What’s On Calendar
Saturday, August 11, 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.
In My Own Eyes: Photostories by Aboriginal Youth
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:00am
11:30pm
Aboriginal youth share their stories with people across Ontario in the photographic exhibition In My Own Eyes (July 1 - September 30, 2012).
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am
11:00pm
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am
11:00pm
This exhibition brings together works by seven Indigenous artists who address the many products and by products of consumer society including communication, stereotypes, obsolescence, extinction, colonialism, fast food, ideas of tradition and more!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am
5:00pm
An exhibition hosted at the Bata Shoe Museum.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am
11:00pm
The exhibition Not Forgetting reminds us of the knowledge and experiences that come from our own lives, or those of our family and community.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00am
11:00pm
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
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.
Planet IndigenUS: Humber River Aboriginal Heritage Celebration
Saturday, August 11, 2012
11:00am
5:00pm
McMichael Water Trail gallery tours will take you on a journey across time, and Canada, through the art presently on display inside the gallery, while Humber Valley Heritage Trail Association and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority leaders will offer a Discovery Hike along the banks of the Humber River.
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Saturday, August 11, 2012
11:00am
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Saturday, August 11, 2012
11:00am
10:30pm
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
12:00am
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.
Frost: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
10:00pm
Sami photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Klemetsen presents an exhibition of his work.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
10:00pm
Students from the ABVC program at OCAD University strut their stuff at Planet IndigenUs in an exhibition highlighting the diversity and beauty of their art.
Celebrating: Washi and Two Cultures
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
5:00pm
An exhibition of Japanese papermaking met by indigenous artists, most of whom are using it for the first time.
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.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
8:00pm
Bringing together artists and practices that create and engage tools to effect change and reconsider social behaviour, Tools for Conviviality includes works that are interactive as well as mechanisms towards self-help, political shifts, ritual devices, potential weapons, and means for critique.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
11:00pm
Wanna relax by the waterfront? Come to the new Lifestyle Zone, sit back, Tweet, Instagram, snack and explore. Be a part of this new café culture!
Museum of Inuit Art - Complimentary Guided Tours
Saturday, August 11, 2012
1:00pm
The Museum of Inuit Art offers complimentary guided tours of the museum every day during Planet InidgenUS.
Creative Crafting - Look What I Can Do
Saturday, August 11, 2012
1:00pm
8:00pm
Kids can sculpt and craft their artwork with colourful plastercine and beads.
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
2:00pm
6:00pm
The Family Fun Tent is a space where families can create art and learn more about First Nations culture.
This We Know... Students of the Aboriginal Visual Culture Program at OCAD Artists' Talk
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:00pm
3:00pm
Join the students in the Aboriginal Visual Culture Program at OCAD as they talk about their work and the exhibition This We Know....
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
5:00pm
Each of the sculptural pieces in this group exhibition encapsulates an element of Haudenosaunee worldviews, a nod to the past, and homage to the materials.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
5:00pm
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
5:00pm
This solo retrospective exhibit highlights Six Nation's artist Greg Staats through a multi-faceted presentation of his works.
Teiotiokwaonháston / Deyodyogwaǫháhs:dǫh (Encircles Everything)
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
5:00pm
Elizabeth Doxtater's solo work is a breathtaking homage made from corn husks.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
2:30pm
5:00pm
Four Artists from Six Nations present photographs and paintings to confront and transgress Aboriginal art expectations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
First Nations Food Fusion Demo
Saturday, August 11, 2012
4:00pm
4:45pm
Rich Francis of Aboriginal Culinary Concepts in London, Ontario presents a Aboriginal Cuisine food fusion demo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
5:30pm
6:30pm
Black Indians is a film directed by Chip Richie, exploring the histories of Native Americans and African-Americans as parallel tracks of tragedy.
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.
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.
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.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre - Thomas King, Drew Hayden Taylor, and Brian Wright-McLeod
Saturday, August 11, 2012
7:00pm
8:30pm
A trio of writers present their works during a special Planet IndigenUS Reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.