918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education

07/29/2024

Don't miss the opportunity to discover "The Secret to True h
Happiness," Sunday August 4th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Experience this rare opportunity to learn authentic Vedic wisdom from a yoga meditation Master as he shares the gift of kirtan, and enlivening meditation practice that anyone can benefit from. This event is FREE of charge, but donations are welcome. All ages are welcome, and no experience is necessary!

🗓️ Sunday, August 4th
🕔 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Visit www.yogameditation.ca for more details and to RSVP!

✨ Reserve your spot now, we can't wait to see you there! ✨

05/03/2024

Say "I Do," to unforgettable moments at 918 Bathurst! Let your dream wedding come to life against the backdrop of our stunning Sanctuary space!

From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, our space transforms to suit your vision, ensuring that your special day is as unique as your love story. 💍✨💐

Book now for 2024 and 2025!

💌 Email us or put in an inquiry on our website! 💌

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03/05/2024

It's our pleasure to announce that the talented Zoë Alexis-Abrams illustration show is now on at 918 in our gallery Sun Room!

March 4th to March 10th - 12-5PM

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY MARCH 7TH, 7-9 PM

Statement from Artist:

"In response to my current position as Horticultural Technician Apprentice, I've been dreaming of my decolonized relationship to the land. In the Anthropocene, our community's relationship to public space becomes alarmingly personal. My research + experiential maps bump up against Settler + Indigenous collaborations in public space planning; recognizing the Master Plans of both Allen Gardens + Toronto Island-Mnisiing as living documents with public-facing identities.

My experience of this research is fresh and alive. It is messy, in-process, + subject to change. Who has access to the dream? Who is dreaming? Whose dreams take the longest to realize? How do we reconcile project deadlines with developing relationships to land (we can't)?

Special thanks to
Friends of Allen Gardens,
Barbara Anderson of Toronto Island Parks; The Anishinaabe, The Mississaugas of the Credit, The Huron-Wendaat, The Haudenosaunee, + countless First Nations People + Settlers who steward Treaty 13 + beyond."

02/01/2024

This Saturday, we're thrilled to have the very talented and funny Samatar Jinje perform his one of a kind comedy set at 918 Bathurst!




Doors open at 7:30pm!
Tickets in bio!

01/29/2024

Did you know that 918 Bathurst is not just an events venue? We also have tons of space for workshop ideas too! Whether it's art classes, pottery classes, music lessons, yoga or meditation, your imagination is the only limit!

01/25/2024

Throwback to a phenomenal show put on by featuring back in 2021! 😍

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01/23/2024

918 Bathurst is excited to have CMC Ontario host an evening showcasing the incredible work of artists in residence from December and January.

This Friday at 6:00 PM at 918 Bathurst.

Featured artists:

Backlined Quartet https://withkoji.com /

Paolo Griffin https://paologriffin.com/

Arie Verheul van de Ven https://arievvdv.ca less

01/19/2024

So excited to have this happening at 918 tomorrow!!

Join on Jan 20th at 6:30 PM for an unforgettable night at the Towards Peace Project Showcase!

Immerse in powerful anti-violence songs performed by 12 incredible artists, witness a thought-provoking panel featuring our finalists sharing their journey, and let the dynamic Randell Adjei lead us through this impactful experience.

Featuring these amazing artists performing:

Oy Lein Harrison
Jon Kabongo .kabongo
Chloe Sanchez
Beny Esguerra of & .recording.studio
KAJÉ
Chief Reckah
Shahaddah Jack
Roundtable .rtg
Troy Penny

Event Details:
🚨 January 20th, 2024 🚨
📍 918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G5, Canada
⏱️6:00 PM: Doors Open
⏱️7:00PM: Show start

ITS A FREE SHOW!

Hosted by
Sounds by
Graphics by

01/15/2024

Coming to 918 tomorrow,
Composers in play series create music by / Philippe Leroux / / Mark Anthony Turnage /
For more info and tickets, check link in bio!

01/10/2024

Step into the New Year with a fresh start at 918 Bathurst! ✨ We're now booking for the 2024/2025 season – the perfect venue for unforgettable events. Whether it's weddings, performances, gallery exhibitions or whether you want to rent our space for your film or commercial work, at 918 everything is possible! So book your date and create some lasting memories with us! Let's make your vision a reality!

11/15/2023

Join us on November 17th! presents Walkside Lost, a concert exploring projections, amplification, and new technologies at . Premieres from Amy Brandon and Émilie Girard-Charest, along with works by Steven Takasugi, Jason Thorpe Buchanan, and Bracha Bdil.

Tickets & full concert details in bio!

10/23/2023

Join us at 918 for MAiDHouse's event, "Art for the Soul". It will be exploring and space in the contexts of , , and .

The central feature of Art for the Soul will be a starting at 6:30 pm, exploring the importance of space and art to the experience — both for those receiving MAiD, and for the loved ones supporting them. Panelists from MAiDHouse, , and will contribute expertise, insights, and stories to help us think about the impact of space, both physical and meta-physical, at the end of life.

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in several interactive activities, including an installation from at OCAD University, an origami activity, and a collaborative thought piece from MAiDHouse.

Tickets available in bio!

09/22/2023

The Living Magazine Issue 2: Uprooted is coming up! 

Part Magazine, part spectacle, The Living Magazine brings together a group of writers, storytellers, artists, musicians, and designers - to make a magazine come to life right beore your eyes. Followers of 918 Bathurst get a special 25% off deal, simply use the code “YouAreSpecial” at checkout.

The team of performers include , , , , and Rosemary Georgeson, who will take the stage on Friday September 28 at 7:00pm.

This show is part of the incredible line-up of programming being put on by our friends at .live who are co-hosting The International Live Journalism Festival 2023 () right here in Toronto September 28th - 29th.”

Tickets in bio!

09/21/2023

We're excited to host .live and next week! This is a global, collaborative live journalism show bringing together stories of climate survival from local spaces across the globe.

Storytellers from live journalism organizations will each share a story; collectively, these will be stitched together to form a tapestry of climate crisis events and individual and community responses to them.

Tickets in bio!

09/08/2023

Excited to have this incredible performance in our space next week!
From the Website:
"PULSE: Stories From the Front Lines of Music & Medicine combines storytelling and live instrumental and vocal music, inviting the audience into a music therapist’s experience of working with individuals with life-limiting illnesses. This performance will feature compositions by Brahms, Debussy, Bach, and Beethoven, alongside songs by The Beatles, George Gershwin, Stephen Schwartz, Queen, and Lady Gaga, with narration by an oncology/palliative care music therapist. Led by cellist Dr. Andrew Ascenzo and music therapist Dr. SarahRose Black, and featuring a superb lineup of guest musicians, including singer-songwriter Michaela Bekenn, violinist Bora Kim, and pianist Jialiang Zhu."

This event is all ages. You can buy tickets at pulsestoriesfromthefrontlines.eventbrite.com!

09/07/2023

Thrilled to have The Sole Her Experience (SHE) at 918 Bathurst next week!

From the website: "SHE is not just a dance performance, but a captivating collection of choreographic works by the talented Stephanie Brinning. Through this extraordinary production, SHE invites you into the profound realms of the minds and bodies of the artists who make up this collective, allowing you to witness their personal journeys of artistic discovery."

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The event is all ages and you can purchase by finding the link in our bio!

09/05/2023

Happy to announce this wonderful fundraiser happening at 918 Bathurst this Sunday!

From Amistad Canada:

"The event is fundraiser for the Gustavo Martinez Love of Learning Scholarship. This is a new scholarship of the Jóvenes Adelante project of Amistad Canada. The scholarship will support a Mexican university student who will study medicine or another health-related discipline. Music and Stories with singer Amanda Martinez and writer Martha Bátiz."

06/02/2023

Tomorrow at 918! A Beatbox-packed day with workshops, an open mic, and shows featuring some of Canada's best Beatboxers, and legendary US Beatboxer Napom!

05/24/2023

04/28/2023

On May 14th, Venus Fest presents: Vivek Shraya. Celebrating the release of her upcoming LP "Baby, You're Projecting" with Mint Records, Vivek Shraya presents a screening of her short film "He Loves Me Until He Hates Me" (directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden) alongside an intimate showcase of new music.

The show will be opened by the captivating sounds of underground latinx DJ Chiquitamagic.

This evening is not to be missed!

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Venus Fest presents Vivek Shraya

03/30/2023

On April 8th, Club Parkette presents a day filled with sonic explorations, featuring DJ sets from some of Montreal’s best: Ohm Hourani; Kris Guilty of La Rama Records; and Club Parkette resident, SOUDANI.

Live music from 3pm – 7pm. For more information, and to purchase tickets, click the link below.

We are delighted to share the details of our upcoming adventure with you. On Saturday, April 8th, we will be hosting a day party at a former Buddhist temple in the heart of Toronto from 3 PM to 11 PM. It will be a day filled with sonic explorations, featuring some of our favorite artists from Montre...

03/28/2023

This Friday, March 31st, The Music Gallery presents a celebration of Black Canadian women in alternative music, showcasing different realms of sonic exploration through the alt sound.

From The Music Gallery:

"As one of Canada’s most exciting and fresh voices, Jasmyn (formerly of Weaves) brings a captivating blend of atmospheric experimental rock and buzzy dance-pop. Settle in with the trance-like sounds of Shn Shn, as she brings experimental elements from electronic, ambient, world music, folk and pop into her practice. Continue into the evening with Camille Léon’s “glow in the dark” glitter-grunge creations."

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Toronto's Centre for Creative Music

03/25/2023

On April 2nd, The Bedford Trio presents their most intimate concert experience yet, an immersive art experience with contemporary works written for the Bedford Trio (Immersed). Each piece will be paired with a newly commissioned piece of visual artwork, created by local visual artists.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Bedford Trio presents IMMERSED 2.0, their 3rd concert of the 22-23 season, featuring newly commissioned music and art!

03/14/2023

This weekend, The Music Gallery and Continuum Contemporary Music co-present “Show Room,” a one-act chamber opera in concert format.

From The Music Gallery:

"In a one-room boutique, a mysterious connection between three characters comes to light. The evocative sound world of Rodney Sharman, masterfully crafted using both early and modern instruments, comes together with libretto of long-time collaborator Atom Egoyan to form a compelling drama of tangled ties and revelations. As clothes are folded, the characters’ lives unfold in unexpected ways."

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Toronto's Centre for Creative Music

03/07/2023

Tomorrow is the first day of Women From Space. Four evenings; four unique lineups of Toronto most groundbreaking female musicians and sound makers.

To purchase passes, please visit our website.

Pictured: Kathryn Merriam, Isabelle Clermont and Elysha Vorstenbosch playing the 2022 Women From Space Festival at 918 Bathurst.

03/01/2023

"On March 30, Madeleine Ertel presents a concert of new original music for 10-piece ensemble at 918 Bathurst St.

Generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Canadian Music Centre, Reunion reflects upon the return to life in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the many different types of reunions that occur over the course of our lives.

The ensemble features Alex Samaras (voice), Naomi McCarroll-Butler (clarinet/bass clarinet), Aline Homzy & Madeleine Kay (violins), Andrew Chung (viola), Jill Sauerteig (cello), Steven Noronha (piano), Dan Fortin (bass), Joe Sorbara (percussion), and Madeleine Ertel (trumpet)."

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Madeleine Ertel presents a concert of new original music written under the theme of "Reunion", for a 10-piece ensemble.

02/16/2023

On March 3rd, 1234 Dance Arts and Artists in Motion Present: 1234: a Showcase and Artisan Market. Featuring music by DJ Blackcat and dozens of local established and emerging artists and vendors

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link below.

Connecting artists and create an inclusive space for marginalized individuals.

02/11/2023

On Saturday, February 18th, The Happenstancers return to 918 Bathurst!

From Brad Cherwin:

“HYPERSUITE deconstructs the forms of J.S. Bach’s beloved solo instrumental suites, creating a concert-length work comprised of movements from his sonatas and partitas and connecting them with electrifying works from the contemporary repertoire. This peformance features 4 solo artists performing music for violin, cello, english horn and clarinet. HYPERSUITE interweaves the new and the old, connecting ideas across time and illuminating an intimate music lineage.”

For more information, and to purchase tickets, follow the link in our bio.

02/02/2023

Next Wednesday, February 8th, The Music Gallery will host a workshop dedicated to helping artists navigate the world of grants and funding.

From The Music Gallery:

"Join us for a free workshop and Q&A designed for artists who feel their art isn’t grantable. Centered on the feeling of “how to get grants if you feel like you can’t get grants,” this 90 minute workshop is about making space for artists of all disciplines to dream big, build confidence, and learn how to scope creative ideas for the purpose of granting."

To reserve a spot, follow the link below.

Toronto's Centre for Creative Music

01/24/2023

We are very excited to announce that Women From Space is returning to 918 Bathurst.

The entirety of this year's four day festival will be taking place here at 918, and will include performances by Coco Elysses, Gayle Young, Karen Ng, and many more groundbreaking musicians and sound makers.

Early bird festival passes are now for sale at the link below. Full lineup to be released on February 13th.

Women From Space Festival features three days of performances by the visionary women of Toronto's Creative Music, Improvisation and Jazz scenes.