What’s On Calendar
August 2012
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Harbourfront Centre is disappointed to announce that serious infrastructure issues have forced the closure of its iconic outdoor waterfront rink this winter.
We are also deeply disappointed that we must cancel our 2020–21 skating season, including our Learn to Skate program, as we were all looking forward to getting outside and skating on one of the most beautiful rinks in the city. Learn more here.
Harbourfront Centre continues to monitor the rapidly changing situation regarding the COVID-19 virus. For the health and safety of all our staff and our volunteers, our patrons, supporters and the community, and in line with the advice and guidelines of Toronto Public Health, we will be closed to the public until further notice. Learn more here.
Dancing on the Pier: Cumbia and Salsa
Thursday, August 2, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
From L'Acadie to the Land of Faerie
Thursday, August 2, 2012
7:00pm
Celtic and French-Canadian music from fiddler Donna Hébert, guitarist Max Cohen, and vocalist Molly Hebert-Wilson. Thanks to the K.M. Hunter Foundation.
Friday, August 3, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
We begin the Island Soul festival with Jouvay, an interactive parade around the grounds of Harbourfront Centre.
Friday, August 3, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Together Panman Pat and Percussionist Jeff have been thrilling their audiences with a Caribbean callalloo of musical styles. Tonight they’re doing it "Soul Village style.”
Friday, August 3, 2012
8:30pm
– 9:30pm
A not-to-miss musical tribute to Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts), grandmaster of classic calypso music and one of Trinidad's best-loved calypsonians. Featuring Moses Revolution.
Friday, August 3, 2012
10:00pm
–11:00pm
Winston Bailey, better known by his stage name The Mighty Shadow, is a unique calypsonian and soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
2:00pm
– 9:00pm
Watch and learn the rules and strategies of championship dominoes as the Ontario Domino League hosts a one-day tournament with workshops open to the public. Bring your best hand, literally!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
5:30pm
– 6:30pm
Afrafranto bring palmwine, a West African brand of charmingly relaxed acoustic folk-style music, to Harbourfront Centre.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Composed of veteran mariachi musicians from the GTA , Mariachi Fuego offers a refreshing twist to all their performances while maintaining a high degree of respect in their execution of traditional mariachi repertoire.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Be enchanted by the ancient ritual art of stilt-dancing brought to you by SwizzleStick Theatre and see if you spot Island Soul’s very own traditional Caribbean Moko Jumbie!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
This event has been cancelled. Described as "the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s," Admiral Bailey's fire is still burning brightly as an incredible performer and master DJ.
Hardcore Band featuring Junior Miller, I-Sax and Peculiar I
Saturday, August 4, 2012
8:00pm
The world famous Hardcore Band featuring Juno Award-nominated Peculiar I, classic reggae vocalist Junior Miller and saxophonist extraordinaire I-Sax Injah.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
Learn the Jump for Jamaica dance!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Duane Stephenson simultaneously represents both the past and the future of Jamaican music, both as The Wailers (of Bob Marley fame) frontman and as a successful solo artist.
Food Demo with Chef Yzanne Williams-Chance from Tobago
Sunday, August 5, 2012
1:30pm
Learn the tricks and trades of the Tobago kitchen from chef Yzanne Williams-Chance!
Moko Jumbie: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad (For Kids!)
Sunday, August 5, 2012
2:00pm
– 5:00pm
An introductory workshop for kids on the traditions of Moko Jumbie (stilt-dancing spirit of the forest) and all of its transitions from Africa to the Caribbean and Canada.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
2:00pm
– 7:00pm
The Metro All Fours League will host a tournament where you can try your hand at the national card game of Trinidad and Tobago.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
2:30pm
An amalgamation of some of the top dancers and drummers direct from Tobago!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
3:30pm
Direct from Tobago, master pannist Jaime Ramsey performs solo pieces.
Food Demo with Chef Yzanne Williams-Chance from Tobago
Sunday, August 5, 2012
4:00pm
Learn the tricks and trades of the Tobago kitchen from chef Yzanne Williams-Chance!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
4:30pm
Trinidad-born Muhtadi, founder of Toronto’s popular Muhtadi International Drumming Festival, introduces you to the originating drum beats and riddims from various regions and countries in this interactive, performative workshop featuring Caribbean rhythms and their lineage from around the world.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
5:30pm
Four performers specialized in griot-type performances of speech, which is accompanied by tambrin music and a particular dance form.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Be enchanted by the ancient ritual art of stilt-dancing brought to you by SwizzleStick Theatre and see if you spot Island Soul’s very own traditional Caribbean Moko Jumbie!
Food Demo with Chef Yzanne Williams-Chance from Tobago
Sunday, August 5, 2012
6:30pm
Learn the tricks and trades of the Tobago kitchen from chef Yzanne Williams-Chance!
Royal Sweet Fingers Tambrin Band
Sunday, August 5, 2012
6:30pm
– 7:00pm
The most popular tambrin band in Tobago will showcase this unique music during their performance for Tobago Day celebrations at Island Soul.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
7:30pm
– 8:00pm
Don't miss out as Tobago Calypso King, Michael Baker, as he rocks the Redpath Stage!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Fire Fusion plan to rock the Island Soul crowd with a variety of R&B, reggae, hip hop and soca and calypso songs!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
9:00pm
Aquisia Frederick brings the fun of fire limbo dance to Island Soul!
A Tribute To The Slickers featuring Derrick "Johnny Too Bad" Crooks
Sunday, August 5, 2012
9:30pm
–11:00pm
To commemorate Jamaica’s 50th, Freedom Time Media presents a tribute to The Slickers, a Jamaican rock steady and reggae group from the late 1960s and early 1970s, centred around Derrick Crooks, who had also been one of the founding members of The Pioneers along with his brother Sydney.
Monday, August 6, 2012
1:00pm
Joy Lapps, the "Princess of Pan," brings her tenor pan and diverse performance range to Island Soul.
Monday, August 6, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Be enchanted by the ancient ritual art of stilt-dancing brought to you by SwizzleStick Theatre and see if you spot Island Soul’s very own traditional Caribbean Moko Jumbie!
Reggaerobics Workshop with Tamla Matthews
Monday, August 6, 2012
2:30pm
– 3:00pm
Tamla Matthews leads an aerobics class that uses only reggae/dancehall and calypso/soca music to fuel stretching, cardio and toning.
Moko Jumbie: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad (For Kids!)
Monday, August 6, 2012
3:00pm
– 6:00pm
An introductory workshop for kids on the traditions of Moko Jumbie (stilt-dancing spirit of the forest) and all of its transitions from Africa to the Caribbean and Canada.
Monday, August 6, 2012
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Incorporating diverse styles, cultures and costumes, Caribbean Folk Performers will regale you with bold colours, breathtaking moves, uplifting drumming and engaging storytelling!
Monday, August 6, 2012
5:00pm
Performing steel pan music at it’s best for the past 25 years!
Monday, August 6, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
The Calypso Stars showcase is a two-and-a-half hour Caribbean music concert featuring popular calypso singers performing original songs from the annual Calypso Tents Music Series (CTMS). Top Canadian soca artists and special guests round out the event.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
7:00pm
Montreal violist Pemi Paull performs visionary music from the 17th century to today, by Heinrich Biber, Michael Oesterle, Katia Tiutiunnik, Georges Enescu and Gustav Mahler. Thanks to Vivian and David Campbell.
Dancing on the Pier: Afro Caribbean, Zouk and Cumbia
Thursday, August 9, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
Friday, August 10, 2012
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring James Jones
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
James Jones helps to Celebrate the Crossroads with performances around the Harbourfront Centre site.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Fara Palmer
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Award-Winning Fara Palmer performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Leemai
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Singer-songwriter Leemai performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads - Indigenous Café with Eddy Robinson
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
An intimate and interactive evening featuring stories and songs. Hosted by Eddy Robinson.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Dallas Arcand
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Dallas Arcand, a high energy Aboriginal Entertainer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Cree Nation, performs.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Tulali
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Experience the breathtaking harmony and vocal fierceness of Tulali, part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Jennifer Kreisberg
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Jennifer Kreisberg of the renowned native women's acapella trio Ulali performs.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Hanggai
Friday, August 10, 2012
8:30pm
– 9:00pm
China's Hanggai blends traditional Mongolian folk sounds and instruments with modern punk rock styles.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Leemai
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Singer-songwriter Leemai performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads - Opening Night Spectacle
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Join us for the exciting opening night for Planet IndigenUS incorporating diverse and contemporary Indigenous performers from around the globe.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring George Leach
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Sta’atl’imx singer-songwriter George Leach performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Plex
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Award-winning Hip Hop artist and producer Plex performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Fara Palmer
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Award-Winning Fara Palmer performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Indigenous Voices - Global Space: A Theatre Workshop
Saturday, August 11, 2012
1:00am
– 2:00am
Using simple creativity games, the workshop with Michael Walling will explore indigenous lives and stories, and relate them to today's global concerns.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:30am
– 5:30pm
No experience required! In this one-day class, students will learn how to make a sterling silver ring from a sheet of metal.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - The Breaking Wind
Saturday, August 11, 2012
1:30pm
– 2:30pm
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
A performance by the musical ambassadors of the Cree people of James Bay.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
– 3:30pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Harawira is a storyteller, expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Saturday, August 11, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Formidable guitarist Matthew Andrae performs.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Jani Lauzon
Saturday, August 11, 2012
3:00pm
– 3:45pm
Jani Lauzon performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - New Credit Showcase
Saturday, August 11, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Artists from the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation dazzle with an array of talent from their community.
A Tribe Called Red - Video & Music Mixing Workshop
Saturday, August 11, 2012
3:30pm
– 4:30pm
A Tribe Called Red engages the audience in a video and music workshop discussing their craft.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring David West
Saturday, August 11, 2012
4:00pm
– 4:45pm
Ecuadorian multi-string and vocal prodigy Dave West performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
With their "world"-ribbed sounds, precise arrangements and a catalogue of songs, New Zealand's Pacific Curls make music that is both worldly and enthralling.
Write Your Own Story - Kinnie Starr
Saturday, August 11, 2012
4:30pm
– 5:00pm
Learn how to write your own story through songwriting, hip hop and poetry through inspiring, creative exploration.
Beading Workshop - Naomi Smith
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
Create your own beaded ankle or wrist bracelet using a basic stringing technique and traditional materials.
Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - Goombine
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:00pm
– 5:30pm
Multi-talented artist Goombine performs on the Outdoor Stage at Woodland Cultural Centre.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Rebecca Miller
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:00pm
– 5:45pm
Six Nations country music singer Rebecca Miller performs.
A Critical & Political History of Indigenous Art in Canada
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:30pm
– 6:30pm
Be part of an intriguing discussion on the history of Indigenous Art in Canada that explores artists, culture, history, thinking, and meaning.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Donna's Boy
Saturday, August 11, 2012
6:00pm
– 6:45pm
Donna's Boy, an exciting new country band fronted by award-winning Mi'k Ma'q Actor Glen Gould, performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - Six Nations Women Singers
Saturday, August 11, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Haudenosaunee vocal ensemble Six Nations Women Singers perform live.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
6:00pm
– 7:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Harawira is a storyteller, expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Emerging MC’s featuring DJ Robinson and Q-Rock
Saturday, August 11, 2012
6:30pm
– 8:00pm
DJ Robinson and Q-Rock will keep the beats tight and the audience energized with their hooks and rhymes.
Part of Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - Eagle Flight Singers
Saturday, August 11, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
This London, Ontario-based pow wow drumming group brings forth the essential sound of the drum and what it means to First Nations people as the heartbeat of a nation.
Music Workshop: Focus on Blues
Saturday, August 11, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Featuring Jani Lauzon and Dave West, this workshop will explore the Blues influence in each artist's music.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Kinnie Starr will be co-headlining along with Digging Roots in an evening of Indigenous beats, blues and rhythms.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:30pm
I, George Nepia celebrates the life of an East Coast boy who rose from humble beginnings and became one of world rugby's first superstars.
Power of the Voice, Heart of the Drum - Hanggai
Saturday, August 11, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
China's Hanggai blends traditional Mongolian folk sounds and instruments with modern punk rock styles.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
9:00pm
–10:30pm
A night of comedy that pokes fun at stereotypes and political issues.
Cancelled - Planet IndigenUS Music Videos
Saturday, August 11, 2012
9:00pm
–10:30pm
Featuring various music videos from many of the musical artists performing at Planet IndigenUS.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Digging Roots will be co-headlining with Kinnie Starr in an evening of Indigenous beats, blues and rhythms!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
11:00pm
– 2:00am
Fresh off of their national tour and the release of their self-titled debut album, DJ Bear Witness, DJ NDN and DJ Shub bring their infectious mix of traditional drums, Jamaican dub and urban beats back to Toronto.
Indigenous Voices - Global Space: A Theatre Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Using simple creativity games, the workshop with Michael Walling will explore indigenous lives and stories, and relate them to today's global concerns.
Workshop: Longbow Guitars - Design Your Own Guitar
Sunday, August 12, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:30pm
Learn the ‘tricks of the trade’ related to designing and constructing your own musical creations.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:30pm
I, George Nepia celebrates the life of an East Coast boy who rose from humble beginnings and became one of world rugby's first superstars.
POWER KIDS / Geoffrey Farmer's Figure
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 5:00pm
This FREE workshop offers kids a chance to activate artist Geoffrey Farmer's new interactive installation for Tools for Conviviality by adding to and transforming a sculptural figure over the course of the exhibition.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Join us for an engaging music workshop with China's Hanggai, a Mongolian folk/punk ensemble.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:30pm
OKA bring a "worldview" to their musical landscape as they explore and embrace new technologies in the creation of their sound.
Red Power: A Graphic Novel Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
A workshop that will take audiences through the story process, with an in-depth look at character creation and development.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Goombine
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 3:45pm
Multi-talented artist Goombine performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:30pm
– 5:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Joe Harawira is a storyteller and expert in tikanga (protocols), and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm
The Cecilia String Quartet performs music by the young Beethoven, and teams up with clarinetist Peter Stoll to perform Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet and three preludes by George Gershwin. Thanks to Eli & Phil Taylor.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Sean Conway
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm
– 4:45pm
Curve Lake First Nation singer-songwriter Sean Conway performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Curators, artists, and festival directors explore cultural arts and expression within a thematic context addressing questions surrounding concept, audience, research, production, and space.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:30pm
– 5:30pm
Blues artist Brock Stonefish performs.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
How do you make that sound? Learn the varying complexity of the didgeridoo.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
Experience the first work of the Tūāhu performance series by Te Toki Haruru director and choreographer Charles Koroneho.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
New Zealand's Pacific Curls perform music that is both worldly and enthralling.
Maori Day - Pacific Curls Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
6:30pm
– 7:30pm
A musical workshop featuring New Zealand's Pacific Curls.
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - Morningside
Monday, August 13, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Joe Harawira is a storyteller and expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - Malvern
Monday, August 13, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
With their ‘World’-ribbed sounds and precise arrangements, Pacific Curls make music that is both worldly and enthralling.
Te Pou Rahui Performance Workshop
Monday, August 13, 2012
6:00pm
– 8:00pm
Join Te Pou Rahui for this unique workshop consisting of an MB (Muscle & Bone, Mind & Body) class, a 30-minute showing of performance works by Charles Koroneho, and a discussion of image work and its relation to Indigenous choreographic practices.
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Monday, August 13, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - Spadina Road
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Born and bred in Whakatane in the north island of New Zealand, Joe Harawira is a storyteller and expert in tikanga (protocols) and is a passionate teacher and performer of kapahaka (performing arts).
Planet IndigenUS presents Founder's Cup Opening Ceremony
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Featuring musical and dance performances by local Six Nations artists.
Falen Johnson - Invisible Stories
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Falen Johnson examines the stories of the past on these performance-based art walks, giving the history gravitas when you are standing in the physical place of where the narratives took place.
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
OKI perfoms his contemporary fusion of Reggae, African, Electronica and Ainu folk melodies.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:30pm
A play by Six Nations playwright Falen Johnson is a humorous look at how stereotypes and blood quantum are viewed by society.
Robin Ranger at the Native Child and Family Services Aboriginal Market
Thursday, August 16, 2012
12:00pm
– 1:00pm
Robin Ranger performs his unique Indigenous flavour jazz at the Native Child and Family Services Aboriginal Market.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Fort York: CBC's 8TH Fire Series
Thursday, August 16, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
As part of the Planet IndigenUS Festival, Fort York presents CBC's 8TH Fire Series.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
7:00pm
The Castle Quartet performs Arnold Schoenberg's lushly romantic Quartet in D; the "Rosamunde" variations from Schubert's Quartet in A Minor, and music by Michael Oesterle and Carina Reeves. Thanks to Irfhan Rawji.
Falen Johnson - Invisible Stories
Thursday, August 16, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Falen Johnson examines the stories of the past on these performance-based art walks, giving the history gravitas when you are standing in the physical place of where the narratives took place.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Lisa Odjig, two-time world champion hoop dancer and recent semi-finalist of Canada’s Got Talent, conducts a workshop.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic returns to Planet IndigenUS with a striking new performance on The Natrel™ Pond at Harbourfront Centre.
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - Parliament Street
Friday, August 17, 2012
10:00am
–11:00am
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic combines stunning projections, bold costuming and intricate physical performance.
Friday, August 17, 2012
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Planet IndigenUS at the Toronto Public Library - North York Central
Friday, August 17, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Using traditional native teachings and humour, the comical adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws are based on the seven fire prophecies and the seven grandfathers.
Friday, August 17, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Sage Paul presents a showcase of new fashions designed specifically for Planet IndigenUS.
Friday, August 17, 2012
7:00pm
– 8:30pm
Don't miss the North American premiere of Susuriwka - Willow Bridge. Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theater, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012.
Friday, August 17, 2012
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Accomplished artist and singer/songwriter Arthur Renwick performs his unique brand of blues and country.
Trailblazers and Music Makers: Ali Fontaine and Susan Aglukark
Friday, August 17, 2012
8:00pm
–10:00pm
Emerging singer Ali Fontaine performs with trailblazer Susan Aglukark.
Friday, August 17, 2012
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
Australian dance-theatre company Polytoxic returns to Planet IndigenUS with a striking new performance on The Natrel™ Pond at Harbourfront Centre.
Friday, August 17, 2012
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
Benny Walker performs his effortless blend of soul, blues, reggae and acoustic folk.
Robbie Robertson Tribute Show featuring Derek Miller and Special Guests
Friday, August 17, 2012
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Celebrating not only the work of a great musician, this evening we will celebrate an innovator and icon in the Indigenous artistic community, paying homage to one of Canada's best songwriters – Robbie Robertson.
Friday, August 17, 2012
11:00pm
– 2:00am
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award winners Winnipeg's Most headline an exciting evening of hip hop dance and music.
Ursula A. Johnson - Basket Weaving Performance Art
Saturday, August 18, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
Ursula A. Johnson - Basket Weaving Performance Art
Saturday, August 18, 2012
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
Little Big Man Remix by the Contrary Collective takes a disciplinary boundary breaking and oppositional stance on pop cultural renderings of Indigenous culture, in particular the film Little Big Man.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Polytoxic's all ages workshop fuses traditional Pacific dance with pop and contemporary dance moves. Have fun shakin' your booty!
Saturday, August 18, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
The acclaimed Métis Fiddler Quartet performs traditional Canadian Métis and Native fiddle music.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:30pm
Don't miss the North American premiere of Susuriwka - Willow Bridge. Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theater, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Rabbit and Bear Paws is for the young and the young at heart. This series is set in 1750’s colonized North America and features the comical adventures of two brothers, Rabbit and Bear Paws.