Events in Toronto this weekend include a couple of annual celebrations. It's Record Store Day across the city, there's a huge 420 party at City Hall and plenty of art and music waiting to be seen and heard.
Events you might want to check out:Rooling Away at Fashion Art Toronto (April 21 @ Daniel Spectrum)
For the last weekend of Fashion Art Toronto, a TTC streetcar will double as a fashion show space.
Versa (April 21 @ The Redwood)
This album release/art party is set to take over The Commons Space with media installations and audiovisual performances.
Record Store Day (April 21 @ Multiple Venues)
Vinyl gets a day of its own at record stores all over Toronto with parties and in-store performances.
420 Toronto (April 20 @ Nathan Phillips Square)
Vibe out at this huge gathering happening at City Hall featuring vendors, music and food.
The Goddess Rising (April 20 @ Gladstone Hotel)
The boundaries between audience and performer are blurred in celebration of the collective feminine divinity.
Big Sound (April 20 @ The Great Hall)
It's a night of Motown and classic soul cuts 30 musicians and singers performing them live.
Legend (April 20 @ Massey Hall)
The classic Bob Marley and the Wailers album gets a live performance at Massey Hall.
George Ezra (April 20 @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre)
We all know George Ezra fro his hit "Budapest" and now he's here with his quirky, minimalist sound.
Idioteque (April 20 @ The Rec Room)
Toronto musicians dare to take on Radiohead's most challenging material and all the classic hits.
Frenship (April 21 @ The Drake Hotel)
Eletropop duo Frenship are known for their additive beats and rhythmic melodies.
Steven Wilson (April 22 @ The Danforth Music Hall)
Let Steven Wilson's trippy, interstellar vibe transport you to another musical universe.
Wild Ones (April 22 @ The Baby G)
Having dropped their name into the dream pop hat, the result is a sensuous, slow-moving take on the genre.
Toronto International Porn Festival (April 20-22 @ Multiple Venues)
Programming and showcases look to expose audiences to diverse films and topics from around the world.
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum (April 20-24 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema)
This doc chronicles how the photography collective impacted cinema with five separate screenings over three days.
Purple Rain (April 21 @ The Royal Cinema)
Celebrate the life of Prince with a double screening of the iconic Purple Rain and Sign O' The Times.
Wadjda (April 22 @ Revue Cinema)
The first feature film directed by a woman in Saudi Arabia, Wadjda gets the Bechdel treatment.
Barry Lyndon (April 22 @ TIFF Bell Lightbox)
Stanley Kubrick's painstaking masterpiece filmed in only natural light tells the story of an unscrupulous Irish social climber.
Intent to Destroy (April 22 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema)
This documentary and panel discussion explores the idea of achieving justice in the aftermath of atrocity.
Beauty and Style Expo (April 21 @ Design Exchange)
It's a night of cocktails, networking, live hair demos, fashion and beauty tips to help you make the most out of your beauty routine.
Grow Op Clothing Swap (April 21 @ Gladstone Hotel)
Bring your your gently used clothing and accessories and swap them for some sweet new finds.
Spring Craft Sale (April 21 @ Native Canadian Centre of Toronto)
Handmade arts and crafts from Indigenous makers will include paintings, beadwork, dreamcatchers and jewellery.
Gladstone Flea (April 22 @ Gladstone Hotel)
The Earth Day edition of the Gladstone Flea will feature goods from local, ethical and environmentally sustainable makers and artisans.
Trinity Bellwoods Flea (April 22 @ The Great Hall)
Tons of vendors and rations selling their wares will be on hand for the April edition of the Bellwoods Flea.
Drop, Swap and Shop (April 22 @ Evergreen Brick Works)
Clear your wardrobe and pick up some cool stuff for spring at this Earth Day edition of the bi-annual Drop, Swap and Shop.
Gone Wild (April 20 @ Red Light)
It's on all night with greasy 45s of rock n roll, soul, garage, and punk from the 50s to the present day.
Avengers Assemble (April 21 @ Power Up Game Bar)
Sexy nerds get a wild celebration with an Avengers Infinity War cosplay party.
Remote Control (April 21 @ Farside)
Get your neon soaked 80s on with videos featuring all the hits from the decade.
Techno Masquerade Ball (April 21 @ 500 Keele St)
A west end warehouse gets transform into a techno wonderland with dance, costumes and masks.
Rooftop Silent Disco (April 21 @ Hemingway's)
Choose your vibe and dance it out with others tuned into the same station.
Diende Visus (April 22 @ 918 Bathurst St)
A collection of new media art pieces look to represent the new generation of upcoming artists and their exhibition artwork.
Queering Family Photography (April 21-26 @ Stephen Bulger Gallery)
This exhibition explores how family photographs reflect, shape, and expand queer forms of affective connection and kinship.
by Lisa Power via blogTO
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