DAYTIME
Toronto Antique and Vintage Market
Bohemian furnishings, architectural salvage, vintage advertising thingies? Rehabbing hoarders would be navigating a minefield of retro objects and funky fixtures at a biannual marketplace and “I must have it” affair. Go ahead and buy that striking wardrobe, for if you need things to fill it, entrance to the concurrent Toronto Vintage Clothing Show in the same building is included with admission.
March 5 and 6. $10. Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place, 180 Princes' Blvd., torontoantiqueandvintagemarket.ca.
NIGHTTIME
The Devil Inside
Adopted from a creepy story by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Devil Inside comes from Scottish Opera and Music Theatre Wales, and arrives here for its North American premiere with press clippings a-blazing. The Faustian tale involves a wish-granting imp, a pair of shabby backpackers and 110 minutes of new opera that the Guardian swears is finely paced, immaculately crafted and “economical as it is engaging.”
March 10 and 12 (8 p.m.) and March 13 (4 p.m.). $29 to $105. Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W., 416-973-4000 or tapestryopera.com.
ONE TIME ONLY
Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band
It is doubtful that the exquisite drummer Brian Blade formally applies for any gigs these days, but if he did his résumé would likely include the positive referrals of Joshua Redman, Joni Mitchell, Kenny Garrett, Daniel Lanois and just about anyone with a lick of taste when it comes to post-bop things. The time-keeping Louisianan leads a quintet for a night of soulful jazz – he’s just the man for the job.
March 5, 8 p.m. $40 to $80. Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., 416-408-0208 or performance.rcmusic.ca.
FREE
Toronto the Just: Stories of Women and the Struggle for Equality
What do a restaurateur, a journalist, a publisher, a labour collective, an Indigenous leader, a physicist, an urban activist and a human rights advocate have in common? They are, in this roving pop-up exhibit, about women who educated, protested and transformed Toronto, and whose stories here should continue to make a difference.
March 8 to 12, St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St E., myseumoftoronto.com. March 14 to 18, Etobicoke Civic Centre; March 21 to 25, York University; March 26 to April 3, Scarborough Museum.
FUNDRAISER
A Night of Music Memories
They say that laughter is the best medicine, but that is just conjecture. Meanwhile, music has been known to help in the intervention of Alzheimer’s, brain injuries and anxiety, as well as in pre- and post-natal care. A concert in benefit of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund is graced by the melodies of Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge, Emma-Lee and others is hosted by Fred Penner, a family-friendly folkie favoured by nine out of 10 parents.
March 11, 8 p.m. $45 to $60. Berkeley St.,315 Queen St. E., ticketfly.com.