Events Calendar
May 25, 2013
CBCMUSIC.CA FESTIVAL
Over the past year, CBCMusic.ca, Canada’s free digital music service, has connected
music lovers with the very best Canadian and International music, concerts and features. Now,
CBCMusic.ca expands their offering, announcing the inaugural CBCMusic.ca Festival, taking place at
Echo Beach (909 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON) on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
Featuring Sam Roberts Band and Of Monsters and Men.
Plus Kathleen Edwards, Sloan, Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans, Half Moon Run, Jarvis
Church, Elisapie, Aidan Knight, Kae Sun, and Shakura S’Aida. With special guest appearances by CBC Radio’s The Debaters, Jian Ghomeshi, plus additional
CBC Talent and Stars to be announced.
Tickets for the CBCMusic.ca Festival will go on sale Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 am through
Ticketmaster. General admission tickets will be available for $59.50 + service charge at
www.ticketmaster.ca, all Ticketmaster outlets and to charge by phone at 1-855-985-5000. Tickets will
also be available at Toronto independent record shops Rotate This and Soundscapes.
| Date: | May 25, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
Michael Kaeshammer with special guest Kellylee Evans
8pm. Michael Kaeshammer has been drawing crowds since moving to Canada from his native Germany as a teenager. A dynamite pianist, he went his own way in 2011 with the release of his self-titled album of jubilant, pop-tinged jazz originals. Silky-smooth singer Kellylee Evans, whose work ranges from Nina Simone tributes (2010’s acclaimed Nina) to 1960s revivalist soul, appears as Kaeshammer’s special guest.
For tickets: box office at 416-872-4255 or www.masseyhall.com
Venue: Massey Hall — 178 Victoria Street
| Date: | May 25, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
| Location: |
Massey Hall |
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones, who rocked London and New York in 2012, announced today that they will kick off their “50 AND COUNTING” tour in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center. The tour debut will be followed by performances in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.
“50 AND COUNTING” continues the exhilarating celebration of the band’s first 50 years—five decades of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood bringing their iconic music and ground-breaking stage shows to audiences around the globe. The Rolling Stones were recently crowned the ‘Best Live Band’ at the NME Awards in London, and over the past 12 months have thrilled fans with their release of a greatest hits collection, “GRRR!,” a groundbreaking documentary film “Crossfire Hurricane,” a photographic book “Rolling Stones: 50,” and have taken the stage by storm for their first live shows in many years. The tour is the band’s highly anticipated return to the stage.
For tickets: charge by phone at 1-855-985-5000 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca
Venue: Air Canada Centre — 40 Bay Street
| Date: | May 25, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
| Location: |
Air Canada Centre – Entertainment Complex |
Live Jazz
12 Noon Brunch Matinee:
DANNY MARKS & FRIENDS.
3:30pm: SWING SHIFT BIG BAND:
Jim John’s Jazz Orchestra.
7:00pm: JUSTIN BACCHUS:
Funk, Soul and R&B Classics.
9:45pm: BONNIE BRETT:
Bonnie Brett-Vocals, Mike Murley-Sax, Mark Eisenman-Piano, Steve Wallace-Bass & John Sumner-Drums.
For more information: www.TheRex.ca
Venue: The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar — 194 Queen Street West
| Date: | May 25, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
| Location: |
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar |
Iranian Heritage Days at the ROM
Come out and celebrate Iranian heritage and culture at its finest. On Saturday May 25, 2013 from 11:00 am to 5:00pm the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will celebrate Iranian Heritage Day through music, dance, dining and hands-on activities.
In partnership with the Toronto Iranians Community Group, the ROM is proud to present a day of Iranian culture and heritage programming. The ROM’s Heritage Days offer a unique look at the diverse backgrounds of Canadians providing visitors with the opportunity to learn about these other cultures.
The celebration features a wide array of festivities including authentic Iranian music, dance and Naghali story-telling performances. Also scheduled is the premiere of Siamak Eskandari’s newest photography exhibit, “Riders on the Stone”, and a lecture by the photographer. Art is also on display from contemporary Iranian artists as well as hands-on Iranian themed crafts for children. Additionally, Food Studio and ROM Boutique feature Iranian-themed fare and wares for the day.
For more details: www.rom.on.ca/en/activities-programs/events-calendar/iranian-heritage-day
Location: Royal Ontario Museum — 100 Queen’s Park
| Date: | May 25, 2013 | Category: | Family Activities, Festivals and Events, Multicultural Attractions, Museums & Visual Arts |
| Location: |
Royal Ontario Museum |
May 23, 2013 – May 26, 2013
what we are saying
World Stage Production
Ame Henderson/Public Recordings
Presented in association with The Power Plant
Expanding upon findings from 300 Tapes and relay, Public Recordings asks: “What can we say about our future and how do we say it together?” Using language and movement to explore new perspectives of our world and each other, an assembly of performers responds to uncertainty, potential danger, and possibility in an unobstructed performance space. Since 2003, widely-acclaimed Public Recordings has been supporting and promoting the works of dancemaker Ame Henderson and her collaborators. The Power Plant, part of Harbourfront Centre, is Canada’s leading public gallery devoted exclusively to contemporary visual art.
When: May 23-26, 2013
Location: The Power Plant
More Information: Visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage
| Start: | May 23, 2013 |
| End: | May 26, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
| Location: |
Harbourfront Centre |
May 23, 2013 – May 26, 2013
KAMP (CAMP)
World Stage Production
Hotel Modern (Netherlands)
With an enormous scale model of Auschwitz filling the stage, thousands of eight-centimetre-tall handmade puppets represent the prisoners and their executioners. The performers move through the set like giant war reporters, or silent gods, filming the horrific events with miniature cameras. The audience becomes witness. Hotel Modern attempts to imagine the unimaginable: the greatest mass murder in history, committed in a purpose-built city. Established in 1997, Hotel Modern blends visual arts, puppetry, music and film in evocative productions by representing harsh reality in a refined poetic manner.
When: May 23-26, 2013
Location: Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
More Information: Visit www.harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage
| Start: | May 23, 2013 |
| End: | May 26, 2013 | Category: | Performing Arts |
| Location: |
Harbourfront Centre |
May 23, 2013 – May 26, 2013
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles
May 23 at 7:07pm; May 24 at 7:07pm; May 25 at 1:07pm; and May 26 at 1:07pm.
For tickets: www.bluejays.com
Location: Rogers Centre — 1 Blue Jays Way
| Start: | May 23, 2013 |
| End: | May 26, 2013 | Category: | Family Activities, Sports |
| Locations: |
Rogers Centre Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club |
May 24, 2013 – May 26, 2013
carassauga – mississauga’s festival of cultures
Travel the World without leaving the City!
More to see, more to do in 2013!
Every year Carassauga looks for ways to enhance the visitor experience. And this year will be no exception, with more to see and more to do; that means more value for your Passport purchase and more enjoyment for your visit. With 72 countries represented in 28 Pavilions at 12 locations across Mississauga, there is a lot to experience.
What is new in 2013? New Pavilions, more entertainment, more attractions and more opportunities for fun. Carassauga welcomes Brazil, Korea, Slovakia and Thailand to our Festival family.
The newest addition to the Festival is the Marketplace providing a central destination for Festival visitors to shop for an array of goods and products at Carassauga’s own global marketplace. Located in a large outdoor tented area in the north parking lot of the Hershey Centre Sport Zone, visitors will have the opportunity to purchase jewelry, crafts, household goods, clothes and food stuffs.
Carassauga proudly presents “Simply the Best” on May 24th, 2013 at 9:00 pm at the Hershey Sports Centre, Outdoor stage. If you are a Tina Turner fan, you are going to love “Simply the Best”, a tribute show which recreates the excitement and music of Tina Turner. Free admission with an adult passport.
Visitors that purchase an advance Passport prior to the Festival will have the chance to enter a draw to win two round trip Air Canada Economy Class tickets to any destination Air Canada flies.
For more details: www.carassauga.com
| Start: | May 24, 2013 |
| End: | May 26, 2013 | Category: | Festivals and Events, Multicultural Attractions |
| Location: |
Hershey Centre SportZone |
May 25, 2013 – May 26, 2013
Doors Open
Explore Toronto’s buildings and discover the story behind every door.
Heading into its 14th year, Doors Open Toronto is a free annual event held on the last weekend of May. More than 135 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public to experience special programming, tours and in some cases interactive events. Visitors are invited into properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee.
Doors Open 2013 will return on May 25 & 26.
For more details: www.toronto.ca/doorsopen2012
| Start: | May 25, 2013 |
| End: | May 26, 2013 | Category: | Family Activities, Festivals and Events, Historical Attractions, Museums & Visual Arts, Nature and Outdoor Activities |