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Bata Shoe Museum presents André Perugia: A Design Legend Unveiled
2025-10-30 10:00 - 2027-04-30 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1W7, Canada
André Perugia: A Design Legend Unveiled
October 2025 to April 2027
The Bata Shoe Museum explores the work of one of the most significant and under-researched footwear designers of the 20th century, André Perugia. A pioneering Italian- French shoe designer, André Perugia (1893-1977) is known for his architecturally innovative and technically masterful footwear designs. From his first boutique in Nice in the early 1920s, he revolutionized luxury footwear, creating shoes for fashion houses like Dior and Schiaparelli, as well as for celebrity clients including Josephine Baker, Mistinguette, and Princess Lillian of Belgium. His work is preserved in major museum collections worldwide.
Throughout the run of the exhibit, over 95 examples of the designer’s work dating from the 1920s through the 1960s, will be featured; shoes from contemporary designers inspired by his vision will also be on display. This exhibition will highlight the historical importance of Perugia’s work, contextualizing it within the larger framework of fashion across the decades. It will explore some of his most important innovations, including Perugia’s contribution to the development of the articulated sole and the stiletto heel.
André Perugia is curated by Nishi Bassi and includes objects from the BSM collection, and generous loans from Musée de la chaussure Romans-sur-Isère and Fondation Azzedine Alaia.
Exhibition Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10AM-5PM
Sunday 12PM-5PM
To learn more, visit the website. Closed on December 25, 26 and January 1.

Destination Markham's Jazzilicous 2026
2026-01-14 - 2026-01-18 | Carmelina Restaurant, 7501 Woodbine Ave, Markham, ONT, L3R 2W1, Canada
Destination Markham’s Jazzilicous 2026 officially kicks off with the Anthony D’Alessandro Quartet featuring Benny Benack III, January 14th – January 17th.
For information go to https://jazzlicious.ca

Tarragon Theatre: Mischief
2026-01-15 - 2026-03-09 | Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON
Don’t miss Mischief, A heartwarming story where ancestry and the cost of justice collide, at the Tarragon Theatre, January 15th to March 8th.

For tickets go to https://tarragontheatre.com

Where Are They Now? feat. Robert Lee
2026-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online/Virtual
Where Are They Now? returns for 2026 featuring award-winning bassist Robert Lee who will joining us live at the jazz.fm91 Studios!
Robert Lee is an upright bassist, composer, and bandleader in the Toronto jazz scene. His musical interest started with the violin before switching to the bass. He is a graduate from the University of Guelph and Humber College music programs. He obtained his Masters in Contemporary Performance from Berklee Valencia in 2021. Lee has had the opportunity to study and perform with Neil Swainson, Ted Quinlan, Allison Au, Mike Downes, Geoff Young, Lorne Lofsky, Kieran Overs, Pat LaBarbera, Kirk MacDonald, Andrew Scott, Kevin Turcotte, Amanda Tosoff, Andrew McAnsh, Nick Mancini (Los Angeles), Perico Sambeat, Matt Baker, Magda Giannikou, and others.
