Nightlife and Entertainment
Toronto is the cultural centre of English-speaking Canada and has gone to great expense to maintain a wide-ranging programme of performing arts , from theatre and opera to ballet and classical music. Predictably enough, ticket prices vary enormously, but T.O. Tix (Tues-Sat noon-7.30pm; tel 416/536-6468), on Level 1 of the Eaton Centre, sells spare dance and theatre tickets at half-price for that day's performances, though note that you have to buy the tickets in person. As for film, Toronto's mainstream cinemas show Hollywood releases long before they reach the UK and, as you'd expect from a university city, it has good outlets for art-house stuff. The city of the Cowboy Junkies obviously has some life in its music scene, and though many local bands who hit the big time move to the States, the city does have its fair share of venues, especially for jazz , Several bars and clubs sponsor a range of modern and traditional jazz, and there are free open-air jazz concerts at various downtown locations throughout the summer. For listings and reviews check out either of the city's main free newspapers, eye and Now . In addition, both the Ontario Tourism Travel Information Centre, in the Eaton Centre, and Info T.O., in the city's Convention Centre at 255 Front St W, have two other free publications with listings, an Annual Visitors' Guide and Where . However, their reviews are bland and uncritical. For happenings in the Gay Village, see Xtra , the city's third free newspaper.
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