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events, music, theatre, screens, listings, news & beyond from creators of original NOW Magazine
events, music, theatre, screens, listings, news & beyond from creators of original NOW Magazine
Holiday pantomimes are great Toronto tradition and @canadianstage’s latest production “Robin Hood : A Very Merry Family Musical” masterfully checks all fun boxes from hilariously dastardly bad guy to plenty of ribald double entendres for adult chuckles.Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-lates...
Review: "Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical" a stellar panto
'Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical' is a stellar edition of the Ross Petty-inspired Toronto holiday tradition.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Holiday pantomimes are great Toronto tradition and @canadianstage’s latest production “Robin Hood : A Very Merry Family Musical” masterfully checks all fun boxes from hilariously dastardly bad guy to plenty of ribald double entendres for adult chuckles.Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-lates...
@badhatstheatre’s new production of “Narnia” builds on company’s solid track record infusing beloved children’s stories with original folk-pop music. The result is delightful and smart and breathes bold new life into a treasured story. Check out our 4-N review nextmag.ca/review-bad-h...
Review: Bad Hats’ ‘Narnia’ is enchanting for every generation » NEXT Magazine
Journey through the wardrobe with this warm hug of a show
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December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
@badhatstheatre’s new production of “Narnia” builds on company’s solid track record infusing beloved children’s stories with original folk-pop music. The result is delightful and smart and breathes bold new life into a treasured story. Check out our 4-N review nextmag.ca/review-bad-h...
New releases this December include Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme", Paul Mescal in "Hamnet", and the perfectly pious Amanda Seyfried in "The Testament of Ann Lee".
December movie preview: ‘Marty Supreme’ fuels Chalamet’s Oscar hopes, ‘Avatar’ goes molten » NEXT Magazine
Award wishes are no secret for 'Secret Agent', plus holiday cinema events around the city
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December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New releases this December include Timothée Chalamet in "Marty Supreme", Paul Mescal in "Hamnet", and the perfectly pious Amanda Seyfried in "The Testament of Ann Lee".
Not sure what to watch this weekend? NEXT's streaming guide has you covered, including the return of 'Stranger Things' and Tim Robinson's latest series, 'The Chair Company'.
What to watch this weekend: NEXT's streaming guide for November 28th
'Stranger Things' Season 5 returns to Netflix, 'Heated Rivalry' on Crave alongside 'Paul Anka: His Way', and 'The Beatles Anthology' is on Disney+
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November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Not sure what to watch this weekend? NEXT's streaming guide has you covered, including the return of 'Stranger Things' and Tim Robinson's latest series, 'The Chair Company'.
The Dears lead singer Murray A. Lightburn speaks with NEXT about making the ‘overdue’ life-affirming album, 'Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!'
Dears lead singer Murray Lightburn discusses making the ‘overdue’ life-affirming album » NEXT Magazine
Lightburn and The Dears recorded their latest album in just one month
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November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Dears lead singer Murray A. Lightburn speaks with NEXT about making the ‘overdue’ life-affirming album, 'Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!'
An all-lesbian Garden of Eden.
That’s how Toronto-based content creator and community builder Zhané Stimpson describes Lez Get Physical, their upcoming lesbian oil wrestling event.
That’s how Toronto-based content creator and community builder Zhané Stimpson describes Lez Get Physical, their upcoming lesbian oil wrestling event.
Sold-out lesbian oil wrestling event creates a safe and shiny space in the city » NEXT Magazine
Zhané Stimpson’s Lez Get Physical is wrestled and created by the lesbians of Toronto for the lesbians of Toronto
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November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
An all-lesbian Garden of Eden.
That’s how Toronto-based content creator and community builder Zhané Stimpson describes Lez Get Physical, their upcoming lesbian oil wrestling event.
That’s how Toronto-based content creator and community builder Zhané Stimpson describes Lez Get Physical, their upcoming lesbian oil wrestling event.
What are you watching this weekend? Read NEXT's top picks of what's streaming right now, including new 'Landman', 'The Morning Show', and Emma Thompson in 'Down Cemetery Road'.
What to watch: NEXT's guide to what's streaming in Toronto this week » NEXT Magazine
New “Landman” lands, good bye “Morning Show”, head down “Cemetery Road” and more
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November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What are you watching this weekend? Read NEXT's top picks of what's streaming right now, including new 'Landman', 'The Morning Show', and Emma Thompson in 'Down Cemetery Road'.
'Wicked: For Good' has a rather big ruby slippers to fill. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come close to providing meaningful closure to the story that began in part one, limping to the finish rather than defying gravity in triumph.
Review: Sadly, ‘Wicked: For Good’ is not so good » NEXT Magazine
New film one of 2025’s biggest cinematic misfires
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November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
'Wicked: For Good' has a rather big ruby slippers to fill. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come close to providing meaningful closure to the story that began in part one, limping to the finish rather than defying gravity in triumph.
'The Winter's Tale', on now at the Four Seasons Centre, is multifaceted, dynamic storytelling told through expressive, emotional and beautiful ballet.
Boys behaving badly cause catastrophe in National Ballet’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ » NEXT Magazine
Excellent storytelling through dance and music for fans of ballet and those who are experiencing it for the first time
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November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
'The Winter's Tale', on now at the Four Seasons Centre, is multifaceted, dynamic storytelling told through expressive, emotional and beautiful ballet.
Review: "The Christmas Market" at Crow's Theatre is a “fish-market” of macaroni pie, curry goat and black cake seasoned with the bittersweet realities of being an immigrant in Canada.
Review: ’Tis the season for Caribbean kaiso and spirit in ‘The Christmas Market’ » NEXT Magazine
Production captures the essence of immigrant and Caribbean life in Canada
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Review: "The Christmas Market" at Crow's Theatre is a “fish-market” of macaroni pie, curry goat and black cake seasoned with the bittersweet realities of being an immigrant in Canada.
@jimcuddyofficial, @kittythefool and @_cityandcolour_ were among the Canadian music stars celebrating Neil Young’s 80th birthday Wednesday night at an amazing tribute show @masseyhall. Our 5-N review here: nextmag.ca/live-review-...
Live review: Neil Young gets star studded birthday celebration show worthy of the man himself » NEXT Magazine
Canada’s music stars deliver spectacular show that highlights all sides of Young’s sound
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November 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
@jimcuddyofficial, @kittythefool and @_cityandcolour_ were among the Canadian music stars celebrating Neil Young’s 80th birthday Wednesday night at an amazing tribute show @masseyhall. Our 5-N review here: nextmag.ca/live-review-...
Review: Glen Powell stake his claim as the heir to Tom Cruise’s Hollywood action man throne in "The Running Man", directed by Edgar Wright. (NNN out of 5)
Review: ‘The Running Man’ runs out of decent screenwriting » NEXT Magazine
Glenn Powell makes good case for claiming action hero status
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November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Review: Glen Powell stake his claim as the heir to Tom Cruise’s Hollywood action man throne in "The Running Man", directed by Edgar Wright. (NNN out of 5)
Toronto filmmaker Stuart Clarfield speaks with NEXT about "Kensington Market: The Heart of the City", screening tonight (Thurs., Nov. 13) as part of the Architecture and Design Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox.
Interview: Director Stuart Clarfield's "Kensington Market: The Heart of the City" captures iconic neighbourhood's beauty
Toronto filmmaker crafts a love letter to one of the city’s most important neighbourhoods
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November 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Toronto filmmaker Stuart Clarfield speaks with NEXT about "Kensington Market: The Heart of the City", screening tonight (Thurs., Nov. 13) as part of the Architecture and Design Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox.
Playwright Kanika Ambrose speaks with NEXT about "The Christmas Market" at Crow's Theatre starting Wed., Nov. 12.
Over the last five years, Ambrose has established herself as one of Canada’s most perceptive and formally daring playwrights.
Over the last five years, Ambrose has established herself as one of Canada’s most perceptive and formally daring playwrights.
Preview: Kanika Ambrose is a playwright of small indignations » NEXT Magazine
The playwright wants us to consider the unseen labour behind Canada’s festive cheer.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Playwright Kanika Ambrose speaks with NEXT about "The Christmas Market" at Crow's Theatre starting Wed., Nov. 12.
Over the last five years, Ambrose has established herself as one of Canada’s most perceptive and formally daring playwrights.
Over the last five years, Ambrose has established herself as one of Canada’s most perceptive and formally daring playwrights.
Review: Theatre Gargantua’s 'Dissonant Species' has some really beautiful moments, visually and sonically. With compelling sounds, it may not always strike the right chord, but it may soon become the composition it’s striving for.
Review: Vibrations dampen on ‘Dissonant Species’ » NEXT Magazine
Theatre Gargantua’s newest work sounds pretty but comes out flat
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Review: Theatre Gargantua’s 'Dissonant Species' has some really beautiful moments, visually and sonically. With compelling sounds, it may not always strike the right chord, but it may soon become the composition it’s striving for.
Review: "The Comeuppance", on now at @Soulpepper, leaves its mark, standing out for its form, content and performances. // NNNN (out of 5)
Review: Soulpepper’s ‘The Comeuppance’ will haunt you with nostalgia » NEXT Magazine
Play confronts the cruel realities of being an adult
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November 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Review: "The Comeuppance", on now at @Soulpepper, leaves its mark, standing out for its form, content and performances. // NNNN (out of 5)
Christy is an ordinary boxing biopic elevated by an extraordinary performance from its lead. Sydney Sweeney’s performance carries the movie, breathing life into it when the direction lets it down.
🥊 NNN (out of 5)
🥊 NNN (out of 5)
Solid boxing drama elevated by Sydney Sweeney’s knockout performance » NEXT Magazine
What movie lacks in directorial flair, it makes up for in the acting department
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November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Christy is an ordinary boxing biopic elevated by an extraordinary performance from its lead. Sydney Sweeney’s performance carries the movie, breathing life into it when the direction lets it down.
🥊 NNN (out of 5)
🥊 NNN (out of 5)
‘Predator: Badlands’ continues Dan Trachtenberg’s expansion of the franchise with most epic instalment yet (NNNN out of 5)
Review: ‘Predator: Badlands’ continues Dan Trachtenberg’s expansion of the franchise with most epic instalment yet » NEXT Magazine
No humans, no problem — the antagonist becomes protagonist in ‘Predator: Badlands’, Dan Trachtenberg’s expansion of the Predator franchise.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
‘Predator: Badlands’ continues Dan Trachtenberg’s expansion of the franchise with most epic instalment yet (NNNN out of 5)
Read NEXT's full conversation with The Painted Lady co-owner Nicky Potter about the Ossington Ave. establishment's history and its role in helping to foster a thriving community of artists.
Arts Majors: Painted Lady is committed to bands, burlesque, poetry and performance » NEXT Magazine
Ossington bar has anything-goes vibe with owners’ faith in freedom and discovery powering vision
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November 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Read NEXT's full conversation with The Painted Lady co-owner Nicky Potter about the Ossington Ave. establishment's history and its role in helping to foster a thriving community of artists.
'Anniversary' could have been one of the year’s most divisive movies, but its inability to tackle its subject matter head-on means it’s unlikely to rile up anyone across the political spectrum.
Ambitious authoritarian drama exchanges social commentary for family drama » NEXT Magazine
Wonderful cast carry under-cooked political analysis unsure of what it’s trying to say
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October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
'Anniversary' could have been one of the year’s most divisive movies, but its inability to tackle its subject matter head-on means it’s unlikely to rile up anyone across the political spectrum.
Brandi Carlile doesn’t shy away from making a statement with her new album "Returning to Myself". With moving lyrics and beautiful vocals, this album is sure to have you feeling emotional.
🎧 NNNN (out of 5)
🎧 NNNN (out of 5)
Album review: Brandi Carlile delivers stripped down blend of Americana and folk on excellent “Returning to Myself” » NEXT Magazine
Tribute to Joni Mitchell among album’s many highlights
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October 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Brandi Carlile doesn’t shy away from making a statement with her new album "Returning to Myself". With moving lyrics and beautiful vocals, this album is sure to have you feeling emotional.
🎧 NNNN (out of 5)
🎧 NNNN (out of 5)
Check out our editor @northbymichael.bsky.social's feature as he chats with Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater and Bobby Cannavale about their new film "Blue Moon" which sees Hawke play doomed songwriter Lorenz Hart. Story here: nextmag.ca/ethan-hawke-...
Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater tell NEXT what drew them to songwriter’s tragic tale » NEXT Magazine
Hawke gives brilliant performance as doomed lyricist Lorenz Hart in “Blue Moon”
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October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Check out our editor @northbymichael.bsky.social's feature as he chats with Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater and Bobby Cannavale about their new film "Blue Moon" which sees Hawke play doomed songwriter Lorenz Hart. Story here: nextmag.ca/ethan-hawke-...
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World Series fashion notes, Drake was wearing a Rob Ford Coach’s jacket for Don Bosco High School as he cheered on the home team at the SkyDome. Nice win by the Jays!
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
World Series fashion notes, Drake was wearing a Rob Ford Coach’s jacket for Don Bosco High School as he cheered on the home team at the SkyDome. Nice win by the Jays!
World Series fashion notes, Drake was wearing a Rob Ford Coach’s jacket for Don Bosco High School as he cheered on the home team at the SkyDome. Nice win by the Jays!
October 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
World Series fashion notes, Drake was wearing a Rob Ford Coach’s jacket for Don Bosco High School as he cheered on the home team at the SkyDome. Nice win by the Jays!
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The Veil may have closed but the buzz isn't over! WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
Did you take on the curse of The Veil? Ryan Borochovitz of Next Magazine (@nextmagazine.bsky.social) wants to hear from you.
Check out the article through the link below!
nextmag.ca/theatre-scen...
Did you take on the curse of The Veil? Ryan Borochovitz of Next Magazine (@nextmagazine.bsky.social) wants to hear from you.
Check out the article through the link below!
nextmag.ca/theatre-scen...
October 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Veil may have closed but the buzz isn't over! WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
Did you take on the curse of The Veil? Ryan Borochovitz of Next Magazine (@nextmagazine.bsky.social) wants to hear from you.
Check out the article through the link below!
nextmag.ca/theatre-scen...
Did you take on the curse of The Veil? Ryan Borochovitz of Next Magazine (@nextmagazine.bsky.social) wants to hear from you.
Check out the article through the link below!
nextmag.ca/theatre-scen...