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Canadian Opera Company | Espiral by OKAN (online)
With a name that means “heart” in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, the Toronto-based women-led group OKAN crafts songs that explore immigration, courage, and love. Having received JUNO, Canadian Folk Music, and Independent Music Award nominations for their debut album Sombras, OKAN's sophomore offering, Espiral delves deeper into the group's rich Cuban roots, finding renewed inspiration […]
Find out more »Canadian Opera Company/Against the Grain | Mozart’s Requiem (online)
This multi-disciplinary presentation in collaboration with Against the Grain Theatre invites us to reckon with the impact of COVID-19—and heal together through the power of Mozart’s astonishingly moving Requiem. Incorporating interviews with front-line medical workers and community members directly affected by the pandemic, this interpretation conceived by Joel Ivany and Johannes Debus connects individual stories […]
Find out more »Harbourfront Centre/Digidance | Via Kanana (Online)
Via Kanana Via Katlehong Dance SOUTH AFRICA Pantsula, gumboot, traditional dance. Via Kathlehong Dance and choreographer Gregory Maqoma propose an electrifying work based on a popular dance of street and protest of South Africa.
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Royal Conservatory | A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul featuring Damien Sneed with special guest Valerie Simpson
Aretha Franklin truly earned her title “The Queen of Soul.” Damien Sneed toured with Franklin, and tonight he and legendary singer Valerie Simpson, of Ashford and Simpson fame, pay homage with fresh renditions of her most cherished hits, including “Respect,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Until You Come Back To Me,” “Daydreaming,” “Freeway,” “Natural Woman,” and others.
Find out more »TSO | Beethoven’s Fourth
Acclaimed Chinese-American conductor Xian Zhang leads Principal Flute Kelly Zimba Lukić in Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s masterful showcase for the instrument’s many shades and a shining example of one of the most distinct and remarkable voices in turn-of-the-20th-century music. Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Primal Message considers how humankind communicates what really matters, using the first message sent […]
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