February 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Friday, February 1, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Friday, February 1, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Late Night Kuumba Films: The Story of Lover's Rock
Friday, February 1, 2013 10:00 PM - 12:00AM
Directed by award-winning director/producer Menelik Shabazz, The Story of Lover's Rock combines comedy, live performance, interviews and archival footage to shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. In partnership with CaribbeanTales Film Festival.
February 1, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Kuumba Drumming Circles
Saturday, February 2, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
Learn the history of various drums and the numerous sounds they make. Bring your own hand drums to join in on the experience!
February 2- 3, 2013
Labrish and Lime: Stories of our Ancestors
Saturday, February 2, 2013 1:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrate our ancestors with storytellers Itah Sadu (pictured) and Sandra Whiting.
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Marketplace
Saturday, February 2, 2013 1:00 PM - 11:00PM
Come down to the Kuumba Marketplace to shop and find the best bargains in the city.
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Drumming Circles
Saturday, February 2, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Learn the history of various drums and the numerous sounds they make. Bring your own hand drums to join in on the experience!
February 2- 3, 2013
Labrish and Lime: Stories of our Ancestors
Saturday, February 2, 2013 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrate our ancestors with storytellers Itah Sadu (pictured) and Sandra Whiting.
February 2- 3, 2013
Oware: African Board Game Lessons and Tournament
Saturday, February 2, 2013 3:30 PM - 5:30PM
Learn to play the hugely popular traditional board game Oware, the oldest African board game still widely played in the world today!
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Hair Show, Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Saturday, February 2, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
At the Kuumba 2013 Hair Showcase, we capture the essence of black hair in ways that will have you falling in love with yourself all over again. You don't want to miss this show where our textures tell our story.
February 2, 2013
Late Night Kuumba Films: I'm Santana the Movie
Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 PM - 12:00AM
The Trinidadian muppet web sensation that went viral online before being made into a theatre-packing feature film. In partnership with CaribbeanTales Film Festival.
February 2, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Sunday, February 3, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Sunday, February 3, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Kuumba Drumming Circles
Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00PM
Learn the history of various drums and the numerous sounds they make. Bring your own hand drums to join in on the experience!
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Family Film: Mr. Crab
Sunday, February 3, 2013 1:00 PM
Mr. Crab offers a touching portrait of an immigrant father trying to make a connection with his son, and a little boy trying to make sense of the fantastic world his father tells him about. In partnership with CaribbeanTales Film Festival.
February 3, 2013
Labrish and Lime: Stories of our Ancestors
Sunday, February 3, 2013 1:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrate our ancestors with storytellers Itah Sadu (pictured) and Sandra Whiting.
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Marketplace
Sunday, February 3, 2013 1:00 PM - 7:00PM
Come down to the Kuumba Marketplace to shop and find the best bargains in the city.
February 2- 3, 2013
Kuumba Drumming Circles
Sunday, February 3, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Learn the history of various drums and the numerous sounds they make. Bring your own hand drums to join in on the experience!
February 2- 3, 2013
Labrish and Lime: Stories of our Ancestors
Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrate our ancestors with storytellers Itah Sadu (pictured) and Sandra Whiting.
February 2- 3, 2013
Oware: African Board Game Lessons and Tournament
Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:30 PM - 5:30PM
Learn to play the hugely popular traditional board game Oware, the oldest African board game still widely played in the world today!
February 2- 3, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts: Intro to Drawing
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Explore composition, form, perspective, shading, and texture using a variety of mediums. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 22 - February 26, 2013
Craft: Textiles - How to Get it On!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00PM
Students learn various textile print and dye techniques in a five-week course.
February 5 - March 5, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts: Painting with Acrylics
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Discover line, shape and contour, composition, and colour while learning how to choose the best brushes, paint, and surfaces for working with acrylic paints.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Visual Arts: Intermediate Drawing
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Learn to take yourself beyond the basics with a focus on portraiture and narrative, telling stories through line, value and form. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Friday, February 8, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Friday, February 8, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Dumpling Fest
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Dumpling Fest takes you on a culinary journey where you'll sample five different dumplings and learn about the cultures of Asia.
February 8-10, 2013
Lantern Jungle
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Follow your treasure map and be prepared to embrace your inner Indiana Jones! The Lantern Jungle awaits.
February 8-10, 2013
Lion Dancers of the World
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Are you able to recognize some of the lion dancers at LunarFest? Join the parade of lion dancers from six different cultures.
February 8-10, 2013
Lunar FUNderland
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
As we welcome the arrival of the Year of the Snake, children are invited to participate in a variety of fun activities and games!
February 8-10, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Lion Dance
Friday, February 8, 2013 12:30 PM - 1:00PM
Scare away the bad and welcome the good during our lion dance celebrations with Toronto Northern Legs Southern Fists Kung Fu!
February 8, 2013
Lunar Cinema: The Lantern Festival
Friday, February 8, 2013 2:30 PM - 3:30PM
What is a traditional lantern festival? The answer can be found in this documentary about the Taiwan Lantern Festival.
February 8, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Saturday, February 9, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Saturday, February 9, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Dumpling Fest
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Dumpling Fest takes you on a culinary journey where you'll sample five different dumplings and learn about the cultures of Asia.
February 8-10, 2013
Lantern Jungle
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Follow your treasure map and be prepared to embrace your inner Indiana Jones! The Lantern Jungle awaits.
February 8-10, 2013
Lion Dancers of the World
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Are you able to recognize some of the lion dancers at LunarFest? Join the parade of lion dancers from six different cultures.
February 8-10, 2013
Lunar FUNderland
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
As we welcome the arrival of the Year of the Snake, children are invited to participate in a variety of fun activities and games!
February 8-10, 2013
Lunar New Year Stories
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 2:30PM
Storytellers Andrella Manuel, Justin Chang, Sean Lee and Sabrina Lin entertain and enlighten with Lunar New Year stories for children of all ages!
February 9, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Journey to the East
Saturday, February 9, 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
Join the Ho Deng Music Ensemble on a musical journey to Asia.
February 9, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Dumpling Fest
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Dumpling Fest takes you on a culinary journey where you'll sample five different dumplings and learn about the cultures of Asia.
February 8-10, 2013
Lantern Jungle
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Follow your treasure map and be prepared to embrace your inner Indiana Jones! The Lantern Jungle awaits.
February 8-10, 2013
Lion Dancers of the World
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
Are you able to recognize some of the lion dancers at LunarFest? Join the parade of lion dancers from six different cultures.
February 8-10, 2013
Lunar FUNderland
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
As we welcome the arrival of the Year of the Snake, children are invited to participate in a variety of fun activities and games!
February 8-10, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
SUNDAY SCENE / Kristie MacDonald
Sunday, February 10, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Toronto-based artist and writer Kristie MacDonald will speak about the exhibition Beat Nation, on view at The Power Plant from 15 December 2012 - 5 May 2013.
February 10, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Intro to Drawing
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Explore composition, form, perspective, shading, and texture using a variety of mediums. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 22 - February 26, 2013
Craft: Textiles - How to Get it On!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00PM
Students learn various textile print and dye techniques in a five-week course.
February 5 - March 5, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Painting with Acrylics
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Discover line, shape and contour, composition, and colour while learning how to choose the best brushes, paint, and surfaces for working with acrylic paints.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Visual Arts: Intermediate Drawing
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Learn to take yourself beyond the basics with a focus on portraiture and narrative, telling stories through line, value and form. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
IN CONVERSATION / Bonnie Devine & Dylan Miner
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Bonnie Devine and Dylan Miner will discuss the emergence and significance of the artist/activist in historic and contemporary Indigenous aesthetic practice. Their conversation will address the convergence of art-making and political action to affect social change.
February 13, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Friday, February 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Friday, February 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Natrel® Slo-Skate Zone
Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
A special area of the rink designated for little ones to go as slowly as they want and brush up on their skills.
February 17-18, 2013
DIY Snow Castle
Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
We’re saving the ice shavings from The Natrel® Rink so kids can create a magical snow castle, complete with food colouring!
February 17-18, 2013
Children's Own Media Museum
Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
Kids can explore diverse drawing materials, methods and technologies as they create their own portraits in a medium of their choosing.
February 17-18, 2013
Artwork by Arts for Children and Youth
Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
A showcase of work created by some of the youngest – and most talented – artists around.
February 17-18, 2013
LEGO®
Sunday, February 17, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
Create and be creative in our always-popular LEGO® room!
February 17-18, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Le Patin Libre
Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:30 PM
Our favourite skating troupe returns! One part dance, one part acrobatics and all parts amazing, Le Patin Libre dazzles audiences with their incredible on-ice performances.
February 17-18, 2013
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:00 PM - 4:00PM
In addition to our always popular LEGO® room, we'll also feature LEGO® building classes by the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto's Master Model Builder!
February 17-18, 2013
Rapp Battlez a.k.a. Rhyme Times
Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:30 PM
This rhyming showcase is a hilarious, off-the-wall mix of rap, comedy and spectacle! Watch some of Canada’s most talented comics put on characters, costumes and rhymes.
February 17-18, 2013
SUNDAY SCENE / Sarah Thorpe
Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
Sarah is a Toronto based actor, director, and producer, and she is the Artistic Director of Soup Can Theatre. She will speak about the exhibition Marat Sade Bohnice, on view at The Power Plant from 15 December 2012 - 5 May 2013.
February 17, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Sock Polar Bears with Operation Sock Monkey
Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
What is a sock polar bear? It's a polar bear made out of tube socks, stuffing, thread, buttons, felt and imagination that you can create at this awesome workshop!
February 17-18, 2013
Playback Theatre
Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:30 PM
Kids tell stories about their families or neighbourhoods to actors and then watch as those stories are acted out! After the performance, participants will have a chance to respond to the work.
February 17-18, 2013
POWER KIDS / Musical Instrument
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:00 PM - 5:00PM
Inspired by the exhibition Beat Nation, kids will make their own creative instrument using traditional techniques and found materials, and participate in a group performance.
February 17, 2013
Le Patin Libre
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:00 PM
Our favourite skating troupe returns! One part dance, one part acrobatics and all parts amazing, Le Patin Libre dazzles audiences with their incredible on-ice performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Rapp Battlez a.k.a. Rhyme Times
Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:30 PM
This rhyming showcase is a hilarious, off-the-wall mix of rap, comedy and spectacle! Watch some of Canada’s most talented comics put on characters, costumes and rhymes.
February 17-18, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Playback Theatre
Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:00 PM
Kids tell stories about their families or neighbourhoods to actors and then watch as those stories are acted out! After the performance, participants will have a chance to respond to the work.
February 17-18, 2013
Natrel® Slo-Skate Zone
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
A special area of the rink designated for little ones to go as slowly as they want and brush up on their skills.
February 17-18, 2013
DIY Snow Castle
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
We’re saving the ice shavings from The Natrel® Rink so kids can create a magical snow castle, complete with food colouring!
February 17-18, 2013
Children's Own Media Museum
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
Kids can explore diverse drawing materials, methods and technologies as they create their own portraits in a medium of their choosing.
February 17-18, 2013
Artwork by Arts for Children and Youth
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
A showcase of work created by some of the youngest – and most talented – artists around.
February 17-18, 2013
LEGO®
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
Create and be creative in our always-popular LEGO® room!
February 17-18, 2013
RBC Play Hockey
Monday, February 18, 2013 11:00 AM - 5:00PM
Check out the rink action with an RBC Play Hockey Shoot-out, fun giveaways and a chance to meet three-time Olympic Ice Hockey gold medalist Jayna Hefford!
February 18, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Monday, February 18, 2013 12:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Le Patin Libre
Monday, February 18, 2013 12:30 PM
Our favourite skating troupe returns! One part dance, one part acrobatics and all parts amazing, Le Patin Libre dazzles audiences with their incredible on-ice performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Fiestango
Monday, February 18, 2013 1:00 PM
After three mischievous cousins discover an old diary inside a mysterious trunk, they immerse themselves in the story, leading them to learn about the history of the tango, a style of music and dance they adore.
February 18, 2013 13&15
Music with Bite: Fiestango
Monday, February 18, 2013 1:00 PM
Performed in both English and French, this musical adventure tells the tale of three mischievous cousins who discover a mysterious large trunk in the mail. Co-presented with Jeunesses Musicales.
February 18, 2013 13&15
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
Monday, February 18, 2013 1:00 PM - 4:00PM
In addition to our always popular LEGO® room, we'll also feature LEGO® building classes by the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto's Master Model Builder!
February 17-18, 2013
Rapp Battlez a.k.a. Rhyme Times
Monday, February 18, 2013 1:30 PM
This rhyming showcase is a hilarious, off-the-wall mix of rap, comedy and spectacle! Watch some of Canada’s most talented comics put on characters, costumes and rhymes.
February 17-18, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Monday, February 18, 2013 2:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Sock Polar Bears with Operation Sock Monkey
Monday, February 18, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00PM
What is a sock polar bear? It's a polar bear made out of tube socks, stuffing, thread, buttons, felt and imagination that you can create at this awesome workshop!
February 17-18, 2013
Playback Theatre
Monday, February 18, 2013 2:30 PM
Kids tell stories about their families or neighbourhoods to actors and then watch as those stories are acted out! After the performance, participants will have a chance to respond to the work.
February 17-18, 2013
Fiestango
Monday, February 18, 2013 3:00 PM
After three mischievous cousins discover an old diary inside a mysterious trunk, they immerse themselves in the story, leading them to learn about the history of the tango, a style of music and dance they adore.
February 18, 2013 13&15
Le Patin Libre
Monday, February 18, 2013 3:00 PM
Our favourite skating troupe returns! One part dance, one part acrobatics and all parts amazing, Le Patin Libre dazzles audiences with their incredible on-ice performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Music with Bite: Fiestango
Monday, February 18, 2013 3:00 PM
Performed in both English and French, this musical adventure tells the tale of three mischievous cousins who discover a mysterious large trunk in the mail. Co-presented with Jeunesses Musicales.
February 18, 2013 13&15
Rapp Battlez a.k.a. Rhyme Times
Monday, February 18, 2013 3:30 PM
This rhyming showcase is a hilarious, off-the-wall mix of rap, comedy and spectacle! Watch some of Canada’s most talented comics put on characters, costumes and rhymes.
February 17-18, 2013
Street Dance Canada Showcase
Monday, February 18, 2013 4:00 PM
Hosted by Sean Mauricette a.k.a. SUBLIMINAL, Street Dance Canada serves up some of the country best youth dancers, ages 7-16, for some high-energy performances.
February 17-18, 2013
Playback Theatre
Monday, February 18, 2013 4:00 PM
Kids tell stories about their families or neighbourhoods to actors and then watch as those stories are acted out! After the performance, participants will have a chance to respond to the work.
February 17-18, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Intro to Drawing
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Explore composition, form, perspective, shading, and texture using a variety of mediums. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 22 - February 26, 2013
Craft: Textiles - How to Get it On!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00PM
Students learn various textile print and dye techniques in a five-week course.
February 5 - March 5, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Painting with Acrylics
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Discover line, shape and contour, composition, and colour while learning how to choose the best brushes, paint, and surfaces for working with acrylic paints.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Visual Arts: Intermediate Drawing
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Learn to take yourself beyond the basics with a focus on portraiture and narrative, telling stories through line, value and form. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:00 PM - 8:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Friday, February 22, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Friday, February 22, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Family: Printmaking
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 12:00PM
Kids learn how to make their own prints using simple techniques and basic materials. Create unique pieces of art while enjoying a fun morning – come ready to get a little bit messy!
February 23, 2013
Visual Arts: Painted Gourds
Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 2:00PM
Gourds have been used in a variety of ways around the globe and throughout history. Join us for a cross-cultural workshop that focuses on turning these intriguing fruits into works of art. Taught by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers.
February 23, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Intro to Drawing
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Explore composition, form, perspective, shading, and texture using a variety of mediums. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 22 - February 26, 2013
Craft: Textiles - How to Get it On!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00PM
Students learn various textile print and dye techniques in a five-week course.
February 5 - March 5, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:00 AM - 5:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
Visual Arts: Painting with Acrylics
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Discover line, shape and contour, composition, and colour while learning how to choose the best brushes, paint, and surfaces for working with acrylic paints.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
Visual Arts: Intermediate Drawing
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:30PM
Learn to take yourself beyond the basics with a focus on portraiture and narrative, telling stories through line, value and form. Taught by artist Duncan Newman.
January 23 - February 27, 2013
IN CONVERSATION / Philip Monk & Jordan Bennett
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
Beat Nation exhibiting artist Jordan Bennett speaks in conversation with Toronto-based curator Philip Monk. Together Bennett and Monk will discuss the artist’s multi-disciplinary practice.
February 27, 2013
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Beat Nation describes a generation of artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity to create innovative and unexpected new works that reflect the current realities of Aboriginal peoples today.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Althea Thauberger: Marat Sade Bohnice
Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Thauberger’s project for The Power Plant is an experimental documentary/video installation about the staging of Peter Weiss’s 1963 play Marat Sade at the Bohnice psychiatric hospital in Prague.
December 15, 2012 - May 5, 2013
Visual Arts Exhibitions Winter 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:00 PM - 6:00PM
New exhibitions in photography, visual arts, architecture and craft.
February 8 - April 14, 2013
There's always something happening at Harbourfront Centre!
- Artists-in-residence at work in the Craft Studios
- Visual arts exhibitions in the York Quay Centre
- Check out the exhibitions at The Power Plant
- Grab a bite at Lakeside Local
For details inquire at the Info Desk or call 416-973-4000.
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