Today in Toronto: Paddle Royale, Rupaul's Drag Race, Pokemon Drawing Party, Emma Thompson, Bayside

Today in Toronto there's a huge ping pong tournament at Steam Whistle, a screening of the new season of Rupaul's Drag Race at the Gladstone, and Emma Thompson tells stories of Greenpeace rescue adventures at the Wychwood Barns. Yup, happy Thursday.

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• Paddle Royale (Steam Whistle Brewery)
• Pokemon in the 6ix Drawing Party (Gladstone Hotel)
• House of Filth presents: Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars II (Gladstone Hotel)
• Raw: Natural Born Artists Toronto presents Verve (Mod Club)
• A Canadian Comedy Double Bill (Storefront Theatre)
• Animation Toronto Film Festival event (Carlton Cinema)
• Dress Black with Texas King, Fever Feel and Bad Girls (Sneaky Dee's)
• Yuh Heard Meh! (Qssis Banquet Hall)
• Arctic Home: Stories of Hope & Courage with Greenpeace & Emma Thompson (Wychwood Barns)
• Movies in St. James Park: A Hard Day's Night plus free show by The Rattles (St. James Park)
• Bat Skeleton Articulation Workshop (Nanapod Hybrid Studio)
• Bayside (The Opera House)

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Photo from Paddle Royale.

by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO