5th Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, June 10-19

Today is the start of the 5th Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity. It's a multidisciplinary festival that includes film, music (both classical and contemporary), theatre, dance, literature, visual arts, fashion, food and design.

This year, the newly renamed David Pecaut Square at the southeast corner of King St. W. and John St. will be the Luminato Festival Hub. The square was renamed after the late co-founder of Luminato and will be where free events will take place every night, including concerts by Grammy-award winners Kronos Quartet, The Joel Plaskett Emergency, They Might Be Giants, and k.d. lang.

After receiving the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize Wednesday night at Lincoln Center in New York, the renowned Kronos Quarter begins a residency at the Luminato Festival in Toronto that includes four concerts reflecting their musical diversity. There will also be free screenings of films featuring their performances on the soundtrack, including Darren Aronofsky's excellent Requiem for a Dream.

The Luminato Festival Continues until June 19 at various venues.

http://www.luminato.com/

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2011 LUMINATO FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE

MAGIC
Natural Magick
Vodavil

CELEBRATIONS @ THE FESTIVAL HUB
JUN 10: National Bank First Night featuring Beast and The Joel Plaskett Emergency
JUN 11: They Might Be Giants Family Show, Dominic Mancuso, Marco Calliari, Bandabardò
JUN 12: Homayun Sakhi, Alim Qasimov Ensemble, Annex Quartet, Kronos Quartet
JUN 13: Broadway’s Night Out
JUN 14: Sultans of String, Yemen Blues
JUN 15: Art of Time Ensemble, Gravity Radio (Mikel Rouse)
JUN 16: Delhi 2 Dublin, Malkit Singh
JUN 17: The Belle Brigade, k.d. lang
JUN 18: Minor Empire, Natacha Atlas, George Sawa, Hakim
JUN 19: Tasa, Nitin Sawhney

FOOD
President's Choice® 1000 Tastes of Toronto

FILM
The Luminato Reel
My Name is Raj

ILLUMINATIONS
Art as Safe Ground?
Confl uence: A Common Search for the Creative Spark
The Healing Power of Story
Lunchtime Conversations
Modern Takes on Old Stories

THEATRE
Andromache
LU XUN blossoms
One Thousand and One Nights
Soulpepper Summer Repertory
Tout Comme Elle (Just Like Her)

DANCE
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Confluence
TAJ

MUSIC
The Canadian Songbook: Ron Sexsmith
Kronos Quartet
TSO Goes Late Night: Mahler 5

VISUAL ARTS
Habit
Sargasso

LITERATURE
Ann Patchett
Arabic Poetry
Beirut39 at Luminato
Geraldine Brooks
Hanan al-Shaykh
Jeanette Winterson
Joyce Carol Oates
Modern Day Shahrazads
RBC Presents: The New Yorker at Luminato

FASHION
Garden of Roses: Denis Gagnon Interprets Alice

http://www.luminato.com/