10 things to do in Toronto this week
This week in Toronto you can fill your stomach with poutine as you watch others perform ridiculous feats of competitive eating, you can also fill your ears with experimental music, and even have your senses dazzled in general thanks to free movies.
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Events you might want to check out
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October 10The world is in a tumultuous time; eight speakers get seven minutes each to try and wrap their heads around what's happening and what's to come.Isabel Bader Theatre
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October 11Chill pop for chilly days.The Phoenix Concert Theatre
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October 11-15The Music Gallery's yearly festival opens tonight, presenting the most artistic, mind-bending music in Toronto. This year artists tackle music as protest.918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education
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October 12-15For a second year, this is your chance to see in-the-flesh performances of podcasts like The Memory Palace, Another Round, Canadaland, and more.Hot Docs Cinema
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October 12-14The second Harry Potter movie soundtrack gets the full orchestra treatment. Unlike the film, you don't need to experience the first one.Sony Centre
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October 13-15There will be 10 international speakers over two days to lift the curtain on public space and civic innovation. This symposium ends with a massive all-night party in the old Toronto Star factory with art installations, food, DJs, a bar, and arcade games.Multiple Venues
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October 13Check out the work of more than 60 talented Toronto artists and designers while enjoying some food, DJs, and a live auction.The Great Hall
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October 13Break out your favourite lederhosen and get ready to polka while digging in on vegetarian treats like soft gluten-free pretzels.pin Lithuanian House
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October 14Cineplex partners with WE Day to present a day of free movies.Cineplex
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October 14What could be more fun than watching people stuff their faces with poutine while listening to a KISS cover band? (Psst... You don't have to enter to snag some free poutine.)Yonge-Dundas Square
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