What’s On Calendar
April 2011
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On the Heels of the Hound read by Clare Muireann Murphy
Sunday, April 3, 2011
11:00am
–12:00pm
One brave scealaí (myth-teller) will lure you into the fantastical world of Ancient Ireland.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
12:00pm
– 1:30pm
A celebration of Toronto’s finest young storytellers featuring students from the Toronto District School Board.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Using old legends, Garry Sault recreates a magical time when the earth was brand new and strange and mystical creatures ruled the land!
Selections from The Batoche Musical read by Maureen Belanger
Sunday, April 3, 2011
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Listen as Maureen Belanger tells the story of Alphonse and Ernestine Pilon, the first couple to marry after the Battle of Batoche. Belanger will also be joined by the ANDPVA Indigenous Youth Leadership Team who will perform shadow puppetry.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
Passing on the oral tradition in both English and French, The Backseat Balladeers share stories through Canadian ballads and folksongs. Audience participation is encouraged!
Mahadevi Akka read by Rubena Sinha
Sunday, April 3, 2011
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Through storytelling, poetry and live music, the tale of a woman who defied the rules of society to become a spiritual seeker, mystic and teacher in 12th century India will unfold.
Generations of Stories on Wings and Waves read by Summi Siddiqui & Heather Whaley
Sunday, April 3, 2011
2:30pm
– 3:30pm
Two storytellers from very different walks of life will touch your hearts with insightful tales brought to you from their traditions and travels.
Mouth Open, Story Jump Out read by Itah Sadu & Phyllis Walker
Sunday, April 3, 2011
2:30pm
– 3:30pm
Gather round as storytellers Itah Sadu & Phyllis Walker regale you with a collection of folk tales.
Mangoes on the Beach read by Peter Chand
Sunday, April 3, 2011
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Storyteller Peter Chand takes the story of his parent’s journey to Britain in the 1950s and weaves it with four traditional Indian tales.
Tall Tales and True: Women of Courage
Sunday, April 3, 2011
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Sluefoot Sue, Marguerite de Robervale, Oona McCool and Anna Jameison leave a legacy of brave deeds for the future – whether real or imagined.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
The Queers are in Your Ears once again, bringing tales of guilty pleasures and sensual desires.
Land of the Trees read by Brian Hetherington
Sunday, April 3, 2011
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Journey to the “Land of the Trees,” the Gaelic nickname for Canada, in this set of stories of Gaelic immigration.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Holly Luhning, Sarita Mandanna, Miriam Toews
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
7:30pm
– 9:30pm
Readings by Holly Luhning (Quiver), Sarita Mandanna (Tiger Hills) and Miriam Toews (Irma Voth).
DanceWorks | DW187 Shared Programme
Thursday, April 7, 2011
8:00pm
Blue Ceiling Dance and Marc Boivin present two separate dance performances during one magical evening.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
8:00pm
Extending the language of dance with kinetic, physical and gracefully elegant expressions in tandem with contemporary Diasporic soul, Ballet Creole ushers in a new era in its maturity as one of Toronto’s top dance companies.
Friday, April 8, 2011
8:00pm
Extending the language of dance with kinetic, physical and gracefully elegant expressions in tandem with contemporary Diasporic soul, Ballet Creole ushers in a new era in its maturity as one of Toronto’s top dance companies.
DanceWorks | DW187 Shared Programme
Friday, April 8, 2011
8:00pm
Blue Ceiling Dance and Marc Boivin present two separate dance performances during one magical evening.
DanceWorks | DW187 Shared Programme
Saturday, April 9, 2011
8:00pm
Blue Ceiling Dance and Marc Boivin present two separate dance performances during one magical evening.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
8:00pm
Extending the language of dance with kinetic, physical and gracefully elegant expressions in tandem with contemporary Diasporic soul, Ballet Creole ushers in a new era in its maturity as one of Toronto’s top dance companies.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
8:00pm
Toronto's award-winning Kaeja d'Dance spins exhilarating Canadian and international artists into a 20th anniversary premiere that will overtake the senses.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Suzanne Desrochers, Antanas Sileika, Johanna Skibsrud
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
7:30pm
– 9:30pm
Readings by Suzanne Desrochers (Bride of New France), Antanas Sileika (Underground) and Johanna Skibsrud (The Sentimentalists).
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
8:00pm
Toronto's award-winning Kaeja d'Dance spins exhilarating Canadian and international artists into a 20th anniversary premiere that will overtake the senses.
Children & A Few Minutes of Lock | Louise Lecavalier/Fou Glorieux
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
8:00pm
Bittersweet and sweaty duets about parenting and the ties that bind from an icon of Canadian dance.
Children & A Few Minutes of Lock | Louise Lecavalier/Fou Glorieux
Thursday, April 14, 2011
8:00pm
Bittersweet and sweaty duets about parenting and the ties that bind from an icon of Canadian dance.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
8:00pm
Toronto's award-winning Kaeja d'Dance spins exhilarating Canadian and international artists into a 20th anniversary premiere that will overtake the senses.
Children & A Few Minutes of Lock | Louise Lecavalier/Fou Glorieux
Friday, April 15, 2011
8:00pm
Bittersweet and sweaty duets about parenting and the ties that bind from an icon of Canadian dance.
Friday, April 15, 2011
8:00pm
Toronto's award-winning Kaeja d'Dance spins exhilarating Canadian and international artists into a 20th anniversary premiere that will overtake the senses.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
8:00pm
Toronto's award-winning Kaeja d'Dance spins exhilarating Canadian and international artists into a 20th anniversary premiere that will overtake the senses.
Children & A Few Minutes of Lock | Louise Lecavalier/Fou Glorieux
Saturday, April 16, 2011
8:00pm
Bittersweet and sweaty duets about parenting and the ties that bind from an icon of Canadian dance.
BOOK LAUNCH / Byproduct: On the Excess of Embedded Art Practices
Monday, April 18, 2011
8:00pm
Please join us for an evening of talks, discussion and drinks to launch the new book Byproduct: On the Excess of Embedded Art Practices.
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Valerie Compton, Philip Kerr, Kyung-sook Shin
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
7:30pm
– 9:30pm
Readings by Valerie Compton (Tide Road), Philip Kerr (Field Gray) and Kyung-sook Shin (Please Look After Mom).
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Randy Boyagoda, Hisham Matar, Alexi Zentner
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
7:30pm
– 9:30pm
Readings by Randy Boyagoda (Beggar's Feast), Hisham Matar (Anatomy of Disappearance) and Alexi Zentner (Touch).
DanceWorks | DW188 Yvonne Ng's tiger princess dance productions - Mixed Repertoire
Thursday, April 28, 2011
8:00pm
Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng perform A Tale Begun where Ng, strapped to Glumbek's back, investigates nurturing versus independence.
DanceWorks | DW188 Yvonne Ng's tiger princess dance productions - Mixed Repertoire
Friday, April 29, 2011
8:00pm
Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng perform A Tale Begun where Ng, strapped to Glumbek's back, investigates nurturing versus independence.
DanceWorks | DW188 Yvonne Ng's tiger princess dance productions - Mixed Repertoire
Saturday, April 30, 2011
8:00pm
Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng perform A Tale Begun where Ng, strapped to Glumbek's back, investigates nurturing versus independence.
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