What’s On Calendar
July 2–8, 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.
SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival Tent
Monday, July 2, 2012
1:00pm
6:00pm
Canada Day: Going Global festival partners with SING! Toronto Vocal Arts Festival to bring a preview to all things a capella!
Spectrum: Global Bollywood - Bollywood Dance Workshop
Monday, July 2, 2012
2:00pm
3:00pm
Global Bollywood, a part of the Spectrum collaborative, hosts a Bollywood dance workshop in Lakeside Terrace.
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Monday, July 2, 2012
2:30pm
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
Monday, July 2, 2012
2:30pm
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
Spectrum: Global Bollywood Music
Monday, July 2, 2012
3:30pm
4:30pm
Spectrum is an exciting new initiative in programming, highlighting the global influences of Toronto’s dance and musical landscape.
Come Dance with Me, Canada featuring Dance Xpression
Monday, July 2, 2012
4:30pm
Are you ready to learn the hottest dance moves from two of the dance industry's leading choreographers and dancers. Get ready because the founders of Dance Xpression, Kay-Ann Ward and MsToya Robinson, are here to teach you everything you need to know about dance!
Monday, July 2, 2012
4:30pm
DJ Manifest will be accompanying Dance Xpression on the Redpath Stage for the Come Dance with Me, Canada workshops and interactive performances all weekend long!
Monday, July 2, 2012
5:30pm
Spend the Canada Day long weekend listening to your favourites, including Glenn Miller, Lee Dorsey, and Benny Goodman, and the songs of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and The Andrews Sisters!
Fiddlers and Firebrands: Music from Old Ontario
Thursday, July 5, 2012
7:00pm
To mark the bicentenary of the War of 1812, Canadian music legends Muddy York and friends regale us with songs and dance tunes from early Ontario. Thanks to Phyllis & Bill Waters.
Dancing on the Pier: Line Dancing and Two-Step
Thursday, July 5, 2012
7:00pm
9:00pm
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
Friday, July 6, 2012
8:30pm
9:30pm
Tio Chorinho is a new Toronto ensemble dedicated to performing Brazilian choro music in the tradition of the great mandolin master, Jacob do Bandolim.
Brothers of Brazil - CANCELLED
Friday, July 6, 2012
9:30pm
11:00pm
Please note that this performance has been cancelled. It's probably safe to say that you've never heard anything like Brothers of Brazil before. The brotherly duo makes some of the most original songs around, combining elements of Bossa Nova and samba with rock and funk.
Friday, July 6, 2012
9:30pm
11:00pm
Matuto blends high-energy Brazilian percussion, blues-drenched vocals, telecaster twang, accordion acrobatics and folksy fiddle tunes, resulting in an organic, animated new sound.
Shake it Up with DJ Fabio Lima and DJ V
Friday, July 6, 2012
11:00pm
2:00am
Shake it up as DJ Fabio Lima and DJ Vilton spin the hottest rhythms from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
2:30pm
3:30pm
Zé Fuá delivers a blast of energy and excitement in authentic pernambuco-style forró.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
4:00pm
5:00pm
Toronto-based singer and songwriter Bruno Capinan brings samba, bossa nova and the tropicalia to Expressions of Brazil!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
5:00pm
6:00pm
Join Betty Santos and her friends - including Digue Braga, Geovanni Cordeiro and the Group Sambalanco (Carlinhos Pernambuco, Andre Cabral, Mike Silva, Geovane Lopes and Mauro Pandeiro) - for traditional Brazillian music and more!
Saturday, July 7, 2012
6:00pm
7:00pm
Abanda formed as a result of the music lab at the Casa Grande Foundation, a foundation that uses communications training and youth empowerment to invigorate one of Brazil's poorest regions.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
8:30pm
9:30pm
Maria Bonita and The Band bring the playful rhythms of Forró Pe de Serra from Brazil straight to your backyard.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
9:30pm
11:00pm
Aline Morales’ days of being Toronto’s best-kept secret are over. The Grid referred to Morales' latest release as "the finest Brazilian album ever produced in Canada."
Saturday, July 7, 2012
11:00pm
2:00am
You can't help but have a great time at this carnaval ball featuring samba, traditional marchinhas, frevos, and much more! The Banda Bracatum and singers Cibele Iglesias and Salviano Pessoa promise an unforgettable party. Sponsored by Brazil Remittance.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
2:00pm
3:00pm
Salviano Pessoa has been noticed for his poetic compositions and original songs. He is, beyond a doubt, one of the great new talents of Brazilian music.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
3:30pm
4:30pm
Maracatu Mar Aberto is an Afro-Brazilian percussion and song troupe that plays maracatu de baque virado and other rhythms derived from the same traditions. Presented by Uma Nota Só.
Maracutu Mar Aberto presented by Uma Nota
Sunday, July 8, 2012
3:30pm
4:30pm
Maracatu Mar Aberto is an Afro-Brazilian percussion and song troupe that plays Maracatu de Baque Virado and other rhythms derived from the same traditions.
Bavia Arts Brazilian Drumming Workshop for Kids
Sunday, July 8, 2012
4:00pm
5:00pm
Bavia Arts Studio leads a fun and exciting drumming workshop where kids are allowed to be as loud as they want!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
4:30pm
6:00pm
A double-shot of samba with a "carioca soul" chaser. Don't miss the groove-laden sets of Pedro Quental!