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The Free Times Cafe is a live music venue and restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The cafe was purchased by Judy Perly in 1980. The restaurant serves a menu of Jewish, Middle Eastern and Canadian food as well as all-day breakfast. The restaurant also has live music nightly and has featured singer-songwriters and performers such as Ron Sexsmith, Emm Gryner, Sarah Slean, Jack Carty, Keith Jolie, Esthero,
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, Jason Fowler and Liam Titcomb. There is an
open stage In theatre, a thrust stage (also known as a platform stage or open stage) is one that extends into the audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by its upstage end. A thrust has the benefit of greater intimacy between perfor ...
on Monday nights.
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's '' Live at the Free Times Cafe'' was recorded at the venue.


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