5 things to do in Toronto today

Today in Toronto there's entertainment aplenty with magic shows, new theatre productions, the on-going Offsite Design festival, and a huge rock show from a very popular Japanese punk band making a stop at Rebel.

Events you might want to check out:

One Ok Rock (January 17 @ REBEL)
One Ok Rock are a massive Japanese rock band coming to test out the sound system capabilities at Rebel. They have major YouTube hits, MTV Japan loves them, and they put on a thrilling show. This tour is in support of their latest album, Ambitions.
Magic Night (January 17 @ The Lockhart)
Cocktails with a side of Magic? This Harry-Potter themed bar thinks so. Dan Trommater returns to The Lockhart and will go table to table for a front row magic experience that'll impress even the deepest of nonbelievers. The shows start around 7 p.m. and there's no cover.
The Winter’s Tale (January 17 - February 19 @ The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre)
Groundling Theatre Company presents their productions of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and a new gender-twist production of Measure for Measure.​ ​Two great shows by local theatre companies in a beautiful, majestic setting.
Keaton Henson (January 17 @ The Great Hall Toronto)
British folk-rocker Keaton Henson rarely plays live, so this is going to be a treat. He released an album and book of poetry in 2015 and if you're lucky enough to catch this show, you'll hear songs from his previous three efforts as well.
Camp Combo's Winter Wingding (January 17 @ The Local)
Head west to this Roncesvalles music spot to hear Fred Spek's camp Combo, swing polka cabaret. You'll experience original tunes TV themes, surf beats, assorted swingers and maudlin ballads. They've been dubbed "Hipster vaudeville."
Toronto Design Offsite Festival (January 16-22 @ Multiple venues across Toronto)
From January 16-22, the Toronto Design Offsite Festival is Canada’s largest cultural celebration of design with over 100 exhibitions and events forming Toronto’s design week. The city-wide fest transforms Toronto into a hub for creativity, taking design and art out of the studio and into the urban sphere.

by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO