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The Montreal Gazette

jeremy — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:05:01 +0000

But The Gladstone is much more than an inn: it’s practically the community centre of artsy cool in Toronto. One writer referred to it as a “cultural incubator,” and with good reason: it boasts an enviable location on West Queen West (as the newly trendy area between Bathurst and Gladstone is known). The Gladstone also has abundant gallery space and a commitment to organic/fair-trade foods and green cleaning products

Gladstone Hotel Photography Internship Program

jeremy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:38:32 +0000

The Photography Internship Program was created and is maintained by Gladstone Hotel Creative Director Jeremy Vandermeij. It was created to both document the over 100 events the Gladstone hosts a month and to provide burgeoning photographers with experience, an expanded portfolio and exposure.

At the end of each internship period the Gladstone will host a photography exhibition of the best work of the photography interns. The first exhibition will be held in the Art Bar June 2nd to 5th, 2010. Show hours and details will be determined soon so stay tuned.

To see what the interns have been up to lately click here.

Melody Bar Listings – March 3rd

jeremy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:03:01 +0000

Live Music Happens Here!

Bi-Weekly Listings for the Gladstone Hotel’s Free Live Music Venue; The Melody Bar.

Thursday Night Confidential – Randy Shook with singer/songwriters Jill Jambor and Mitchell Wilson.

Thu, Mar 4, 2010

9:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Cover: Free!

Venue: Melody Bar

A night of singer/songwriters.

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Fri, Mar 5, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Cover: FREE

Venue: Melody Bar

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by NOW Magazine for seven years.

Country Saturdays w/ The Key Frames

Sat, Mar 6, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Cover: Free

Venue: Melody Bar

Get your Saturday evening off to a knee-slapping start with one of Toronto’s premier roots-rock bands. Stomping, clapping along, screaming and hollering are also encouraged!

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Sat, Mar 6, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Cover: Always FREE

Venue: Melody Bar

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by NOW Magazine for seven years.

Bluegrass Sundays – Kristine Schmitt & The Powers That Be

Sun, Mar 7, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Cover: Free!

Venue: Melody Bar

Kristine is formerly the singer for “the backstabbers old time string band”.

Granny Boots – Ryan G Hinds and House of Munroe!

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Cover: Free!

Venue: Melody Bar

Celebrating New Granny Boots Curator, Ryan G Hinds w/ Special Guests House of Munroe, Toronto’s celebrated Vogue House.

Thursday Night Confidential – Shayna Zaid & The Catch, The Ugly Suit, Final Flash

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

7:00 am – 10:00 am

Cover: Free

Venue: Melody Bar

Thursday Night Confidential is hosted by the Gladstone Hotel and features multiple bands and performers each week co-presented by Indie Love Radio.

Jake Chisholm

Fri, Mar 12, 2010

7:00 am – 10:00 pm

Cover: FREE

Venue: Melody Bar

There is a drive and simple sincerity behind the sculpted Sonics of Jake Chisholm’s songs.

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Fri, Mar 12, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Cover: Always FREE

Venue: Melody Bar

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by NOW Magazine for seven years.

Country Saturdays – Mr Rick and the Biscuits

Sat, Mar 13, 2010

7:00 am – 10:00 am

Cover: Free

Venue: Melody Bar

MR RICK: Vocals, Fingerstyle Guitar, Banjo, MandoGuitar. LUTHER WHEATSRAW: Plectrum Style Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals. JOSEPHUS BURNS: Stand Up Bass, Vocals.

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Sat, Mar 13, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Cover: Always FREE

Venue: Melody Bar

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by NOW Magazine for seven years.

Bluegrass Sundays – White Squirrel Sinnerz

Sun, Mar 14, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Cover: FREE!

Venue: Melody Bar

More Bluegrass from the boyz.

Come Up To My Room 2010

jeremy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:40:28 +0000

Come Up To My Room 2010

Photos by MikeDudeMike, member of the Gladstone Hotel Flickr Pool

Gladstone Flickr Photo Pool

jeremy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:29:19 +0000

Ian Philips at Come Up To My Room 2010 - Gladstone Hotel

by Danijela Pruginic for Toronto Craft Alert, member of the Gladstone Hotel Flickr Pool

Roundhouse by Mathew Merrett

jeremy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:47 +0000

See photography of Toronto’s Hidden Historical Architecture.

Building Storeys 2010

Thu, Feb 4, 2010 – Sun, Apr 25, 2010

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cover: Free

Venue: 3rd Floor , 4th Floor

Visual Arts

A collaborative effort by Heritage Toronto and members of the photography groups the Shadow Collective ( http://www.shadowcollective.com/) and DK Photo Group (http://
www.dkphotogroup.com/) , “Building Storeys” is a visual documentation and anecdotal exhibit of our city’s heritage building and sites. By showcasing some of Toronto’s industrial past we hope to change the perception of heritage in our city, by revealing some of the hidden beauty of these sites.

Participants:
Robert Dyke (www.rustnrelics.com), Sean Galbraith (www.seangalbraith.com), Rick Harris (www.flickr.com/photos/rickharris), Mathew Merrett (www.thephotomat.ca), Timothy Neesam (www.flickr.com/photos/neesam), Olena Sullivan (www.photolena.ca),
Toni Wallachy (www.orangeroads.com)

www.heritagetoronto.org or www.buildingstoreys.com for more information

Thank you to our 2010 Supporters:

The Gladstone Hotel
Spacing Magazine (www.spacing.ca)
Framing Depot www.theframingdepot.com
Le Pix http://lepix.ca/

Melody Bar Events Feb 16 – March 3

jeremy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:47:59 +0000

Always FREE

Fojeba (Cameroon)

Fri, Feb 26, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Black History Month Event. Fojeba’s music is rooted in the folk and traditional sounds of Central Africa, but is strongly influenced by jazz and especially modern pop.

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Fri, Feb 19, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by Now Magazine 7 years in a row!

Joanne Mackell & Tru Grit

Sat, Feb 27, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Mill Street Country Saturdays presents melody bar favourites “Joanne Mackell and Tru Grit”

Karaoke with Peter Styles

Fri, Feb 19, 2010

10:00 pm – 2:00 am

Crooners, rockers, and wanna be disco divas from far and wide come to Queen West’s favourite karaoke in the Melody Bar, voted “best karaoke bar” by Now Magazine 7 years in a row!

Marc Roy and houndstooth

Sun, Feb 28, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Rhythm, phrasing, taste, timing and tone, the essential bluegrass elements.

Granny Boots – Colour Me Drag

Wed, Mar 3, 2010

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Entertainment for Queers who have to get up early in the morning.

See Mathew Merrett at Building Storeys

jeremy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:18:27 +0000

See Mathew Merret at Building Storeys. Photo by Mathew Merret.

Building Storeys 2010

Thu, Feb 4, 2010 – Sun, Apr 25, 2010

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cover: Free

Venue: 3rd Floor , 4th Floor

Visual Arts

Gladstone Chef Mark Breton participates in Recipe for Change

jeremy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:13:05 +0000

See Gladstone Chef Marc Breton at FoodShare for Recipe for Change, an unforgettable evening of fine food, beer and wine featuring top Toronto chefs. Marc will be serving wheatberry, cucumber, beet and lentil salad with deep fried goat cheese.

Tickets are selling fast!

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6-9pm
Where: FoodShare, 90 Croatia St, Toronto, ON M6H 1K9
(just below Bloor/Brock)

A fun and fabulous night out!
Mingle with local gastronomes and chefs.
Great food for all; vegetarians and vegans welcome.
Savour a spectacular meal composed of over a dozen tasting plates and accompanied by fine local beer and wine.

Click here for more details including chef bios and the meals they will present!

Tickets just $100 for a full meal and accompanying beverages.

Online: http://www.foodshare.net/RFC/RFC-tickets.htm
By phone: Adrienne De Francesco, 416.363.6441 ext 226
In person: FoodShare 90 Croatia Street (Administrative Office, Room 102)

This event brings together for one event an incredible number (25!) of top Toronto chefs, all of whom share FoodShare’s vision of returning food education to schools. We are talking with them about ways in which we will continue to work together through both concrete action in classrooms and toward transformative educational change in Ontario.

Find out more and buy tickets at: http://www.foodshare.net/RFC/RFC-tickets.htm
Or email Adrienne De Francesco: adrienne@foodshare.net

Forward this email and spread the word about a great night out for a great cause!

Best Hotel Breakfast in Toronto

jeremy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:50:12 +0000

EnRoute Magazine thinks The Gladstone Hotel has the best hotel breakfast in Toronto. What do you think?

To see our Breakfast Menu click here.

To win Weekday Breakfast at the Gladstone Hotel fill out the form below. Winners announced Wednesday and Friday of this week.

If you have already entered the contest you will be automatically entered again! (applicable to entries made after March 22,2010).

The EnRoute Magazine Article: It’s saying something when many of the people eating at a hotel restaurant are locals. Chef Marc Breton at the Gladstone’s Ballroom Café has made a virtue of his sourcing; nearly all of the produce and meat here are local, and much of it is organic. For a serious start to the day, try the Nitty Gritty breakfast: two eggs, thick grilled back bacon, home fries and toast – plus a broiled tomato. Because we all need a little veg.