Hello and welcome! We are here once more with a roundup of a few stories from our neighbourhood that we wanted to make you aware of, it’s your Weekly WEP.
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October 21 from 1-4pm. Purple Oak Health is opening its doors on the corner of Annette and Jane st, and the team cannot wait to welcome the community! This event is open to everyone, and Purple Oak Health will be offering food, refreshments and activities to showcase our offerings.
About Purple Oak Health: We are a team of healthcare practitioners and wellness experts who have come together under one roof to offer a collective approach to preventative health care, especially in regards to mental health. We know there is an urgent need in our communities for compassionate, holistic care. At Purple Oak Health, we believe in offering a range of programs and services that are adaptable to meet your needs. These programs are personal to us and we want to grow and change with you.
Artist James Kirkpatrick Blurs The Line Between Human And Robot In His Latest Exhibition
The recent conversation around technological takeover is an inspiration of thought.
Multimedia artist, James Kirkpatrick, incorporates sight, sound and touch in this experiential exhibition
They Were Never Robots runs from October 28 to December 23 at the James Rottman Fine Art Gallery in Toronto, Ontario
The Get Alongs, w Days On Parade and Broken Wolves at the Baby G - FREE
Our own Dave Bidini wrote about The get Alongs in our June issue and now you can see them for FREE at the Baby G on October 22!
Paul Vermeersch Cloud Errors Gallery Hours
If you missed the opening for Paul Vermeersch’s new show hanging at WEP Central, Cloud Errors, you can catch the show still during select gallery hours over the course of the month! Saturday the 21st, Thursday the 26th, and Saturday the 28th from noon until 2 PM, Paul will be at WEP Central (3 Bartlett) to showcase and chat about his work!
101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts book launch with David McPherson and Michael Barclay
On Thursday, October 26th, we’re thrilled to host David McPherson for the launch of his book, 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts!
With host Michael Barclay, David will discuss the weird, wild and wonderful corners of Canadian music, challenging the audiences knowledge of all things Cancon along the way!
There will be trivia, there will be prizes, there will be fountains of fascinating knowledge to draw from in the years to come!
David’s books will be for sale provided by Ben McNally.
Come down to WEP Central (3 Bartlett) at 7 PM for the evening of Canadian music trivia you’ve been craving!
Entry is PWYC by donation at the door, no one turned away for lack of funds RSVP by email: hello@westendphoenix.com
Basketball Chat with Leo Rautins and Wayne Parish!
On Saturday, October 29 at 1 PM, Join us at WEP Central for an evening with Leo Rautins, in conversation with Wayne Parrish!
Leo Rautins has been on the Canadian basketball scene for more than 30 years as a player, broadcaster and ambassador of the game. He is now in his 20th season as television analyst for Raptors games.
Wayne Parrish is a long-time media and sports executive, with deep experience in and a passion for storytelling across a range of platforms.
Leo and Wayne will chat all things basketball, media and broadcasting and take questions from the audience! A rare opportunity to hear from two legends of the sport!
Co-presented with support by our friends at Stylegarage
Entry by donation at the door, RSVP to hello@westendphoenix.com
An Afternoon with Art Bergmann!
On Saturday, November 4th, we are pleased to present you with a one-of-a-kind afternoon at WEP Central with the legendary Art Bergmann!
As Canada’s punk poet laureate, Art Bergmann has been tearing up stages, and terrifying the music industry, for half a century. Often referred to as “Canada’s Lou Reed,” Art’s story is one of rock and roll’s great tales untold. Until now. From his days helping to lay the foundation of the Vancouver punk scene with The K-Tels, to his acclaimed solo work in the ’80s and ’90s, and a late career resurgence that has culminated with being named to the Order of Canada,
Working with veteran music journalist Jason Schneider, The Longest Suicide chronicles every unlikely twist and turn Art’s life has taken. With dozens of people who took part adding their own voices to corroborate (and sometimes dispute) the often-incredible chain of events. With cameos by John Cale, Bob Rock, The Clash, Bob Geldof and many others, The Longest Suicide is both a triumphant story of personal survival, as well as a unique glimpse inside the rise of alternative rock. Above all, it is a tribute to Canada’s most unheralded singer-songwriter, whose greatness is only now being widely recognized.
Art will sit in conversation with author Jason Schneider and moderator Mary Dickie, a Toronto-based writer and editor. She has been publisher and editor of Impact magazine, editor of Music Express, music editor for Eye Weekly and music columnist for the Toronto Sun, and her interviews, features and reviews have also been published in Maclean’s, Chart, Elle Canada, In Toronto, SOCAN Words & Music and Musicworks, among others. She interviewed Art Bergmann for an Impact cover story in 1995, and counts it among her favourites.
Join us for a conversation on Art’s long career, his new album ShadowWalk out now on (weewerk), The Longest Suicide and everything in between! Following the chat there will be a Q&A and the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of The Longest Suicide!
It all happens at WEP Central (#3 Bartlett Ave) on November the 4th from 1 - 3 PM
Entry by donation at the door, pay what you can, no one turned away for lack of funds!
RSVP to reserve your spot: hello@westendphoenix.com