512: Celebrating Women: Curator Heidi Reitmaier Discusses Making History and Getting to Know The 52 Live

512: Celebrating Women: Curator Heidi Reitmaier Discusses Making History and Getting to Know The 52 Live

Author: Luminato Festival Toronto June 3, 2025 Duration: 50:07
Rebecca Singh connects with Heidi Reitmaier, curator at the Museum of Toronto, to discuss the fascinating show taking place at the usually closed to the public, but beautiful Toronto City Archives. It’s opening its doors for The 52 Live. Information about The 52 Live: Hidden in archives, carved into city streets, woven through Toronto's history—the stories of women who built this city wait to be told. They represent 52% of Toronto's population, and in this groundbreaking performance, th...

Step into the vibrant, ever-shifting world of Toronto's Luminato Festival with LuminoCity. This audio companion, crafted by the festival team itself, extends the energy and ideas of the event far beyond its scheduled dates. Rather than just a preview, each episode is designed to add layers to your understanding, whether you're planning your visit or reflecting from afar. You'll hear artists in conversation, not just about their work but about the impulses and questions that drive them. The soundscape places you on-site with immersive, descriptive recordings from festival locations, offering a sense of presence. We pull back the curtain on the intricate process of bringing ambitious projects to life, sharing the candid, often unseen efforts that make it all happen. The LuminoCity podcast also explores the broader themes that connect the festival's diverse programming-those threads of thought about community, technology, and expression that give each year a unique resonance. It’s an auditory layer to a multi-sensory event, all set to an original score by Ty Simon. For anyone curious about the stories behind the stages and the conversations sparked by contemporary art, this series offers a rich, enduring supplement to the live experience.
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416: Choral Music with the Nathaniel Dett Chorale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:07
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415: Dance/ Ipásskaa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:59
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414: Age is a Feeling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:45
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413: HOME: Illusion for Blind and Low Vision Audiences [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:41
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412: Luminato in the Square [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:33
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411: Dancer of the Year [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:31
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410: 360 ALLSTARS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:01
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409: I Am from Reykjavik [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:46
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407: "Placemaking" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:08
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