What’s On Calendar
September 2011
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
7:00pm
Chanteuse extraordinaire Beth Anne Cole sings songs of Night and Nature composed by herself, Kurt Weill, Gilles Vigneault, Nino Rota and others, accompanied by the exciting young guitarist Rob MacDonald.
Friday, September 2, 2011
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
Enjoy a BBQ demonstration and music performance by legendary singer-songwriter, John Ellison.
SoundClash Music Award Winner Showcase: Saidah Baba Talibah
Friday, September 2, 2011
8:00pm
The votes are in and rock/soul songtress, Saidah Baba Talibah, is the winner of SoundClash, Harbourfront Centre’s Music Award. Don’t miss this celebration and performance!
Friday, September 2, 2011
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Join us for The Heavyweights Brass Band’s blowout debut CD release concert. This much-anticipated CD includes Cuban sonero/rapper Ogguere and soul/rock vocal powerhouse Saidah Baba Talibah.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
A red hot character from SwizzleStick Theatre’s Dali Gala will roam the site.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
5:00pm
– 6:00pm
A red hot character from SwizzleStick Theatre’s Dali Gala will roam the site.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
6:00pm
– 8:00pm
No one can make a crowd move like Mychael Clarke, a.k.a. “The Magnificent” DJ Niterider.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
Enjoy a mesmerizing performance by reggae musician Odel Johnson!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
9:00pm
– 9:30pm
No one can make a crowd move like Mychael Clarke, a.k.a. “The Magnificent” DJ Niterider.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
9:30pm
–11:00pm
Effortlessly fusing soul, jazz, Afro and Latin rhythms.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
2:00pm
Ihor Holubizky is the Senior Curator of the McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
7:00pm
– 8:00pm
A storyteller at heart with the voice of an angel, Leah Flanagan can also wield a mean ukulele.
Tanika Charles & the Wonderfuls
Sunday, September 4, 2011
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
A talented and soulful Canadian songstress. Hosted by Anne-Marie Mediwake, co-host of CBC News Toronto.
Hot Thoughts with Slow Food International's Paolo Di Croce
Sunday, September 4, 2011
8:00pm
– 9:00pm
At the heart of each festival at Harbourfront Centre lies a hot thought, an idea that seeks to change the way people see the world.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
9:30pm
–11:00pm
This multilingual, multicultural super group has become synonymous with energetic live shows.
Monday, September 5, 2011
1:00pm
– 2:00pm
The Chef is hard to miss, but you still want to watch out. He’s an excellent mingler with a super-inflated personality.
Lula Lounge Brunch Salsa Lessons with Miko Sobreira
Monday, September 5, 2011
2:00pm
– 3:00pm
Spend the day in Havana!
Monday, September 5, 2011
3:00pm
– 4:00pm
The Chef is hard to miss, but you still want to watch out. He’s an excellent mingler with a super-inflated personality.
Lula Lounge Brunch with Luis Mario Ochoa
Monday, September 5, 2011
3:30pm
– 4:30pm
Spend the day in Havana!
Monday, September 5, 2011
4:30pm
– 6:00pm
A collection of Toronto musicians who explore how ages-old Afro-diasporic rhythms and voices meet in present-day Toronto.
Q-and-A with Calypso Queen MacArthur Linda Lewis followed by Film Screenings
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
8:00pm
An intimate Q-and-A with Calypso Queen MacArthur Linda Lewis, a.k.a. "Calypso Rose," star of the film, Calypso Rose - Lioness of the Jungle. Followed by film screenings.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
7:00pm
The superb baroque cellist Kate Bennett Haynes, inaugurates a cycle of Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello with the Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, – the piece that inspired the Toronto Music Garden.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
4:00pm
A concert featuring Toronto’s Ton Beau String Quartet and accordionist Ina Henning.
Reception and Red Carpet Event: Meet and Greet with Director Howard Allen followed by The Skin
Friday, September 16, 2011
6:00pm
Meet Howard Allen, director of The Skin, followed by a screening of his film. Red Carpet Event hosted by the Consulate for Antigua and Barbuda in Toronto.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
3:50pm
Rising songstress Christine Doky will lend her talented pipes to this year’s festival!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
4:10pm
Come listen to seven-year-old Julie Nhu Ha, whose voice is sure to capture your heart at this year’s festival.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
4:20pm
This year’s Tet Trung Thu: A Mid-Autumn Celebration features Lý Hồng Phong (Kevin Ly) and his inspiring soulful songs.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
6:00pm
Michael Caldwell, a Toronto-based choreographer/performer and graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, will bring his choreographic performance Pieces to the stage at this year’s Tet Trung Thu: A Mid-Autumn Celebration.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
6:30pm
Come listen to seven-year-old Julie Nhu Ha, whose voice is sure to capture your heart at this year’s festival.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
7:00pm
The Thien LE Ao Dai Competition is open to contestants of all ages.
I canti a Maria: Music for the Madonna
Sunday, September 18, 2011
4:00pm
The Vesuvius Ensemble makes its Toronto Music Garden debut, and closes the 2011 season, with passionate traditional songs to the Madonna.
Legacy - The 3rd Annual Pandit Kishan Maharaj PKM Jayanti Festival
Sunday, September 18, 2011
5:00pm
This festival honours the legacy of India's tabla legend Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Benares (1923-2008).
DanceWorks | DW190 | Signal Theatre - from thine eyes
Thursday, September 22, 2011
8:00pm
World premiere! Choreographer Michael Greyeyes and writer Yvette Nolan create a dance theatre production where six characters, who are stuck in limbo examine mortality, memory and forgiveness, through the lens of indigenous dance expression.
DanceWorks | DW190 | Signal Theatre - from thine eyes
Friday, September 23, 2011
8:00pm
World premiere! Choreographer Michael Greyeyes and writer Yvette Nolan create a dance theatre production where six characters, who are stuck in limbo examine mortality, memory and forgiveness, through the lens of indigenous dance expression.
DanceWorks | DW190 | Signal Theatre - from thine eyes
Saturday, September 24, 2011
2:00pm
World premiere! Choreographer Michael Greyeyes and writer Yvette Nolan create a dance theatre production where six characters, who are stuck in limbo examine mortality, memory and forgiveness, through the lens of indigenous dance expression.
DanceWorks | DW190 | Signal Theatre - from thine eyes
Saturday, September 24, 2011
8:00pm
World premiere! Choreographer Michael Greyeyes and writer Yvette Nolan create a dance theatre production where six characters, who are stuck in limbo examine mortality, memory and forgiveness, through the lens of indigenous dance expression.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
2:00pm
Corinn Gerber, the new Executive Director of Art Metropole, will talk about the fall exhibitions.
The Loop Gallery Presents Performance Art + Partnership: A Panel Discussion and Keynote Presentation
Thursday, September 29, 2011
7:00pm
A panel discussion and keynote presentation.
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