Artists in Motion Present: 1234: A Showcase and Artisan Market
2023-03-03 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | 918 Bathurst: Culture, Arts, Media & Education, 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 3G5, Canada
“1234dancearts is a dance and arts event dedicated to artists (established and emerging) from across Ontario. It is a multidisciplinary project to connect emerging and established artists; break down barriers between artistic genres and create an inclusive space for marginalized individuals. Hosted by Hollywood Jade, Music by DJ Blackcat, and featuring many local artist and vendors.”
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The Music Gallery Presents: SlowPitchSound and Mo:delic Arts
2023-03-04 20:00 - 23:00
“Avant-turntablist SlowPitchSound and visual artist Mo:delic Arts combine sound and visuals to explore ecology and the natural world in Mutualism: Landscapes from Scratch. SlowPitchSound and Mo:delic Arts explore the idea of a symbiotic relationship between sound and visuals, sharing their process live with a series of improvisations in their performance entitled Mutualism: Landscapes from Scratch. Centered around the theme of environmentalism, SlowPitchSound performs a live score accompanied by the landscaped collage visuals of Mo:delic Arts projected from a powered turntable which serves as the canvas. Pianist, composer, and interdisciplinary artist Morgan-Paige kicks off the night with an emotional performance with formal compositions and raw lyrics.”
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The Music Gallery Presents: Continuum: Show Room
2023-03-18 19:30 - 23:00
Continuum’s largest premiere project to date: A one-act chamber opera in concert format. In a one-room boutique, a mysterious connection between three characters comes to light. The evocative sound world of Rodney Sharman, masterfully crafted using both early and modern instruments, comes together with libretto of long-time collaborator Atom Egoyan to form a compelling drama of tangled ties and revelations. As clothes are folded, the characters’ lives unfold in unexpected ways.
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Madeleine Ertel Presents: Reunion
2023-03-30 20:00 - 23:00
“On March 30, Madeleine presents a concert of new original music for 10-piece ensemble at 918 Bathurst St.
Generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canadian Music Centre, Reunion reflects upon the return to life in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the many different types of reunions that occur over the course of our lives.
The ensemble features Alex Samaras (voice), Naomi McCarroll-Butler (clarinet/bass clarinet), Aline Homzy & Madeleine Kay (violins), Andrew Chung (viola), Jill Sauerteig (cello), Steven Noronha (piano), Dan Fortin (bass), Joe Sorbara (percussion), and Madeleine Ertel (trumpet).”

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The Music Gallery Presents: You in Mind: Jasmyn + Camille Léon + Shn Shn
2023-03-31 19:00 - 23:00
The Music Gallery presents a celebration of Black Canadian women in alternative music, showcasing different realms of sonic exploration through the alt sound. As one of Canada’s most exciting and fresh voices, Jasmyn (formerly of Weaves) brings a captivating blend of atmospheric experimental rock and buzzy dance-pop. Settle in with the trance-like sounds of Shn Shn, as she brings experimental elements from electronic, ambient, world music, folk and pop into her practice. Continue into the evening with Camille Léon’s “glow in the dark” glitter-grunge creations.
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The Bedford Trio Presents: Immersed 2.0
2023-04-02 19:00 - 23:00
“Bedford Trio’s most intimate and immersive concert experience yet. The 2022-2023 Season features Music of Cinema and Film (Silver Screen), a collaboration with a special guest performer, an immersive art experience with contemporary works written for the Bedford Trio (Immersed), and Music of pre-WWI, written in 1914 – the calm before the storm (1914).
IMMERSED 2.0 is the second edition of Bedford Trio’s IMMERSED series, featuring newly commissioned works from composers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music Composition program, as well as students from Earl Haig Secondary School’s grade 11 composition class.
Each piece will be paired with a newly commissioned piece of visual artwork, created by local visual artists.” For more information, and to purchase tickets, click here.

Club Parkette Presents: Ohm Hourani, Kris Guilty, and Soudani
2023-04-08 15:00 - 23:00
On April 8th, Club Parkette presents a day filled with sonic explorations, featuring DJ sets from some of Montreal’s best: Ohm Hourani; Kris Guilty of La Rama Records; and Club Parkette resident, SOUDANI.
Live music from 3pm – 7pm. For more information, and to purchase tickets, click here.

The Music Gallery Presents: Matthew Cardinal + Yolande Laroche
2023-04-22 20:00 - 23:00
On April 22nd, The Music Gallery Presents: Matthew Cardinal and Yolande Laroche.
From The Music Gallery:
“Melding together exploratory electronics and dreamlike visuals, Matthew Cardinal and Yolande Laroche present an evening of immersive ambient sound.
Known for an expansive solo practice as well as his work in Polaris and JUNO nominated trio nêhiyawak, Matthew Cardinal joins the Music Gallery with an exploratory set on modular synthesizer and other electronics. Video artist Stephanie Kuse brings the sound to life, with soft visuals inspired by Cardinal’s nighttime flash photography.
Opening the evening is clarinetist, keyboardist and vocalist Yolande Laroche, bringing their signature experimental-chamber sound, with a new set of reflective music and projected visuals.”
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Tapestry Opera Presents: Songbook Xll
2023-04-28 07:30 - 21:30
On April 28th, Tapestry Opera presents Songbook Xll.
From Tapestry Opera:
“Soprano Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 and longtime collaborator and pianist David Eliakis lead an all-Canadian program that includes some of Canada’s most exciting up-and-coming singers and pianists, in a celebratory mixed program. This evening will also celebrate the launch of the Canadian Opera Resource, a next-generation online score, mixed media, and wiki-encyclopedia for all Canadian operas, arias, and scenes. Expect a vibrant selection of funny, provocative, and heart-warming music that runs the gamut of Canadian opera.”
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SHE IS WOMAN
2023-05-06 17:00 - 22:00
Excited to be hosting, “SHE IS WOMAN”, an immersive art experience that uses visual and digital mediums to celebrate the diversity of black women. Tickets available here.

The Music Gallery Presents: What is Futurism
2023-05-10 - 2023-05-13
From May 10th to 13th, The Music Gallery Presents a 4 Day Festival exploring the threads that tie music together.

From The Music Gallery:
“This year’s theme, futurism, reaches beyond genre and explores the complexities in dreaming for a future that may not promise to be so bright. It examines tropes, probes necessary discourse, encourages dreaming, and embeds our sonic aspirations into the future.”

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Venus Fest presents Vivek Shraya
2023-05-14 19:30 - 23:00
918 Bathurst is thrilled to be hosting Vivek Shraya, celebrating the release of her upcoming LP Baby, You’re Projecting with Mint Records, and a screening of her short film He Loves Me Until He Hates Me directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden.
All Ages
$20 ADV / $25 DOOR
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Martha Davis Presents: Diorama Dramas
2023-05-16 - 2023-05-29
As a part of Scotiabank Contact International Photography Festival
Martha Davis will be presenting in The Star Gallery, 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, May 16-29, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Sat. 11-3, Sun. 12-4
For more information please visit Martha Davis’ website!

Andrew Zimbel: Whispers of the Ordinary - A Journey Through Captured Moments
2023-05-17 09:00 - 2023-05-30 17:00
Artist Statement: On walks in the realm of the ordinary, there lies hidden magic—a puddle’s twilight reflection, forgotten remnants on a sidewalk, a solitary lost glove, light’s whimsical dance on unexpected surfaces. Through the lens of my iPhone and the alchemy of digital tools and editing apps, I unveil an unseen world—a parallel universe of unintentional creation, accidental beauty, and striking imagery. This exhibition, an ode to my 65 turns around the Sun, invites you to witness the magic I see on my walks.
Andrew Zimbel

Symposium on the Literary Works of Michael Mirolla
2023-05-25 17:00 - 21:00
After several years of planning and COVID-related disruptions, the symposium on the literary works of Guernica publisher Michael Mirolla is finally taking place.
This is a hybrid, no-cost event, taking place both in-person and over Zoom and featuring eleven speakers who will be presenting on Michael’s work.
Register now by emailing annavanvalkenburg@guernicaeditions.com

LIFT: Analogue Resilience
2023-05-26
Community Discussion Session
Field Report: Film Labs/ Introductions
Location: 918 Bathurst Arts Centre| 11:00–13:00
Presenters: Harkat Collective, Tsen-Chu Hsu, Luciana Decker, Miglė Križinauskaitė-Bernotienė, Jangwook Lee
Workshop
Film Collage
Location: LIFT | 15:00 – 18:00
Facilitator: Jake Parker Scott
Device Demonstration + Opening Screening
Science Fair
Location: 918 Bathurst Arts Centre | 16:30 – 23:00
Session Presenters: Sally Walker-Hudecki, Carleen Muar, Iris Collective, Matthew McWilliams, Sandy McLennan, John Porter, SPECTRAL PARTNERS (Crater Lab, Filmwerkplaats)
For more information please vistit the LIFT website here.

Innergenerational: Becoming Ancestors
2023-05-27 18:00 - 22:00
InnerGenerational: Becoming Ancestors is the discovery and showcasing of the second-generation immigrant’s experience in finding our place in Canada. A recognition of trauma, and an exploration of healing. An altar for unforgettable stories and their ghosts — through music, rap, poetry, comedy, dance, and more.
Early bird tickets: $25
Tickets at the door: $30
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit their website here.

Mapping Futures
2023-05-30 17:00 - 21:00
Join us for the first ever live youth mental health podcast event on Tuesday May 30th for youth performances, activities, giveaways, and a discussion about future anxiety.
‘Mapping Futures’ will bring young people from diverse backgrounds together for a live podcast event that will include youth artists, poets, singers, and other creatives to reflect on managing anxiety about the future. Pre-event workshop with Hailey Hechtman, Taking a Strength-Based Approach to Mapping Your Future, runs from 5pm – 6pm.”
Details: 5:00 – 6:00 pm Workshop, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Tickets: $20 or $25 including Workshop. Available on Eventbrite here. More info on our website here.

The Music Gallery & Continuum Co-Present: Spore Wind
2023-06-09 20:00 - 23:00
From Music Gallery:
“Electric grit meets apocalyptic folk in this multimedia event with a world premiere by co-curator Bekah Simms. Solo Jaw-Harpist chik white joins audiovisual artist Dan Tapper to explore the disintegration of sound. Also featured in pre-concert is the 7th annual Teen Composer Award at 7:45PM.”
The event is All Ages and you can purchase tickets here.

The Music Gallery Presents: Jairus Sharif
2023-06-14 08:00 - 23:00
For the final Emergents show of the year, we delve into the expressive energy of freely improvised sound.
Mohkinstsis/Calgary-based multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and producer Jairus Sharif creates music that deals with healing, self-understanding, and personal freedom, forging connections between hip-hop abstraction, mysticism, and outsider jazz. Following the fall 2022 release of his latest album Water & Tools, Sharif will join the Music Gallery for an improvised set alongside Edmonton-based fellow sonic explorer Mustafa Rafiq, navigating themes generated by the duo.
Opening the evening are local improvisers Marilyn Yogarajah, Subsume, and Adrian Russouw, performing together as a trio for the very first time in a freely-improvised set for trumpet, bass, and live electronics.”
The event is all ages and you can purchase tickets here.

The Music Gallery and You In Mind Presents: Cichorium
2023-06-16 20:00 - 23:00
The Music Gallery and You In Mind Presents: Duo Cichorium
From Music Gallery:
Duo Cichorium synthesize their artistic and musical values to present their self-curated concert, Elemental. The performance centers on themes of connection to oneself, to each other, to technology, and to nature. The first half features a wide variety of compositions, spanning from theatrical improvisation to intimate chamber works. Following intermission is the world premier of Elemental Suite, a four-movement extravaganza co-composed by Jasmine Tsui and Louis Pino for percussion, custom electronics, and visual art.
This event is all ages and you can purchase tickets here.

Forro For All Presents: 10 Year Anniversary Party
2023-06-18 16:00 - 23:00
Come and join Forra For All for a night of celebration as they commemorate the 10-year anniversary of their beloved forró dance community: Forró For All!
Forro For All has come a long way since their humble beginnings, and are excited to share this milestone with all their friends, family, and fellow dancers. In keeping with the spirit of forró and their Brazilian roots, get ready for an arraiá party filled with lively music, delicious food and drinks, and of course, plenty of dancing! This celebration will feature live music from Pernambahia, a talented local band that will keep you moving all night long.
If you’d like to participate in the festivities, you can purchase tickets and get more information here.

Thin Edge New Music Collective Presents: REVERB II
2023-06-22 20:00 - 23:00
We are beyond excited to announce REVERB II . This is the 2nd edition of Reverb, the final in-person concert of TENMC’s 2022/2023 season. The programme will showcase works by Romain Camiolo (Montreal), Nasim Khorassani (Iran), Bekah Simms (UK/CA) and the late Jocelyn Morlock (CA). Alongside world premieres by Luke Nickel (UK/CA), and Devon Osamu Tipp (USA).
To purchase tickets, follow this link.

Canciones y Cuentos: An Afternoon of Song and Story
2023-09-10 15:00 - 22:00
From Amistad Canada:
“The event is fundraiser for the Gustavo Martinez Love of Learning Scholarship. This is a new scholarship of the Jóvenes Adelante project of Amistad Canada. The scholarship will support a Mexican university student who will study medicine or another health-related discipline. Music and Stories with singer Amanda Martinez and writer Martha Bátiz.”
The event is All Ages and you can purchase tickets here.

She the Company Presents: The Sole Her Experience
2023-09-13 20:00 - 23:00
From the Website:
“The Sole Her Experience (SHE) is not just a dance performance, but a captivating collection of choreographic works by the talented Stephanie Brinning. Through this extraordinary production, SHE invites you into the profound realms of the minds and bodies of the artists who make up this collective, allowing you to witness their personal journeys of artistic discovery.”
The event is all ages and you can purchase tickets here.

PULSE Presents: Stories from the Front Lines of Music and Medicine
2023-09-14 19:30 - 23:00
From the Website:
PULSE: Stories From the Front Lines of Music & Medicine combines storytelling and live instrumental and vocal music, inviting the audience into a music therapist’s experience of working with individuals with life-limiting illnesses. This performance will feature compositions by Brahms, Debussy, Bach, and Beethoven, alongside songs by The Beatles, George Gershwin, Stephen Schwartz, Queen, and Lady Gaga, with narration by an oncology/palliative care music therapist. Led by cellist Dr. Andrew Ascenzo and music therapist Dr. SarahRose Black, and featuring a superb lineup of guest musicians, including singer-songwriter Michaela Bekenn, violinist Bora Kim, and pianist Jialiang Zhu.
This event is all ages and you can purchase tickets here.

Canadian Snare Drum Project Presents: Ryan Scott: 15 New Works
2023-09-17 19:00 - 23:00
From the Website:
“Dr. Ryan Scott (he, him) has performed extensively as a marimba and multi-percussion soloist in contemporary music festivals in Europe, Japan, China, Indonesia, South Africa, the UK and The Netherlands. He has also performed as guest soloist in over 25 different percussion concerti with the Esprit Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, The Hyogo Performing Arts Centre Orchestra, The Austin Symphony and numerous other orchestras and chamber ensembles across North America.
Ryan is a stalwart figure in the Toronto contemporary music community and has performed in over 400 world premieres. In addition to his work as a regular guest artist with NEXUS, Principal Percussionist of the Esprit Orchestra and Percussionist in the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra since 1996, he is also a sought-after chamber musician and teacher.”

Educanine Presents: Dogs in the City Conference
2023-09-22 10:00 - 2023-09-24 17:00
The conference that focuses on the impact of city life on dogs. Dog owners/guardians, shelter workers, veterinarians, vet techs, walkers, dog daycare attendants, groomers and trainers will learn about the rising behavioral challenges, causes, and innovative methods to solve them from renowned industry leaders.
To purchase tickets, follow this link.

"The Living Magazine Issue 2: Uprooted is coming up!
2023-09-28 19:30 - 23:00
Part Magazine, part spectacle, The Living Magazine brings together a group of writers, storytellers, artists, musicians, and designers – to make a magazine come to life right beore your eyes. Followers of 918 Bathurst get a special 25% off deal, simply use the code “YouAreSpecial” at checkout. This show is part of the incredible line-up of programming being put on by our friends at @stitched.live who are co-hosting The International Live Journalism Festival 2023 (@livejournofest) right here in Toronto September 28th – 29th.
Tickets available here.

International Live Journalism Presents: Climate Cocoon
2023-09-29 19:30 - 22:30
From the Website:
“Live Journalism takes timely news topics and brings them to life through immersive, live performance. It’s an expansion on traditional storytelling formats without the constraint of a page or a soundbite. The format engages audiences on meaningful news stories with the depth and emotional nuance of live theatre.
Forms of Live Journalism are all around us. From the personal narrative storytelling of events like “The Moth”, to the more broad topics covered in the Ted Talk format. Live Journalism practitioners in North America and Europe have been presenting journalism on stage to continue to reach the public.
Journalists strive for new ways to inform an audience while instilling faith in an institution whose reputation is flailing. A 2022 report from the Reuters Institute found a 13 per cent drop in overall trust in Canadian news media since 2016. Despite spending more time on screens, 38 per cent of people surveyed actively avoid the news. Journalism is in dire need of creative ways to capture and inform an audience. Instead of chasing audiences deeper into their phones, live journalism has the ability to tell important stories with a richness of experience that cannot be replicated on a screen.”
