Photo Album

Enjoy some of the highlights of our Centennial year!

We hope you were able to join us at some or all of our Hart House 100th Anniversary programs and activities. We’ve gathered together a few photo highlights from selected events throughout the year to give you a sampling of the excitement and sense of community we experienced during our centenary. Thank you for your tremendous support, enthusiasm and participation. 

May 2019

The Promise and Potential of Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada (Centennial Dialogue Series, Great Hall, May 28, 2019, 6 pm)

Man standing in front of registration desk talking to a volunteer sitting at the desk at the event entrance while more people sitting at the desk and some people standing at the back
the large event sign on tripod at the event entrance and some people standing and talking behind it
first page spread of the guest book with handwritten event's details
people seating and chatting with each other in a small gathering
two men standing and talking with each other in front of a wall book shelf and a table full of goods and some gifts is behind them and a painting is on the wall behind
people seating and chatting with each other in a small gathering
people seating and chatting with each other in a small gathering
some people standing and some people seating and chatting with each other in a small gathering in an office and a painting is on the wall behind
A group of people standing and one sitting man posing for a group shot, a painting divided in 3 pieces on the wall behind and a small round table with fruit tray and some plates around at the right corner
one lady sitting on a coach posing for picture and a painting divided in 3 pieces on the wall behind

Echoes of Northrop Frye (Alumni Reunion Partnered Event, Debates Room, May 31, 2019, 5 pm)

two women and one man are standing around a small round table and chatting some people are talking at the back some paintings on the wall at the right side
speaker is standing behind a podium a set of four empty chairs with a table and microphones at his right and a large standing event sign with a large window at the left corner
audience sitting an chairs listening and three windows are on the wall beside them
a man speaker is standing behind a podium and talking to a group of audience sitting and listening a large dark carpet at the back and a large screen behind the speaker
audience sitting an chairs listening a window on the wall beside them
a woman is standing behind a podium and talking to a group of audience a large dark carpet at the back and a large screen behind the speaker and a set of empty chairs and small table with microphones on left corner besides speaker
a panel of discussion of four people sitting on chairs and a small table in front of them on stage one is talking a large standing event sign and a tall speaker beside them in front of a large window on the left corner
a panel of discussion of four people sitting on chairs and a small table in front of them on stage one lady of that panel having microphone and talking
a man from behind standing and asking question from the panel of four people sitting on chairs and a small table in front of them on stage and listening
a room full of audience sitting and listening to a lady speaking behind a podium at the back windows are on the wall at the left and paintings on the wall at the right side

Photographer: Jiduo An

June 2019

Kids’ Funfair @ Hart House (Alumni Reunion Partnered Event, Back Campus, June 1, 2019, 2 pm)

3 kids lifting up an extra large playing ball with help of one person on a large play court
kids hang out with U of T’s mascot True Blue on the play court
kid with a colourful event craft handmade hat is playing creating craft on a craft table
a volunteer with painted face is sitting and painting a kid's face
kids playing with the giant Jenga on a large play court
3 kids rolling an extra large playing ball on a large play court
a volunteer with painted face is sitting and painting a kid's face
A young girl was giving a high-five to a person
A kid is sitting and colouring a colouring page and a volunteer sitting beside him at the same table
kid is taking her ticket to go inside a giant inflatable midway carnival game from two volunteers inside

Jazz Big Band Concert (Centennial Concert Series, Great Hall, June 2, 2019, 6 pm)

Band sitting and playing their musical instruments a woman standing and singing a large collection of heraldry shields displays on the wall behind them
Band sitting and playing their musical instruments for sitting audience and a conductor standing conducting the band a large collection of of heraldry shields displays on the wall behind them
Band sitting with their musical instruments and a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind them and a conductor standing and talking with a microphone
band playing their musical instruments and a large collection heraldry shields displays on the wall behind them and a large standing event sign is on the left corner beside the band
Band sitting and playing their musical instruments and the conductor is conducting and a man standing and singing with microphone in hand a large collection of heraldry shields displayed on the wall behind the band

100 Years of Campus Life (Exhibition Opening, Debates Room, June 5, 2019, 6 pm)

three man standing in a large room at the appetizer table and having chat while eating
a silver cup as award displaying on a table in front of a window
series of pictures displaying on a hallway on both sides on the walls and one person is looking at them and two people standing beside him chatting
a man standing with a plate of finger food and looking at a table that displays awards on it and people are standing is small groups and chatting far behind him in the room
a small group of audience standing and clapping a window beside them on the wall

Photographer: Jiduo An

September 2019

God of Gods: A Canadian Play (Exhibition Opening, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, September 4, 2019, 6 pm)

a wall of an exhibition with a collection of framed artwork on it and someone is standing looking at them
A man speaker behind a podium talking to audience
a woman standing behind a podium talking and two framed artworks on the wall behind her
people are mingling and looking at artworks on the walls at the exhibition
a small group of people are standing and smiling at one lady is talking in a library that a man is sitting at a desk working on his laptop and have headphone and three famed artworks are on the wall behind and a large bookshelf

Photographer: Dominic Chan

Encounters At The “Edge Of The Woods” (Special Presentation, Hart House Theatre, September 6–7, 2019)

A woman performs on a stage and showing a heart shape with her hands and a screen behind her displays Justin Trudo showing a heart shape with his hands
Group of women half squatting in a circle are performing on theatre stage
A performer is standing and performing on the theatre stage
Group of women some sitting and some standing and moving are performing on theatre stage
Group of women performers are sitting on stage and looking at the colourful screen

Photographer: Scott Gorman

Weaving Wisdom: Imagining the Future of Feminism (Centennial Dialogue Series, Great Hall, September 10, 2019, 7 pm)

large group of audience sitting in a great hall and some standing and heraldry shields displays on the wall behind
a large group of audience sitting in a great hall with tall arch windows listening to a woman speaker she is behind a podium in front of them a large screen behind the speaker and a panel discussion of seven women sitting in front of audience
audience are sitting and listening to a woman speaker from a discussion panel of some women who talks to them
audience are sitting and listening to a woman speaker from a discussion panel of some women who talks to them
A woman from the sitting audience is standing and talking to a microphone and another woman stands by a podium and a tall fan also there is a screen with some information on behind her

Open (Hart) House (Community Gathering, Hart House, September 15, 2019, 2 pm)

one woman talking to three volunteers a tall round table beside her with some bags and a bucket of badges with ribbons in and beside it and three men are talking to each other behind them and large windows on the wall behind
a woman with a bow and arrow trying archery and trying to hit a target and a man volunteer standing beside him in a room
a small piece of cake carried with a large knife on top of large cake decorated with designed logo
three men and two women are cutting two large cakes on a table designed with logo on top with decorated knifes by red ribbons and one of the men talking with a microphone a glazed window behind them
volunteers cutting two large cakes designed with logo and serving cake to a large group of people standing in a great hall

Reel Life at Hart House (Film Screening, Hart House Quad, September 18, 2019, 7 pm)

Lots of people sitting around round tables or standing in groups and mingling all over the quad at nigh and some under a large tent with lights and some activities like painting and music at different corners and a roman style statue is facing camera
people are sitting on chairs on rows on the grass in a large quad at night and watching a big screen while some painting tripods are displaying at the back and some people are standing around them
two woman are standing looking at a painting on a tripod on a large quad at night one of them wearing a hat with a backpack and have a glass and a cellphone in her hands
people are sitting on chairs on the grass in a quad at night and watching a large screen that shows close up of two people are talking to each other
A woman drumming behind a drum at night and some string lights hanging on the wall behind her

Photographer: Jiduo An

November 2019

Deanna Bowen and Lynda Jessup in Conversation (Artist Talk, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, November 6, 2019, 6 pm)

two women are sitting and talking to audience a wall full of artwork displays behind them
a group of people are sitting and talking to audience a wall full of artwork displays behind them
a group of people are sitting and talking to audience a wall full of artwork displays behind them 2
a group of people are sitting and chatting
a group of people are sitting and talking to audience a wall full of artwork displays behind them 3

Photographer: Dominic Chan

Hart House Gala of the Century (Dinner and Ceremony, Hart House, November 12, 2019, 7 pm)

some guests are mingling and talking to each other
People are sitting on a great hall as audience
guests are sitting around round dinner tables in a beautiful library surrounding by bookshelves
Audience are sitting in a great hall with tall ceiling with hanging chandeliers and arched windows on the walls, an empty podium is at the back in front of them and a tall mirror as a piece of art also is displaying on the wall
guests are sitting around round dinner tables having food and talking to each other, a clarinet player and piano player are performing live music is in the background
Audience are sitting in a great hall with tall ceiling with hanging chandeliers and arched windows on the walls
A woman is playing a frame drum and sing on stage
nine people are standing on stage and cutting a long ribbon with scissors which two other people hold on from each side
guests are sitting around round dinner tables and applause
two people are standing behind a podium and talking to audience

Photographers: Mike Day, Jiduo An

Rebecca Belmore and Osvaldo Yero on The Hart House Centennial Art Commission (Artist Talk, Great Hall, November 13, 2019, 12 pm)

A man is giving speech behind a podium and a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind him
Three people are sitting as a panel and one woman is talking on a mic in front of a fire place and a table is in front of them a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind them
A woman is standing and talking to a mic among a large group of audience sitting and listening
Three people are sitting as a panel and one woman is talking on a mic in front of a fire place and a table is in front of them a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind them and a very tall mirror as artwork on the wall behind
A large group of audience are sitting in a great hall with tall arched windows on the walls around and tall ceilings with hanging chandeliers

Photographer: Dominic Chan

Singers’ Concert (Centennial Concert Series, Great Hall, November 17, 2019, 4 pm)

A great hall full of audiences listening to a live singer's concert
A great hall full of audiences listening to a live singer's concert
A great hall full of audiences listening to a live singer's concert
A great hall full of audiences listening to a live singer's concert
A great hall full of audiences listening to a live singer's concert

Photographer: Rick Palidwor

Opportunity Lost? A Call to Global Action in the Age of Trump (Centennial Dialogue Series, Great Hall, November 19, 2019, 7 pm)

A panel discussion of 5 people sitting, one of them, a lady is talking on the mic, a table with flowers is in front of them, there is a podium and a standing event banner beside them
A man standing and is giving a speech behind a podium to audience
a large group of audience are sitting in a great hall listening
A panel discussion of five people are sitting and one of them a man is talking on the mic and the rest are smiling, a table is in front of them with water bottles and flowers
Opportunity Lost? A Call to Global Action in the Age of Trump

Photographer: Jiduo An

December 2019

Symphonic Band Concert (Centennial Concert Series, Great Hall, December 1, 2019, 7:30 pm)

Band sitting with their musical instruments and a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall beside them
people are sitting in a great hall and listening to a man standing and giving speech, the band are sitting behind him waiting to start the concert
A large great hall with tall ceiling, a large stained glass arched window on the back wall, chandeliers are hanging from the ceiling, large paintings on the wall, and sitting audiences are listening to a man's speech at the back and the band at the back
Band sitting with their musical instruments and a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind them
Band sitting with their musical instruments and a large collection of heraldry shields display on the wall behind them and a conductor standing and leading the band

Photographer: Jiduo An