Engaging with Arts: August
The summer has been heating up in Toronto and so have the events and performances being offered by Toronto artists and the community! Check some of them out below:
Aug 3 – 13
Toronto
Join the SummerWorks Festival in August for 11 days of diverse encounters and curious collaborations with artists and creative partners from across Canada, and around the world. Curated by, and in conversation with six Guest Curators, the 2023 Festival asks crucial questions about our relationship to our senses, and heightens our embodied awareness of the world around us. It’s a diverse mix of innovative and sensorial performance experiences combined with unique and thought-provoking creative exchanges.
Aug 9 –13
Seaton Village, Toronto
Porch View Dances (PVD): ‘Real People Dancing In Real Spaces’, conceived in 2012 by Karen Kaeja, is an annual award-winning community dance event that engages everyday people as creators, storytellers, and performers – many of whom have never danced before. Audience members travel through the neighbourhood to see new dance works created with professional choreographers performed by local residents on the front porches and lawns of their homes. The performance culminates in a Flock Landing at the local park, where audience members of all ages and mobility levels are invited to participate in the dance.
Aug 16 – 20
Betty Oliphant Theatre
dance: made in canada/fait au canada (d:mic/fac) is the biennial repertory festival with a vision of presenting works by Canadian choreographers who have unique artistic visions and come from all cultural backgrounds. Over five jam-packed days, experiencing the dynamic and diverse works in the 2023 festival!
