Arts

Featuring articles about Toronto’s flourishing arts community, including music, theatre, dance, musicals, comedy and visual arts. Toronto concerts, exhibitions and arts related event listings are also included within this section.

Arts Events Exhibitions Festivals & Fairs Get Outside Today's Top Stories

Here’s why Toronto art lovers should attend Canada’s biggest outdoor art fair

06/16/2025
Terry Lankstead

TORONTO, June 16, 2025 — It’s widely recognised as Toronto’s single most inspirational annual art show…

Arts Theatre Today's Top Stories

People Suck: a musical airing of grievances makes triumphant return to The Toronto Fringe

06/12/2025
Terry Lankstead

Bigger and better than ever, People Suck dares to point the finger at the most annoying…

Arts Events Festivals & Fairs Movies Today's Top Stories

More Toronto Japanese Film Festival titles announced, festival begins June 12

06/09/2025
TorontoTimes

The 14th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival is starting next week and runs from June 12…

Arts Festivals & Fairs Music Theatre Today's Top Stories

Here’s the program lineup for the 37th annual Toronto Fringe Festival 

06/04/2025
TorontoTimes

Toronto’s Place for Indie Theatre and Performance  from July 2 -13 2025 Taking place from July…

Events Exhibitions Today's Top Stories

Museum of Toronto puts city’s basketball obsession front and centre in new exhibition

06/04/2025
TorontoTimes

Museum of Toronto’s latest exhibition, Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball, opened May 28st and continues until…

Arts Dance Events Festivals & Fairs Music Theatre Today's Top Stories

19th Luminato Festival is set to ignite Toronto with Day:Night theme in June

06/04/2025
TorontoTimes

Luminato Festival returns June 4-22 to ignite Toronto with bold, playful, and of the moment art…

Arts Concerts Events Music Today's Top Stories

Casa Loma’s full summer lineup serves up star-studded entertainment

05/29/2025
TorontoTimes

The multi-genre lineup of international & local musical talent, and surprise performances runs through Labour Day…

Books Cookbooks Food and Drink Opinion Recipes and Cookbooks Today's Top Stories

Father’s Day gift ideas: Books for cooks!

05/28/2025
Laurie Wallace-Lynch

Perfect gift ideas for Dad’s who likes to cook Origins of Father’s Day Have you ever…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Big Wreck is back with new single, video and spring/summer tour

05/28/2025
TorontoTimes

“Thornley stands out to me as one of the best guitar players alive today” – Ultimate Guitar…

Arts Dance Events Theatre Today's Top Stories

The Bentway hosts world premiere of “Sand Flight”

05/28/2025
TorontoTimes

It’s a live dance performance on 18ft of sand, beneath the Gardiner! How cool is that?…

Music Today's Top Stories

The Mod Club is back baby! Toronto’s beloved live music venue returns

05/28/2025
Terry Lankstead

The Axis Club Rebrands, Resuming Operations Under The Mod Club Name TORONTO, MAY 28, 2025 – Yeah,…

Arts Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Sheryl Crow releases new song for Mental Health Awareness Month

05/26/2025
TorontoTimes

TORONTO, May 25, 2025 – Nine-time GRAMMY® AWARD winner and 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…

Arts Exhibitions Today's Top Stories

Meet the artist backed by Bieber: Toronto’s Jason Zante to unveil ‘Aura’ at Union Station

05/26/2025
TorontoTimes

TORONTO Union unveils Unionnale Public Art Installation by renowned Filipino-Canadian artist Jason Zante TORONTO May 25,…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

FREE Indigenous Music & Arts Festival coming to Downtown Toronto

05/21/2025
TorontoTimes

Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Aysanabee Headline Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining headline in Sankofa Square TORONTO, May 21, 2025 –…

Arts Dance Theatre Today's Top Stories

MJ The Musical is STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ in Toronto this September for limited run

05/21/2025
TorontoTimes

TORONTO, May 20, 2025 – Individual tickets for one of the most anticipated shows coming to…

Concerts Events Festivals & Fairs Music Travel

OSHEAGA 2025 full lineup includes THE KILLERS, Tyler, The Creator, Cage the Elephant, Olivia Rodrigo plus numerous other major acts

05/20/2025
TorontoTimes

OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light, is back for its…

Arts Events Festivals & Fairs Get Outside Today's Top Stories

Massive Toronto outdoor art fair returns this summer with patriotic theme

05/16/2025
TorontoTimes

It’s back, expansive and full of spark—with more national voices than ever, the Toronto Outdoor Art…

Arts Events Music

Four Chords and The Truth songwriter series returns to TD Music Hall

05/16/2025
TorontoTimes

Experience and evening of intimacy, quality, and exclusivity Celebrating a decade of powerful storytelling and musical…

Arts Books Today's Top Stories

TOtimes Books: The Summers Between Us by Toronto author, Noreen Nanja

05/16/2025
Laurie Wallace-Lynch

“After a decade apart and a painful secret, can these two teenage sweethearts find their way…

Arts Today's Top Stories

New Tim Hortons commercial celebrates the unspoken Canadian Dream, featuring Canadian celebs Kiefer Sutherland and Bahamas

05/15/2025
TorontoTimes

“How come we never talk about the Canadian dream?” TORONTO, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ – Tim Hortons just launched a…

Arts Music

Canadian Music Week rebranded to Departure Festival by new owners, here’s why

05/12/2025
Terry Lankstead

Toronto’s Canadian Music Week (CMW) which began in 1960 and took off in 1981 with the…

Arts Theatre Today's Top Stories

Macbeth begins preview performances at the Stratford Festival

05/09/2025
TorontoTimes

STRATFORD, ON, May 9, 2025 – Robert Lepage returns to the Stratford Festival with a bold new production…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Celebrate 12 days of world music at Toronto’s 19th annual Lulaworld Festival

05/08/2025
TorontoTimes

“It’s not just a Toronto event — it’s a vital expression of who we are as a…

Arts Exhibitions Music Today's Top Stories

DEVO presents Fine Art Print Series and Meet-and-Greet Event in Toronto

05/08/2025
TorontoTimes

DEVO continues to celebrate 50 years of de-evolution on tour this spring, summer and fall of…

Arts Theatre Today's Top Stories

As You Like It opens at Stratford Festival

05/05/2025
TorontoTimes

STRATFORD, ON, May 5, 2025 – Visit the Forest of Arden as the Shakespearean comedy, As You…