Events:

North Toronto Spring Fine Arts Tour: April 30, May 1

North Toronto Group of Artists (NTGA) Spring Fine Arts Tour, Toronto, April 30 and May 1, 2011. The North Toronto Group of Artists presents its 3rd annual Spring Fine Arts Tour, featuring 20 artists who work in watercolour, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Mingle with the artists in their own studios (Yonge Street & Lawrence area), while delighting on an amazing range of art from figurative to modern abstract. Maps available at  www.northtorontogroupofartists.com

Yvonne Ng, “Mixed Repertoire”: April 28 – 30

In this photo: Yvonne Ng, Robert Glumbek Photo credit: Dean BuscherDanceWorks presents tiger princess dance projects’
MIXED REPERTOIRE

DanceWorks, Toronto’s longest running contemporary dance series, presents Yvonne Ng’s tiger princess dance projects of Toronto in a Mixed Repertoire program featuring four exquisite stand-alone works – three of which are world premieres – by acclaimed choreographers Robert Glumbek, Kevin O’Day and Tedd Robinson, performed by Glumbek and Ng. More »

Alumnae Theatre, “Guineapigging”: April 15 – 30

GUINEAPIGGING (Alumnae Theatre). World premiere of Catherine Frid’s dark
comedy about human lab rats. April 15-30. $20 Thu – Sat at 8pm. 2-for-1 Wed at
8pm. PWYC Sun at 2pm. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416-364-4170 box 1,
www.alumnaetheatre.com. More »

Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage, “The Monument”: April 27 – May 1

The_Monument_Photo_J_H_Capraru.jpgHarbourfront Centre’s World Stage
The Monument
ISÔKO Theatre (Rwanda)

Written by Canadian playwright Colleen Wagner, The Monument is a drama about a younger soldier who has been convicted of war crimes committed during a genocide. Just before his scheduled execution, he is offered freedom by a mysterious woman. However, this freedom comes with a price. More »

Tarragon Theatre, “Forests”: April 19 – May 29

TARRAGON IS THRILLED TO PRESENT THE ENGLISH
WORLD PREMIERE OF WAJDI MOUAWAD’S FORESTS

Forests
English Premiere
by Wajdi Mouawad
translated by Linda Gaboriau More »

Stand Up Dance, Meagan O’Shea: April 22 – 29

The Atomic Weight of Happiness

Stand Up Dance presents
a new solo by performance powerhouse Meagan O’Shea
Hailed as “one of the city’s most engaging independent artists” (The Toronto Star), Meagan O’Shea returns to the Toronto stage with The Atomic Weight of Happiness. As a dancer born with 12 toes, Meagan O’Shea has always had to acknowledge her inner outcast. Join O’Shea and Stand Up Dance in this bicycle-powered theatre/dance mash-up based on many (un)true stories for a limited run at HUB 14. More »