What’s On Calendar
April 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
10:00am– 4:00pm
Take advantage of our lounge area for festival attendees.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
10:00am–10:30am
A century separates the accounts of two pregnant teens: a tapestry of personal and historical stories. Featuring storyteller Harriet Xanthakos.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
10:00am–11:00am
Well-known playground singing games like "Ring Around the Rosie" receive The Backseat Balladeer treatment during this examination of rhymes and chants of Canadian youth.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
11:00am–12:00pm
Storytellers recite the same fairytale in three different languages. Featuring readings by Mariella Bertelli, Rico Rodriguez, Erol Boran (pictured).
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
11:30am– 1:30pm
Students from the new Storytelling Toronto course "Storytelling II: Further Explorations" share stories as they traverse the Canadian landscape.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
11:30am–12:30pm
For over 30 years Aubrey Davis has told stories to people of all ages. Don’t miss out on your chance to hear one of his tales.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
12:30pm– 1:30pm
For Robert Seven-Crows the sharing of stories and legends, with the sound of traditional songs, drum and guitar, is a way to share the wealth and the tradition of his roots.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
1:00pm– 1:30pm
A 17th-century Indian love story about tragedy and loss. Featuring Summi Siddiqui.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
1:00pm– 2:00pm
Queers in your Ears returns with a set of exciting stories about the intersection between queerness and being Canadian. Featuring storytellers Jeffrey Canton, Clare Nobbs (pictured) and Ricardo Rodriguez.
Event run: April 1, 2012
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm
Miss Lou's Room is animated with volunteer storytellers bringing their passion for the spoken word with stories from diverse cultural traditions.
Event run: April 1, 2012 14&15
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm– 3:30pm
Because God Loves Stories is a storyteller's perspective on politics, fishing, and fatherhood. Featuring storyteller Dan Yashinsky.
Event run: April 1, 2012
SUNDAY SCENE / Meghan Sutherland
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:00pm
Meghan Sutherland is Associate Professor of Cinema and Visual Studies at the University of Toronto and she will respond to the current exhibitions at The Power Plant.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
2:30pm– 3:30pm
Come and enjoy this traditional Korean storytelling experience. Featuring storyteller Seung Ah Kim.
Event run: April 1, 2012
All About Miss Lou: What's Your Story?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
3:00pm
Miss Lou's Room is animated with volunteer storytellers bringing their passion for the spoken word with stories from diverse cultural traditions.
Event run: April 1, 2012 14&15
POWER KIDS / Make a Memory Map
Sunday, April 1, 2012
3:00pm– 5:00pm
Motivated by artist Kerry Tribe’s exhibition currently on view at The Power Plant, this workshop will give participants the chance to make their own creative map based on short personal narratives.
Event run: April 1, 2012
Legless Stocking: Canadian Eh?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
4:00pm– 6:30pm
The Legless Stocking Company combines various art forms along with the ancient art of storytelling to explore different themes and ideas. Featuring performances by Lorne Brown, Jim Blake, Ivan Coyote, and Itah Sadu.
Event run: April 1, 2012
IN CONVERSATION / Luis Jacob & Barbara Fischer
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
7:00pm
Barbara Fischer, Curator at The Power Plant from 1988–90, engages in a conversation with a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist Luis Jacob, who was included in The Power Plant exhibitions in 2008-09 and 2006.
Event run: April 4, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Thursday, April 5, 2012
9:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Friday, April 6, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Saturday, April 7, 2012
4:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Saturday, April 7, 2012
8:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Sunday, April 8, 2012
2:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
FROM THE ARCHIVES / Chen Tamir on Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy
Sunday, April 8, 2012
2:00pm
Chen Tamir will discuss The Power Plant exhibition Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy: Collaborative Works (2000) as part of The Power Plant's 25th anniversary programming.
Event run: April 8, 2012
Evan Webber and Frank Cox-O'Connell - Ajax & Little Iliad
Sunday, April 8, 2012
4:00pm
World premiere. A double bill of intimate, intermedia works that break apart the troubled relationship between storytelling and war, audience and actors. Co-produced by Harbourfront Centre.
Event run: April 4–8, 2012
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Heather Birrell, John Boyne, Yejide Kilanko
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
7:30pm– 9:00pm
Readings by Heather Birrell (Mad Hope), John Boyne (The Absolutist), Yejide Kilanko (Daughters Who Walk This Path).
Event run: April 11, 2012
Mortified - Jenn Goodwin and Camilla Singh
Saturday, April 14, 2012
8:00pm
A concert exploring aggression and enthusiasm, kindness and rage, pride and regret, through tap dancing, cheerleading and drumming. By Camilla Singh and Jenn Goodwin.
Event run: April 14, 2012
SUNDAY SCENE / Ahlia Moussa & Jessica Simas
Sunday, April 15, 2012
2:00pm
Ahlia Moussa and Jessica Simas are both Curatorial Interns at The Power Plant who will respond to the current exhibitions.
Event run: April 15, 2012
LECTURE + LIVE / Kerry Tribe: Critical Mass
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:00pm
Unfortunately, the live performance of Critical Mass is CANCELLED. Instead, artist Kerry Tribe will give a FREE lecture about her practice and the current exhibition Kerry Tribe: Speak, Memory, and Tribe will also present compelling video documentation of Critical Mass.
Event run: April 18, 2012
Human Rights Watch Book Series
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
7:30pm– 9:00pm
Featuring a conversation about women’s rights in the world today with Rosemary McCarney of Plan International's Canadian operations, author Erna Paris, and Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch.
Event run: April 18, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012 Opening Night Reception
Friday, April 20, 2012
6:00pm–10:00pm
Join us for a FREE opening night reception for the 2012 Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions. Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 20, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00pm– 9:30pm
Seven artists who work primarily in photography discuss their most recent projects.
Event run: April 20, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
THE SHEETS, THE... - The Empty Whole Group
Saturday, April 21, 2012
8:00pm
Modern intimacy is explored on, under, and around hotel bed sheets through revealing duets and unsparing solos. By The Empty Whole Group.
Event run: April 21, 2012
FROM THE ARCHIVES / Matthew Hyland & Gabrielle Moser on Andrea Bowers
Sunday, April 22, 2012
2:00pm
Former Curatorial Interns Matthew Hyland and Gabrielle Moser will discuss The Power Plant exhibition Andrea Bowers: The Weight of Relevance (2007–08) as part of The Power Plant's 25th anniversary programming.
Event run: April 22, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
12:00pm– 8:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
IN CONVERSATION / FASTWÜRMS & Philip Monk
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
7:00pm
Philip Monk, former Curator at The Power Plant from 1995-2004, engages in a conversation with FASTWÜRMS, a Creemore-based duo of artists who has been included in The Power Plant exhibitions in 2010 and 1997.
Event run: April 25, 2012
Authors at Harbourfront Centre: Sadie Jones, Owen Laukkanen, Liza Marklund
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
7:30pm– 9:00pm
Readings by Sadie Jones (The Uninvited Guests), Owen Laukkanen (The Professionals), Liza Marklund (Vanished).
Event run: April 25, 2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: TransMigration Artist Salon
Thursday, April 26, 2012
7:30pm– 9:00pm
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s Artist Salon is a first-hand, exclusive look at the creative process behind TransMigration. Meet the artists, discover the work-in-progress and share your thoughts and ideas on creativity, contemporary arts, First Nations arts and the impact of Norval Morrisseau’s paintings and life.
Event run: April 26, 2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Thursday, April 26, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Friday, April 27, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
2:00pm– 9:30pm
Experience a "Soul Journey to Bulgaria," featuring a unique blend of traditional Bulgarian culture and modern artistic expression. Co-produced by Bulgarian Arts Festival.
Event run: April 28, 2012
The Dietrich Group - Paris1994/Gallery
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:00pm
D.A. Hoskins uses dance as the material for visual art in a moving work by this provocative Toronto company.
Event run: April 25–28, 2012
Paper Laced with Gold - Paper Laced Productions
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:00pm
In this new musical, a daydreaming waitress stuck in a truck stop has a fateful run-in with a juvenile delinquent with a familiar face. By Paper Laced Productions and featuring Belle and Sebastian's Stevie Jackson.
Event run: April 28, 2012
Spring Visual Arts Exhibitions 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
12:00pm– 6:00pm
Six must-see exhibitions explore the private and public events that comprise our country's heritage.
Event run: April 21 – July 15, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
2:00pm
Brian Price is Associate Professor of Film and Visual Studies at the University of Toronto who will respond to the current exhibitions at The Power Plant.
Event run: April 29, 2012
There's always something happening at Harbourfront Centre!
- Skating on the Natrel Rink (weather permitting)
- 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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