DK Travel : Toronto : History & Culture

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Glenn Gould Studio

CBC, Canada’s national broadcaster, records for-radio musical performances, from classical to jazz, in this small studio named after the famous concert pianist.
Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts

It was here that famed dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defected from the Soviet Union in 1979. The now refurbished theater mounts shows by the Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet of Canada, and others.
Massey Hall

This grand dame of entertainment venues, opened in 1894, was the first dedicated music hall in Toronto with the stage space to accommodate large musical groups. Its 2,700 seats and superb acoustics provide a surprisingly intimate setting for jazz, blues, and folk shows; the Art Deco interior provides all the distraction you’ll need at intermission.
Molson Amphitheatre

With its lakeside setting in Ontario Place (see Ontario Place), this is a great place to take in a summer concert. There’s seating for 9,000 under the copper canopy, plus space for 7,000 on the grass. Top performers often mean sold-out shows.
National Ballet of Canada

Internationally acclaimed company dances the classics with luster, and presents vibrant new choreography.
Premiere Dance Theatre

The crème de la crème of modern dance, by both local and visiting companies, has graced this stage.
Princess of Wales Theatre

This venue for hit musicals opened in 1993, the first privately developed large theater the city had seen since 1907. The interior by Toronto design team Yabu Pushelberg spares no expense. Wall and ceiling murals by American minimalist Frank Stella.
Roy Thomson Hall

The concert hall’s innovative design ensures that everyone in the audience is within 100 ft (30 m) of the stage (see Roy Thomson Hall). It is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (which performs September to June) and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and also hosts many guest artists.
Royal Alexandra Theatre

Saved from demolition, this 1906 theater has been returned to Edwardian finery. A lovely mural tops the dramatic proscenium arch. Musicals and drama.
SkyDome

This mega-stadium’s retractable roof allows games to be played whatever the weather. The arena seats almost 52,000 sports fans, who turn out to see the Blue Jays play baseball or the Argonauts play football on home turf, and holds up to 70,000 concert-goers (see SkyDome).