5 thing to do in Toronto today: Thursday, January 16

Let’s make your Thursday spectacular. Friday is only a day away, but there are some seriously great things to get up to in Toronto this January 16.

The Dr. Seuss Experience

What: It’s back. After selling out ridiculously fast, organizers have put together another run. Get ready to take a walk down memory lane, as beloved children’s writer, Dr. Seuss’ incredible creations will be appearing in a large interactive exhibit. The 15,000-sq-ft exhibition is a photogenic playground of interesting rooms that recreate the feeling and wonder of walking through a storybook.

When: On until March 22
Where: Square One — 100 City Centre Drive
Admission: $39.99, available online

Come Up To My Room

What: Come Up To My Room is an annual four-day alternative art and design exhibition created and produced by the Gladstone Hotel. It’s one of the only places where art and design intersect, with the historic hotel becoming a platform for site-specific installations. In other words, it’s pretty cool beans.

When: January 16 to 19
Where: The Gladstone Hotel — 1214 Queen Street West
Admission: $5 to 25, available online

Brass Transit

What: See a world-class horn section, a rocking rhythm section, and vocals stacked sky-high, as Brass Transit transports audiences back to the days of the seventies. The premiere interpreters of the legendary jazz rock group, Chicago, Brass Transit’s dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight tribute includes all the hits from Chicago’s golden age.

When: Thursday, January 16
Time: 8 pm
Where: Flato Markham Theatre — 171 Town Centre Boulevard
Admission: $15 to $70, available online

2020 Texas Gladiators: Eyesore Cinema Presents

What: No one did campy 80s science fiction quite like the Italians. See a showing of the always classically awful 2020 Texas Gladiators. Set in the (then) distant future of 2020, it’s a story of love, loss, betrayal, and of course, a post-apocalyptic hell-scape in the heart of Texas.

When: Thursday, January 16
Time: 8 pm
Where: Eyesore Cinema — 1176 Bloor Street West
Admission: $5

It’s Alive!!! Comedy Show

What: It’s Alive!!! Comedy Show is back! They’ve put together a stacked line up of comedians who have been featured on Just For Laughs, CBC, the Winnepeg Comedy Festival, and more. This iteration will feature Allie Pearse, Garrett Jamieson, Jacob Balshin, Aidan O’Loughlin, Kris Bonaparte, Keith Andrews, Steph Neale and is hosted by Patrick Fishman.

When: Thursday, January 16
Time: 8 pm
Where: The Underground Cafe & Social Club — 670 Queen Street East
Admission: $10, available online