During the September solstice weekend (Sept 24-26), a small, shadowy but powerful collective known as the Oculus Common will present a series of free outdoor events at the newly-revitalized Oculus Pavilion.

A wonderfully curious piece in the landscape, the Oculus in South Humber Park is a fantastical space-age modernist pavilion built in Toronto’s South Humber Park in 1959. Neglected for decades, it has been restored and reinvigorated to create more meaningful connection for park users and the neighborhood as a place for meeting and gathering.

Performances will include poetry readings, a dance performance, an interactive writing workshop, a nature walk outlining the history and significance of the Pavilion in Toronto, and an exploration of the audio potentials of the structure of the space.