Toronto Jazz Festival – June 25- July 4, 2010
June 24, 2010 by Will
Filed under Attractions, City, Culture, Deals, Downtown, Festivals, Music, Seasonal, Shows, Stuff To Do, Summer, Toronto, Waterfront
Late June signals not only the start of summer, but also the arrival of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival as it takes over the city for 10 incredible days. Local clubs, restaurants, venues and even a church or two will be playing host, creating a Festival network that includes over 40 participating stages all over the city. Now, that is a lot of jazz! Read more
Spring Blossoms in the City – The Heritage Gardens of Casa Loma and Spadina Museum
Join Casa Loma and Spadina Museum for a private specialty tour of their historic gardens. At Casa Loma, learn about the transformation of Sir Henry Pellatt’s woodland garden and terraces into 5 acres of specialty garden.
At Spadina Museum, Heritage Horticulturalist Wendy Woodworth will guide you through Albert Austin’s restored Edwardian Gardens. Enjoy the drifts of lupines, lilacs and early iris. Read more
TIFF’s Cinematheque is for film lovers
TIFF’s Cinematheque is launching their launching their summer season, which runs from June 3 to August 26, 2010. They have showings of classic movies, special screenings, director perspectives, and special events catering to the film enthusiast crowd. Read more
Luminato Toronto Festival of Arts + Creativity 2010
Now in its fourth year, running from June 11-20, Luminato is an annual ten-day celebration where Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Luminato is a multi-disciplinary festival of theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, film, literature, visual arts, design and more. Read more
tsoundcheck $6 tickets to Stravinsky’s Petrouchka
On May 26 & 27, get your culture fix for only $6 through the tsoundcheck program for those between the ages of 15-35.
Robert Spano, the distinguished music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, makes his TSO début with this immensely colourful programme. Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg brings her uniquely infectious exuberance to tango legend Astor Piazzolla’s spicy South American evocations of the four seasons. Stravinsky’s kaleidoscopic dance score, Petrouchka, tells a haunting tale of love and betrayal, set in the bustling world of a Russian fairground. Read more
