Today in Toronto: Jason Marsalis Quartet and Spotlight Japan

Jason Marsalis Quartet Marsalis, the youngest member of New Orleans’ first family of jazz, began his musical career as a virtuoso drummer with a philosophical bent. Lately, he’s been concentrating his outsized talents on the vibraphone, attacking the instrument with experimental fervour. Find out more »

Spotlight Japan A pair of Japanese stars mount two shows apiece at Canadian Stage this month. Avant-garde hip-hop dancer and digital composer Hiroaki Umeda demonstrates his hypnotic use of video, lighting and sound inHaptic and Holistic Strata, while playwright and director Oriza Hirata offers Sayonara and I, Worker,both of which feature human and android actors. Find out more »