Yonge-Dundas Square to Celebrate 10th Anniversary with Plants and Animals, THE GODFATHER & More

Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) keeps the excitement of summer going with free events every week, including concerts with Indie Fridays, outdoor film screenings with City Cinema and a 10th Anniversary Party presented by Virgin Mobile.

City Cinema will make an offer audiences can't refuse in August with the Cohen Brothers classic MILLER'S CROSSING; a Joan Crawford double bill featuring STRAIT JACKET and MOMMIE DEAREST; some intergalactic goodness with SPACEBALLS and SERENITY; and the ultimate gangster film THE GODFATHER.

Indie Fridays brings an eclectic mix of Canadian artists to the square to kick off the weekend, including Polaris Prize nominated rapper Cadence Weapon, Montreal rootsy rock trio Plants and Animals and more.

YDS will celebrate its tenth anniversary as the heart of the city with a day packed with free live entertainment on Friday, August 9. Hosted by comedian Elvira Kurt, the celebration includes world class buskers, an interactive performance by Lemon Bucket Orkestra and an all-Canadian concert line-up including performances by Divine Brown, Royal Wood and SPIRIT OF THE WEST.

City Cinema: Cult Classics
Outdoor film screenings, Tuesdays, free Admission

August 6 MILLER'S CROSSING (1990): Up is down, black is white, and nothing is what it seems.
August 13 7 p.m. STRAIT JACKET (1964): Her husband...Her room...and another woman! 8:30 p.m. MOMMIE DEAREST (1981): You'll never look at a wire hanger the same way again!
August 20 7 p.m. SPACEBALLS (1987): May the farce be with you! 8:45 p.m. SERENITY (2005): They're armed. She's dangerous.
August 27 8 p.m. THE GODFATHER (1972): Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.

Virgin Mobile presents Indie Fridays
Free concerts, Fridays from 8-10 p.m.

August 2 Saidah Baba Talibah with Ride the Tiger: There's rock n' roll, and then there's the rock n' soul of buzzy Toronto vocalist Saidah Baba Talibah!
August 16 The JD Edwards Band: This six-piece group creates music that seamlessly ranges from electric folk-rock to groovy soul.
August 23 Plants and Animals: Their latest release The End of That is confident, vulnerable, getting through something deep but never leaving the party.
August 30 Cadence Weapon: Deemed by Dazed and Confused as "hip hop's saviour", Cadence Weapon continues to firmly establish his legacy as a sonic pioneer while constantly pushing the rap and electronic music envelope.

Yonge-Dundas Square 10th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, August 9, free activities and concerts

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Buskers including Brant "FireGuy" Matthews
4:00 p.m. Lemon Bucket Orkestra (multiple sets)
7:00 p.m. Divine Brown
8:15 p.m. Royal Wood
9:45 p.m. SPIRIT OF THE WEST

For those on the search for some respite from the hectic pace of life, YDS also transforms into a quiet oasis on scheduled fountain days. And there is always free WiFi.

Admission is free to all these events at Yonge-Dundas Square presented by Virgin Mobile. Programming is subject to change.

For more information and a full schedule of events, visit ydsquare.ca.

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