Hundreds of students. 45 minutes. One stage transformed into a musical playground of ukuleles, harps, cellos, turntables, melodicas, guitars, steel pans, and voices raised in collective, youthful joy. this isn't your typical music recital – it’s a powerful testament to what we can create together.

LuminoCity’s Rebecca Singh was on location to experience You’re All in the Band when it took place on the afternoon of June 21st, 2025. In this episode, you’ll hear her on sight descriptions of the massive venue, an interview with the creative head of the project, Richard Marsella, and snippets from the show.

More information about the show can be found on the Luminato show page:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/youre-all-in-the-band

Music by Ty Simon.

One of LuminoCity’s describers, JJ Hunt, tags along with Ramya Amuthan as they explore, appreciate, goof off, and run around in a human hamster wheel. The Rainbow Dreams series of public installations in downtown Toronto are pitched as immersive wellness experiences. Imagined by internationally acclaimed artist Hiromi Tango, they truly are one of a kind. Where else will you see serious looking businessmen in suits sprawled out on giant dog beds in the middle of a work week?

More information about the installations here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/rainbow-dreams

Music by Ty Simon.

In this episode, you’ll hear JJ Hunt’s vivid primer description for Last Words: Talking in Cemeteries, a unique show that features honest conversations about the taboo subject of death, all under nightfall in Toronto’s most historic cemeteries.

A few days later, JJ returned to one of his favourite cemeteries to bring us along on a stroll as he describes all the sights that make these places the underrated gems in our shared urban landscape.

More information about the Luminato event here:
https://www.luminatofestival.com/cemetery-talks

Music by Ty Simon.