This year's must-see shows at the Luminato Festival mostly happen under a massive tent in David Pecaut Square, but they're also spread across other stages in Toronto. Find everything from ice skating performances to comedy, and that's not even mentioning all the free stuff.
Events you might want to check out:Until The Lions (June 15-18 @ Canadian Opera Company)
This is a stunning dance show by the award-winning choreographer and dancer Akram Khan. It fuses Indian Kathak, contemporary dance and music to give life to Karthika Naïr’s collection of poems.
King Arthur's Knight (June 15-18 @ Berkeley Street Theatre)
This ambitious show is co-created by Niall McNeil, an artist living with Down syndrome. It's a re-telling of a classic tale with actors, a live band, and a 16-person choir.
Notes of a Native Song (June 16 @ The Famous Spiegeltent)
The June 16 performance of this concert inspired by the art of American writer and activist James Baldwin is free. Stew and The Negro Problem explore Baldwin’s trailblazing legacy through music.
LAL (June 17 @ The Famous Spiegeltent)
Hear soulful, world beat and house music from this Toronto DJ duo. They are both politically active and as musically relevant as ever.
Ghost Rings (June 20-22 @ The Famous Spiegeltent)
This an energetic pop concert mixed with contemporary drama that explores friendship and family though magical realism. Think of it as a modern-day musical that is scared of nothing.
Vertical Influences (June 22-25 @ Mattamy Athletic Centre)
Vertical Influences is a contemporary ice skating double-bill from wildly entertaining Montreal collective Patin Libre.
Breakin' Convention (June 23-25 @ Sony Centre)
This is the world’s biggest festival of hip hop dance theatre. The country's greatest hip hop crew's, along with international groups, will stomp the stage.
Erin Markey: Boner Killer (June 23 @ The Famous Spiegeltent)
Erin Markey’s standup show combines her signature comedy scored by pop music, creating an intimate musical conversation inspired by Whitney Houston, Lesbian Mythology and Pretty Woman.
Rusangano Family (June 23 @ The Famous Spiegeltent)
Two MCs and one DJ based in the west of Ireland storm the stage for a night of honest double-edged lyricism over skewed soul samples, 808 beats and sliced-up breaks.
Cascades (June 24 @ The Great Hall)
It's a five-song, electronic trip out of this world with Montreal-based pianist Jean-Michel Blais and genre-defying, Grammy Award-nominated electronic producer Mike Silver.
by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO
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