What’s On Calendar
July 9–15, 2012
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Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
IN CONVERSATION / Vera Frenkel & Ihor Holubizky
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
7:00pm
Vera Frenkel is one of Canada’s most influential artists whose work was included in The Power Plant’s inaugural exhibition Toronto: A Play of History (1987), and she will engage in a conversation with Ihor Holubizky, a former Curator at The Power Plant from 1987–88.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
9:00pm
A funny satire on the modelling industry, Zoolander strikes all the right poses and is perfectly positioned to bring the laughs!
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
7:00pm
Toronto’s thrilling taiko drumming troupe, Nagata Shachu, celebrates summer at their annual appearance at the Toronto Music Garden. Thanks to Ben Saskin.
Dancing on the Pier: Swing and Cha-Cha
Thursday, July 12, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Friday, July 13, 2012
6:00pm –11:00pm
Shop the world this weekend! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Friday, July 13, 2012
6:00pm –11:00pm
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist - Gyles
Friday, July 13, 2012
7:30pm – 8:00pm
A powerhouse and thoughtful lyricist who's music is a perfect mix of old-school danceability, playful imagery and silky strong vocals.
Friday, July 13, 2012
8:00pm – 9:00pm
With the voice of an angel, charismatic stage presence and a string of infectious tunes, Maylee Todd is turning heads with her unique brand of boogie, bossa, space funk, psychedelia and soul.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist - LAL
Friday, July 13, 2012
9:00pm – 9:30pm
LAL are a band, but not only a band, they're a music-making magical mushroom, the visible flowering part of a much larger organism, connected with very fine but infinitely resilient roots.
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
Friday, July 13, 2012
9:30pm –11:00pm
Some of the best-kept secrets are worth revealing, and the eternal youth of the legendary Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is just one of those hidden treasures. Canadian debut!
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
12:00pm –11:00pm
Shop the world this weekend! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
12:00pm –11:00pm
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 8:00pm
This weekend, Zone 4 will host unique activities for kids, focusing on the traditions of sound clash and the interesting elements of sound itself.
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 8:00pm
Chill out inside our game hub with Twister, Snakes and Ladders, giant chess, giant checkers, and giant Connect 4!
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Hang out in the Sound Lounge and turn up the volume!
Community Outreach – Break it Down, Play de Record, UforChange
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Drop by the booths of Break it Down, Play de Record, and UforChange to learn more about each organization and their variety of amazing programmes.
Salsa on the Lake with Caliente Entertainment (Beginner)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Learn the basic salsa steps that'll have you ready to move at the La Maquina de la Salsa performance immediately following this workshop!
UforChange Presents: Artful Dodgers Improv Workshop
Saturday, July 14, 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
The improvisation acting workshop, featuring Mark ElRaheb, explores various techniques of improvised situational acting.
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Saturday, July 14, 2012
2:00pm – 2:30pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist - OPOPO
Saturday, July 14, 2012
2:00pm – 2:30pm
A duo that delivers stage magic with a rock-meets-techno sound. As (o)zone binds with (p)hospherous so do synths, drums and waves. OPOPO is not just a name, but a formula for light.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist - Chloe Charles
Saturday, July 14, 2012
3:00pm – 3:30pm
An artist with the poise and beauty of a cocktail-sipping movie star from the 1950s, the depth and intellectual prowess of a beat poet and the sound of a modern day folk-infused soul songstress.
La Maquina de la Salsa (with tribute to Billy Bryans)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Led by Marta Elena, La Maquina de la Salsa features a 12-piece orchestra directed by gifted Cuban pianist, Larry Mesa Benitez. La Maquina and Harbourfront Centre will honour the late Billy Bryans.
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Saturday, July 14, 2012
3:30pm – 4:30pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
UforChange Presents: Artful Dodgers Improv Workshop
Saturday, July 14, 2012
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The improvisation acting workshop, featuring Mark ElRaheb, explores various techniques of improvised situational acting.
Salsa on the Lake with Caliente Entertainment (Intermediate)
Saturday, July 14, 2012
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Calling all salsa lovers! Join us for an exciting lesson in intermediate salsa moves. Beginners are welcome to show off and improve upon the skills they learned at the first workshop.
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Saturday, July 14, 2012
4:30pm – 5:30pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist – Progress and the Rebel Alliance
Saturday, July 14, 2012
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Molten lava. Raging storm. Earthquake. These words are synonymous with the high-energy reggae style of this Barbados-born, Toronto-based artist.
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Saturday, July 14, 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Saturday, July 14, 2012
5:30pm – 6:00pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
UforChange Presents: Artful Dodgers Improv Workshop
Saturday, July 14, 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The improvisation acting workshop, featuring Mark ElRaheb, explores various techniques of improvised situational acting.
Film Screening: Young Jeezy - A Hustlerz Ambition and Big Daddy Kane
Saturday, July 14, 2012
6:00pm
Emmy Award-winning producer/director P. Frank Williams will screen Young Jeezy - A Hustlerz Ambition and never-before-seen clips from the Big Daddy Kane documentary. Q&A to follow.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
6:00pm – 6:30pm
DJ Tasha Rozez, the first-ever "Female Sound Clash Champion," delivers the newest and hottest sounds in dancehall.
SoundClash Shortlisted Artist – Rich Kidd
Saturday, July 14, 2012
7:30pm – 8:00pm
This Toronto-born, critically acclaimed producer, MC, songwriter and director is a mad musical genius with the vision of creating a monster.
Freedom Writers with Special Guest JD Era
Saturday, July 14, 2012
8:00pm – 9:00pm
The Freedom Writers movement is a collective of Toronto-based artists that include Big Sproxx, Theology 3, Tona, Adam Bomb, Frankie Payne and Progress. With JD Era.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
9:00pm – 9:30pm
DJ Tasha Rozez, the first-ever "Female Sound Clash Champion," delivers the newest and hottest sounds in dancehall.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
9:30pm –10:30pm
Former Slum Village member Elzhi is known for his unique sound that has inspired countless groups outside the traditional realms of hip hop. Many know him as "Detroit's Best Kept Secret."
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:23am
All Braggin’ Rights crews, all at one time! MOVED TO BRIGANTINE ROOM DUE TO RAIN
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:23am
All Braggin’ Rights crews, all at one time! MOVED TO BRIGANTINE ROOM DUE TO RAIN
Braggin' Rights: DJ Dance Battle
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:27am
Dance styles and sounds collide as we bring together four of Toronto’s best dance crews, of a variety of disciplines, and pair them up with their favorite DJ to battle for a top prize of $1,000!
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Arts Funding: Grant Applications Workshop
Sunday, July 15, 2012
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Attend our panel discussion featuring various arts funding organizations and learn what grant applications are available to the dance/music community.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
12:00pm – 8:00pm
Shop the world this weekend! Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
12:00pm – 8:00pm
What are you in the mood for today? Our newly renovated World Café, in the former location of the Lakeside Terrace Tent, features a host of the best cuisine from around the world at affordable prices.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
This weekend, Zone 4 will host unique activities for kids, focusing on the traditions of sound clash and the interesting elements of sound itself.
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Chill out inside our game hub with Twister, Snakes and Ladders, giant chess, giant checkers, and giant Connect 4!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Graeme Guthrie teaches you all there is to know about hip hop music and dance at this informative workshop.
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
Anke Djé, Anke Bé: Diasporic African Drumming
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Along with a dynamic ensemble of musicians, Toronto-based drummer, instructor and facilitator Barry Hibbert will present an energetic programme infusing traditional drumming and dance from Guinea.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Hang out in the Sound Lounge and turn up the volume!
Community Outreach – Break it Down, Play de Record, UforChange
Sunday, July 15, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Drop by the booths of Break it Down, Play de Record, and UforChange to learn more about each organization and their variety of amazing programmes.
Braggin' Rights: DJ Dance Battle
Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Dance styles and sounds collide as we bring together four of Toronto’s best dance crews, of a variety of disciplines, and pair them up with their favorite DJ to battle for a top prize of $1,000!
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:00pm – 2:30pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
UforChange Presents: Artful Dodgers Improv Workshop
Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
The improvisation acting workshop, featuring Mark ElRaheb, explores various techniques of improvised situational acting.
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:00pm – 2:30pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
SUNDAY SCENE / The Power Plant Animateurs
Sunday, July 15, 2012
2:00pm
The Power Plant’s trained Animateurs lead a tour of the current exhibition Tools for Conviviality.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Inspired by the current group exhibition Tools for Conviviality, this FREE workshop will teach kids the processes of product development and simple tool-making.
UforChange Presents: DJ 101 with DJ L'Oqenz
Sunday, July 15, 2012
3:30pm – 4:30pm
This DJ arts workshop, featuring DJ L'Oqenz, teaches participants mixing, scratching and the how-to's behind setting up a sound system.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Graeme Guthrie teaches you all there is to know about hip hop music and dance at this informative workshop.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:00pm
Bageshree Vaze (voice) and Vineet Vyas (tabla) present North Indian classical ragas, drawing on traditional Indian rustic themes and stories.
UforChange Presents: Artful Dodgers Improv Workshop
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The improvisation acting workshop, featuring Mark ElRaheb, explores various techniques of improvised situational acting.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:00pm – 5:00pm
All Braggin’ Rights crews, all at one time! MOVED TO BRIGANTINE ROOM DUE TO RAIN
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Sunday, July 15, 2012
4:30pm – 5:30pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
Braggin' Rights: DJ Dance Battle
Sunday, July 15, 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Dance styles and sounds collide as we bring together four of Toronto’s best dance crews, of a variety of disciplines, and pair them up with their favorite DJ to battle for a top prize of $1,000!
Play De Record Academy Presents: Cutting Edge Music Technology
Sunday, July 15, 2012
5:30pm – 6:00pm
This music technology workshop, featuring Ableton Live, Traktor, Maschine and Reason, will be led by Seán Savage (pictured). It will explore techniques required to compose, record and edit music, in real time, on stage or in the studio. Participants will learn how to implement today's cutting edge technology into their current workflow.
There's always something happening at Harbourfront Centre!
- Check out our Visual arts exhibitions
- Visit our Craft & Design Studios
- Check out the greenery at the Toronto Music Garden
For details, inquire at the Info Desk or call 416 973 4000.
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