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.

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…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Canadians rally together for annual Music Monday event

05/05/2025
TorontoTimes

Over 200,000 Participants Sing “Hold On” Bringing Attention To The Value School Music Programs TORONTO, May…

Arts Events Exhibitions Music Today's Top Stories

Rock on! ‘Rolling Stone presents Amplified: The Immersive Rock Experience’ at Illuminarium Toronto

05/01/2025
TorontoTimes

First-of-its-kind mind-blowing spectacle celebrates the music, history, imagery, and culture of rock ‘n’ roll TORONTO, May…

Arts Theatre Today's Top Stories

Annie kicks off Stratford’s 2025 Season!

04/30/2025
TorontoTimes

Stratford Festival 2025 opens with Annie on May 27, running until November 2 at the Festival Theatre…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF) Unveils Inaugural 2025 Lineup, a Toronto Pride Affiliate Event

04/27/2025
TorontoTimes

TORONTO, April 27, 2025 – The Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF) has just announced its first-ever…

Arts Comedy Today's Top Stories

Comedian John Mulaney brings Mister Whatever Tour to Massey Hall

04/25/2025
TorontoTimes

TORONTO, ON – Emmy Award-winning comedian John Mulaney has announced the first leg of his highly…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Billy Idol releases new single featuring Canada’s Avril Lavigne, plays Toronto in May

04/24/2025
TorontoTimes

Idol’s first new album in a decade, Dream Into It comes out April 25 Rock legend Billy…

Arts Music Today's Top Stories

Bryan Adams ‘Roll With The Punches’ tour includes stop at Scotiabank Arena

04/23/2025
TorontoTimes

Today, Canadian and global rock icon Bryan Adams has announced that he is hitting the road this fall…

Arts Concerts Music Today's Top Stories

Elvis Costello & The Imposters are coming to Massey Hall

04/22/2025
TorontoTimes

New Dates Added: “Radio Soul!: The Early Songs of Elvis Costello,” Performed by Elvis Costello &…

Books Cookbooks Opinion Recipes and Cookbooks Taste Today's Top Stories

Canada’s salad queen releases new cookbook, Every Salad EVER

04/16/2025
Laurie Wallace-Lynch

If you love salads, you will LOVE Greta Podleski’s latest cookbook, Every Salad EVER: From Grains…

Arts Movies Today's Top Stories

The Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival unveils 2025 program

04/15/2025
TorontoTimes

Award-winning films Under the Volcano, Porcelain War, Forever-Forever, and more at The Royal Theatre this April TORONTO, ON – Roman…