1. ANVIL
Thanks to the 2008 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil, this late-blooming Toronto heavy metal band has hit the big time, opening for AC/DC last summer. The group’s hometown fans can celebrate Anvil’s success at this one-night show featuring tunes from its 15-album catalogue. Jan. 8. $25. Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St., 416-870-8000, ticketmaster.ca.

2. EAST OF BERLIN
Set in Paraguay, this remount of Hannah Moscovitch’s hit play (a Governor General’s Literary Award nominee) explores inherited guilt, redemption and the human capacity for cruelty. Rudi (Brendan Gall) travels to Berlin to attend university and escape his own (and his father's) past after learning that his father is a former SS doctor who experimented on Jews in concentration camps. Jan. 7 to 31. $30–$45. Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave., 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com.

3. THE THUNDERING ROAR
Local dancers Mi Young Kim and Sashar Zarif emphasize experimentation in this program of contemporary dance. Each performer has prepared a solo based on the traditional styles of Korea and Iran before debuting a collaborative piece inspired by shamanistic rituals. Jan. 8 and 9. $20–$50. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., 416-872-1111, koreandance.net.

4. CANADA’S BRIDAL SHOW
Photographers, caterers, venues, florists and just about any type of wedding vendor imaginable will be on-site at this huge bridal show, scheduled to take advantage of the holiday engagement crush. Jan. 8 to 10. $15. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., North Bldg., 905-264-7000, canadasbridalshow.com.

5. THE SOUND OF MUSIC
If you haven’t made it to The Sound of Music in the past year and a half, time is running out; the show’s lengthy run finally comes to an end this Sunday. Bargain hunters, take note: tickets are deeply discounted for the past eight days of performances. Until Jan. 10. $30–$50. The Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W., 416-872-1212, mirvish.com.

6. OLYMPIC MEDAL DISPLAY
Toronto gets its taste of the Olympics with this exhibit of each medal design since the earliest modern games in 1896. This is the first time all 137 medals, on loan to the Hockey Hall of Fame from the Olympic Museum in Switzerland, have been displayed outside of the Lausanne-based museum. Until late summer. $15. Hockey Hall of Fame, 30 Yonge St., 416-360-7735, hhof.com.

7. BIGGER THE BETTER, SAID ALISTAIR ANT!
This puppet show aimed at the under-seven set stars every kid’s favourite adventurous ant, along with the singing husband-and-wife duo Rob and Soli. Jan. 9 and 10. $14. Solar Stage Children’s Theatre, 4950 Yonge St., 416-368-8031, solarstage.on.ca.

8. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Boat lovers will be dreaming of warm summer days on the lake after taking in displays, demos and such marine-themed attractions as a 5,000-gallon fish tank full of species native to Ontario, Duma the waterskiing dog and a kids’ fishing zone. Jan. 9 to 17. $15. Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes Blvd., 905-951-0009, torontoboatshow.com.