15 things to do in Toronto this week
This week, Toronto is all about two things: holidays, and avoiding holidays. Kick off the week of festivities (or family drama) with some films, indulge in some comedy and games, and finish it off with a little burlesque. Anyway, how's your sex life?
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Events you might want to check out
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December 24From across the US to here in Toronto, The Matzoball transforms The MET into a Tel Aviv night club with music that slaps, visuals that bang, and multiple DJs cranking out top Israeli and party bangers.The Met
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December 25Blow off all your pent-up Christmas steam with DJ beats and drink specials designed to get you tipsier than your uncle who just found out what Snapchat is.
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December 26-30The Drake Underground’s annual five day music festival has something for everyone with live shows, house parties, and building wide takeovers.
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December 26-30Watch Matthew McConaughey enter a black hole in IMAX! The hit 2014 film takes on a new dimension when it's playing at the Cinesphere.Cinesphere
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December 27Embrace holiday togetherness with a fun game of bingo or at least holiday materialism with tons of prizes to be won at this free edition of Boozy Bingo.
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December 27Take a break from mindless holiday eating and feed your brain with the 2017 Palme d'or winner, a satirical drama about the place of the art world in contemporary society.Lillian H. Smith library
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December 27-30Aga Khan's gorgeous exterior comes to life with 3-D projections from their past year of museum programming.Aga Khan Museum
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December 27This edition of the as-seen-at-Just for Laughs comedy show features the best comedians, storytellers, and performers of 2018 sharing their most hilarious & awkward dating stories to compete for a $500 Grand Prize.
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December 28Go clubbing in your comfies as you jam out with drag icons Pearle Harbour and Gay Jesus.
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December 28The weirdest of the weird of alt-comedy, DisasterFEST is a night of strange and fantastic experimental comedy featuring Toronto's best comedians.
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December 29Sharpen your skates and soften your soul as you groove along to some classic soul music on the Harbourfront.Natrel Rink
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December 29See the Royal Shakespeare Company take on one of Shakespeare’s most modern and debated works, Troilus and Cressida, in an original production with a satirical futuristic twist, broadcast in cinemas from Shakespeare's home town.Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
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December 29More than just the Threepenny Opera, an evening of music by German-American composer Kurt Weill is everything from From gritty German cabaret songs to opera to yes, glorious Broadway tunes.
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December 30Cap off your 2018 transgressions with the Sinner's Soiree featuring a fresh lineup of gorgeous burlesque entertainers, drag and variety acts.
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