Rainy-night scene of people walking through Parkdale's Dufferin-Queen underpass.

LVAC artists on West Queen West

Photo by Patrick Tomasso / Unsplash

LVAC's Tim Hough joins a group of artists exhibiting work to celebrate the life and legacy of Murray McKay, the vaunted local artist model who passed away in 2024.

Poster featuring artist model Murray McKay. McKay holds a seated pose against a white backdrop in a studio setting.
Poster for Murray, featuring a photograph of Murray McKay by Tom Campbell.

Murray runs through March 16 at Gallery 1313 (1313 Queen Street West), with exhibition hours from 1‒5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1‒4 p.m. on Sundays. Visit the gallery's website for details.

Murray – An Exhibition of A Life’s Work: Murray McKay – March 5 – 16, 2025
WORKS, MAIN, AND CELL GALLERIES – March 5 – 16, 2025 – Reception on Thursday March 6th at 6:30pm – Beloved Murray McKay modelled for many artists in Toronto and is fondly remember…

Violette Band at TO. Lounge

On Saturday, March 22, LVAC artist/musician Peter Kashur and the Violette Band will be testing out some new material at TO. Lounge!

Poster advertising Violette Band show in a psychedelic font against a backdrop of colourful flowers.
Show poster.

Violette Band is Violette Craig Innes (of Reuben Cherry), Pete Kashur (Segarini, Cats and Dogs, Reuben Cherry), Davi James (Rock Paper Funk, FrequencyZ), and Eli Robillard (Madvarks, Rock Paper Funk).

Rock Paper Funk and the Meteor Girlz will also be performing. Here's the schedule:

Set times

2:00 p.m. VIOLETTE BAND (1st set)

3:15 p.m. METEOR GIRLZ

4:30 p.m. ROCK PAPER FUNK

6:00 p.m. VIOLETTE BAND (2nd set)

TO. Lounge is located at 1384 Queen Street West, between O'Hara and Brock. You can check out Violette's sound (and a DALL-E-generated montage that may haunt your dreams) on YouTube.

Video for "Mon Cherrie," Violette Craig Innes (feat. David Henman).


Editorial note

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Melanie Little

Melanie Little

Melanie Little is a writer and editor who has been an LVAC member since 2015.