Today in Toronto: Artspin, Ali and Ali, Schumann and Chopin

Schumann and Chopin It’s the 200th anniversary of their births, and the TSO is celebrating with a bash featuring Quebec pianist Louis Lortie, an ardent interpreter of the romantic repertoire. Find out more >>

Ali and Ali: The Deportation Hearings What are political satirists to do once a walking punchline—Dubya—leaves office? Go north, of course. Omar Khadr, Abousfian Abdelrazik and the G20 provide fodder for this play set in a Canadian falafel shop. Find out more >>

Artspin Combine cardio with culture on a cycling tour around the west end. Local curators and artists lead a fleet of bikers not only to established galleries, but also to studios, installations and performances set up especially for the event. Find out more >>

Beyond Bellydance No navel gazing here. Yasmina Ramzy and her Arabesque troupe nod to traditional Middle Eastern dance but add contemporary choreography that takes it a giant step beyond come-hither glances and barely there outfits. Find out more >>