I AM ELVIS EXHIBITION - HENRIETA HANISKOVA (PART OF CONTACT FESTIVAL)

I Am Elvis is a collection of intimate portraits featuring impersonators who attended the Collingwood Elvis Festival in 2007. These portraits are a telling study of the faces of those who live to embody a larger-than-life figure, the King  one of the most popular icons in rock and roll history.
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RADIO ART SALON

A temporary interactive installation is part of the month-long Deep Wireless Festival of radio and transmission art.
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A NEW CITY / HERE: ANGELA DEL BUONO, DEREK SHAPTON (CONTACT FESTIVAL)

A New City illustrates Angela Del Buono's fascination with how geographical spaces are defined through personal memories and experiences.

Derek Shaptons series Here is an ongoing project whereby the artist revisits and photographs locations that relate to vivid childhood memories.
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EXPOSED: DEPICTIONS, DISCOVERIES, DISCUSSIONS & DEBATE - PART OF CONTACT 08

Exposed showcases the work of 39 contemporary photographers (both established and emerging) whose work depicts personal or social history, explores or exposes memory, initiates or documents discussions or invites significant debate. In keeping with CONTACT 2008's thematic focus, Exposed explores photography's role in depicting and determining personal and collective memory as it relates to and defines history. The exhibition is co-produced by the Gladstone Hotel and SpeakEasy Events. Curated by David Brown and Chris Mitchell.
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D-DAY

D.O.R.K. Army Tournaments
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COUNTRY SATURDAYS - THE SHOVELS


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CAREY WEST - TRAVEL LIGHT CD RELEASE PARTY

A much-celebrated Toronto fixture with over a decade of fronting bands such
as The Millionaires, The Liquidaires and The Jeremiahs, the enchanting story
of Carey West which continues with the release of "Travel Light".
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MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH A LA CARTE!

Join us in the Cafe & Melody Bar for our famous brunch. Treat Mom and the family!

Seatings will be accommodated on a first come, first serve basis. Sorry we cannot take reservations.
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MOTHER'S DAY BRUNCH BUFFET

Join us in the Ballroom for a fantastic seasonal brunch buffet created by Executive Chef Marc Breton and his team. Treat Mom and the family!

Buffet includes our famous Tofu Scramble, Smoked Trout with cream cheese, red onion and capers, Strawberry Shortcake with whipped cream and much more.

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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
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FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
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MONKEY TOAST: THE IMPROVISED TALK SHOW

"...the best comedy deal in town." - Now Magazine


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MACK LAWRENZ + SARAH HENNESSEY

Present Comedy
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THIS IS NOT A READING SERIES: MIKE HOOLBOOM

What if there were movies made the same way as suits, custom fitted, each one tailored for one person? Some of the brightest stars from Toronto's fringe film and video sceneincluding Midi Onodera, Jubal Brown, Su Rynard and Richard Fungwill show dazzling and mysterious short films, and then discuss the genesis of their projects with Mike Hoolboom, editor of the collection, Practical Dreamers: Conversations with Movie Artists (Coach House Books).
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REINER SCHWARZ IN PUBLIC PRACTICE

Steve Whitehouse, Paul Teglas & Friends (when in season)
Featuring: Freedom Music ~Protest Jazz~words of joy & pain~

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FRED SPEK'S CAMP COMBO

Wacky jazz, swing, polkas, and latins.
Upbeat and fun!
Original music, and some odd ball covers.
Fred Spek - sax and singing
Nichol Robertson - guitar/banjo
Brian Kobayakawa - bass
Daniel Stadnicki - drums.
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THE PARTY : A NIGHT OF LIVE AND EXHIBITED ART INSTALLATIONS

a multidisciplinary cabaret event at the Gladstone Hotel showcasing art installations and live performance.

DANCE : FILM : SPOKEN WORD : MUSIC : VISUAL ART : DESIGN : THEATRE

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LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
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HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
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EMILY WEEDON


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THIS IS NOT A READING SERIES: GRAHAM ROUMIEU

BIG FOOT: I Not Dead
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8 O'CLOCK SHOW

Don't go to bed yet, it's the 8 O'clock Show! A hilarious new comedy night with hosts Tim & Anne featuring seasoned performers and up and comers in the Toronto comedy scene.
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RONLEY TEPER + THE LIPLINERS

If Joanna Newsom gave birth to Tom Waits' illegitimate daughter and then refused to breastfeed her, the girl might grow up sounding a lot like Toronto's Ronley Teper." - blogto.com
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D-DAY

D.O.R.K. Army Tournaments
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COUNTRY SATURDAY: JOANNE MACKELL CD BONANZA

Joanne Mackell is a veteran singer/songwriter with a voice that could stop a mack truck and songs that make you remember the first time you fell in love. Her passionate delivery, outstanding vocal range and commanding stage presence consistently raise the roof and rock the house. Joanne will celebrate her new CD Brand New Lonesome.
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HIP-HOP KARAOKE TORONTO

Your chance to bust a rhyme in front of a live audience! Your chance to be Biggie for one night.
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THE DEAR JOHNS DAY

The most-anticipated band reunion since Led Zeppelin!

This is the closing night of JulieFest - a celebration in Music and Dance, featuring dance workshops & reunion gig of The Dear Johns
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
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THE SOUND BOOTH OPEN STAGE

The Sound Booth Open Stage at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto is holding it's first night on Monday May 19th/08 in the Art Bar. We invite everyone to come down and perform...whether you are a juggler, mime, comedian, drag performer, singer - songwriter, percussionist, spoken word artist, etc. The more unique - the better.
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BURLESQUE A LA CARTE!

A fundraising evening for the inaugral Toronto Burlesque Festival.
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THIS IS NOT A READING SERIES: TARAS GRESCOE

From a Red Lobster franchise in North Carolina to sampling an exotic curry dish in Kichi, India, bestselling author Taras Grescoe chronicles his epicurean and ethically driven quest for the perfect seafood dish in Bottomfeeder: A Seafood Lover's Journey to the End of the Food Chain (HarperCollins Canada).
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BITCHIN' SESSIONS

There will be three sets of free improvisational music - all created in the moment at the moment of performance by the performers.
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ARTIST TRADING CARDS SESSION

Don't miss out on this fun way to meet other artists and start your own unique art
collection!
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ARTIST TRADING CARDS SESSION

Don't miss out on this fun way to meet other artists and start your own unique art
collection!
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LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
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ZACK KOUNS AND FRIENDS

His Wounds Were As Large As A Star&
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HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
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DANIEL BARNES TRIO


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MOSAIC

Ontarios own R&B & soul outfit pay a first visit to the melody bar for a night of favourite soulful classics.
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UMA NOTA

Celebrating unity in rhythm on both decks & drums!
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A.I.R. VIBRATIONS - INTERACTIVE VJ/DJ NIGHT

0=0, Positronics, raise cain, gorf with a live accompaniment by seewhysound + guests join forces to bring a rotating bi-weekly interactive dj, vj and synth experience.

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DOORS OPEN TORONTO

Toronto Culture is proud to present the 9th annual Doors Open Toronto - one weekend, once a year - when up to 150 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural and social significance open their doors to the public for a city-wide celebration.

The program allows visitors free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public, or would normally charge an entrance fee. Many locations have organized guided tours, displays and activities to enrich the visitor experience.
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COUNTRY SATURDAYS: LAURA REPO

The acoustic-based music of Torontos Laura Repo is insightful and resonant. Her wistful songs about relevant issues, fractured souls, and the pleasures and poignancy of modern life are heady with wry commentary, sweet observations and urban folk wisdom. Says Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail, Repo writes songs remarkably.
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

ANHAI

New Music from Anhai. A refreshing new Canadian sound with songs from Canadas nature. Anhai a blend of Anishanabee (First Nations) and mixed world background emerges in an original popular alternative music format. Her songs are awakening people to a powerful voice from nature.

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REINER SCHWARZ IN PUBLIC PRACTICE

Steve Whitehouse, Paul Teglas & Friends (when in season)
Featuring: Freedom Music ~Protest Jazz~words of joy & pain~

More info here »

REINER SCHWARZ IN PUBLIC PRACTICE

Steve Whitehouse, Paul Teglas & Friends (when in season)
Featuring: Freedom Music ~Protest Jazz~words of joy & pain~

More info here »

MONKEY TOAST: THE IMPROVISED TALK SHOW

"...the best comedy deal in town." - Now Magazine


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JAVA KNIGHTS

ACT Toronto and the Gay West Community Network have formed a new partnership to present, Java Knights, a monthly west-end social event. Launching in January 2006, the event will brings forth a group of individuals interested in discussions on various topics of interest.
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JENNY ALLEN

A night of acoustic folk and pop-Jenny Allen is a folk-festival favorite, with fans stretching all across the country and far into the States! As a solo artist, she has opened for remarkable artists including Taj Mahal and Shawn Colvin.
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THIS IS NOT A READING SERIES: PASHA MALA

To celebrate the release of his first collection of short fiction, The Withdrawal Method (House of Anansi Press), McSweeneys contributor Pasha Malla will deliver a solo multimedia presentation featuring the journals he kept during high school. Have his thematic concerns changed much during the intervening years? Or does an adolescents obsession with sex last a lifetime? The evening will conclude with a dance party featuring live DJ sets.
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LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
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HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
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FROM OCAD WITH LOVE, EXHIBITION - OPENING RECEPTION

From OCAD with love is a collection of
twenty- four emerging photo- based artists showcasing
their final bodies of work. These works range from
themes dealing with people's intimate spaces, family
truths and the construction of false realities.
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MURDER IN A-MAJOR

Beloved author Morley Torgov reveals musical skullduggery in 19th century Germany.
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LAURA HUBERT TRIO

Toronto veteran singer and songwriter and local favourite Laura Hubert brings her jazz trio in for a night of classic standards.
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FROM OCAD WITH LOVE, EXHIBITION

From OCAD with love is a collection of
twenty- four emerging photo- based artists showcasing
their final bodies of work. These works range from
themes dealing with people's intimate spaces, family
truths and the construction of false realities.
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THE RIFFS


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WHOA, NELLIE!

Vera Colleys zany country accordion stylings.
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

REINER SCHWARZ IN PUBLIC PRACTICE

Steve Whitehouse, Paul Teglas & Friends (when in season)
Featuring: Freedom Music ~Protest Jazz~words of joy & pain~

More info here »

EYES ON TORONTO

Eyes on Toronto the live talk show gets up close and personal with some of Toronto's finest comedians, musicians, artists authors and celebrities.
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LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
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HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
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SPEAKEASY'S DRAWING & PAINTING SHOW

Discover the works of 12 local artisans at the 11th annual SpeakEasy Fine Art Show. Every year art lovers dash to the Gladstone to mingle with Toronto's best and brightest artists, and maybe even take home a treasure or two.
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

SALON VOLTAIRE - ENGAGE WITH IDEAS

Bioethics: Genomes and Stem Cells - Hope, Hype and Hyper-speed

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FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

REINER SCHWARZ IN PUBLIC PRACTICE

Steve Whitehouse, Paul Teglas & Friends (when in season)
Featuring: Freedom Music ~Protest Jazz~words of joy & pain~

More info here »

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
More info here »

HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
More info here »

PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
More info here »

HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
More info here »

8 O'CLOCK SHOW

Don't go to bed yet, it's the 8 O'clock Show! A hilarious new comedy night with hosts Tim & Anne featuring seasoned performers and up and comers in the Toronto comedy scene.
More info here »

YASHODHARA - A FORGOTTEN PRINCESS

The series of paintings are inspired by Princess Yashodhara 506 BC. It is a tale of grief and tragedy of awakening, of joy and contentment. Within his art, Samuel focuses on the use of erotic and spiritual playfulness to create a sense of sacred. Samuel is inspired by two of of India's most traditional techniques - kalamnakari and madhubani.
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

JAVA KNIGHTS

ACT Toronto and the Gay West Community Network have formed a new partnership to present, Java Knights, a monthly west-end social event. Launching in January 2006, the event will brings forth a group of individuals interested in discussions on various topics of interest.
More info here »

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
More info here »

HUMP DAY BUMP

Weekly neighbourhood queer night
More info here »

EMERGENCE 2008 - OPENING RECEPTION

New to old and old to new with changing time everything renews.
For the first time ever, this exceptional art group since 1955 is showcasing amazing original masterpieces from a collection of acclaimed Canadian Artists.

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EMERGENCE 2008

New to old and old to new with changing time everything renews.
For the first time ever, this exceptional art group since 1955 is showcasing amazing original masterpieces from a collection of acclaimed Canadian Artists.

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SOLAR CYCLE 24

Experimental Music, Improvisation, and Sound Art on a monthly basis
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SOLAR CYCLE 24

Experimental Music, Improvisation, and Sound Art on a monthly basis
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PRODIGAL SUNDAYS W/THE BACKSTABBERS

The Backstabbers Country Stringband is a Queen West institution, it's members having purveyed their own original take on old-time acoustic country music for almost a decade on this fair street. "Prodigal Sundays" will showcase the Backstabbers doing their thing the way nobody else does it. That is, mining the best of the old school and making it new again.
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »

LIFE DRAWING CLASS

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50's
More info here »

FINGER PICKIN GOOD!

Sunday Night Old Time Picking Jam at the Gladstone!
Hosted by Parkdale's own banjo master Matt Elwood!
Bring your axes, have drink, join the jam.
More info here »