Black Sails is a zine publication group focused on showcasing emerging Toronto writers by giving them a platform to share and publish their work. Beginning as a front-yard reading series on Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, Black Sails has grown into hosting bi-monthly reading events and publishing monthly zines. Our Kitchen Party reading events are the heart […]
A rare Toronto appearance by legendary NYC composer / trombonist Peter Zummo. Joined by Hugh Marsh (violin), Kurt Newman (pedal steel guitar), Michael Davidson (vibes), Josh Cole (bass), Blake Howard (percussion), Phil Melanson (percussion), and Sandro Perri (electronics). "Minimalism plus a whole lot more." Zummo worked closely with cellist/composer Arthur Russell for over a decade, […]
Join the Toronto Klezmer Society on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 9:30-11:30 for our EPIC jam on Jewish folk music known as klezmer! Instrumentalists of all abilities are welcome to join in. Set lists and sheet music is available for download at http://www.torontoklezmersociety.com. We collect money on a PWYC basis to pay the […]
May 11, 12, 13 & 18, 19, 20: The NAGs Players Proudly Present ... Willow Quartet. 7:30 pm (May 13 matinee at 1:30 pm), $20-25. Tickets available here. In Tranzac's Main Hall. In the aftermath of a failed marriage, Kim is back in her childhood home on a quiet farm. She invites Jim, a visiting musician, […]
MICHAEL FOSTER'S THE GHOST The Ghost is an NYC/Philly based free jazz trio made up of saxophonist Michael Foster, bassist John Moran, and percussionist Joey Sullivan. They work with pre-composed structures, melodies, samples, and improvisation as a means of bringing a queer perspective to the sax-bass-drums tradition. The Ghost will be on tour behind their […]
We are pleased to invite you to an exciting upcoming book talk by Dr Paula Serafini, who has recently published Creating Worlds Otherwise (Vanderbilt University Press). Please join us to hear more about this exciting interdisciplinary work and celebrate the book’s release. Creating Worlds Otherwise examines the narratives that subaltern groups generate around extractivism, and […]
If you love to sing musical theatre or showtune songs then this is for you. Bring a friend, bring your sheet music, just come and listen, be inspired and just be you. This space is open to anyone that loves musical theatre. It’s a great way to work on song for an audition, to promote […]
May 11, 12, 13 & 18, 19, 20: The NAGs Players Proudly Present ... Willow Quartet. 7:30 pm (May 13 matinee at 1:30 pm), $20-25. Tickets available here. In Tranzac's Main Hall. In the aftermath of a failed marriage, Kim is back in her childhood home on a quiet farm. She invites Jim, a visiting musician, […]
May 11, 12, 13 & 18, 19, 20: The NAGs Players Proudly Present ... Willow Quartet. 7:30 pm (May 13 matinee at 1:30 pm), $20-25. Tickets available here. In Tranzac's Main Hall. In the aftermath of a failed marriage, Kim is back in her childhood home on a quiet farm. She invites Jim, a visiting musician, […]
Being vulnerable is scary but it can also be fun-y! TALK COMEDY is a standup comedy show where comedians talk about parts of their lives that they’re wrestling with or trying to find humor in. Come watch some of Canada’s Most Introspective Comedians (CMIC, we made this up) regale you with tales of the dumpster […]
Fergus Hambleton appears in the Southern Cross the third Sunday of every month... 2:30- 4:30. Fergus is a veteran of the Canadian music scene, having played a wide variety of music since 1967. A member of the Juno award winning Sattalites Fergus has played reggae, folk, jazz and rock over his career and has released […]
The Tranzac event calendar is updated regularly. Some events (such as private rehearsals, parties, and tentative events that are being contracted) are not displayed in the calendar. As such the calendar is not a comprehensive representation of venue availability. If you do not see your event in the calendar, please review our Event Promotion & Style Guide
This calendar was established in May 2023. To view an archived calendar with basic event information, please click here.