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THIS WEEK'S IMAGE:    Misery   Canstage's critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling novel about fan adulation gone awry opens tonight at Bluma Appel Theatre. In this adaptation of King's unsettling thriller, award-winning romance novelist Paul Sheldon is at the top of his game when a car accident leaves him injured and stranded on a lonely Colorado road during a blizzard. He awakens to find himself at the mercy of a delusional and obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes, a nurse with a suspect past, and so begins Paul's descent into a living hell.  May 8 - May 31   Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E.    Tickets: $20 - $89     Phone:  416 368-3110  or order online by clicking here

LOOKING AHEAD:      Toronto International Circus Festival   World-class acrobats, blazing fire-masters, stilt walkers, jugglers, award-winning balloon sculptors, side-splitting comedy, the Natrel Fearless Fun Zone, plus tons of courage-inspiring interactive activities await visitors of all ages to Harbourfront Centre's action-packed weekend of non-stop fun that celebrates and encourages bravery, pluckiness and courage in kids by showing them that anything is possible once they set their minds to it!

18th Annual Inside Out Gay and Lesbian Film Festival  Inside Out is now one of Canada's leading cultural institutions representing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans (LGBT) community. It is the largest Festival of its kind in Canada, and one of the top five in the world attracting more than 100 filmmakers from 30 countries to Toronto with its slate of shorts, docs and feature. International Focus this year is on Australia – a country that never ceases to amaze with its filmmaking achievements. Inside Out is proud to present the first major focus on queer Australian cinema including a few queer classics like The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.    May 15 - May 25  Various venues    Tickets: $7 - $12  8-Ticket Pak (not valid for Galas) $84 (general public) $70 (members)  Opening Gala: $22 (general public) with after-party $25; $18 (members) with party $24  Centrepiece Gala: $20 (general public) with pre-reception $20;  $16 (members) with pre-reception $20    Closing Gala: $20 (general public) with after-party $25; $16 (members) with party $20    Phone: 416 967-1528 or order online by clicking here

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    Distinguished former TSO Music Director Günther Herbig brings his seasoned authority to another welcome guest appearance with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. This time he leads the energetic, expansive "Great C Major" Symphony by Schubert. May 7 & 8    Photo: Douglas Brown


Acclaimed Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, singing the lead role of Melisande, and Pavlo Hunka (R) in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande opening at the Four Seasons Centre tomorrow night (June 6). Baritone Russell Braun also stars in this tale of a woman torn between love for her husband and a smoldering attraction to his brother. May  6 - 24   Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts   Tickets: $60 – $275     Phone: 416 363-8231  or online by clicking here    Box office open from 11 AM - 7 PM  Photo: Douglas Brown


One of the highlights of the month-long CONTACT Photography Festival is the exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) at 952 Queen St. W.  Now in it's tenth year, CONTACT has become the largest photography festival in the world with over 400 artists participating at more than 200 galleries, the festival runs throughout the month. See our Art/Design Section for further information   Photo: Douglas Brown

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