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Weekend Roundup, November 11 to 13

Friday: Pay tribute to Canada's soldiers on Remembrance Day (photo by Jennyrotten)

Friday, November 11
Take time to remember the sacrifices of veterans and currently serving members of our armed forces at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Toronto’s Old City Hall Cenotaph. The service is slated to include flybys from the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

Step up to the mic and contribute your MC skills to the Museum of Indulgence, a multimedia collaboration on display at Harbourfront Centre. The exhibition combines life-sized dioramas with on-site performances to explore the themes of hip-hop stereotypes, excess and indulgence.

Fire-emitting roller skates? Dancers on spinning turntables? A rockin’ song list? Check, check, and check. Alberta Ballet’s acclaimed spectacle Love Lies Bleeding, inspired by and featuring the music of Sir Elton John, is on stage at the Sony Centre.

There’s more action on Saturday and Sunday! Read on!

Hot Dates: Elton John

Elton John.

May 7 Sing along with Sir Elton’s greatest songs and chart-topping hits from his five-decade career. Tickets: $56-$166. Concert starts at 8pm. MTS Centre, 300 Portage Ave, 780-3333 or click here for tickets.

Hot Date: Billy Elliot’s Ballet

Photo by David Scheinmann

ON NOW Toronto is ready to embrace a young boy and his inspirational love of dance as Billy Elliot the Musical comes to the stage. Based on the hit British film of the same name, this production—already hailed by critics and audiences on both sides of the Atlantic—follows a working-class lad who trades his boxing gloves for ballet shoes, despite his family’s disapproval. Thrilling choreography and a score by Elton John complement this story of perseverance and personal discovery. Canon Theatre, Tuesday to Saturday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 1:30 p.m., $26 to $200; call 416-872-1212 or navigate here to buy.

Hot Date: Disney’s The Lion King

Be prepared for a spectacular performance of Disney's The Lion King in Vancouver. Photo by Joan Marcus copyright Disney

It’s been a smash hit on Broadway, running for years and scooping up the lion’s share of Tony Awards. Now Vancouver finally gets to experience “Circle of Life,” “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and all the other toe-tappingly great songs by Elton John and Tim Rice in this popular musical based on the equally beloved animated movie. At the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Jul. 13 to Aug. 8). Hakuna matata.—Sheri Radford

May Hot Date—Your Uptown Song

Elton John

May 26 & 30 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and music legends Billy Joel and Elton John reunite on their Face to Face tour. With 77 top hits, 11 Grammy Awards and more than 350 million albums sold between them, the two pop titans delight fans with a genre-spanning evening featuring a mix of Broadway show tunes, classical compositions, ragtime, gospel and good old rock and roll. Air Canada Centre, 7:30 p.m., $70 to $275.50; call 416-870-8000 to charge.