Arts & Events

Brookfield Place is one of North America's truly great people spaces. Beyond its boardrooms lie a multitude of pleasures and pursuits — each a splendid affirmation that there's more to life than just work! Whether you choose to lose yourself in the beauty of an art exhibit, catch an outdoor concert, or join the fans at a pro sporting event, Brookfield Place is the ultimate expression of modern urban commerce and culture.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO EXHIBITION

Brookfield Place is the proud presenter of World Press Photo in Toronto. For more information about this year's traveling exhibition, visit
worldpressphotobrookfieldplace.com.
World Press Photo organizes the world’s largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest. To learn more about this organization and its activities, visit worldpressphoto.org.

Feb 6, 2012 - Feb 24, 2012

Allen Lambert Galleria

Migrating Landscapes – Ontario Regional Exhibition

Migrating Landscapes is a nation-wide architecture competition and series of exhibitions that explores how Canadian architects and designers ages 45 and under have been influenced by migration and immigration. The winners will represent Canada at the prestigious 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture. The Ontario Regional Exhibition, hosted by Brookfield Place, will feature videos, in which 26 young Ontario entrants talk about how their experiences of migration have affected them as designers, together with original architectural models of dwellings that reflect on these experiences. The videos and models will be placed into a wooden exhibition infrastructure, representing an act of ‘settling’ into a ‘new landscape’. An Ontario jury made up of An Te Liu, Michael Moxam, Chris Pommer, Lisa Rochon and Brigitte Shim will select Ontario winners, who will advance to a national competition and exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in March/April 2012. There, a high-profile national jury (Eleanor Bond, Ian Chodikoff, Anne Cormier, Bruce Kuwabara and John Patkau) will select the young, architectural ‘Team Canada’ that will represent Canada at the Venice Biennale in Architecture from August 29 to November 25, 2012, which is the equivalent of the ‘Architecture Olympics’. Come and vote for your favourite Ontario entry in the People’s Choice Award! Monday, February 6 to Friday, February 24, 2012.

http://www.migratinglandscapes.ca

Feb 8, 2012

Concourse Level

Smart Commute Carpool Zone Information Kiosk

February is Carpool Zone Month, and Brookfield Place is proud to support Smart Commute Toronto-Central, a City of Toronto program designed to help companies in the downtown core reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and take action on climate change. Join the Brookfield Place Carpool Zone, a free, online service that will match colleagues looking to share a ride. Visit the Carpool Zone Information kiosk from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and/or log onto www.smartcommutetoronto.ca for more information. Register during the month of February for a chance to win great prizes including a Kindle (e-book reader) and one of four $50 Amazon gift cards. Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

Feb 10, 2012

Concourse Level

Youth Without Shelter’s “Tokens4Change” Information Kiosk

Youth Without Shelter is an emergency residence and referral agency providing shelter and support programs to enable youth to live responsibly and independently in society. Tokens4Change is an annual fundraising initiative to raise TTC tokens for homeless youth residing at the Shelter. Tokens are essential for homeless youth to use public transit for getting to school and/or work, doctor visits, attending job interviews and securing housing. Through artistic youth performances, including song, dance and poetry, Tokens4Change brings forth the issue of youth homelessness and aims to break one of the barriers faced by a homeless young person. The event will be held over 12 hours on February 10 in TTC Subway Stations throughout Toronto and some Path locations. This years Tokens4Change Central Rally will take place at Yonge-Dundas Square. The goal of this event is to raise TTC tokens for the residents at Youth Without Shelter, to create awareness surrounding youth poverty, and to empower youth to support local youth. Student volunteers will assist in collecting tokens and/or change throughout the day. Visit the volunteers on the Concourse Level from 7:00 am. to 6:00 p.m. to show your support for Toronto's youth. Friday, February 10, 2012.

Feb 16, 2012

Concourse Level

Second Harvest, “Lunch Money Day” Information Kiosk

Lettuce Give. People are hungry! Lunch Money Day is Second Harvest’s annual grassroots campaign that asks Torontonians to donate the equivalent of what they would usually spend on lunch to Second Harvest – the largest food rescue program in Canada. For every $10 donation, Second Harvest can provide food for 20 meals to Toronto’s hungry. On February 16, volunteers will be collecting donations across the city. “Peas give”, and join the thousands of Torontonians who participate in Lunch Money Day. Help us raise enough funds to provide 525,000 meals for our neighbours in need. Visit lunchmoneyday.com for more information on the campaign and to learn more about other exciting activities happening on Lunch Money Day. To make a donation, visit Second Harvest volunteers on the Concourse Level from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Feb 17, 2012 - Feb 26, 2012

Sam Pollock Square

The New Porsche 911

For just the seventh time in almost 50 years, an all-new, totally-redesigned Porsche 911 will go on sale in February 2012. This latest generation of the iconic sports car further extends the span between the apparently contradictory attributes – performance and efficiency, sportiness and everyday practicality – that have always been at the core of its appeal. While unmistakably a 911 from first glance, a lower, leaner silhouette, sharper contours and precisely-designed details hint at substantial changes underneath the skin. Indeed, the new 911 Carrera models represent the largest evolutionary step in the car’s 48-year history. The greatest 911 ever will be the subject of launch events for Pfaff Porsche and Downtown Porsche on February 15 and 16, and will be on display to the public in Sam Pollock Square at Brookfield Place from Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 26.

http://www.porsche.ca

Feb 28, 2012

Allen Lambert Galleria

Blood Donor Clinic

Support Canadian Blood Services by visiting the Blood Donor Clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information or to book an appointment, please call 1-888-2-Donate. Tuesday, February 28, 2012.