$50.00 - $70.00
A Midsummer Night's Dream
"Toronto, this Dream was meant for you" - Toronto Star
$46.00
Black Watch - National Theatre of Scotland
Black Watch is an astonishing artistic whirlwind that is utterly international in its approach. The world must see this play: Immediately. - The Herald (Scotland)
$25.00
BLiNK
“The worst thing to feel is that as a photographer I am benefiting from other people’s tragedies. This idea haunts me. It is something I have to reckon with everyday because I know that if I ever allowed genuine compassion to be overtaken by personal ambition, I will have sold my soul.” - James Nachtwey, war photographer
$40.00 - $60.00
Canadian Songbook
Hey, they’re singing our song!
$10.00
Celebration of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Award-winning authors David Bezmozgis and Dara Horn pay tribute to a literary legend.
City Lighting
The CN Tower and Luminato Shine a Light for Ten Days in June!
City of Abstracts -The Forsythe Company
Alternative encounters with the art of human movement – brought to you on a moving truck!
$25.00 - $35.00
Colour… For the End of Time - The Gryphon Trio
Imagine if two or more of your senses were somehow linked together - if you could see colours when you hear sounds.
$25.00 - $35.00
Dan Zanes and Friends
It’s Woodstock for kids!
Diaspora Dialogues: Launch of TOK Book 3
Come to the literary cabaret!
Festival of the Short Story
Eight authors, six collections of stories and four libraries across the city.
$20.00 - $200.00
Fiddle and the Drum / Etudes / the second detail
"...the most exciting thing I've ever done" - Joni Mitchell
Green Flag Song - Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell's mixed-media canvases offer a poetic discourse on humanity's struggle with itself.
$40.00 - $50.00
Homeland - Laurie Anderson
“I walk accompanied by ghosts.”
ILLUMINATIONS - Aboriginal Encounters
Questions about justice and identity, nationhood, aboriginal rights and the meaning of home.
ILLUMINATIONS - Art in the Age of Terror
What does it mean to be an artist in the age of terror?
ILLUMINATIONS - Crossing the Line
Engage with artists on the front lines as they explore this brave new world without borders.
ILLUMINATIONS - South Asian Expressions: East Meets West
A panel of internationally renowned artists shares its thoughts on one of the most fruitful relationships ever to have arisen between two cultures half a world apart.
ILLUMINATIONS - The Dance of Life / The Life of Dance
Is dance undergoing yet another radical evolution?
ILLUMINATIONS - The Luminato Reel
Luminato and the National Film Board of Canada present free film screenings of documentaries that follow the creation of Luminato presentations, films that inspired the festival programming, and supplementary work from Luminato artists. Each film is preceded by a National Film Board film.
ILLUMINATIONS - The Painted City
If arts and culture are the heart and soul of urban life, why confine them within the traditional boundaries of concert hall, gallery and museum?
Luminat'eau: Carnival H2O
In a magnificent finale to the 2008 Luminato Festival, this weekend-long water carnival transforms the heart of Toronto’s waterfront into a joyous riot of creativity and celebration to enrapture all of your senses.
Luminato at the Distillery
Take a voyage of discovery – cultural and culinary!
Luminato First Night
The world famous Count Basie Orchestra and jazz prodigy Nikki Yanofsky set the tone for the whole 10 days. See, Hear, Feel, Move, Share, and Go, Go, Go!
Luminato Link
Ride in style by boat or TTC express bus between closing weekend’s two major sites: Harbourfront and the Distillery District.
$50.00 - $70.00
Mark Morris Dance Group - All Fours/Violet Cavern
Be sure to experience this rare opportunity to feel the dynamic power of one of the world’s most spectacular ensembles.
$50.00 - $70.00
Mark Morris Dance Group - Liebeslieder Waltzes / Grand Duo
An exploration of love in its many forms.
$50.00 - $70.00
Mark Morris Dance Group - Mozart Dances
“A masterpiece. . .one of Mr.Morris’ grandest achievements.” –The New York Times
$35.00
Mikel Rouse - Dennis Cleveland
Pioneering composer, director and performer Mikel Rouse turns the banalities of TV into a poetic lament for the American soul.
$35.00
Mikel Rouse - Failing Kansas
Mikel Rouse’s “Counterpoetry” seeks answers to an incomprehensible crime.
$25.00 - $45.00
Mikel Rouse - The End of Cinematics
Can film still challenge us? Can a communal cinematic experience still change our lives, or have corporate agendas hijacked an industry that once aspired to art?
$20.00
Nitin Sawhney: A Throw of Dice
Composer and cultural prodigy Nitin Sawhney and Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra breathe new life into a classic of Indian cinema.
$15.00
Nitin Sawhney: Club Night
Join Nitin as he spins world music beats with live musicians.
$20.00
Nitin Sawhney: Video Game Workshop
A unique workshop on a composer's approach to scoring video games.
$40.00 - $50.00
Nunavut - Kronos Quartet with special guest Tanya Tagaq
Adventures beyond musical frontiers – and a world premiere.
OLG Music Stage at the Distillery
Trinity Square will play host to the OLG Music Stage featuring Divine Brown, Quartetto Gelato, and the Alex *Cuba All Stars who will perform in the open air on Friday and Saturday night, and on Sunday afternoon.
On the One: Luminato Funk Festival
Funk for the whole family.
Opening Weekend Celebrations
Luminato 2008’s historic kick-off takes over the city with 20 acts on 3 stages – don’t miss this jam-packed weekend of excitement for the whole family!
$10.00
Political Graphic Novel
From the war in Iraq to the life of Che Guevara, the medium of graphic novels becomes political in this evening of literature, illustration and discussion.
Queen Street Celebration
As part of Luminato’s free public opening weekend, revisit the sights and sounds of a legendary era in Toronto's popular culture.
$15.00 - $25.00
Rocket and the Queen of Dreams - Roseneath Theatre Company
“To sleep, perchance to dream . . .” And what a dream!
$15.00 - $25.00
Sanctuary Song - Tapestry and Theatre Direct
“No more circuses. No more zoos.... You will be free!”
Scottish Music Festival
Come celebrate the glory of Scotland’s music, and its influence on the Canadian artists who have preserved and reinvented it.
Slow Dancing - David Michalek
Enter a world where time stands still – or so it seems.
$10.00
Spotlight on New South Asian Writing
An evening of readings and discussion from new South Asian voices of the Diaspora exploring the nature of exile and belonging through poetry and fiction.
StreetScape
The city becomes the gallery, as outdoor art transforms Toronto.
TELUS Light On Your Feet
So you think you can’t dance? Sure you can – we’ll teach you!
$125.00
The Dark City
Be careful out there.
$25.00
The Ecstasy of Rita Joe (Reading) - George Ryga
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of a landmark Canadian drama with this special reading.
$35.00
The Glass Eye - Louis Negin and Marie Brassard
A collaboration between two artists, The Glass Eye is a “play around a play” that combines art and documentary, dreams and reality.
Toronto's Mille Femmes - Photographs by Maraval
The artistic landscape of Toronto – celebrated in the faces of 1,000 magnificent women
$35.00
Where The Blood Mixes - The Playhouse Theatre Company
Can individuals survive their pasts – and can a people survive their history?
