Showing posts with label street performers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label street performers. Show all posts
Saturday, August 28, 2010
The fun continues at the Scotiabank Buskerfest and I watched some exciting shows and performers including the Russian Bar Trio (above) and their aerial show pictured below.
The fest is extremely popular and like many events in Toronto the event is always jam packed, especially if the weather cooperates which it has this year.
Sprinkled throughout the streets are large boards showing the schedule and locations of the acts. You check out what you want to see and head to the area early if you want to see the show. Usually the first row sits on the ground and the rest gather round, after three or four people deep you usually can not see the act so you have to look for another.
There are quite a few artists, like Silver Elvis and Kate Mior, that set up at one location and stay there for quite awhile.
Some of the performers wander around and spread joy and sometimes mayhem as they make their way through the crowd. I really liked the group called Saurus from the Netherlands which is three large dinosaurs with heads that extend high above heads and large claws that could rip you to pieces if they were real. The sounds of the dinosaurs as they pass by is another great touch.
Another group that was fun to watch was the Calypso Tumblers from the US their banter and athletics was exciting, especially during the finale when they jump over a large group of young kids pulled from the audience.
Labels: event, Festival, St Lawrence Market, street performers, Toronto
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The buskers are in full buskering mode at the St Lawrence Market neighbourhood so grab some money and head on down and let them busk you at the 2010 Scotia Buskerfest in support of Epilepsy Toronto. The fun lasts until this Sunday and the streets are also full of venders and there is even a beer garden on one of the side streets. Here is my post with photos taken during Saturday's performances.
Labels: Buskerfest, St Lawrence Market, street performers, Toronto
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Update: You can see my photos of the Buskerfest from Thursday here and from Saturday here.
I also found a winged vampire - she was promoting Screamfest which is coming to Acton in October.
Labels: Buskerfest, St Lawrence Market, street performers, Toronto
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
On the weekend I watched as Kate Mior applied white makeup to transform into the angel Angelina during the Waterfront Festival along Queens Quay (I have previously taken a picture of her in full costume and makeup here as Marie Antoinette) and I have to say that it felt like I was watching Clark Kent change into Superman. Her wings were on the ground, waiting for her.
Labels: street performers, Toronto
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Happy May 2-4 weekend Toronto. It's time to have fun and enjoy life in the city, especially if you don't have a cottage by a lake. Enjoy the fireworks, the Circus Festival or go see a play, musical or concert. If it doesn't rain you could always hit the links and get some exercise at a local golf course.
Keep an eye out for some street performers like the Copper Cowboy out to provide entertainment for all.
Labels: street performers, Toronto
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