What’s On in Toronto....

Toronto is home to professional sports teams, first class theatre and some of the world’s best restaurants – many of which are within walking distance from the Hyatt Regency! Here is a sampling of what’s happening around town....

Dining
Winterlicious – 150 of Toronto’s hottest restaurants offer special prix-fixe menus during one of the city’s hottest annual events. Visit http://www.toronto.com/winterlicious for information on locations, menus and reservations.

Sporting Events
Toronto Raptors vs. San Antonio Spurs (February 9, Air Canada Centre) Toronto Marlies vs. Connecticut Whales (February 9, Ricoh Coliseum) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils (February 10, Air Canada Centre) Toronto Raptors vs. Portland Trailblazers (February 11, Air Canada Centre) See http://www.ticketmaster.ca for tickets.

Theatre
South Pacific – (Toronto Centre for the Arts) Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples -- US Navy nurse Nellie Forbush and French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Navy Airman Joe Cable and a young local native girl Liat -- and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and by their own prejudices. http://www.southpacificontour.com/
Barrymore – (Elgin & Wintergarden Theatre Centre ) Christopher Plummer reprises his Tony-award winning role in a play set in 1942 recounting the story of legendary actor John Barrymore as he tries to re-create his performance of Richard III at the end of his life. http://www.barrymoretheplay.com/home
Oleanna – (The Young Centre for the Performing Arts) Soulpepper presents David Mamet's play about a relationship between a university professor and his student, which explores the dark side of social order and power. http://www.soulpepper.ca
The Fantasticks – (The Young Centre for the Performing Arts ) Soulpepper brings the longest-running musical in history to the stage with its production of The Fantasticks. The 42-year-old world record setter is a modern-day Romeo and Juliette about two neighbourhood youngsters who, to the chagrin of their parents, fall in puppy love. http://www.soulpepper.ca
Billy Elliott the Musical – (Canon Theatre) Based on the acclaimed 2000 movie, and with music by pop icon Elton John, London and Broadway smash hit Billy Elliot the Musical makes its way to T.O. http://www.mirvish.com/shows/billyelliot
The Secret Garden – (The Royal Alexandra Theatre) Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved children’s novel comes to wondrous life in the enchanting music of Lucy Simon and spellbinding lyrics of Marsha Norman (Tony Award®-winner for Best Book of a Musical). http://www.mirvish.com/shows/thesecretgarden

Concerts & Opera
John Mellencamp – (February 9 & 10, Massey Hall) American rocker John Mellencamp brings his new album No Better Than This to Massey Hall, with an opening screening of Kurt Markus' super8 documentary It's About You. http://www.masseyhall.com
Maceo Parker - (February 10, Queen Elizabeth Theatre) "Maceo! Blow your horn!" That's how James Brown would dynamically signal his favorite horn player to take another stinging sax solo -- and Maceo Parker never once let his boss down. Now Parker is a star in his own right. His Verve albums Roots Revisited and Mo' Roots impeccably spotlight his soul-drenched alto sax on a sizzling hybrid of funk, R&B, and jazz. http://www.ticketmaster.ca
The Magic Flute – (February 8 & February 10, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts) A hit since its premiere in 1791, The Magic Flute features some of Mozart's most sublimely beautiful and purely infectious melodies. It's a playful, sometimes profound, exploration of the trials of growing up, seeking ideals, and finding love. An irresistibly charming group of characters come to life in this new COC production, designed to appeal to all ages. http://www.coc.ca/Home.aspx
Nixon in China – (February 9 & 11, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts) A minimalist opera about the former U.S. president’s diplomatic visit to Mao Tse-tung’s China in 1972. With a libretto by Alice Goodman, the critically acclaimed work comes to the Four Seasons Centre under the direction of James Robinson and the baton of conductor Pablo Heras-Casado. http://www.coc.ca/Home.aspx

Visual Arts
Tim Burton Exhibition and Retrospective – (TIFF Bell Lightbox ) The exhibition will contemplate Burton's career as a director, producer, writer and concept artist for live-action and animated films, along with his work as a fiction writer, photographer and illustrator. The exhibition will also explore the development of Burton’s visual imagination from his earliest childhood efforts through his mature work. http://tiff.net/shows/timburton
El Anatsui : When I Last Wrote to You about Africa – (The Royal Ontario Museum ) The Institute for Contemporary Culture hosts the North American premiere of El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, a career retrospective of the internationally renowned artist. http://www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/current.php
Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts - (Art Gallery of Ontario) This exhibit includes more than 200 pieces reflective of affluent Indian culture and history, with a rich selection of paintings, tapestries, weapons, thrones and jewellery. These visually stunning objects show the importance of art in ancient Indian culture, symbolizing the status and power of the Royal Court. The exhibit's stop at the AGO is the only Canadian showing of the priceless artifacts. http://www.ago.net

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February 9-10, 2011
The Hyatt Regency
Toronto, Ontario Canada

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