From the symphony to musical theatre, Toronto is home to some of the most important and ambitious performance halls in the country, but one might wonder why they look (and sound) the way they do. Come take a walk with the Toronto Society of Architects and explore the relationship between performance, sound and architecture through case studies in Toronto’s very own Entertainment District. From traditional shoe-box theatres to ground-breaking vineyard halls, the tour will explore the history, ideas and principles that shaped them. Along the way, some common misconceptions about acoustics will be dispelled, and tour leaders will explain how materials, shape and size of rooms play a critical role in the quality, loudness and clarity of performances they house.