What’s On Calendar
February 2012
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Friday, February 3, 2012
6:00pm –11:00pm
Shop for great finds at this Kuumba presented by TD-themed market.
Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00pm – 9:00pm
An exhibit of exotic drums made of clay by Keith Tovey.
FILM / Cinenova: Opening Screening
Friday, February 3, 2012
7:00pm
New York-based artist Emma Hedditch curates a screening from the Cinenova collection of women’s, feminist and queer film and video.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10:00am – 9:00pm
An exhibit of exotic drums made of clay by Keith Tovey.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1:00pm –11:00pm
Shop for great finds at this Kuumba presented by TD-themed market.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Hey kids! Come on down to the craft zone where you can make your very own musical instruments.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
A Celebration of Afro-Diasporic Tradition Through Storytelling
Saturday, February 4, 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrates the African Diaspora. Featuring Itah Sadu and special guests Sandra Whiting and Sojourner San Vicente.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 4, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
10:00am – 5:00pm
An exhibit of exotic drums made of clay by Keith Tovey.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Shop for great finds at this Kuumba presented by TD-themed market.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Hey kids! Come on down to the craft zone where you can make your very own musical instruments.
SUNDAY SCENE / Anastasia Hare & Julia Paoli
Sunday, February 5, 2012
2:00pm
Anastasia Hare & Julia Paoli are Curatorial Interns at The Power Plant.
A Celebration of Afro-Diasporic Tradition Through Storytelling
Sunday, February 5, 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of tales that celebrates the African Diaspora. Featuring Itah Sadu and special guests Sandra Whiting and Sojourner San Vicente.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 11, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 11, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
2:00pm
David Balzer is a Toronto-based author, editor and teacher. His writing on art and film has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Believer, Artforum.com, and Border Crossings.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Alan Lightman
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Reading and interview with Alan Lightman (Mr g).
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 18, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 18, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
LIVE / Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows: Everything Under the Moon
Saturday, February 18, 2012
7:00pm
Everything Under the Moon is the old-time shadow play re-imagined; a fantastical work of theatre for all ages told through projected image and narrative song.
Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows - Everything Under the Moon
Saturday, February 18, 2012
7:00pm
World premiere. A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Presented in association with The Power Plant.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Arts for Children and Youth partner with HarbourKIDS for the second year in a row and they're offering a variety of ways for you to express yourself through the arts!
Winter Collage Buttons with Becky Johnson
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Join crafty artist Becky Johnson who will help you to make your own wintry button using collage and adding your own artwork.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Using pre-made hockey mask cut-outs, kids can design their own hockey mask to wear around the site for the day.
Junkestra - A Celebration of Sustainable Music and Architecture
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
This amazing sound sculpture is a visual delight and can be played to create a series of wondrous musical sounds!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Come inside, warm up and learn about the province's newest recycling programme, Orange Drop!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Experience the Northern Lights without having to freeze your toes!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Ice sculptors create beautiful art using only a block of ice. What can you create using only blocks of LEGO®?
LIVE / Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows: Everything Under the Moon
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00pm
Everything Under the Moon is the old-time shadow play re-imagined; a fantastical work of theatre for all ages told through projected image and narrative song.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00pm
David McIntosh is a Toronto-based writer, curator, educator, and artist.
Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows - Everything Under the Moon
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00pm
World premiere. A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Presented in association with The Power Plant.
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story - Winter Stories from Around the World
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00pm
Hear winter stories from Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. Part of our ongoing programme of storytelling in Miss Lou’s Room, every Saturday and Sunday, all year round.
Everything Under the Moon - Shary Boyle & Christine Fellows
Sunday, February 19, 2012
2:00pm
A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. In association with The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. A Harbourfront Centre Fresh Ground new work commission.
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story - Winter Stories from Around the World
Sunday, February 19, 2012
3:00pm
Hear winter stories from Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. Part of our ongoing programme of storytelling in Miss Lou’s Room, every Saturday and Sunday, all year round.
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Arts for Children and Youth partner with HarbourKIDS for the second year in a row and they're offering a variety of ways for you to express yourself through the arts!
Winter Collage Buttons with Becky Johnson
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Join crafty artist Becky Johnson who will help you to make your own wintry button using collage and adding your own artwork.
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Using pre-made hockey mask cut-outs, kids can design their own hockey mask to wear around the site for the day.
Junkestra - A Celebration of Sustainable Music and Architecture
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
This amazing sound sculpture is a visual delight and can be played to create a series of wondrous musical sounds!
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Come inside, warm up and learn about the province's newest recycling programme, Orange Drop!
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Experience the Northern Lights without having to freeze your toes!
Monday, February 20, 2012
11:00am – 5:00pm
Ice sculptors create beautiful art using only a block of ice. What can you create using only blocks of LEGO®?
LIVE / Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows: Everything Under the Moon
Monday, February 20, 2012
2:00pm
Everything Under the Moon is the old-time shadow play re-imagined; a fantastical work of theatre for all ages told through projected image and narrative song.
Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows - Everything Under the Moon
Monday, February 20, 2012
2:00pm
World premiere. A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Presented in association with The Power Plant.
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story - Winter Stories from Around the World
Monday, February 20, 2012
2:00pm
Hear winter stories from Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. Part of our ongoing programme of storytelling in Miss Lou’s Room, every Saturday and Sunday, all year round.
Everything Under the Moon - Shary Boyle & Christine Fellows
Monday, February 20, 2012
2:00pm
A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. In association with The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. A Harbourfront Centre Fresh Ground new work commission.
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story - Winter Stories from Around the World
Monday, February 20, 2012
3:00pm
Hear winter stories from Sweden, Iceland and New Zealand. Part of our ongoing programme of storytelling in Miss Lou’s Room, every Saturday and Sunday, all year round.
Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows - Everything Under the Moon
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
7:00pm
World premiere. A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Presented in association with The Power Plant.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Nathan Englander
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Reading and interview with Nathan Englander (What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank).
LIVE / Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows: Everything Under the Moon
Thursday, February 23, 2012
7:00pm
Everything Under the Moon is the old-time shadow play re-imagined; a fantastical work of theatre for all ages told through projected image and narrative song.
Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows - Everything Under the Moon
Thursday, February 23, 2012
7:00pm
World premiere. A brand new narrative music-projection spectacle by visual artist Shary Boyle and singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Presented in association with The Power Plant.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 25, 2012
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
FILM/LIVE / Cinenova: An Audience of Enablers Cannot Fail
Saturday, February 25, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Local artists, activists, thinkers, and educators select films and videos from the Cinenova collection for small-group presentation, viewing and facilitated discussion.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
2:00pm
Lise Beaudry is a Franco-Ontarian artist whose work has shown widely. She is also Director of Gallery 44 and a professor in the Art and Art History program at Sheridan College and University of Toronto in Mississauga.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Inspired by the Malabar People, the dramatic portrait series by Stan Douglas currently on view at The Power Plant, this workshop will explore creative drawing and collage approaches to portraiture.
LECTURE / Mieke Bal on Stan Douglas
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:00pm
Bal will speak on Stan Douglas’s work (currently on view at The Power Plant), examining how he practices a re-examination of cultural history that actualizes the relevance today of both media and stories — the one through the other.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Charlotte Gill, Robert Hough, Kim Thúy
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Readings by Charlotte Gill (Eating Dirt), Robert Hough (Dr. Brinkley's Tower), Kim Thúy (Ru).
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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