The Projects: Port Credit is an exhibition which accents the proposal or propositional stage of an artwork (what might or could happen). A proposal introduces, triggers, enables. It functions as a meeting point in a predictive discussion of the future of a place.

A shuttle bus leaves the hotel to drop off and pick up.

The Goin’ Steady DJs return to the Gladstone Ballroom on Saturday July 4th, 2009 to celebrate 4 years of dance floor mayhem !! It’s a jumpin’, rockin’, boogie woogie dance party. Get dolled up and ready to dance to the best in old-fashioned beat music from the 1950s and 60s !!

Country swing blues Harp player Howard willett of the Bee Bop Cowboys

The Gladstone hotel invite you to join cultural concierge Betty Ann Jordan as she leads the ultimate insider’s tour of West Queen West. Discover art, architecture, and the secret spots and neighbourhood gems only a knowledgeable local could show you. Along the way, Betty Ann will introduce you to gallerists, artists, and local characters. Whether you frequent Queen West regularly or it’s your first time visiting you’ll enjoy this one-of-a-kind tour with equal parts art lesson, gossip session and peek inside Toronto’s Art and Design district.

A multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer and arranger Waleed blends his traditional Sudanese music with Afrojazz, funk, soul and blues. Waleed is a regular contributor on African history and culture in local schools. He also performs with Radio Nomad, Ruth Mathiang, Kings of Kush and various groups that he collaborates with.

Winner of The Best Female Jazz Artist 2008 awarded by The Toronto Exclusive Magazine!

The Screams opening night features Tony Burgess and Derek McCormack in “Die, Scream, Die!: A Musical Revue.” Its a musical take on The Hilarious House of Frightenstein,” a cross between Noel Coward and Billy Van! Many familiar Scream alumni will be abused as these two mega-writers go toe to toe in a ghastly musical extravaganza! Chock full of original songs! Dancing and sets! Improv and innuendo! Breathtaking drama where the stakes are high!

Powerful and Dynamic Jazz, Blues Vocalist Paula Shear and her Trio with Ted Quinlan (Guitar) and Kieran Overs (Bass) performs songs from the great American Songbook,as well as some selections from her album ‘So Talk To Me’

“Introspective: Marie Bourdages” is an inward look at the Acadian born expressionist’s art spanning over two decades, from Montreal to NYC and Europe – for the first time in Toronto. Themes of angst and mortality prevail at times as animalist allegory, others in intimate narrative. Eroticism receives a new treatment across genders in nuanced, distorted images.

Weekly Life Drawing Class since the 50′s