What’s On Calendar
August 3–5, 2012
Free Skating on the Natrel Rink
Open Daily
Hours may vary
Skating
Set against the beautiful shoreline of Lake Ontario, the city’s most scenic rink awaits! Skate & helmet rentals available. Call the Rink Hotline at
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Friday, August 3, 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.
Friday, August 3, 2012
12:00pm – 6:00pm
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.
Friday, August 3, 2012
6:00pm –12:00am
What are you in the mood for today? Thai? Latin? Indian? 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.
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.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Saturday, August 4, 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 4, 2012
12:00pm –12:00am
What are you in the mood for today? Thai? Latin? Indian? 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, August 4, 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 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
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.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Sunday, August 5, 2012
10:00am – 9:00pm
Eight exciting new exhibitions, including a co-production with the Woodland Cultural Centre as part of the Planet IndigenUS festival.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
12:00pm –12:00am
What are you in the mood for today? Thai? Latin? Indian? 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, August 5, 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.
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!
SUNDAY SCENE / Valerie Velardo
Sunday, August 5, 2012
2:00pm
Valerie Velardo is Curatorial Intern at The Power Plant, and she will respond to the current exhibition, Tools for Conviviality.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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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