What’s On Calendar
August 6–12, 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.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Monday, August 6, 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.
Monday, August 6, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
Shop the world every weekend, all summer long. Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Monday, August 6, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
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.
Monday, August 6, 2012
1:00pm
Joy Lapps, the "Princess of Pan," brings her tenor pan and diverse performance range to Island Soul.
Reggaerobics Workshop with Tamla Matthews
Monday, August 6, 2012
2:30pm
– 3:00pm
Tamla Matthews leads an aerobics class that uses only reggae/dancehall and calypso/soca music to fuel stretching, cardio and toning.
Monday, August 6, 2012
4:00pm
– 5:00pm
Incorporating diverse styles, cultures and costumes, Caribbean Folk Performers will regale you with bold colours, breathtaking moves, uplifting drumming and engaging storytelling!
Monday, August 6, 2012
5:00pm
Performing steel pan music at it’s best for the past 25 years!
Monday, August 6, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
The Calypso Stars showcase is a two-and-a-half hour Caribbean music concert featuring popular calypso singers performing original songs from the annual Calypso Tents Music Series (CTMS). Top Canadian soca artists and special guests round out the event.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Tuesday, August 7, 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.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Wednesday, August 8, 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.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
9:00pm
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is chockfull of girl power and packed with non-stop, edge-of-your-seat, roller derby action.
Visual Arts Summer Exhibitions
Thursday, August 9, 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.
Dancing on the Pier: Afro Caribbean, Zouk and Cumbia
Thursday, August 9, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Dancing on the Pier is a social dancer's dream come true!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
7:00pm
Montreal violist Pemi Paull performs visionary music from the 17th century to today, by Heinrich Biber, Michael Oesterle, Katia Tiutiunnik, Georges Enescu and Gustav Mahler. Thanks to Vivian and David Campbell.
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Friday, August 10, 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.
Friday, August 10, 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!
Friday, August 10, 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
Friday, August 10, 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 10, 2012
12:00pm
– 5:00pm
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.
Friday, August 10, 2012
6:00pm
–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.
Friday, August 10, 2012
6:00pm
–11:00pm
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long. Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Friday, August 10, 2012
6:00pm
–11:00pm
The Aboriginal Artisan Market offers a wide variety of original fine arts and crafts from First Nations artisans.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Fara Palmer
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Award-Winning Fara Palmer performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads - Indigenous Café with Eddy Robinson
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
An intimate and interactive evening featuring stories and songs. Hosted by Eddy Robinson.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Tulali
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Experience the breathtaking harmony and vocal fierceness of Tulali, part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Leemai
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Singer-songwriter Leemai performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Dallas Arcand
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Dallas Arcand, a high energy Aboriginal Entertainer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Cree Nation, performs.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Jennifer Kreisberg
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
– 9:00pm
Jennifer Kreisberg of the renowned native women's acapella trio Ulali performs.
Friday, August 10, 2012
7:00pm
–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!
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Hanggai
Friday, August 10, 2012
8:30pm
– 9:00pm
China's Hanggai blends traditional Mongolian folk sounds and instruments with modern punk rock styles.
Celebrating the Crossroads - Opening Night Spectacle
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Join us for the exciting opening night for Planet IndigenUS incorporating diverse and contemporary Indigenous performers from around the globe.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Fara Palmer
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Award-Winning Fara Palmer performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Plex
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Award-winning Hip Hop artist and producer Plex performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring George Leach
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Sta’atl’imx singer-songwriter George Leach performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads featuring Leemai
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Singer-songwriter Leemai performs as part of the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
Celebrating the Crossroads - Indigenous Cinema
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:00pm
–11:00pm
Short films by Indigenous filmmakers from across the globe Celebrate The Crossroads during the Planet IndigenUS Opening Night Spectacle.
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
–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.
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.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
–11:00pm
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long. Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
12:00pm
–11:00pm
The Aboriginal Artisan Market offers a wide variety of original fine arts and crafts from First Nations artisans.
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
–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!
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.
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.
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.
Material Wealth: Revealing Landscape
Sunday, August 12, 2012
10:00am
– 9:00pm
Eight artists have an affinity with a particular material and focus-in on its meaning and trajectory across culture and geography.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
10:00am
– 9:00pm
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!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
10:00am
– 9:00pm
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
Sunday, August 12, 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.
Planet IndigenUS: Humber River Aboriginal Heritage Celebration
Sunday, August 12, 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.
Toronto Now: Lisa Myers and Autumn Chacon
Sunday, August 12, 2012
11:00am
– 3:00pm
A unique exploration of the origins and migrations of indigenous recipes.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
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.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
Shop the world, every weekend, all summer long. Our International Marketplace features fab finds from all corners of the globe.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
12:00pm
– 6:00pm
The Aboriginal Artisan Market offers a wide variety of original fine arts and crafts from First Nations artisans.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
12:00pm
– 8:00pm
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!
Workshop: Longbow Guitars - Design Your Own Guitar
Sunday, August 12, 2012
1:00pm
– 2:30pm
Learn the ‘tricks of the trade’ related to designing and constructing your own musical creations.
Creative Crafting - Look What I Can Do
Sunday, August 12, 2012
1:00pm
– 6:00pm
Kids can sculpt and craft their artwork with colourful plastercine and beads.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
2:00pm
– 6:00pm
The Family Fun Tent is a space where families can create art and learn more about First Nations culture.
Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos
Sunday, August 12, 2012
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Share a young woman's journey to ncover the mystery and meaning behind Inuit traditional face tattoos.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
2:30pm
– 4:00pm
A trio of short films explore the Inuit experience.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:30pm
OKA bring a "worldview" to their musical landscape as they explore and embrace new technologies in the creation of their sound.
POWER KIDS / Geoffrey Farmer's Figure
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 5:00pm
This FREE workshop offers kids a chance to activate artist Geoffrey Farmer's new interactive installation for Tools for Conviviality by adding to and transforming a sculptural figure over the course of the exhibition.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Goombine
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 3:45pm
Multi-talented artist Goombine performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
Join us for an engaging music workshop with China's Hanggai, a Mongolian folk/punk ensemble.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm
The Cecilia String Quartet performs music by the young Beethoven, and teams up with clarinetist Peter Stoll to perform Mozart’s sublime Clarinet Quintet and three preludes by George Gershwin. Thanks to Eli & Phil Taylor.
WiijiiNiijii Lodge* featuring Sean Conway
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:00pm
– 4:45pm
Curve Lake First Nation singer-songwriter Sean Conway performs in the WiijiiNiijii Lodge.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
4:30pm
– 5:30pm
Blues artist Brock Stonefish performs.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
New Zealand's Pacific Curls perform music that is both worldly and enthralling.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
How do you make that sound? Learn the varying complexity of the didgeridoo.
Maori Day - Pacific Curls Workshop
Sunday, August 12, 2012
6:30pm
– 7:30pm
A musical workshop featuring New Zealand's Pacific Curls.
Maori Day - Whale Rider and Boy
Sunday, August 12, 2012
7:00pm
–11:00pm
Bring your lawn chair and blankets, sprawl out on the grass and join us for a night of movie magic with double feature of two award-winning films.
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