April 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
10:00am–11:00am
Well-known playground singing games like "Ring Around the Rosie" receive The Backseat Balladeer treatment during this examination of rhymes and chants of Canadian youth.
Event run: April 1, 2012
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm
Miss Lou's Room is animated with volunteer storytellers bringing their passion for the spoken word with stories from diverse cultural traditions.
Event run: April 1, 2012 14&15
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm– 3:30pm
Because God Loves Stories is a storyteller's perspective on politics, fishing, and fatherhood. Featuring storyteller Dan Yashinsky.
Event run: April 1, 2012
SUNDAY SCENE / Meghan Sutherland
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm
Meghan Sutherland is Associate Professor of Cinema and Visual Studies at the University of Toronto and she will respond to the current exhibitions at The Power Plant.
Event run: April 1, 2012
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
3:00pm
Miss Lou's Room is animated with volunteer storytellers bringing their passion for the spoken word with stories from diverse cultural traditions.
Event run: April 1, 2012 14&15
POWER KIDS / Make a Memory Map
Sunday, April 1, 2012
3:00pm– 5:00pm
Motivated by artist Kerry Tribe’s exhibition currently on view at The Power Plant, this workshop will give participants the chance to make their own creative map based on short personal narratives.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Thursday, April 5, 2012
9:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Friday, April 6, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Saturday, April 7, 2012
4:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Saturday, April 7, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Sunday, April 8, 2012
2:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
FROM THE ARCHIVES / Chen Tamir on Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy
Sunday, April 8, 2012
2:00pm
Chen Tamir will discuss The Power Plant exhibition Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy: Collaborative Works (2000) as part of The Power Plant's 25th anniversary programming.
Event run: April 8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Sunday, April 8, 2012
4:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8,2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
8:00pm
inDANCE's two original journeys into a vivid labyrinth of nine intense human encounters in 60 minutes.
Event run: April 12–14,2012
DanceWorks | DW194 | Bboyizm - IZM
Friday, April 13, 2012
8:00pm
Choreographer-dancer Crazy Smooth explores the street dance tradition of hip hop dance styles, rocking and b-boying in a modern production setting. This programme pushes current popular boundaries of the dance spectrum.
Event run: April 13–14,2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
8:00pm
inDANCE's two original journeys into a vivid labyrinth of nine intense human encounters in 60 minutes.
Event run: April 12–14,2012
DanceWorks | DW194 | Bboyizm - IZM
Saturday, April 14, 2012
8:00pm
Choreographer-dancer Crazy Smooth explores the street dance tradition of hip hop dance styles, rocking and b-boying in a modern production setting. This programme pushes current popular boundaries of the dance spectrum.
Event run: April 13–14,2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
8:00pm
inDANCE's two original journeys into a vivid labyrinth of nine intense human encounters in 60 minutes.
Event run: April 12–14,2012
Mortified - Jenn Goodwin and Camilla Singh
Saturday, April 14, 2012
8:00pm
A concert exploring aggression and enthusiasm, kindness and rage, pride and regret, through tap dancing, cheerleading and drumming. By Camilla Singh and Jenn Goodwin.
Event run: April 14, 2012
SUNDAY SCENE / Ahlia Moussa & Jessica Simas
Sunday, April 15, 2012
2:00pm
Ahlia Moussa and Jessica Simas are both Curatorial Interns at The Power Plant who will respond to the current exhibitions.
Event run: April 15, 2012
LECTURE + LIVE / Kerry Tribe: Critical Mass
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:00pm
Unfortunately, the live performance of Critical Mass is CANCELLED. Instead, artist Kerry Tribe will give a FREE lecture about her practice and the current exhibition Kerry Tribe: Speak, Memory, and Tribe will also present compelling video documentation of Critical Mass.
Event run: April 18, 2012
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company - Celebrating 30 Years
Thursday, April 19, 2012
8:00pm
Flamenco is a living, ever-evolving art, inspired and influenced by the world around us. The company is joined by guest dancer Juan Ogalla and singers from Spain.
Event run: April 19–22,2012
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company - Celebrating 30 Years
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00pm
Flamenco is a living, ever-evolving art, inspired and influenced by the world around us. The company is joined by guest dancer Juan Ogalla and singers from Spain.
Event run: April 19–22,2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00pm– 9:30pm
Seven artists who work primarily in photography discuss their most recent projects.
Event run: April 20, 2012
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company - Celebrating 30 Years
Saturday, April 21, 2012
8:00pm
Flamenco is a living, ever-evolving art, inspired and influenced by the world around us. The company is joined by guest dancer Juan Ogalla and singers from Spain.
Event run: April 19–22,2012
THE SHEETS, THE... - The Empty Whole Group
Saturday, April 21, 2012
8:00pm
Modern intimacy is explored on, under, and around hotel bed sheets through revealing duets and unsparing solos. By The Empty Whole Group.
Event run: April 21, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
1:00pm
When you hear the phrase “percussion quartet” what comes to mind? Drums, bells, shakers, cymbals… garbage cans?
Event run: April 22, 2012
FROM THE ARCHIVES / Matthew Hyland & Gabrielle Moser on Andrea Bowers
Sunday, April 22, 2012
2:00pm
Former Curatorial Interns Matthew Hyland and Gabrielle Moser will discuss The Power Plant exhibition Andrea Bowers: The Weight of Relevance (2007–08) as part of The Power Plant's 25th anniversary programming.
Event run: April 22, 2012
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company - Celebrating 30 Years
Sunday, April 22, 2012
3:00pm
Flamenco is a living, ever-evolving art, inspired and influenced by the world around us. The company is joined by guest dancer Juan Ogalla and singers from Spain.
Event run: April 19–22,2012
IN CONVERSATION / FASTWÜRMS & Philip Monk
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
7:00pm
Philip Monk, former Curator at The Power Plant from 1995-2004, engages in a conversation with FASTWÜRMS, a Creemore-based duo of artists who has been included in The Power Plant exhibitions in 2010 and 1997.
Event run: April 25, 2012
Toronto Dance Theatre - Rivers
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
8:00pm
Toronto Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of a bold new work by Christopher House set to "Rivers," the beloved masterpiece of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: TransMigration Artist Salon
Thursday, April 26, 2012
7:30pm– 9:00pm
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Artist Salon is a first-hand, exclusive look at the creative process behind TransMigration. Meet the artists, discover the work-in-progress and share your thoughts and ideas on creativity, contemporary arts, First Nations arts and the impact of Norval Morrisseau’s paintings and life.
Event run: April 26, 2012
Toronto Dance Theatre - Rivers
Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00pm
Toronto Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of a bold new work by Christopher House set to "Rivers," the beloved masterpiece of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
Toronto Dance Theatre - Rivers
Friday, April 27, 2012
8:00pm
Toronto Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of a bold new work by Christopher House set to "Rivers," the beloved masterpiece of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Friday, April 27, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
Toronto Dance Theatre - Rivers
Saturday, April 28, 2012
2:00pm
Toronto Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of a bold new work by Christopher House set to "Rivers," the beloved masterpiece of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
2:00pm– 9:30pm
Experience a "Soul Journey to Bulgaria," featuring a unique blend of traditional Bulgarian culture and modern artistic expression. Co-produced by Bulgarian Arts Festival.
Event run: April 28, 2012
Toronto Dance Theatre - Rivers
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:00pm
Toronto Dance Theatre presents the world premiere of a bold new work by Christopher House set to "Rivers," the beloved masterpiece of the late Canadian composer Ann Southam.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28,2012
Paper Laced with Gold - Paper Laced Productions
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:00pm
In this new musical, a daydreaming waitress stuck in a truck stop has a fateful run-in with a juvenile delinquent with a familiar face. By Paper Laced Productions and featuring Belle and Sebastian's Stevie Jackson.
Event run: April 28, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
2:00pm
Brian Price is Associate Professor of Film and Visual Studies at the University of Toronto who will respond to the current exhibitions at The Power Plant.
Event run: April 29, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
2:00pm– 4:00pm
Your favourite big band returns to Harbourfront Centre with a repertoire full of swing-era tunes!
Event run: April 29, 2012
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