Art For Your Heart: JUNE 2025
Engage with the Arts this Summer! Step into the rhythm of spring in Toronto with vibrant dance performances and immersive art experiences that awaken your senses. From dance classes to intimate perfromances, this season invites you to move, and connect with the city’s dynamic arts community.
June 14
Join MDT Artistic Director, Allison Cummings, and Brodie Stevenson as they pair world-class wines with delectable dance (select pieces from previous O&R productions).
All funds raised from this event will go directly towards amplifying the voices of lifelong dance artists!
What you get with your ticket:
• 4 tastings of wine paired with dance pieces and Allison and Brodie's witty banter
• The option to enjoy a full glass of wine
• Delicious food catered by Sublime Catering
• Enjoy the gorgeous backyard of the Sanders family (which backs onto Warden Woods)
• Rubbing elbows with lifelong dance artists
• Support the Moonhorse Dance Theatre vision & mission!
The wine is generously donated by Clossen Chase Vineyards.
The cheese is generously donated by Sublime Catering.
June 18-21
The Citadel
Step into a world where logic meets imagination in DOUBLE, a bold new dance theatre work by Sharon B. Moore. Commissioned and produced by Leon Arts, this Citadel LIVE presentation features Lilia Leon and Irma Villafuerte as daring explorers navigating surreal landscapes. With bilingual text, video projection, and a set that defies gravity, the piece invites audiences on a sensory-rich journey of love, play, and curiosity. DOUBLE reimagines the stage as a space of infinite possibility—surprising, poetic, and delightfully illogical.
Photo By Magda Arturo
June 4-22
Various Toronto Venues
Experience Toronto in a whole new light at Luminato 2025: DAY:NIGHT — a city-wide celebration of art from dawn to dusk and beyond. From sunrise rituals to late-night performances, immerse yourself in powerful storytelling, unexpected encounters, and unforgettable moments. With the city as your stage, every hour brings something extraordinary. See what happens when the ordinary becomes art — don’t miss this unforgettable journey through time.
Photo By: Natalie Sternalski
June 13-15
The Living Arts Centre
Get ready for Momentum Festival 2025 — Sampradaya Dance Creations’ signature showcase of South Asian dance, happening in Mississauga. This exciting three-day event features a dynamic mix of performances, panels, and workshops from renowned and emerging artists. As part of our 35th anniversary season, the festival highlights the richness and evolution of South Asian dance in Canada and beyond. Don’t miss your chance to experience it — tickets are available now online or at the Living Arts Centre.
July 2-13
Various Venues
Toronto Fringe Festival 2025 is back from July 2–13, bringing bold, independent theatre to stages across the city. This year, the festival finds a new home at Soulpepper Theatre in the Distillery District, with performances also happening in venues all over downtown Toronto. With over 75 shows spanning comedy, drama, dance, and everything in between, Fringe is your chance to see raw, unfiltered stories come to life. Don’t miss this summer celebration of creativity—where every ticket sold goes directly to the artists.
Discover Dance
July 23
The Jamii Hub
Experience the power of storytelling through movement with Dainty Smith’s captivating new work, premiering at Discover Dance. Presented by Nova Dance and Jamii, this free event invites you to the Jamii Hub for an unforgettable evening of performance and community. Smith, known for her bold fusion of burlesque, theatre, and ritual, explores themes of liberation and embodied joy.