Today in Toronto: Anthony Gomes Blues Band, Fluency and The Test

Anthony Gomes Blues Band Gomes is a something of a looker, but this guitarist is more than skin-deep: he earned a master’s degree at U of T for a thesis on the racial evolution of the blues. Come for the eye candy, stay for the music—it’s biting and smart, with a lost-soul edge. Find out more »

Fluency Polymath Peter Chin (he dances, choreographs, composes, directs and has been known to design the costumes) and his company, Tribal Crackling Wind, use dance and video to explore cultural boundaries in this piece about Chin’s awkward but sincere attempts to fit into Nicaraguan society. The title is likely a little ironic. Find out more »

The Test There are few companies that demand as much dedication to the craft of acting as the Company Theatre (Festen, Through the Leaves), an outfit that consistently requires its members to test the boundaries of decorum and debasement. Eric Peterson stars in this twistedly funny German play about fatherhood, family and falsehoods, alongside Sonja Smits, Gord Rand, Liisa Repo-Martell and Philip Riccio. Find out more »