The second Friday of every month: Celebrate Hamilton’s art, music & food scenes in a unique monthly art crawl event through one of its most iconic neighbourhoods! Discover & explore street performers & food vendors, artists & artisans, galleries, shopping, restaurants & bars as you experience the welcoming, eclectic vibe of James St. North. For all ages.
From Thu, Apr. 25 – Sun, May 5, 2024: See leading-edge documentaries from around the world. This year’s Festival is Hot Docs’ 31st edition. It features 168 documentaries, including world, North American and Canadian premieres, plus a conference & market for documentary filmmakers.
The first Friday of every month, join Killer B Cinema hosts Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of B-movies from the 1950s to the 1990s, featuring horror, sci-fi, cult films, foreign language adaptations & more. Plus previews & retro & vintage pre-show cartoons! For adults 19+.
On (mostly) the first Monday of every month: ARTiculations Art Supply owner Heather Phillips facilitates a monthly in-person sketchbook meetup. Join them at the shop in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood for some sketching time & idea swapping! For adults. All experience levels, beginners welcome. This class requires 4 people to run.
PAST EVENT. From Thu, Apr. 11 – Sun, Apr. 14, 2024: Artist Project presents its 2024 exhibition in the Better Living Centre at Toronto’s Exhibition Place. An annual juried exhibition, this year’s event includes the work of over 250 independent Canadian artists, making it the destination to discover new art talent while exploring the work & meeting the artists.
PAST EVENT. Three days only! From Fri, Apr. 12 – Sun, Apr. 14, 2024: The Toronto Silent Film Festival presents a lineup of silent film gems at the Revue Cinema, featuring films from Germany, the USA and France, plus shorts & a documentary exploring the history of slapstick. Each screening includes live music accompaniment!
PAST EVENT. Four days only! From Thu, Apr. 4 – Sun, Apr. 7, 2024: The Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival (TUFF) presents its 2nd annual festival at the Royal Cinema. Featuring a lineup of eight captivating films & documentaries, plus a new screening of family-friendly animated shorts, this year’s festival showcases a full range of work by award-winning, contemporary filmmakers.
PAST EVENT. From Wed, Feb. 14 – Wed, Mar. 6, 2024: Join instructor Megan Bray at ARTiculations Art Supply for a four-week portrait & people drawing course for beginners. Perfect for those who like to draw, but feel nervous about drawing people. Some materials provided. Adult workshop.
PAST EVENT. One night only – Fri, Feb. 2, 2024: Valentine’s Day is coming early & it’s going to get weird. Killer B Cinema is celebrating with 1957 Mexican vampire flick El Vampiro. The first Friday of each month, join Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of killer B-movies from the 1930s to the present. For adults 19+.
PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Jan. 28, 2024: Play with wood type and linocut shapes/patterns to design and print your own edition of posters at Flycatcher Press's print studio. You'll design with, and set type, carve & print a linoleum block, and learn how to operate a printing press. Materials included.
PAST EVENT. One night only: Fri, Jan. 5, 2024. Two friends crash on an alien desert planet & find themselves fighting for their lives & the world as an evil wizard plots to conquer Earth. Start off the New Year with Killer B’s screening of Turkish Star Wars! The first Friday of each month, join Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of killer B-movies from the 1930s to the present. For adults 19+.
PAST EVENT. One night only: Fri, Dec. 1, 2023. A young girl & her dog embark on a magical journey home after being carried away by a tornado to a weird & wonderous land. Kick off the holiday season with Killer B’s annual screening of The Turkish Wizard of Oz! The first Friday of each month, join Lizzie Violet & Zoltan Du Lac at See-Scape in the Junction for screenings of killer B-movies from the 1930s to the present. For adults 19+.
