About us
If you want to get out and see/ do/ taste new things, explore arts and culture in Toronto, learn, meet new people and have fun, then this is the group for you. Adults/ single/ married/ any gender/ background/ religion are all welcome. We'll often see/ do something and talk about it after, over a meal. Look forward to a curated list of diverse, easy events that are well-organized with a friendly and caring host, and come away enjoying the time and possibly making a new friend.
We will go to art galleries, museums, theatres, see/hear live music such as jazz, pop, symphony and opera, ballet, movies, Toronto International Film Festival, walks, dances, astronomy events, Christmas markets, try new and established restaurants, high tea, and in the summer, cruises, trips to Niagara-on-the-Lake and Stratford.
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Upcoming events
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The Barber of Seville Comedic Opera (Osgoode Station)
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, CAOn Friday February 13th, join us for The Barber of Seville at The Canadian Opera Company. What better tonic to the winter blues than a playful, irreverent comedy featuring Gioachino Rossini’s famously bright and exuberant melodies? Count Almaviva is hopelessly in love with Rosina, whose guardian Doctor Bartolo is keeping her locked inside their home. The Count hires Figaro, Seville’s famous barber and schemer, to help true love win the day—for a price. A wonderful introductory opera for audiences of all ages - a colourful production that evokes all the whimsy and wit of the circus, brimming with madcap costumes and outsized sets. My seat is Orchestra Ring, Row 4, Seat DD150. Purchase The Barber of Seville on Friday February 13th at 7:30pm.
LANGUAGE: Sung in Italian with English and French SURTITLES™
COST
Regular: $35 - $375 + feesRush: A limited number of low-price tickets (limited to two per person) will be available for purchase online at coc.ca from 4 p.m. for evening performances using this promo code before selecting your seats. They will also be available from 11 a.m. in person at the Four Seasons Centre Box Office at 145 Queen St. W. All rush ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded, exchanged or replaced.
Standing Room: Approximately 60 are available in-person at 11 a.m. on the day of a performance for just $15! They are located in the back rows of Ring 3 (some may be SURTITLES™ obstructed) and Ring 4, each with a hook and a leaning rail;
Meetup fee: $5
Ticket Policy: Sales are final and non-refundable.
SIGNING-UP
- Simply RSVP Yes, purchase your ticket and post your seat number and I will move you to attending.
- If you plan to buy RUSH, please state that in your RSVP, so I can include you in the reminder so you have the opportunity to meet us.
- RSVPs close 1 day prior, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.
- A reminder will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc.
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MEETUP TIME
Meet me for dinner at: 5:30pm at The Keg at 165 York St.
Meet me at: 7:15pm along the right glass wall, after scanning your tickets and entering The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts at 145 Queen St. W.Start time: 7:30pm
Length: 3 hours (incl. an intermission)
Enjoy and please post your Comments after!
5 attendees
Discounted ROM Lunar New Year Activities, World Wildlife Photography + Dinner
Royal Ontario Museum, Bloor St. Entrance, Toronto, on, CAOn Monday February 16th, join me on Family Day for Lunar New Year Activities - New Year Wish Tree Fortune Envelope and Calligraphy Pop-up Keepsake, the World Wildlife Photography Exhibit, and end it with Dinner. There will also be Pop-up Performances - Lunar New Year Lion Dance, Music, and Twelve in a Race that tells the story of the Chinese Zodiac and how each animal placed in the Lunar New Years race. Purchase your ticket for Monday February 16th at 3:30pm.
2:00 - 2:30pm NEW YEAR WISH TREE – Philosopher's Gallery, Level 1
Engage your inner artist and take a moment to craft your own red envelope inspired by Lunar New Year traditions from cultures around the world. Add a message of good fortune to our growing wish tree installation, and enjoy a shared space for reflection, optimism, and celebration.2:30 - 3:00pm CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY POP-UP – Philosopher's Gallery, Level 1 (TBC)
Stop by the pop up table and take in a Chinese calligraphy demonstration with special guest artists. L0arn about the meaning behind words associated with luck and prosperity and have a word of good fortune—or even your name—translated into Chinese to take home as a keepsake.3:00 - 4pm HIKE THE ROM – Trail Guides available at Admissions and the Info Desk, Level 1 Get your daily steps in with our Hikes that take visitors on engaging walks through the permanent galleries. With three themes available, each Hike offers a different route full of encounters with objects from the collections. Try one, or all three.
4:00 - 4:15: Break
4:15 - 5:15pm World Wildlife Photography Exhibit, Level 4, (additional cost, our 3:30pm ticket allows entry at this time)
Powerful, inspiring, and enlightening, the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition invites viewers into a world of extraordinary images and visual storytelling. The world's longest-running and most prestigious annual nature photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year attracts and recognizes the world's best nature photography, and has done so every year since 1965.5:15 - 5:25pm: ROM Store. Take a look around for souvenirs.
5:30pm: Dinner. Meet me outside the ROM Store doors that open inside the ROM. We will then head out for Dinner.
COST
Adults: Admission $26 + Photography Exhibit $9 = $35
Seniors: Admission $21 + Photography Exhibit = $27.75Discounted 15%
Adults: Admission only is $22.10, Admission + Photography is $29.75Seniors: Admission only is $17.85, Admission + Photography is $23.59
Meetup fee: $5
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SIGNING-UP
- Simply RSVP Yes to be added to the waitlist and I will message you the discount code.
- Purchase your ticket for the 3:30pm entry time, post you have your ticket, and I will move you to attending.
- RSVPs close 1 day prior, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.
- You can also just show up and join us at the event meetup spot and time
- A reminder will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc.
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MEETUP TIME
Meet me at 2pm inside the entrance of the ROM at the Bloor St Entrance to the right sideWe will follow the itinerary above, with flexibility to go in and out of activities.
Enjoy and please post your Comments after!
1 attendee
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