/
1x
Advertisement
Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life!

Today in Toronto: Luminato Day 1, Okkervil River and more

By Toronto Life
Copy link

Okkervil River This folksy Austin group is a serious crew—the band took its name from a short story by Russian writer Tatyana Tolstaya, and singer Will Sheff went into semi-isolation to write the lyrics for the new album, I Am Very Far. Find out more »

The Sisters Euclid These four guys (and yes, they’re guys) have been a sophisticated, if slightly wacky, musical presence around the local jazz scene for the last 15 years. Find out more »

Luminato Day 1:

Habit In what sounds like a voyeur’s delight, this Luminato performance piece puts three actors in a house constructed inside the great hall at OCAD University. Find out more »

Natural Magick Sleight-of-hander David Ben is set to wow the crowds at Luminato with his musical take on magic, complete with a peppy Japanese and klezmer–inspired score, and clever projections. Find out more »

Taj This world premiere from Sampradaya Dance Creations recounts the classic tale of Indian Emperor Shah Jahan’s love for his wife, Mumtaz. Find out more »

Advertisement

The Kronos Quartet Everyone’s favourite kick-ass string quartet—as likely to work with David Bowie as tackle Schubert—broadens its already very broad definition of eclecticism through collaborations with the Alim Qasimov Ensemble and Homayun Sakhi. Find out more »

NEVER MISS A TORONTO LIFE STORY

Sign up for This City, our free newsletter about everything that matters right now in Toronto politics, sports, business, culture, society and more.

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
You may unsubscribe at any time.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Advertisement
Advertisement

The Latest

“I’m a Toronto man through and through”: Meet Hassan Phills, the Scarborough comedian sampled by Drake
Culture

“I’m a Toronto man through and through”: Meet Hassan Phills, the Scarborough comedian sampled by Drake

Inside the Latest Issue

The May issue of Toronto Life features the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries moving north to avoid the carnage of Trump. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.