http://www.torontoevents.com/ en-us Copyright 2004-2013 Refresh Web Development LLC http://www.HeliosCalendar.com http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=rss Upcoming Event Information From TorontoEvents.com http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=16617 The Taste of Lawrence Festival (TOL) is the brainchild of Michael Thompson, City Councillor in Scarborough Centre Ward 37 where the event is held. Believing the festival would be a good way to build community spirit and raise money for local charities, Councillor Thompson worked with local businessmen Tony Kiriakou and Riyaz Kara of the Wexford Heights BIA to establish and stage the first Taste of Lawrence Festival in 2004. The organizing team, which expected 3,000 visitors, were delighted when than 12,000 attended. Since then, TOL has evolved into one of Toronto's signature events, attracting over 50,000 people from communities throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. TOL celebrates the cultural diversity of Toronto and the GTA by showcasing the unique cuisine, music, performers, vendors, retailers and community groups. People come for the food, the entertainment, the party atmosphere, and to have a great time with family and friends, making the street festival one of the most colourful and diverse events in the city. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=16617 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=16505 Come to New Year's Eve in Brampton and see why families and surrounding communities make Brampton their place to bring in the New Year. Participate in the festivities and enjoy the live entertainment. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=16505 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17215 The Toronto Argonauts battle their division rival the Montreal Alouettes in a pre-season match up. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17215 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17522 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Alan Hetherington & Banda Illuminada – Saturday, June 22 at 8:00pm Banda Illuminada is a brand new and very exciting Brazilian band from Toronto made up of some of Canada's top musicians and 'veterans' of the flourishing and ever expanding Brazilian music scene including Alex Dean (sax), Mark Duggan (vibes), Aline Morales (vocals), Wagner Petrilli (viola), Maninho Costa (percussion), Alan Heatherington (drums). Influenced by Choro, Musica Popular Brasileira and Jazz, the group’s musicianship is outstanding, driven by a fervent sense of rhythm. Their repertoire is a mixture of Brazil’s classic instrumental tunes mixed with some Brazilian standard songs and original compositions. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17522 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17385 North York welcomes Make Music 2013! On Friday, June 21, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, all music lovers are invited to Mel Lastman Square to play, sing and listen to music. This free event is organized by Alliance Française de Toronto in partnership with John Filion, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Toronto Public Library and North York Arts. For additional information and to register, please visit www.makemusictoronto.ca Contact: Anna and Oceane 416.922.2014, ext. 35 or culturel@alliance-francaise.ca Make Music (aka 'Fête de la Musique') is a free musical celebration that takes place each year on June 21 – the first day of summer – in communities around the world. Since its creation in France in 1982, the event has spread to more than 110 countries and 460 cities. On this day, free concerts take place in public outdoor spaces. All musicians, both amateur and professional, have the opportunity to share their love of music as all musical styles are welcome. In Toronto, Make Music has been celebrated since 2004. This year, the party's taking place right here in North York! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17385 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17523 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Jive Bombers – Sunday, June 23 at 3:00pm The Jive Bombers are a Toronto based group that performs a lively variety of off-beat jazz and blues classics from all eras of the genre. Led by Trombonist John Karpenko, there’s always a sense of fun and mayhem when these old friends get together to play their wicked horn-heavy mix of jump-blues and jazzy swing tunes. Performers include: John Karpenko (Trombone), Alex Dean (Sax), Bob Brough (Sax), Johnny Johnson (Sax), Brigham Phillips (Trumpet), Del Dako (Vibes), Gord Sheard (Piano), Al Henderson (Bass), Curtis Smith (Drums) and Special Guest Vocalists. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17523 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17226 'Tell cancer it barked up the wrong tree!' Join us as we celebrate Relay for Life with our four-legged loved ones! Visit http://www.cancer.ca/barkforlife, click on 'High Park' and register you and your pup today! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17226 Sat, 05 Oct 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17533 North York welcomes Make Music 2013! On Friday, June 21, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, all music lovers are invited to Mel Lastman Square to play, sing and listen to music. This free event is organized by Alliance Française de Toronto in partnership with John Filion, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Toronto Public Library and North York Arts. For additional information and to register, please visit http://makemusictoronto.ca/en/ Make Music (aka 'Fête de la Musique') is a free musical celebration that takes place each year on June 21 – the first day of summer – in communities around the world. Since its creation in France in 1982, the event has spread to more than 110 countries and 460 cities. On this day, free concerts take place in public outdoor spaces. All musicians, both amateur and professional, have the opportunity to share their love of music as all musical styles are welcome. In Toronto, Make Music has been celebrated since 2004. This year, the party's taking place right here in North York! Contact: Anna and Oceane 416.922.2014 * 35 or culturel@alliance-francaise.ca http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17533 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17370 Compete with your friends, find hidden challenges throughout the city and run 5-10km along the way! It's like Canada's one-day Amazing Race...Register now @ www.scioncitychase.ca This ‘Amazing Race’ is Canada’s Largest Urban Adventure Race. Are you smart enough to solve clues and navigate your city? Are you tough enough physically to beat the ChasePoints? Are you strategic enough to be the first to cross the finish line? Are you open enough to laugh through experiences that will test your comfort zones? Register now @ ScionCityChase.ca Choose from the 6-hour Scion City Chase Classic, 2-hour Scion City Chase RUSH or test yourself with the Columbia Enduro-Chase! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17370 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17525 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Lily Frost Swings – Tuesday, June 25 at 7:00pm Infectious and charming are the best words to describe Lily Frost Swings. The talented singer-songwriter, whose original music has been heard on TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, brings new and fresh interpretations to classic songs from the great American Songbook made famous by the legendary Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and more. The arrangements recall the heyday of swing – peppered with the slightest hint of western swing - which blends a period feel with a contemporary sensibility. The repertoire appeals to both veteran jazz fans and a young contemporary audience. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17525 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17520 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Dixie Demons – Saturday, June 22 at 2:00pm Dixie Demons have been dazzling audiences for the past 26 years! Anyone who has seen this stellar 6-piece band on stage knows that the chemistry they share is what makes the Dixie Demons tick. Their performances are a real treat of great music, amazing virtuosity and showmanship! Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17520 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17216 ARGOS HOME OPENER! Your Double Blue host their storied rival the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their 140th home opener honouring their 100th Grey Cup Championship win, including a pre-game presentation you will not want to miss with a banner raising ceremony, ring presentation and much more! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17216 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17519 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Michael Dunston / Dave Young Tribute to Donny Hathaway – Friday, June 21 at 8:00pm In our world of “flash-in-the-pan” singers and “here today, gone tomorrow” pop stars, it is a deserved treat to hear a beautiful tune rendered soulfully and with an authentic depth of emotion that only a seasoned artist like Michael Dunston can bring. While Dunston’s music speaks for itself, there is clearly more to his story. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17519 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17521 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Beyond the Pale – Saturday, June 22 at 5:00pm For over a decade Toronto’s Beyond the Pale has been making its distinctive brand of boundary-busting Eurofolk fusion. Mixing Klezmer, Balkan, and Romanian styles with an eclectic range of North American influences, the band members’ diverse musical and cultural backgrounds intersect in a shared impulse to push the boundaries of contemporary acoustic roots music into new realms. Their exuberant live performances range seamlessly from raucous dance rhythms to intricate chamber-folk dynamics, taking audiences on an invigorating musical ride with stunning virtuosity and thrilling arrangements. Beyond the Pale has performed at festivals, theatres, and clubs across Canada, the U.S., and Europe, including the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, NY’s famed Carnegie Hall, and the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17521 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17524 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Norman Marshall Villeneuve’s Jazz Message Quintet – Monday, June 24 at 7:00pm Félix Award Winner Norman Marshall Villeneuve is a Canadian jazz icon who plays with a spirited passion that is exciting and contagious to anyone within earshot. This veteran player has a successful career spanning more than 60 years. For over 35 years he has made his home in Toronto where he has earned a reputation as 'father figure' to a younger generation of players. Villenueve continues his life's work under his banner Norman Marshall Villeneuve’s Jazz Message and has given innumerable performance opportunities to a new generation of those who now comprise the best of Canadian jazz - Bill McBirnie, Robi Botos, Reg Schwager, Bob Brough, Mike Downes, Grant Stewart, Eric Boucher, David Restivo, Jake Wilkinson, Ken Fornetran, Artie Roth, Gord Webster, Shawn Nyquist, Brownman Ali, Mike Pelletier and Brian Chahley. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17524 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17526 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Maylee Todd – Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00pm Meet quirky songstress, Maylee Todd, the multi-talented singer/songwriter with an appetite for obscure instruments. Born to an English/French father and a Filipino/Spanish mother, this skilful young lady has many strings to her bow (or harp, rather). You may know her from the humorous interactive aerobics events called 'Sweatshop Hop' which have aired on Canada’s Much More Music. And when she’s not dressing in spandex and entertaining the crowd with comical parodies, you can find her at Toronto’s Second City where she is a regular. Crazy for Jose Feliciano and Gilberto Gil, whose concerts she recalls perfectly, her own creations are an amalgamation of these influences, or ‘Bossa-meets-Funk-and-Indie’ as she calls it. Her band ‘Pegwee Power’ which started as a harp + looping station + vocals solo act, now consists of musicians Andrew Scott (horns /synth), Eric Woolston(double bass), and Chris Kettlewell (drums/vibraphone). Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17526 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17527 For the fourth consecutive year, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival brings the pre-eminent sounds of jazz to the prestigious Shops at Don Mills (1090 Don Mills Road at Lawrence Ave. East) in the Town Square for a series of FREE concerts that showcase the diversity of jazz from June 21 until June 30. For additional information, please visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca or www.torontojazz.com or call 416-447-6087 ext. 244. Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley – Thursday, June 27 at 7:00pm Diana Braithwaite's personal history as the direct descendant of American Blacks that were able to escape to freedom in Canada through the Underground Railroad lead to the creation of a multimedia musical history workshop that Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley have taken to primary and middle schools across North America. This Underground Railroad workshop has been performed over 5 years to more than 60,000 students and community groups across the country. Kansas born Whiteley moved with his family to Toronto, where as a teen-age performer he met blues legend Lonnie Johnson, who taught and encouraged him. During the late 70's he toured and recorded with Leon Redbone, appearing with him on Saturday Night Live. He also met a great mentor in legendary Chicago piano player Blind John Davis, who had been the house piano player at Bluebird Records, Whiteley toured and recorded with Davis, as well as building a solid reputation as a multi-instrumental session player, appearing on over 200 recordings, and as a solo artist, leading to numerous Canadian Maple Blues Awards as both songwriter and horn player of the year, and a Jazz Report Magazine Blues Album of the Year Award. In 2010 Whiteley was awarded the prestigious Blues With a Feeling Award, for lifetime achievement in the blues. Open air concerts are the epitome of summer and what better place to soak it all in than at Shops at Don Mills, where fashion, dining and entertainment come outside to play. This year for the TD Jazz Festival, Shops at Don Mills will be transforming the outdoor Urban Village into a music city. Relax in comfortable lounges in Town Square while enjoying the smooth sounds of jazz. Not only is there an amazing line-up of talented musicians, but the TD Jazz Festival will also be invading the entire mall with tons of fun activities. Grab something to eat and drink from our beer gardens and or let the jazz musician in you out to play a tune or two on the custom piano. http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17527 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17735 The Second Annual WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS A benefit concert for THREE TO BE: In support of treatment and therapy of children's neurological disorders honouring Madden Pettipas An evening of songs from Contemporary Musical Theatre Music Direction: John Pugh Produced by: Erica Harvey June 20, 2013 7:30 pm Cyril Clark Library Theatre, Brampton 20 Loafers Lake Tickets $20.00 Can be purchased by phone at 905-874-2800 or online at www.rosetheatre.ca or in person at the Rose Theatre Box Office http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17735 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17642 Does the concept of “abstract” boggle your mind? We’re here to clear things up and show you how to create your own abstract masterpiece with a few simple techniques. At our Go #Abstract workshop, you can choose from three techniques. Paint one or do them all! Each painting will take approx 2 hours to complete. Come solo, with your girls, or bring your date! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17642 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17139 Visitors to Queen’s Quay Terminal can trace the visually stunning waterfront history through Toronto on the Water, a photo exhibit that features over 100 archival images on loan courtesy of Toronto Star Archives, Toronto Port Authority, City of Toronto Archives and Queen’s Quay Terminal. The exhibit will launch at Doors Open Toronto and will remain on display throughout the main level of Queen’s Quay Terminal until Labour Day. Admission is FREE. Visit www.waterfrontbia.com for more information. Relive memories of Toronto’s vibrant waterfront at Toronto on the Water. See images of ferries docked in Toronto Harbour (1910, Toronto Star Archives); Sunnyside Amusement Park was a popular summertime attraction until 1955 when it was demolished to make way for the Gardiner Expressway (c.1925, Toronto Star Archives); Centre Island's Gibraltar Point Lighthouse, built 136 years ago at what was then the water's edge, is the city's oldest stone building and the oldest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, sand buildup over time has set it back about 100 metres inland. (1945, Toronto Star Archives); Toronto Island firefighters (1946, Toronto Star Archives) and the flying boat, the Santa Maria, of the U.S. and Cuban mail service, with the Toronto Harbour Commission building in the background (1921, Toronto Port Authority). Toronto’s rich history comes alive before your eyes at Toronto on the Water! http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=17139 Thu, 20 Jun 2013