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Prohibition: the concert
Feb. 9, 10 and 14
Prohibition, a U.S. law banning
the production, transport and
sale of alcohol during the Roaring
’20s, was problematic, to say
the least. It’s also romanticized
for its iconic gangsters, flappers
and jazz music. Albert Schultz
and Mike Ross look back on
this era in an evening of stories
and songs. Young Centre for the
Performing Arts, 50 Tank House
Ln., soulpepper.ca
come From Away
Feb.13 to Sept. 2
Audiences around the world
have been captivated by the
true-life story of a small
Newfoundland town that comes
to the aid of airline passengers
stranded after the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks. This heart-
warming musical sold out on
Broadway, was nominated for
seven Tony Awards, and has
become a source of national
pride. Royal Alexandra Theatre,
260 King St. W., mirvish.com
celebrating David Bowie
Feb.18
David Bowie’s 2015 death
stunned and saddened music
fans worldwide. Celebrating
David Bowie takes a page out
of the artist’s own book, with
futuristic reworkings of the
artist’s classics that, like the
musician himself, look forward,
never back. Special guests and
long-time collaborators such as
Carmine Rojas, Andrew Belew,
Mike Garson, Garry Leonard,
Angelo More and Joe Sumner are
featured. Danforth Music Hall,
147 Danforth Ave., thedanforth.com
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Mar. 8 and 9
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Ridicu-
lously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised
Vanity Tour isn’t the big prop-
filled spectacle featuring hits like
“Eat It” and “Amish Paradise” fans
have come to expect. Instead, the
Grammy Award-winning singer
is delivering a series of intimate
concerts focusing on his original
non-parody songs—which, as
anyone who’s heard them knows,
are hilarious in their own right.
Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth
Ave., thedanforth.com
Video Games Live
10 where
February-april 2018