeoplestheatre.ca for details.
Search listings by genre online at
thewholenote.com/just-ask
120 Diner
120 Church St. 416-792-7725
120diner.com (full schedule)
Most shows $10-$20
All shows: PWYC ($10-$20 suggested)
Alleycatz
2409 Yonge St. 416-481-6865
alleycatz.ca
All shows: Call for cover charge info.
Mon 8:30pm Salsa Night with DJ Romantico
with free lessons.
Tues 8:30pm Bachata Night with Weekly
Guest DJ with free lessons.
Wed 7pm Midtown Blues Jam hosted by
Andrew “Voodoo” Walters.
Thurs 7pm Spotlight Thursdays.
Fri & Sat 9:30pm Funk, Soul, R&B Top 40 $10
cover after 9pm.
Sat 3pm-6pm Matinee Jazz.
Sun 4pm Blues in The Alley w/ Big Groove.
Nov 1 Lady Kane. Nov 2 Lady Kane. Nov 7 The
Garden. Nov 8 Gyles Band. Nov 9 URequest.
Nov 14 Where it Zat. Nov 15 Red Velvet.
Nov 16 Lady Kane. Nov 21 The Garden.
Nov 22 Blonde Ambition. Nov 23 York Jazz
Ensemble (matinee), Disco Night w/ Escapade
(evening). Nov 28 20 Flight Rockers.
Nov 29 Gyles Band. Nov 30 Lady Kane.
Artword Artbar
15 Colbourne St., Hamilton. 905-543-8512
artword.net (full schedule)
The Blue Goose Tavern
1 Blue Goose St. 416-255-2442
thebluegoosetavern.com (full schedule)
Bloom
2315 Bloor St. W. 416-767-1315
bloomrestaurant.com (full schedule)
All shows 7pm 19+. Call for reservations.
Burdock
1184 Bloor St. W. 416-546-4033
burdockto.com
Ticket prices vary by show, but typically
$10-$20; check website for individual show
prices.
Nov 1 6:30pm Jeffrey Martin w/ Ada Dahli.
Nov 2 6:30pm Tony McManus and Julia
Toaspern w/ John McMillan, 9:30pm Mateo
Mancuso. Nov 3 6:30pm BanjoGoBoom! w/
Bob Cohen, 9:30pm Federico Luiu. Nov 4 9pm
Monday Night Madness – Creo, Stretch, &
Scotty IV. Nov 6 6:30pm Annie Lou, 9:30pm
Picastro w/ Jason Anderson. Nov 7 6:30pm
Priya & Belinda Corpuz, 9:30pm Aphrose w/
DJ Ree. Nov 8 6:30pm Jenna Marie Pinard
and Jay Yoo, 9:30pm JORDANN w/ Joyia.
Nov 11 9:30pm Ami Dang / Kat Estacio / Memory
Pearl. Nov 12 6:30pm Rayannah, 9:30pm
IDP Toronto 4 w/ ilkae, Zachary Gray, and bio-
Mecanico. Nov 13 6:30pm OXALA, 9:30pm
Aleksi Campagne. Nov 14 6:30pm Raine
Hamilton, 9:30pm Nick Sherman + G.R.
Gritt. Nov 15 6:30pm, 9:30pm Daniel Champagne
(two shows). Nov 16 6:30pm Terry
Cade Quartet, 9:30pm Awolk w/ My Father’s
Son. Nov 17 9:30pm Germain Carter. Nov 19
9:30pm Luke Winslow-King. Nov 20 6:30pm
Gabrielle Papillon. Nov 21 8pm Kaurna Cronin
w/ Siydock. Nov 22 9:30pm For Esmé w/
Joel in Blue. Nov 23 9:30pm May Have w/
TOVI. Nov 24 9:30pm Aaron Dolman w/ Emily
Steinwall. Nov 27 6:30pm SHANEICE, 9:30pm
KRUTb. Nov 29 9:30pm Running Red Lights
and Mike Celia.
Cameron House
408 Queen St. W. 416-703-0811
thecameron.com
Castro’s Lounge
2116 Queen St. E. 416-699-8272
castroslounge.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover/PWYC
C’est What
67 Front St. E. (416) 867-9499
cestwhat.com (full schedule)
All concerts are PWYC unless otherwise
noted.
Nov 1 9pm Fraser Melvin Band. Nov 2 3pm
The Hot Five Jazzmakers, 9pm Mr! Mouray
and Clockwise. Nov 8 9pm Metronome
Chomsky. Nov 9 3pm The Victor Monsivais
Trio, 9pm James Clark Institute, Erika Werry
& The Alphabet, Cassie Norton. Nov 10 6pm
Too Dumb to Quit Nov 16 3pm The Hot Five
Jazzmakers. Nov 17 7pm Emerald Bay. Nov 22
9pm The Mark T Band. Nov 23 3pm The Victor
Monsivais Trio. Nov 24 6pm Too Dumb to Quit.
Nov 30 3pm The Hot Five Jazzmakers.
Emmet Ray, The
924 College St. 416-792-4497
theemmetray.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover/PWYC
Grossman’s Tavern
379 Spadina Ave. 416-977-7000
grossmanstavern.com (full schedule)
All shows: No cover (unless otherwise noted).
Every Sat 4:30pm The Happy Pals Dixieland
Jazz Jam. Every Sun 4:30pm New Orleans
Connection All Star Band; 10pm Sunday Jam
with Bill Hedefine. Every Wed 10pm Action
Sound Band w/ Leo Valvassori.
Hirut Cafe and Restaurant
2050 Danforth Ave. 416-551-7560
hirut.ca
Every Sunday 3pm Hirut Sundays Open Mic.
First and Third Tuesday 8pm Fingerstyle Guitar
Association.
Nov 1 8pm Daniel Barnes Ethio Jazz Quartet.
Nov 2 8pm Marty Harrison Jazz Quintet.
Nov 5 8pm Finger Style Guitar Association
Open Stage. Nov 8 8:30pm Don Naduriak
Jazz of the Americas. Nov 10 7pm The Dunstan
Morey Trio. Nov 15 8pm Steve Koven
Trio. Nov 16 8pm Enku Scholarship Fund
Raising Party. Nov 19 8pm Finger Style Guitar
Association Open Stage. Nov 20 8pm The
BTB’s Band. Nov 22 8pm The Ian White Quartet.
Nov 26 8pm Poetry Night. Nov 27 8pm
John Fraser Findlay. Nov 28 8pm Blues Jam.
Nov 29 9pm Hirut Hoot Comedy Night.
Home Smith Bar – See Old Mill, The
Hugh’s Room
2261 Dundas St. W 416 533 5483
hughsroom.com
All shows at 8:30pm unless otherwise noted.
See website for individual show prices.
Nov 2 Johnny A. Nov 3 Jessica Rhaye Presents:
The Dylan Project. Nov 4 Myles Goodwyn
and Friends of the Blues. Nov 5 8pm
Diane Roblin. Nov 6 Fergus Hambleton.
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