It's an eclectic day for events in Toronto. Protesters gather to read the controversial 2015 sex-ed curriculum outside of Queen's Park and St. Lawrence Market is throwing a big summer party. Elsewhere, movies, music and more food round out the rest of this fine Thursday.
Events you might want to check out:St. Lawrence Market Summer Series (July 19 @ St. Lawrence Market)
Food and art join forces inside St. Lawrence Market for this huge summer party on the patio with live music, drinks and performances.
Lady Antebellum (July 19 @ Budweiser Stage)
Nashville's country trio Lady Antebellum are making their way around North America and stopping in Toronto to perform alongside Darius Rucker.
Goose Island Brewhouse First Anniversary Party (July 19 @ Goose Island Brewhouse)
It's a night of beer, live music, lots of food and a dunk tank in celebration of Goose Island's one year anniversary.
Queen's Park Sex Ed Class (July 19 @ Queen's Park)
A live reading of the 2015 Ontario sex-ed curriculum is happening in protest of the recent changes. Correctly labeled anatomical drawings and all.
Cabaret (July 19 @ Corktown Common)
The Corktown Common is hosting another instalment of Cinematic Cities, this time with a trip to Berlin in the 1972 film Cabaret.
Women's View (July 19 @ Arta Gallery)
This all-female exhibition features 11 artists seeking to capture the essence of summer through landscape, still life, figurative and abstract paintings.
Bricks & Glitter Festival Opening (July 19 @ The Garrison)
A new, alternative, grassroots queer festival opens with a big party featuring live performances playing hip-hop, R&B, pop and electronica.
Homesafe (July 19 @ Hard Luck)
From the suburbs of Illinois comes angst-ridden rockers Homesafe, performing alongside Hot Mulligan, Heart Attack Man, Jetty Bones and Coming Clean.
Pizza in the Park (July 19 @ Christie Pits)
Out of the ovens in Christie Pits comes Libretto pizza served up alongside Indian food from Banjara, barbecue, drinks and games.
Wan Pipel (July 19 @ The Power Plant)
Exhibiting artist Ellen Gallagher incorporates a screening of Pim de la Parra 1976 film into her program as they both deal with issues of colonialism.
by Lisa Power via blogTO
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