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    Her Majesty's Theatre

    Her (His) Majesty's Theatre. Montreal theatre located on Guy St and seating 1750 on a main floor and two balconies.

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    Kensington Market

    Kensington Market is an open-air food and clothing market in downtown Toronto. This multicultural marketplace is known for its independent spirit, colourful shop fronts, vibrant murals, charismatic locals and people-friendly Pedestrian Sundays events. The eclectic businesses located here sell fresh produce, cheese, meats, bread and desserts, bulk spices, nuts, flowers, marijuana and vintage clothing. The area also teems with a variety of restaurants, cafés and bars. The shops in Kensington Market spill out onto the sidewalk, giving the area a vibrant street culture unique to the city of Toronto. It is bordered by Spadina Avenue in the east, Bathurst Street in the west, Dundas Street in the south and College Street in the north.

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    Massey Hall

    Known as “Canada’s Carnegie Hall,” Massey Hall is Canada’s oldest and most venerated concert hall. It opened in 1894 and was the home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir until 1982. The site of many historic events and performances, it has been repeatedly voted Canada’s best live music venue over 1,500 seats and venue of the year by Canadian music industry associations. It is a National Historic Site and a heritage site in the City of Toronto. It was closed between 2 July 2018 and 24 November 2021 to allow for a $184-million renovation.

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    Princess of Wales Theatre

    Considered a Toronto landmark, the Princess of Wales Theatre is located at 300 King Street West in Toronto's entertainment district.

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    Russell Theatre

    Located at the corner of Queen and Elgin streets in Ottawa, the Russell Theatre opened on 15 October 1897.

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    The Carlu

    The Carlu (Eaton Auditorium 1931-76). Concert hall and special events facility located on the top (seventh) floor of the former Eaton's College Street store in Toronto.

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    The Ed Mirvish Theatre

    The Toronto theatre at 244 Victoria Street was renamed The Ed Mirvish Theatre in December 2011.

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    The Hermitage/L'Ermitage

    Ermitage. Hall located in a Collège de Montréal building at the corner of Côte-des-Neiges and Docteur-Penfield Ave. Built by architect Joseph Alfred-Hector Lapierre (1859-1932) between 1911 and 1913 to provide needed space for the college, it was first used for student productions and recreation.

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    The Huron-Wendat Museum

    Located in the heart of Québec City on the Wendake Reserve along the Akiawenrahk (Saint-Charles) River, the Huron-Wendat Museum highlights the history and culture of the Huron-Wendat nation.

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    Toronto Feature: Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Massey Hall

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Montgomery's Inn, Etobicoke

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Royal Alexandra Theatre

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Royal Ontario Museum

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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    Toronto Feature: Sam the Record Man

    This article is from our Toronto Feature series. Features from past programs are not updated.

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