Leech Gallery @ Toronto Art Crawl
Have you done your holiday shopping yet? If not, be sure to visit Leech Gallery and 80 other artists and designers at the annual Toronto Art Crawl Christmas Pop Up. This free event takes place at the historic Great Hall on Queen Street West on Sunday, December 1 from 12:00—5:00 p.m. Get your tickets on Eventbrite.
Local Vocals winter concert
Join Pat Lewis and the Local Vocals choir for The Sound of Christmas, a concert for all ages featuring favourites from The Sound of Music, seasonal tunes and sing-alongs to ring in the holidays. The pay-what-you-can concert starts at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 3 at Royal York Road United Church, with proceeds benefitting The Christ Church St. James Food Pantry. Visit the Local Vocals website for details.
People and Places exhibition
Vladimir Topal's exhibition People and Places continues at the LVAC Gallery/MPS until November 30. See the poster below for gallery hours.
Parkdale turns out for Artists in Flux
It was a pleasure to moderate this event for the Parkdale Residents Association on Saturday, which brought west-end artists and arts organizations together to discuss the impact of gentrification and the housing crisis on their community.
Speakers included members of the Akin Collective, the 1313 Tenants Association and the Triangle Lofts Tenants Association, as well as representatives of the City of Toronto, the Community & Cultural Spaces Trust and Home Opportunities. Most importantly, local artists and their neighbours filled St. Mark's Church to share their experiences and show support for the arts in Parkdale. Many thanks to PRA for organizing!
