Harbourfront Centre
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Established | January 1, 1991 |
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Location | 235 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8 |
Coordinates | 43°38′20″N 79°22′55″W / 43.638834°N 79.3818785°W |
Visitors | 12 million/year |
Director | Marah Braye |
Public transit access | 509 Exhibition or 510 Spadina streetcar from Union Station |
Website | harbourfrontcentre |
Harbourfront Centre is a cultural organization on the waterfront of
Harbourfront Centre works with over 450 community organizations, and hosts more than 4,000 events a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft.[1] The development is governed by a 26-person community based volunteer Board of Directors, and is assisted by approximately 2,000 volunteers who generously contribute their efforts and time. Harbourfront Centre is patrolled by its own in-house security team, which works closely with police to ensure that the property is protected.
History
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The Government of Canada faced mounting criticism from the
In 1972 "Harbourfront Corporation" was established as a federal Crown Corporation. In 1975, the top portion of the
Harbourfront Centre was formed on January 1, 1991, as a non-profit charitable organization with a mandate to organize and present public events and to operate a 10-acre (40,000 m2) site encompassing York Quay and John Quay (south of Queens Quay West).
In 1982,
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Since its inception, Harbourfront Centre has been introducing Toronto audiences to artists and art forms that would not normally be seen in commercial venues. Artists who have performed at Harbourfront Centre:
In 2001, Harbourfront Centre organized "World Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius," to pay homage to 14 renowned global cultural leaders. The participating artists included Issey Miyake, Guy Laliberté, Philippe Starck, Frank Gehry, Lily Tomlin, Stephen Sondheim, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Rauschenberg, Harold Pinter, Joni Mitchell, Robert Lepage, Peter Gabriel, Quincy Jones, and Pina Bausch.[citation needed] Each artist had a dedicated night where they received an award and delivered a talk. In 2004, Harbourfront Centre has hosted the Planet IndigenUS Festival, a multi-day celebration and global exploration of contemporary Indigenous civilizations.
Programming
Harbourfront Centre runs year-round programming with a combination of indoor and outdoor events. In the winter months more emphasis is put on theatre shows.
Cultural programming
Main events:
Title | Date | Disciplines |
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Authors at Harbourfront Centre
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September to June | Literary |
International Festival of Authors | October | Literary |
NextSteps | September to June | Dance |
Summer Festivals | May to October | Multidisciplinary - Free multicultural festival series |
World Stage | February to May | Theatre, dance, multidisciplinary performance |
Educational programming
Main events:
Title | Date | Age group | Details |
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School Visits | September to June | Grades K-12 | Elementary and secondary programs |
Camps | March and July–August | Ages 3–17 | March Break and summer camps |
Venues
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- Harbourfront Centre Theatre (formerly known as the Enwave Theatre) — 420-seat theatre
- Fleck Dance Theatre
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
- Visual Arts galleries; exhibition space
- Harbourfront Stage — outdoor concert venue (formerly Westjet Stage)
- Lakeview Market
- World Café
- Toronto Music Garden — designed by Yo Yo Maand Julie Moir Messervy
- Studio Theatre
- Brigantine Room
- Marilyn Brewer Community Space
- Lakeside Terrace
- Miss Lou's Room
- Craft & Design — studio for artists creating ceramic, glass, metal and textiles
- Harbourfront Centre Shop
See also
- Amsterdam Bridge
- Toronto Maritime Museum
- Toronto waterfront
- Harbourfront- the neighbourhood surrounding Harbourfront Centre
- Toronto Harbour
References
- ^ ""Harbourfront Centre" 9 September 2010 Tourism Toronto.". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Ancient cultures, new music", Michael Hollett, p. 19, 4 August 1988 Now Magazine.
External links
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