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Listings aTTracTioms Famous PEOPLE Players Dine & Dream Theatre 110 Sudbury St. 416-532-1137, 1-888-453-3385 www.famouspeopleplayers.org Canada’s Famous PEOPLE Players will change your view of theatre forever. Its unique showcase and exciting music are part of the magic that will dazzle you. Lunch/dinner shows. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People 165 Front St. E.; 416-862-2222 www.lktyp.ca The largest not-for-profit theatre company for young audiences in Canada has been producing outstanding professional productions since 1966. This season includes George and Martha and i think i can. Markham Theatre For Performing Arts 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham 905-305-7469 www.markhamtheatre.ca Providing the community and tourists with quality programming, this firstclass performance centre presents award-winning professional entertainment, community and educational performing arts, in addition to the celebration of Canadian talent. Princess of Wales Theatre 300 King St. W. (Mirvish Productions) 416-872-1212, 1-800-461-3333 www.mirvish.com An award-winning and modern theatre, with every modern convenience. Home to megamusicals, located in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District, the eclectic line-up includes Twelve Angry Men (Broadway), Nicholas Nickleby (London’s West End) and The Ha’penny Bridge (Dublin). Royal Alexandra Theatre 260 King St. W. 416-872-1212, 1-800-461-3333 www.mirvish.com The oldest, continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America has just celebrated 100 years. The tradition continues with the North American premiere of Dirty Dancing: now playing. Second City, The 51 Mercer St. 416-343-0011, 1-800-263-4485 www.secondcity.com Offers live comedy theatre satirizing aspects of everyday life. Enjoy the show in the licensed theatre. Dinner and show packages available. Shaw Festival 10 Queen’s Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake 905-468-2172, 1-800-511-7429 www.shawfest.com Bringing great theatre to life in the heart of Niagara Wine Country. 11 plays in three theatres from Apr. 1 to Nov. 1. Theatre getaways packages available. Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 1 Front St. E.; 416-393-7469 www.sonycentre.ca Canada’s largest performing arts venue, hosting an exciting variety of entertainment including dance, musical concerts, premiere spectacles and popular children’s shows. Soulpepper Theatre Company 55 Mill St., Bldg. 49; 416-866-8666 www.soulpepper.ca This actor-founded repertory company, now 10 years old, offers superb interpretations of the classics of world theatre year-round at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in the Distillery District. Stratford Shakespeare Festival 55 Queen St., Stratford 519-271-4040, 1-800-567-1600 www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com Stratford, located an hour and a half’s drive west of Toronto, is home to North America’s largest repertory theatre. Offering musicals, dramas and comedies every season, there’s a play for everyone. TiCkeT & BookiNg SeRviCeS T.O. TIX One Dundas St. E. 416-536-6468, 1-800-541-0499 www.totix.ca Toronto’s one-stop ticket shop, featuring day-of discount and full-price advance theatre, dance, opera, music and special event tickets. Purchase online or at Yonge-Dundas Square. THE Group Tix Company 258 Wallace Ave. 647-438-5559, 1-866-447-7849 www.thegrouptixcompany.com A full-service, customer-oriented group sales organization that offers its clients great discounts on tickets to some of Toronto and the GTA’s hottest shows and events. Concierge and FIT bookings welcome. ZooS / aNimal paRkS African Lion Safari 1386 Cooper Rd. (Safari Rd., between Hwy. 6 & 8, north of Hamilton), Cambridge 519-623-2620, 1-800-461-WILD (9453) www.lionsafari.com Come face to face with 1,000 exotic animals roaming freely in large game reserves. Enjoy live bird and animal shows, nature tours and elephant swim. May 2 to Oct. 12. Bird Kingdom at the Niagara Falls Aviary 5651 River Rd., Niagara Falls 905-356-8888, 1-866-994-0090 www.birdkingdom.ca Explore the tropical splendor of the Bird Kingdom and discover more than 400 free-flying tropical birds. Don’t forget to look for its one-of-a-kind Java House. Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory 2405 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls 905-356-8119 www.niagaraparks.com Spirits soar at this glass-enclosed conservatory, where more than 2,000 tropical butterflies float through a lush rainforest setting. Just nine km north of the falls. Open year-round. Fully accessible. Reptilia 2501 Rutherford Rd., Bldg. A, Vaughan 905-832-2003 1-888-REPTILIA (737-8454) www.reptilia.org Canada’s largest reptile zoo housing some of the world’s largest, deadliest and most fascinating reptiles and amphibians. Home of Induna, at 1,000 lb. and 14 ft., he’s Canada’s largest crocodile. Riverdale Farm 201 Winchester St.; 416-392-6794 www.toronto.ca/parks/ riverdalefarm.htm Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wander 7.5 acres of farmland through wooded areas, around ponds and into butterfly-herb-vegetable-flower gardens. It’s the country in the middle of the city. Toronto Zoo 361 A Old Finch Ave., Hwy. 401 and Meadowvale Rd. (exit 389) 416-392-5929 www.torontozoo.com Canada’s premier zoo offers 5,000+ animals, year-round events, daily Keeper Talks and Splash Island (seasonal). Don’t miss the 2009 Special Exhibit: Sharks at Stingray Bay-A Touching Experience, only until October 12th (fee applies). See website for details. Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge 519-653-1234 www.wingsofparadise.com Stroll among thousands of free-flying butterflies in a year-round, lush, tropical garden featuring more than 80 species of tropical plants, waterfalls, streams and exotic birds. Discover a live honey bee observation hive and an incredible insect collection and café. Free parking. Photo: Ontario Tourism TORONTO 2009 | 113
http://www.sonycentre.ca
http://www.famouspeopleplayers.org
http://www.soulpepper.ca
http://www.lktyp.ca
http://www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com
http://www.markhamtheatre.ca
http://www.totix.ca
http://www.mirvish.com
http://www.thegrouptixcompany.com
http://www.niagaraparks.com
http://www.torontozoo.com
http://www.mirvish.com
http://www.lionsafari.com
http://www.reptilia.org
http://www.secondcity.com
http://www.wingsofparadise.com
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/riverdalefarm.htm
http://www.shawfest.com
http://www.birdkingdom.ca
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
Contents
Contributors
Welcome
Cityscapes
Toast of the Town
In the Night Garden
Gooooal!
Take a Moment
Faces of Toronto
Red Rocket
Past Perfection
Water Lust
The Artist’s City
Living the Green Dream
York Region and North Toronto
Mississauga Marvels
Vine Country
Discovery Walks
Neighbourhoods of Greater Toronto
Listings
Visitor Resources
2009 Event Calendar
Parting Shot
Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009
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