Summer 2010 A 10-acre public trust powered by the creative cultures of Canada and the world. Events Guide harbourfrontcentre.com 416-973-4000 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Canada Government Site Partners Government Programming Partners Government Programming Partners Corporate Site Partners Corporate Site Partner Major Partners Major Partners Official Hotel Media Partners Most events FREE! There’s so much to do this What’s the Big IDEA? On any given day, there are dozens of ideas to explore at Harbourfront Centre, summer across a broad range of artistic disciplines and cultural programmes. Our curators have an eye for original trends and connections in contemporary at Harbourfront Centre culture – and they want you to see what they see. Music. Film. Dance. Food. Camps. Sailing. Often, we observe a recurring idea emerging across various disciplines and events. We call this the “Big IDEA” and present it for you to consider as part of your Harbourfront Centre experience. It’s our way of highlighting Tour the globe during our World Routes just one of the many ideas you'll find here year-round. free summer weekend festivals. This summer, the Big IDEA is “globalocal.” To read more about it, see page 4. Catch a film under the stars as part of our If you’re struck by a particular idea you see in our programming or if you’d Free Flicks series. like to send us your reactions to our Big IDEA, we’d love to hear from you! Email [email protected] or tweet @HarbourfrontTO with Inspire your kids through one of our fantastic #whatsthebigidea Summer Camps. Enjoy free classical and world music concerts Follow us on (HarbourfrontTO) at the Toronto Music Garden. Add us on (HarbourfrontCentre) Take a journey through the country’s largest outdoor art gallery, featuring the exhibit, Beyond Imaginings. Creating a better heart. Harbourfront Centre, the heart of Toronto’s waterfront, is undergoing an extensive And so much more! site transformation to remove the existing surface parking lot, build an attractive underground parking facility and create new public spaces and amenities for our central waterfront site. All buildings and spaces are open as usual during construction. However, if you’re planning to drive, please note that the parking lot between York Quay Centre and Queen’s Quay Terminal is closed. For complete information and updates, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/construction. See you this summer! harbourfrontcentre.com July 1 Canada Day 2010 The biggest birthday A series of FREE weekend festivals that run July through September, World party of the year. Cheryl L’Hirondelle, 6:30pm Routes explores ideas in contemporary It’s Canada’s 143rd birthday and we’re L’Hirondelle celebrates Canada Day with a new collection of songs that investigates culture, bringing together rich, artistic celebrating the many cultures and artistic genres that form our Canadian a Cree world view in contemporary time traditions from around the globe. identity with programming for all ages. and space. Come join us, eh? This summer, we explore the Big IDEA of Canadian Games from Around the World, “globalocal.” While some nations fragment 1–6pm into smaller, culturally distinct regions Canada is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Come play a familiar and other cultures migrate across the game with new songs and new rhythms world, questions are inevitably raised: that reflect our cultural influences. How do we connect with one another? How does our world shrink and expand over time? What – if any – are the boundaries of our global village? We invite to you consider your own global standing during World Routes. For more on our curatorial vision, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/worldroutes. The Sadies Photo: Vanessa Heins Bring the kids! All festivals feature Highlights: programmes designed for kids. Details on our website. The Sadies, 9:30pm Toronto’s grandest country-surf rockers Cheryl L’Hirondelle Stay connected! Sign up for our crank the volume to 11 on Canada’s big And much more! World Routes e-newsletter and get day! The band’s uniquely Canadian up-to-the-minute programme updates. sound is influenced by different global PLUS! The Tall Ships Festival will harbourfrontcentre.com/newsletters genres. be here. See page 18. 4 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 5 July 2–4 July 9–11 The Hot Spot Beats, Breaks Quame Scott & Culture Presented by The hottest trends Late Night Celebrating cutting edge presented by in global culture. electronic music and art. TMDP, July 10, 6pm A festival that captures the international Jazz Mafia Circus, July 2, 11pm Join us for one of the most influential TMDP are a local electronic duo that has zeitgeist in music, dance and food, A late night after party following Brass, music festivals in the country. taken the international dance scene by exploring what’s “hot” globally. Crank Bows, and Beats, Jazz Mafia Circus storm, exporting their strangely unique invites a hot collective of musicians up the heat with hot artists and Highlights: Toronto sound to the farthest reaches of tomorrow’s trendsetters. to let their hair down and do what they the globe. do best. Kid Koala with The Slew Live: Six Highlights: Turntables Meet the ex-Wolfmother Rhythm Section, July 9, 9:30pm L’Orchestre Septentrional, July 3, 9pm Kid Koala is a Canadian global turntablist As one of Haiti’s most senior cultural sensation. His new band, The Slew, ambassadors, L’Orchestre Septentrional reinvents turntables as an instrument is poised to give voice to a country with with the help of the ex-Wolfmother the world’s attention at its doorstep; a rhythm section. true Hot Spot in 2010. Meet the musicians and be the first to see footage from their unreleased documentary When the Drum TMDP is Beating at 7pm in the Studio Theatre. Showcasing the best DJs and electronic Director Whitney Dow will be present. artists from Toronto and Canada. Late Night All weekend long. presented by Beats, Breaks & Embrace, July 10, 11pm The Toronto International Flamenco With his own unique style of industrial Festival – Canadian Showcase, sounding futuristic beats and heavy July 3, 3pm dance floor stomping rhythms, Datsik Dozens of Flamenco dancers and L’Orchestre Septentrional has earned the attention of some of the companies bring a hot global tradition to most notable and influential acts on the an all-Canadian showcase. Don’t miss it! And much more! scene. And much more! The Slew 6 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 7 July 16–18 July 23–25 Expressions Love, of Brazil Saskatchewan Celebrating the diversity Our spotlight shines on the David Carpenter, July 23, 7:30pm Carpenter presents his most recent of Brazilian culture. Sambacana, July 17, 7:30pm “centre” of Canada. publication, A Hunter’s Confession, a We connect Canada with Brazil by An exciting Brazilian music ensemble Toronto unites with Saskatchewan to memoir in which he shares his personal showcasing both international and local reflecting the richness and diversity of showcase and honour the province’s hunting history, including the dramatic artists through music, dance, film, visual a new generation of Canadian artists. arts and culture through Rider pride, incident that triggered him to stop arts, workshops and culinary arts. contemporary expression and distinct hunting for good. Laura Finocchiaro, July 17, 6:30pm Aboriginal artistic forms. Highlights: One of the early pioneers of Brazilian TACK, June 19–September 19 electronic pop music, Finocchiaro plays This visual arts exhibition shines a light many musical styles − from bossa nova on aspects of traditional cowboy culture Mallu Magalhães, July 17, 9:30pm to samba-jazz-funk to rock and pop. Her and celebrates the skills and artistry of A multi-skilled artist, Magalhães plays new CD Lauras is a mosaic of songs that this beautiful work not usually seen the guitar, harmonica, piano and blow show her many faces. within mainstream craft. keyboard, and has played sold-out gigs Featuring works by: Linda Kerr, Sandy across Brazil. Her MySpace page alone Assman, Jim Hyde, William (Bill) F. Wilm, has received a staggering 4.3 million Nick Demchenko and Guy Murphy. hits. Not bad for a two-year career! Mallu Magalhães Little Miss Higgins Highlights: TACK photo: Rhonda Wilm Little Miss Higgins, July 24, 9:30pm Late Night This Saskatchewan-based pianist, guitarist presented by and singer performs an assortment of country blues songs. July 24, 11pm Laura Finocchiaro Photo: Ana Ottoni Join us for a Saskatchewan-style tailgate party! And much more! And much more! 8 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 harbourfrontcentre.com • 416-973-4000 9 July 30–August 2 August 6–8 Island Soul What is Classical? Caribbean culture Conjo: Head Wrapping Exposé and Exploring uncharted The Labyrinth Project, Workshop, August 1, 4pm, August 7, 3pm & 10pm; August 8, 2pm celebrated through music, August 2, 2:30pm territory in global music An event that transforms numerous dance, food and art. Have you ever wanted to wear a head traditions. Harbourfront Centre spaces into walking A full-throttle celebration that bridges wrap, or learn how to wrap fabric to be A fascinating examination of the world’s labyrinths where you’ll be guided through the gap between Canada and the Islands. used as a headdress? Explore the classical music scene. Musicians from various performances. Featuring a One of the most popular World Routes significance, benefits and history of across the globe defy the genre and turn world