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SUMMARY:Vector Festival | Bio-Sonification: Non-Human Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Collaborate bio-sonically with non-human organisms around you! As part of Vector Festival\, InterAccess is pleased to partner with MOCA Toronto to host a free workshop with Tosca Hidalgo y Terán. Drop by on Sunday\, July 14 between 1-4pm on Floor 1 to listen to bio-data through various analogue synthesizers\, plants\, moss and mushrooms and experience a non-human bio-sonification symphony! \nBio-sonification is a process to translate complex real-time sensor data into musical notes and controls\, exploring the auditory sensory modality to provide insights into invisible phenomenon. Participants will get a chance to place electrodes onto plants\, fungi\, themselves or each other to have their bio-data turned into music. \nAbout the Artists: Tosca Teran\, aka Nanotopia\, is an interdisciplinary artist. Her work has been featured at SOFA New York\, Culture Canada\, and The Toronto Design Exchange. Tosca has been awarded artist residencies with Nes\, Skagaströnd\, The Ayatana Research Program in Ottawa and The Icelandic Visual Artists Association through Sím\, Reykjavik Iceland. Tosca is currently an invited Bio-Artist in residence at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre. This summer Tosca will further her research in bio-sonification and bio-remediation with local mycologists at Bilpin Australia where she is the recipient of the 2019 BigCi Environmental Award at Wollemi National Park within the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Greater Blue Mountains. \n“I view my research as a collaborative effort with the non-Human entities I touch\, caress\, grow. Having ‘minds’ of their own\, my work explores sculpting forms with living mycelium\, and bio-sonification. My fascination with mycelium (the root structure of mushrooms) is compounded by a number of factors: fungi are neither plant nor animal and fungi can clean up ecological disasters.” \nCheck out more of Tosca’s work here:\nNanotopia.net\nwww.toscateran.com\n@MothAntler \nAbout Vector Festival: Vector Festival is a participatory and community-oriented initiative dedicated to showcasing digital games and creative media practices. Presenting works across a dynamic range of exhibitions\, screenings\, performances\, lectures\, and workshops\, Vector acts as a critical bridge between emergent digital platforms and new media art practice. The festival was founded in 2013 as the “Vector Game Art & New Media Festival” by an independent group of artists and curators: Skot Deeming\, Clint Enns\, Christine Kim\, and Katie Micak\, who were later joined by Diana Poulsen and Martin Zeilinger. \nQuestions? If you have any questions about the workshop or special requirements\, please contact us at education@interaccess.org.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/vector-festival-bio-sonification-non-human-collaboration/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Programming
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SUMMARY:TD Community Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to TD Community Sundays at MOCA \nEnjoy free admission to the museum on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm. \nTD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform\, The Ready Commitment. \n#TheReadyCommitment \nPhoto by Gabriel Li.
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LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190616T100000
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SUMMARY:Drawing Insects | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Matthew Wells\nFloor 3 \nSign up for: \nSunday\, June 16\, 10am–12pm\nSunday\, June 23\, 10am–12pm\nSunday\, July 7\, 10am–12pm\nSunday\, July 14\, 10am–12pm \nTickets: $45 general admission\, $35 member pricing \n4-class package: $35/class \nSign up for all four classes and save $40! \n  \nCapacity: 15 per class \nAge: All ages\, children under 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver (an additional ticket is not required) \nArtist and Illustrator\, Matthew Wells\, leads a series of workshops that focus on drawing on insects. Open to all ages and levels\, participants will learn the purposes of drawing and documenting biological entities\, as well as techniques for rendering the unique contours and vibrant colours of a variety of insect species. Taking place alongside Mark Dion’s exhibition The Life of a Dead Tree\, these workshops give participants the opportunity to draw insect specimens that have been cultivated from the tree on display\, including the emerald ash borer beetle. \nPlease bring a small journal or sketchbook. All other materials for the class will be provided. \nAbout Matthew Wells: \nMatthew Wells is a visual and sound artist based in Toronto. \n\n\n\nMark Dion: The Life of a Dead Tree\n\n\nExperience The Life of a Dead Tree by Mark Dion through a series of talks\, workshops\, and guided walks that open up an appreciation for dead trees and the myriad life forms they support.\n\n\n \n\n\nLearn more about The Life of a Dead Tree (May 24-July 29\, 2019)\n\n\n\nMark Dion\, The Life of a Dead Tree\, Emerald Ash Borer\, 2019. Illustration by Matthew Wells. Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery New York / Los Angeles. Photograph: Tom Arban Photography Inc.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/drawing-insects-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:OnSterling Bingo
DESCRIPTION:Believe the hype\, folks: Sterling Road is jam-packed with tons of cool stuff – artist’s spaces\, yoga studios\, bookstores\, restaurants\, a brewery\, clothing stores\, galleries\, and a lot more! Come join us on Saturday\, June 15th for the 3rd instalment of ON STERLING BINGO for your chance to check them all out\, and get special\, behind-the-scenes looks at all of them! \nHere’s how:\n1. Come to any one of our participating locations on Sterling Rd. on Saturday June 15th anytime between 1 and 5pm\, and pick up your BINGO card (and your first stamp) to get started! \n2. Wander the neighbourhood\, and pop in and out of all kinds of cool studios\, shops\, and galleries. \n(Fun fact: Your BINGO card is also a handy map of the ‘hood! AND it was screen-printed by hand Jesse from Repetitive Press and it’s yours to keep as a souvenir!) \n3. Get your card stamped at all 10 spaces (aka a FULL CARD) and head on over to Henderson Brewing Co. to redeem it for a complimentary pint of beer (or\, for anyone under 19 who’s playing along\, a free house-made soda!) anytime on Saturday til 9pm! \n4. If you have a Full Card\, you are eligible to enter the now-legendary OnSterling Raffle\, which includes the following prizes: \n\nan Anansi tote bag full of books\na one-of-a-kind Mud Makers handcrafted ceramic piece\na gift card to the Drake Commissary\na free 4-day dress rental from Fitzroy\na 5 day yoga pass to Mosaic\na VIP brewery tour & beer tasting at Henderson for 10 ppl\nan individual one-year membership to MOCA\na private circus lesson – for tight wire or aerial\, from Lookup Theatre\na complimentary Sewing Fundamentals Class from The Make Den\na Forno Cultura Gift Card\n\nJust show your full card at Henderson before 9pm on Saturday! \n5. Don’t forget to take photos along the way and post them to Instagram\, using the tag #OnSterlingBingo to enter to win a special Sterling Rd. prize pack! \nAnd here’s who participating! \n\nHouse of Anansi Press 128 Sterling Road Lower Level\nVisit the Anansi Bookshop to received 20% off of your Groundwood and House of Anansi book purchases! House of Anansi & Groundwood Books.\nDrake Commissary 128 Sterling Road\nAn eat-in restaurant and a culinary workshop. Our evolving exhibition Fast Forward draws inspiration from the Junction Triangle’s industrial roots and creative community\, looking into the future and the past simultaneously.\nMOCA Toronto 158 Sterling Rd\nMOCA is motivated by our belief that museums can be culturally and socially useful. We promote exceptional artistic thinking and provide a community space for discourse and creativity.\nOn view:\n– ‘The Life of a Dead Tree’ by Mark Dion\n– Honest Shop\n– ‘DEMOS – A Reconstruction’ by Andreas Angelidakis\nMud Makers Studio 163 Sterling Road\, unit 12C\, Entrance B\, 2nd floor\nCeramics Studio offering classes for all ages taught by Ontario certified teacher and artist Amanda Wyman.\nLookup Theatre 181 Sterling Rd\nCurrent Project: Toronto Circus Riot\nThis exciting show tells the true story of an evening in 1855 when a group of clowns changed Toronto forever. Theatre\, music\, and circus arts all come together in an immersive performance to tell a riveting rendition of this historical tale.\nThe Make Den Sewing School 163 Sterling Rd #24\nWe provide serious sewing skills in a beautiful\, well equipped and fun studio where students connect with their creativity\, learn and leave with a renewed sense of empowerment and inspiration.\nRepetitive Press // Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative\n227 Sterling Rd. #103\nScreen-Printing and Design studio.\nSee how screen-prints are made and check out the heaps of art prints\, rock and political posters made on site for local and international designers.\nThe Loon\, Contemporary Art Gallery\, 227 Sterling Road\, #109a (http://www.theloon.info)\nZoma Tochi Maduekwe invites participants to try an interactive game platform in development.\nMosaic Yoga 225 Sterling Road #23\nOfferings include yoga and meditation classes for all levels\, pilates\, barre\, qi gong\, kundalini\, voice practices\, functional movement and rope wall yoga and more.\nThe Fitzroy 225 Sterling Road\nDress Rental Magic! Canada’s dream dress rental and styling service.\nHenderson Brewing Co 128a Sterling Road\nAward winning\, full-scale brewery On Sterling with a tap-room and bottle shop.\nPia Bouman School of Ballet\, 225 Sterling Road\nThe Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement is committed to making dance available to all who wish to pursue it: this is the guiding principle which breathes through the school. Programs are tailored to all ages and all levels and highly qualified staff nurture and encourage creative development and self-discipline\, empowering students with strong dance technique\, musicality and social awareness. The school will be moving to a studio space on Sterling Road in the fall of 2019. \nForno Cultura\, 158 Sterling Road\n\nThis is a free event and all are welcome!! Come on out and explore!
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SUMMARY:Toronto Overgrown by Nature | Lisa Jackson in Conversation with Mathew Borrett
DESCRIPTION:For Biidaaban: First Light\, Lisa Jackson joined forces with 3D artist Mathew Borrett to create an interactive virtual reality experience that pictures a future Toronto overgrown by nature. Intertwining scenes of the city’s downtown core overtaken by plant life with spoken and written text of the Wendat\, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway)\, Biidaaban: First Light is a work of Indigenous futurism that creates a world where languages and vegetation thrive. Join Jackson and Borrett for a conversation that delves into the process of making this extraordinary work. \n  \nAbout Lisa Jackson: \nLisa Jackson is a cross-genre filmmaker whose works have screened at Hotdocs\, Tribeca\, SXSW\, Berlinale and London BFI\, and aired on many networks in Canada. Her work has garnered many awards including a Genie and Canadian Screen Award and Playback Magazine named her one of Ten to Watch. She is Anishinaabe\, lives in Toronto\, and her recent projects include the internationally acclaimed VR Biidaaban: First Light and the short IMAX 3D film Lichen. Along with a large-scale immersive installation Transmissions\, on the power of Indigenous languages\, she is also working on more traditional film and TV projects. See more at lisajackson.ca \nAbout Mathew Borrett: \nMathew Borrett is an artist living and working in Toronto. He has worked as an illustrator\, and as an environment/concept artist in the film and TV industry. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective (ACC/CCA). \n  \nRegister here \nThe museum is closed this evening\, but VR experience\, Biidaaban: First Light\, will remain open from 5-7pm before the talk.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/lisa-jackson-and-mathew-borrett-in-conversation/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Invasive Species with Dr. Sandy Smith | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Floor 1\n \nExperience The Life of a Dead Tree by Mark Dion through a series of talks\, workshops\, and guided walks that open up an appreciation for dead trees and the myriad life forms they support. \nDr. Sandy Smith is a Professor in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto. She specializes in forest health\, urban forestry\, and is a leading expert in the ecology and biological management of invasive forest species. Taking the ash tree on display in Mark Dion’s exhibition as her starting point\, Smith discusses her research investigating the effects that invasive insects and dying trees have on forests. \nAbout Dr. Sandy Smith: \nDr. Sandy Smith is a Professor in the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto\, and is cross-appointed to the School of the Environment\, UTSC\, and Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB)\, University of Waterloo\, and Algoma University. Sandy has published over 140 journal articles and book chapters in the area of forest health and urban forestry\, and has served on national science committees (NSERC) and provincial scientific panels for managing invasive insects including Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) and emerald ash borer (EAB). Her research addresses ecosystem resilience and the natural control of forest pest species\, including invasive insects\, earthworms\, and plants. \nRegister here \nRegistration includes access to the museum and The Life of a Dead Tree. \n\n 
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LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Decomposers: Molds\, Fungi\, Mushrooms\, Yeast  | With in-museum scientist Alexandra Ntoukas
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday\nJune 2–July 28\n2pm \nDecomposers\, such as molds\, fungi and mushrooms\, are part of the final stages in the decline of a tree. They break down wood and create opportunities for insect life. Join our in-museum scientist\, Alexandra Ntoukas\, for a workshop that focuses on the different types of decomposers and their unique characteristics and functions. Using magnifying glasses\, participants will learn how to identify molds and the important role decomposers play in our ecosystems. \nFree with museum admission\nChildren under 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver. \n\nIn-museum Scientist: Alexandra Ntoukas\nEvery Thursday–Sunday\nMay 24–July 28 \nThroughout the duration of The Life of a Dead Tree\, MOCA’s in-museum scientist\, Alexandra Ntoukas\, will conduct research and interact with the ash tree on display. She will be collecting data on the types of insects found within the tree; the physical impressions that destructive insects leave on the surfaces of trees; and the ways in which molds and fungi decompose trees. Visitors will be able to experience and learn from Alexandra’s research as the exhibition unfolds. Every Thursday–Sunday\, Ntoukas will be available for demonstrations and discussions around her work. \n\n \n  \nPhoto by Alexandra Ntoukas.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/decomposers-molds-fungi-mushrooms-yeast-with-in-museum-scientist-alexandra-ntoukas/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190727T120000
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SUMMARY:Invasive or not? | With in-museum scientist Alexandra Ntoukas
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday\nJune 1–July 27\n11am \nThroughout The Life of a Dead Tree\, insects will be collected as they emerge out of the ash tree on display. This workshop begins with an introduction on what invasive species are\, how they enter our ecosystems\, and the risks they present. Participants will then have the opportunity to look at insect specimens and identify whether they are invasive or not. Those interested will also have the option to stay and draw an insect or write what about they learned in the workshop. \nFree with museum admission\nChildren under 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver. \n\nIn-museum Scientist: Alexandra Ntoukas\nEvery Thursday–Sunday\nMay 24–July 28 \nThroughout the duration of The Life of a Dead Tree\, MOCA’s in-museum scientist\, Alexandra Ntoukas\, will conduct research and interact with the ash tree on display. She will be collecting data on the types of insects found within the tree; the physical impressions that destructive insects leave on the surfaces of trees; and the ways in which molds and fungi decompose trees. Visitors will be able to experience and learn from Alexandra’s research as the exhibition unfolds. Every Thursday–Sunday\, Ntoukas will be available for demonstrations and discussions around her work. \n\n \nImage by Alexandra Ntoukas.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/invasive-or-not-with-in-museum-scientist-alexandra-ntoukas/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Nature in the City with Melanie Sifton Talk | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Floor 1\n \nExperience The Life of a Dead Tree by Mark Dion through a series of talks\, workshops\, and guided walks that open up an appreciation for dead trees and the myriad life forms they support. \nHorticulturalist Melanie Sifton presents a talk on urban ecosystem management and nature in the city. Intersecting with Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree\, Sifton discusses her in-depth experience in building and supporting urban oases and natural areas in cities. Soil ecology and restoration—often overlooked factors in urban design and construction practices—will also be discussed. \nAbout Melanie Sifton: \nMelanie Sifton is a horticulturist and urban tree nerd with a background in public garden leadership. The former director of Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology in Toronto\, and the former Vice President of Horticulture; Facilities for Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City\, she is currently pursuing doctoral studies at University of Toronto to investigate plant-soil interactions and landscape remediation for urban forest conservation. \nRegister here \nRegistration includes access to the museum and The Life of a Dead Tree.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/melanie-sifton-talk-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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SUMMARY:Nature Drawing and Journaling  | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Nellie Sue Potter \nFloor 3 \nSign up for: \nThursday\, May 30\, 1–4pm\nThursday\, June 6\, 1–4pm\nSaturday\, June 15\, 1–4pm \nTickets: $45 general admission\, $35 member pricing \nCapacity: 15 per class \nAge: 16+ \nJoin botanical artist Nellie Sue Potter for a workshop that explores the world of nature drawing and journaling. In this workshop\, participants will learn about different journaling styles and will be guided on how to render natural objects and begin their own nature drawing and journaling practices. This workshop takes place in the gallery on Floor 3 alongside Mark Dion’s exhibition The Life of a Dead Tree. Participants will have the opportunity to draw directly from the tree on display and study some of the myriad life forms it supports. \nAbout Nellie Sue Potter: \nNellie Sue Potter is a botanical artist whose work has received numerous awards. Her work has been shown in solo exhibitions across Toronto\, and was included in international botanical art exhibitions\, including the New York Botanical Garden’s inaugural Triennial\, and the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Art of the Plant\, a part of Botanical Art Worldwide in 2018. She has taught botanical art at the Royal Ontario Museum\, Toronto Botanical Garden\, and High Park Nature Centre. She is the owner and art teacher of Nature Art Studio\, an art gallery and teaching space\, which specializes in botanical and natural science art. Her intent is to share\, through her artwork and teaching\, her appreciation of the natural world. \nThe workshop fee includes a full art materials kit with a journal and graphite pencils. \n\n  \n\nMark Dion: The Life of a Dead Tree\n\n\nExperience The Life of a Dead Tree by Mark Dion through a series of talks\, workshops\, and guided walks that open up an appreciation for dead trees and the myriad life forms they support.\n\n\n \n\n\nLearn more about The Life of a Dead Tree(May 24-July 29\, 2019)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIllustration courtesy of Nellie Sue Potter.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/nature-drawing-and-journaling-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Dead Tree Walks | ‘The Life of a Dead Tree’
DESCRIPTION:In conversation with Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree\, a series of guided walks led by biologists\, field naturalists\, and arborists will investigate the multifarious lifeforms that are supported by dead trees and their importance to Toronto’s ecosystems. \nA biodiversity exploration series\, these walks will happen every other Saturday in different park areas across the city of Toronto. Rain or shine! \nTickets: $10 general admission\, $8 member pricing \n  \n\n  \nTrees and Coexistence | West Toronto Railpath | May 25 \nWith Richard Aaron\n \nMeeting point: In front of MOCA\, south end (158 Sterling Road) \nDiscover the diversity of tree species that grow along the West Toronto Railpath with field naturalist\, Richard Aaron. This unique park area of Toronto is home to a variety of invasive and endemic trees—some arrived here on their own\, while others were planted; some species are well-behaved\, while others are more aggressive. Spend time with the different tree species and learn their characteristics\, behaviours\, and how they live together. \nAbout Richard Aaron: \nRichard Aaron is a seasoned naturalist who lives in the High Park area. Over the years\, he has conducted numerous walks\, talks\, and workshops for over 90 organizations\, ranging from naturalist clubs to universities\, in both Canada and the United States. His main areas of interest are wildflowers\, trees\, fungi\, slime moulds\, dragonflies\, moths\, and ecology. You can learn more about Richard on his website. \nRegister here \nDead Tree Abundance | Todmorden Mills | June 8 \nWith Paula Davies and Stephen Smith\n \nMeeting point: Todmorden Mills Park\, 67 Pottery Road. Meet at the front doors of the Papermill Theatre building. \nPaula Davies and Stephen Smith lead a walk along the Todmorden Mills’ Wildflower Preserve Trail. A site that is dedicated to ecological restoration\, Todmorden Mills is abundant with dead trees and home to a variety of plants and animals. This walk explores dead trees in various stages of decomposition and the different life forms that are supported by them\, including wildflowers and Toronto’s unofficial mushroom species\, Dryad’s Saddle. \nAbout Paula Davies and Stephen Smith: \nPaula Davies has been active in environmental stewardship since the late 1980’s\, beginning with the City of Toronto Task Force to Bring Back the Don\, the East York Environmental Advisory Committee\, and in 1991\, forming the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve (TMWP) at Todmorden Mills Park with noted environmentalist Charles Sauriol and horticulturist Dave Money. The TMWP\, a registered charity under Paula’s direction\, is actively restoring forest\, wetlands and meadows at the 22-acre (9.1 hectare) park\, just north of Danforth Avenue. \nStephen Smith is a forester and certified arborist with the firm Urban Forest Associates (UFA) Inc. As a restoration practitioner\, he has designed and supervised hundreds of ecological restoration projects throughout Ontario over the past 35 years\, working with many partner groups\, and is the author of the invasive plant species list for Ontario. He is a founding member of the Society for Ecological Restoration Ontario and a member of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council (OIPC)\, and the Forest Gene Conservation Association (FGCA). \nRegister here \nDead Trees and Cemeteries | Mount Pleasant Cemetery\, Toronto Necropolis | June 22 \nWith Melanie Sifton\n \nMeeting point: Toronto Necropolis entrance (Google Maps) \nCemeteries\, particularly those created in the rural cemetery style\, have been important historic areas for public access to trees and meditative landscapes. In fact\, cemeteries pre-date planned parks in North America\, and therefore have a tradition of nurturing some of the best collections of urban trees. This tour in the Toronto Necropolis explores many aged and veteran trees\, dating back 100-150 years in some cases. We will look at the cycle of life and death in trees\, including the impacts of invasive pests and diseases on trees of Toronto. \nAbout Melanie Sifton: \nMelanie Sifton is a horticulturist and urban tree nerd with a background in public garden leadership. The former director of Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology in Toronto\, and the former Vice President of Horticulture & Facilities for Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City\, she is currently pursuing doctoral studies at University of Toronto to investigate plant-soil interactions and landscape remediation for urban forest conservation. \nRegister here \nDead Trees for Biodiversity | High Park | July 6 \nWith Scott MacIvor\n \nMeeting point: Outside the entrance of Grenadier Restaurant (200 Parkside Dr\, Toronto) \nDeadwood is a source of decay and decomposition. These processes drive nutrient cycling and provide building blocks for biodiversity conservation. Deadwood is threatened\, especially in cities\, by removal as a result of aesthetic issues\, human safety or biofuel collection. As a result\, deadwood biodiversity—from birds to insects and frogs to fungi—are also under pressure. Come and appreciate deadwood as it rests in the rare oak savannah of High Park\, and experience and discuss the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning it supports. \nAbout Scott MacIvor: \nScott MacIvor is a community ecologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He is interested in biodiversity in cities (especially bees) and how to promote conservation and ecosystem functioning in urban planning and design. \nRegister here \nSnags: the Airbnbs of the Animal World | Wilket Creek Park | July 20 \nWith Carling Dewar\n \nMeeting point: Wilket Creek Park near Leslie St. and Eglinton Ave. E. Meet at the parking lot off of Leslie\, just north of Eglinton (Google Maps) \nHave you ever been on a road trip and had a hard time finding a place to stay\, and when you finally found a place\, it wasn’t what you’d hoped? This is happening a lot in the animal world\, especially for species who depend on snags (dead standing logs) for all or part of their life cycles. Join Carling Dewar to learn about the competitive market for snags\, which species depend on them\, and the solutions that animals and humans have come up with to address this problem. \nAbout Carling Dewar: \nCarling Dewar holds a Masters of Environmental Science from the University of Toronto\, and is involved in a variety of conservation initiatives\, from flying squirrel research in Haliburton Forest\, to species-at-risk policy implementation in Ontario and across Canada. She continues to support these initiatives through volunteer work with the Kawartha Wildlife Centre and in her position with Ancient Forest Exploration & Research as a Forest Ecologist and Outreach Coordinator. \nRegister here \nTall Grasses and Tall Trees | Lambton Forest | July 27 \nWith Michael Henry\n \nMeeting Point: Lambton Park Arena (4100 Dundas St W). Parking is available at the arena\, or take TTC to High Park Station\, board the 30 Lambton bus\, exit at Howland Ave\, and walk up the hill to the arena. \nThe forests of Lambton Park were historically shaped by fire which allowed an impressive and now very rare black oak-red pine savanna to form there. Join forest ecologist Michael Henry to walk among 200-year old oaks and red pines\, through beautiful prairie grasses\, and learn more about Toronto’s urban old-growth forests. After the guided walk\, if people wish\, they can walk part of the Carrying Place trail between Lambton Park and Jane Subway station. \nAbout Michael Henry: \nMichael Henry is an expert on old-growth forest ecology\, and the author of Ontario’s Old-Growth Forests. Recently he helped draw attention to threatened old-growth forests in Algonquin Park\, where he and Nate Torenvliet found unprotected forests over 400 years old. He is the lead author of Ontario’s old-growth forests (second edition spring 2019)\, is working on a book about old-growth forests of Ontario’s Greenbelt (fall 2020)\, and blogs about forest issues. \nRegister here \n  \n\n  \nSee all The Life of a Dead Tree programming\, including talks and workshops. \n 
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/dead-tree-walks-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:Multiple
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190526T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190510T171202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190510T173325Z
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SUMMARY:Sterling Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with Doors Open\, MOCA’s Sterling Weekend activities take inspiration from Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree and the 100th anniversary of the Tower Automotive Building. Reflecting on the life that has returned to the Tower Automotive Building\, artist Mark Dion’s exhibition brings a massive\, fully grown\, deceased tree into the gallery along with its inhabitants\, to create a sensory experience and exploration of the natural cycle of life and death. \nA series of film screenings\, workshops\, and lively conversations delve into the unique history of the building\, and investigate the concrete architecture and parklands that make up our city. \nJoin us at MOCA for two full days of free\, interactive programs that are open to visitors of all ages. \nFloors 1-5 and 8-10 will be open! \nSee all programming here \n\nPrograms & Workshops \nTOURS | Column Conversations | Floors 2 & 5 | 11:30am – 3:30pm\nSCREENINGS | Eva Kolcze | Floor 1 | 11am – 4pm\nWORKSHOP | Paper Park | Floor 2 | 11am – 4pm\nWORKSHOP | Rock Covers Paper | Floor 2 | 11am – 4pm \n\nExhibitions \nMark Dion: The Life of a Dead Tree\nHonest Shop\nAndreas Angelidakis: DEMOS – A Reconstruction \n\nOpen Houses \nVisit our neighbours and partners in the Tower Automotive Building throughout the weekend (open 10am-5pm each day). \nAkin & Ontario Science Centre Studios at MOCA\nFloor 4 \nThe 59 Group\nFloor 8 \nTower Automotive Building Upper Floors\nFloors 9 & 10 \n\nMore at MOCA\nShop at Art Metropole Clouds & Horizon\nEat at Forno Cultura \n\n \n#SterlingWeekend\n#DOT19
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/sterling-weekend/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190503T193859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T141810Z
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SUMMARY:Mark Dion in conversation with Marc Mayer | 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Floor 2 \nTickets: $15 general admission\, $10 member pricing \nMark Dion is an artist whose work examines the ways in which dominant ideologies and public institutions shape our understanding of history\, knowledge\, and the natural world. In Dion’s practice\, the lines between art and science are often blurred. On the opening of his exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree\, the artist is joined by Marc Mayer for a lively discussion that focuses on the intersections between art and science in relation to nature and how these considerations manifest in his exhibition at MOCA. \nAbout Mark Dion \nMark Dion has received numerous awards\, including the ninth annual Larry Aldrich Foundation Award (2001)\, The Joan Mitchell Foundation Award (2007) and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Lucida Art Award (2008). His work was included in dOCUMENTA 13 and he has had major exhibitions at museums including the Miami Art Museum\, the Museum of Modern Art in New York\, and in London at Tate Modern and the Natural History Museum. In 2006\, Neukom Vivarium\, a permanent outdoor installation and learning lab for the Olympic Sculpture Park\, was commissioned by the Seattle Art Museum. \nAbout Marc Mayer \nMarc Mayer was Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada from 2009 to 2019. Formerly director of the Musée d’art Contemporain de Montreal\, he was the Deputy Director for Art of the Brooklyn Museum after leading The Power Plant in Toronto from 1998 to 2001. Marc has organized such widely acclaimed exhibitions as Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party\, 2002\, and the Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective of 2005\, both for the Brooklyn Museum\, and\, with co-curator Sarah Stanners\, the National Gallery of Canada’s 2014 Jack Bush retrospective. His most recent publications include Art in Canada\, published on the occasion of the 2017 sesquicentennial of Canada’s confederation. \nRegister here\n\n \n  \nIllustration by Mark Dion\, 2018.\nCourtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery\, New York / Los Angeles
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/mark-dion-in-conversation-with-marc-mayer-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Member's Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190422T145803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T172159Z
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SUMMARY:Members’ Preview: Spring 2019\, Mark Dion: 'The Life of a Dead Tree'
DESCRIPTION:Be part of a “live” and sensory exhibition experience. \nArtist Mark Dion brings a massive\, fully grown\, deceased tree\, along with its inhabitants\, to MOCA for the museum’s first summer exhibition in the Tower Automotive Building.  \nThis specially conceived project marks the 100th anniversary of the Tower Automotive Building and brings attention to our role in observing and caring for Ontario’s natural ecosystems. \nAbout Mark Dion: \nTrees and forests have long populated Dion’s imagination and a particular body of production. He is well-known for artworks that question how we experience\, study\, display and think about the natural world.  \nDion has had major exhibitions at museums including\, the Miami Art Museum; the Museum of Modern Art\, New York; and in London at Tate Modern and the Natural History Museum. In 2006\, Neukom Vivarium\, a permanent outdoor installation and learning lab for the Olympic Sculpture Park\, was commissioned by the Seattle Art Museum. Opening on May 4\, 2019\, Storm King Art Center will present Mark Dion: Follies\, the first exhibition to unite Mark Dion’s signature folly works into a major survey. \nDon’t forget to visit these interactive exhibitions on view: \n\nDEMOS – A Reconstruction by Andreas Angelidakis\nHonest Shop\n\nJoining us: \n\nCafé by Forno Cultura will be open\nBeer by Henderson Brewing\nWines by Masi\nDJ Dopey\n\n\nHow to register: \nPlease claim your ticket(s) online. Access members (Artist\, Student\, Out of Town\, and Individual) receive one ticket to the preview. Dual\, Engage and Immerse level members receive two tickets. \nPlease print out your ticket or have it available on your phone for entry. \nIf you have a coupon code\, please enter it in the top right corner. \nRegister here \n\nBringing youth under 18? \nMOCA members (Dual level and above) are welcome to bring up to two youths to the Members’ Preview. All attendees require a ticket. You can claim your free youth tickets at membership@mocalegacy.webpreview.site. \nWant to bring a friend? \nMembers are welcome to bring up to two additional guests. Tickets for non-members are $20 each. \nThere will be a cash-only bar. \n\n \nCourtesy the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery\, New York \nIllustration by Mark Dion\, 2018. Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery New York / Los Angeles
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/members-preview-spring-2019-mark-dion-the-life-of-a-dead-tree/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Member's Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190708
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190514T161015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190516T142844Z
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SUMMARY:Honest Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Anyone can be a maker! \nInspired by the Honest Shop\, we invite you to a drop-in maker space where you can produce your own useful item to trade with others made in the workshop or take home with you. We will supply different materials each week. All ages. \n\nWorkshop Weekend Dates: \nMay 18-19\, 10am-5pm \nNo workshops May 25-26 \nJune 1-2\, 10am-5pm \nJune 8-9\, 10am-5pm \nJune 15-16\, 10am-5pm \nJune 22-23\, 10am-5pm \nJune 29-30\, 10am-5pm \nJuly 6-7\, 10am-5pm
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/honest-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190502T174004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T222158Z
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SUMMARY:Collective City Toronto Documentary Screening: Spontaneous Combustion
DESCRIPTION:SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION\nSpontaneous Combustion was a collective of contemporary visual artists\, many who had graduated from the Ontario College of Art in the early-to-mid 1980’s. These artists worked in a variety of media ranging from large format printmaking to holography and almost all presented their work in installation format. \nIn interviews supported by archival film and photography\, Spontaneous Combustion founders b.h. yael\, Gwen MacGregor and Caroline Langill discuss the collective’s origins\, the role of the artist as curator and how few opportunities existed for installation artists – particularly for artists who were working with kinetic work or electronics. \nCOLD CITY GALLERY\n“The brainchild of Toronto artist Dyan Marie\, Cold City was formed as a new way to exhibit and sell work. While many hybrid galleries similar to the Cold City model have flourished since\, Cold City was arguably the first of its kind in Toronto.” The Cold City Years: Power Plant \nThrough interviews with Cold City founder Dyan Marie and artists Peter Bowyer and Eldon Garnet\, as well as archival photos and videos\, this film chronicles this collectives’ ties to literary and critical journals of the day – the name Cold City was adapted from the “Cold City Fiction” issue of Impulse magazine. The artists also discuss the operational philosophy of the gallery and the devastating effect that the AIDS crisis had on the gallery and Toronto’s visual arts community. \nPAINTING DISORDERS\nPainting Disorders launched their celebrated inaugural show in November 1994 in a rough space on King West. Eye Magazine called the show “a focused\, strategic view of the place of painting in the information age” and Canadian Art magazine wrote that it was “one of those tight-as-a-drum shows where each artist carefully reins in his or her work to create an impression of unity and purpose.” \nIn interviews with Painting Disorders founding members Eric Glavin\, Angela Leach and Mark Bell we delve into this collective’s desire to explore the diversity of expression to be found in contemporary non-representational painting. The artists also discuss their influences as well as the challenge in finding opportunities to show their work in an artist-run or commercial gallery scene that had little capacity to exhibit emerging artists. \nRegister here
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/collective-city-toronto-documentary-screening-spontaneous-combustion/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190422T202631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190422T202631Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Seed Ball Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate spring at MOCA. Get your hands dirty and make a wildflower seed ball to grow your own mini-garden at home or give as a gift to a friend. \nThe event is free and for all ages. Drop in anytime between 2pm-5pm. \nFloor 1 \nInterested in more workshops that bridge art with science and nature?  \nSign up for our newsletter to learn about a variety of public programs running in parallel with Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree (opening May 24). A series of talks and guided walks will explore the myriad of lifeforms supported by dead trees\, including birds\, fungi\, and insects\, as well as the importance of trees for biodiversity in Toronto. You can also participate in the autopsy of the tree\, as well as undertake drawing classes that examine the organisms sourced from the tree\, along with focusing on the intricate textures of the tree itself. \nJoin our newsletter to be the first in the know.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/spring-seed-ball-workshop-2/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190428T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190312T132856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190312T152143Z
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SUMMARY:TD Community Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to TD Community Sundays at MOCA \nEnjoy free admission to the museum on the last Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm. \nTD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform\, The Ready Commitment. \nTD Community Sundays may include guided tours of the exhibitions on view. Stay tuned for more program offerings and activities. \n#TheReadyCommitment \nPhoto by Costabile Carpinelli Photography.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/td-community-sundays-2/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190425T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190504T103000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190425T175400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190426T134135Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Forward (Multiple Dates)
DESCRIPTION:Connect to body\, mind and soul through yoga and meditation in the artful surroundings of MOCA Toronto. \nMOCA is excited to continue our wellness series\, following Well Winter. Spring Forward offers classes that strengthen the well-being of our community and provide a space to explore different modes of mindfulness. From relaxing to invigorating\, we invite you to treat yourself with artful experiences at the museum. \nOn Thursdays\, Saturdays and Sundays\, sign up for classes led by local yoga\, meditation\, Pilates practitioners. Please plan to set time aside before or after the class if you would like to explore the museum (class price does not include museum admission). \nPlease bring your own athletic gear\, yoga mat and towel. \nMOCA is a charitable organization that relies on the support of our visitors\, members and community. Classes are “pay-what-you-want” at $10\, $15 and $20. \nReserve your spot. Space is limited! \n\nClass Descriptions \nGet Released by MISFITSTUDIO\nThe movement: An hour to tune in and wind down. We warm things up with a little work\, so you’re open for flowing\, active stretching and self-massage. Move in ways that reconnect you back to yourself.\nWhere you’ll feel it most: Full-body.\nIntensity: Relaxing. \nGet Lengthened by MISFITSTUDIO\nThis is the way your body wants to move. Combining standing shapes\, lateral openings and deep full body stretches\, a creative way to open you up\, nourish the entire body breathe slow\, move intentionally release the physical body to connect to the emotional body. Learn how to soothe yourself WITH yourself. \nYoga Essentials by Mosaic Yoga\nJoin us for a well-rounded yoga class that provides balanced flexibility and strength work. This class will provide insight into the fundamentals of alignment and core yogic principles. Poses will be linked together in appropriate sequences that help deepen effect. Breathwork and meditative elements will be woven through each class. Suitable for all levels. \nGrounded Flow (Pilates + Yoga) by Jessica Smith\nAwaken your lower body. Tap into the inherent strength of your legs. Mobilize your hips. Feel the fire that comes with flow then chill. right. out. \n  \n\nSchedule \nThursday\, April 4\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Rayisa Kondracki\nGet Released \nRegister here \nSaturday\, April 6\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Annyen Lam\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \nSunday\, April 7\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Morgan Cowie\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \nThursday\, April 11\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Kathryn Gilmore\nGet Lengthened \nRegister here \nSaturday\, April 13\, 10:30am\nJessica Smith\nGrounded Flow (Pilates + Yoga) \nRegister here \nSunday\, April 14\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Morgan Cowie\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \nThursday\, April 18\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Amanda Acorn\nGet Lengthened \nRegister here \nSaturday\, April 20\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Annyen Lam\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \nThursday\, April 25\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Caitlin Ryan\nGet Lengthened \nRegister here \nSaturday\, April 27\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Annyen Lam\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \nSunday\, April 28\, 10:30am\nJessica Smith\nGrounded Flow (Pilates + Yoga) \nRegister here \nThursday\, May 2\, 6pm\nMISFITSTUDIO: Rayisa Kondracki\nGet Released \nRegister here \nSaturday\, May 4\, 10:30am\nMosaic Yoga: Annyen Lam\nYoga Essentials \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/spring-forward-multiple-dates/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190422T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190405T152212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T170034Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Seed Ball Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate spring at MOCA. Get your hands dirty and make a wildflower seed ball to grow your own mini-garden at home or give as gift to a friend. \nThe event is free and for all ages. Drop in anytime between 12pm-4pm. \nFloor 1 \nInterested in more workshops that bridge art with science and nature?  \nSign up for our newsletter to learn about a variety of public programs running in parallel with Mark Dion’s exhibition\, The Life of a Dead Tree (opening May 24). A series of talks and guided walks will explore the myriad of lifeforms supported by dead trees\, including birds\, fungi\, and insects\, as well as the importance of trees for biodiversity in Toronto. You can also participate in the autopsy of the tree\, as well as undertake drawing classes that examine the organisms sourced from the tree\, along with focusing on the intricate textures of the tree itself. \nJoin our newsletter to be the first in the know.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/spring-seed-ball-workshop/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190413T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190409T234225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T234225Z
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SUMMARY:Reworking Storytelling: Collage Workshop
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to participate in a collage art-making\, constructing\, and storytelling workshop inspired by Basma Alsharif’s exhibition. \nIn this workshop\, participants can create a layered collage inspired by an experience or memory. Tell a story using images\, learn the basics of composition and make new friends. \nRegistration is not required. The workshop takes around 45 minutes and includes a tour of Basma Alsharif’s exhibition. You are welcome to bring your own magazines and paper materials to use in your collage. \nWorkshop times are 1pm\, 2pm and 3pm on Floor 1.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/reworking-storytelling-collage-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190412T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190412T235900
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190318T150126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T173204Z
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SUMMARY:Lido Pimienta: We Are in a Non-Relationship Relationship
DESCRIPTION:A work of theatre. A work of performance. \nLido Pimienta is a Toronto-based\, Colombian-born interdisciplinary musician and artist-curator. She has performed\, exhibited\, and curated around the world since 2002\, exploring the politics of gender\, race\, motherhood\, identity and the construct of the Canadian landscape in the Latin American diaspora and vernacular. \nHer 2017 Polaris Prize-winning album La Papessa charts Pimienta’s evolution into an independent woman and artist who refuses to fit into pre-conceived notions of what a pop Latina artist ought to be. \n—Curated by Sarah-Tai Black \n\n\nTicket price includes entry to After Party at Unit 2 (163 Sterling Rd) featuring Dre Ngozi. \nThis program is part of Public Programs featured during the exhibitions of Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif\, co-presented with MOCA. \nBuy tickets here \nCo-presented with \n \nImage: Lido Pimienta photographed by Alejandro Santiago.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/lido-pimienta-we-are-in-a-non-relationship-relationship/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190329T190235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T200654Z
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SUMMARY:Reworking Storytelling: Collage Workshop
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to participate in a collage art-making\, constructing\, and storytelling workshop inspired by Basma Alsharif’s exhibition. \nIn this workshop\, participants can create a layered collage inspired by an experience or memory. Tell a story using images\, learn the basics of composition and make new friends. \nRegistration is not required. The workshop takes around 45 minutes and includes a tour of Basma Alsharif’s exhibition. You are welcome to bring your own magazines and paper materials to use in your collage. \nWorkshop times are 1pm\, 2pm and 3pm on Floor 1.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/reworking-storytelling-collage-workshop/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190330T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190330T170000
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SUMMARY:On Sterling Bingo - Open House & Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Come by one of these locations on Sterling Rd. pick up a map and join us for an afternoon scavenger hunt of open studios\, galleries and businesses. Get your map stamped at all 8 spaces and you can enter a raffle for various prizes and redeem it for a complimentary beverage at Henderson Brewing. \n  \nParticipating locations:\nHenderson Brewing Co\, 128 Sterling Road\nAward winning\, full-scale brewery On Sterling with a tap-room and bottle shop. \nHouse of Anansi Press \,128 Sterling Road Lower Level\nVisit the Anansi Bookshop to received 20% off of your Groundwood and House of Anansi book purchases! House of Anansi & Groundwood Books. \nDrake Commissary\, 128 Sterling Road\nAn eat-in restaurant and a culinary workshop. Our evolving exhibition Fast Forward draws inspiration from the Junction Triangle’s industrial roots and creative community\, looking into the future and the past simultaneously. \nMOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd\nHoused in the historic Tower Automotive Building. On Floor 1\, which is always free\, we invite you to interact with Andreas Angelidakis’s ‘DEMOS – A Reconstruction’\, an installation of 74 foam modules that you can move and rearrange.\nOn view now are the new exhibitions of Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif. \nMud Makers Studio\, 163 Sterling Road\, unit 12C\, Entrance B\, 2nd floor\nCeramics Studio offering classes for all ages taught by Ontario certified teacher and artist Amanda Wyman. \nRepetitive Press & Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative\, 227 Sterling Rd. #103\nScreen-Printing and Design studio.\nSee how screen-prints are made and check out the heaps of art prints\, rock and political posters made on site for local and international designers. \nThe Loon\, Contemporary Art Gallery\, 227 Sterling Road\, #109a\nZoma Tochi Maduekwe invites participants to try an interactive game platform in development. \nMosaic Yoga\, 225 Sterling Road #23\nOfferings include yoga and meditation classes for all levels\, pilates\, barre\, qi gong\, kundalini\, voice practices\, functional movement and rope wall yoga and more. \nThe Fitzroy\, 225 Sterling Rd.\nDress Rental Magic. \n\nShow your completed On Sterling Bingo cards at Henderson’s for a free drink and to enter the Sterling Road Raffle\, which includes:\n\n2 admission tickets to MOCA\n5 class yoga pass at Mosaic Yoga\nHouse of Anansi tote bag and book\nRepetitive Press printers proof of an Arkells poster in honour of their Juno win\nJustseeds sticker pack and moon bandana\nMud Makers Studio ceramic piece\nDrake Commissary gift certificate ($50)\n1 free dress rental at The Fitzroy\nHenderson private brewery tour + tasting for up to 10 ppl
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/on-sterling-bingo-open-house-scavenger-hunt/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190329T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190329T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190212T162218Z
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SUMMARY:Female Voices with Lisa Steele | Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue
DESCRIPTION:“They all dreamt of each other that night\, as was natural…”*\n\nMOCA has invited artist and writer Lisa Steele to organize a series of talks and screenings that intersect\, interact\, or just plain act up with the lively resonances that exist between the iconic contemplations of Chantal Akerman and the deeply\, contemporary investigations of Basma Alsharif.\n\n  \n\nAllyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue speak on their collaborative work as artists\, curators and founders of FAG (Feminist Art Gallery) in a talk entitled Hers Is Still a Dank Cave. \nDeirdre Logue and Allyson Mitchell share a collaborative maximalist art and life practice that includes art production\, exhibition and activism. Recently Logue and Mitchell presented Killjoy’s Kastle: A Lesbian Feminist Haunted House. This epic installation/performance is a nightmarish vision of feminist terror where visitors are encouraged to dialogue about contemporary queer politics. They also collaborate on video installations that put radical feminist texts in conversation with contemporary queer theory using puppets\, cats and paper-mâché tactics. Since 2010 they have operated the F.A.G Feminist Art Gallery in Toronto Canada. Mitchell works as an Associate Professor in the School of Gender\, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University and Logue is currently the Development Director at Vtape. \n\n \n\nToronto based Lisa Steele works in video\, photography\, film and performance as well as writing and curating on video and media arts. Her videotapes have been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally and some of Steele’s best known work has focused on the female body and its depiction in film. With long-time collaborator Kim Tomczak\, she co-founded Vtape; and is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Achievement Award and the “Long Haul” Untitled Art Award\, and\, with Tomczak\, the Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual and Media Arts. \nThe event is free to attend\, but does require registration. Please sign up in advance to ensure your spot. \nMuseum admission is required for entry to Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions\, which can be purchased online or at the museum. \nRegister here \nView all Female Voices programming. \n*The Voyage Out\, Virginia Woolf\, 1915. \n  \n \nAllyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue\, Killjoy’s Kastle: A Lesbian Feminist Haunted House\, 2013. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/female-voices-with-lisa-steele-allyson-mitchell-and-deirdre-logue/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190222T183724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T183813Z
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SUMMARY:TD Community Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to TD Community Sundays at MOCA \nEnjoy free admission to the museum one Sunday each month from 10am to 2pm. \nTD Community Sundays are made possible by TD Bank Group through its corporate citizenship platform\, The Ready Commitment. \nTD Community Sundays may include guided tours of the exhibitions on view. Stay tuned for more program offerings and activities. \n#TheReadyCommitment \nPhoto by Costabile Carpinelli.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/td-community-sunday/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
CREATED:20190212T161830Z
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SUMMARY:Female Voices with Lisa Steele | Moyra Davey
DESCRIPTION:“They all dreamt of each other that night\, as was natural…”*\n\nMOCA has invited artist and writer Lisa Steele to organize a series of talks and screenings that intersect\, interact\, or just plain act up with the lively resonances that exist between the iconic contemplations of Chantal Akerman and the deeply\, contemporary investigations of Basma Alsharif.\n  \n\nMoyra Davey presents her film Hemlock Forest (2016) which has a very explicit connection to Akerman’s 1977 work News From Home. \nMoyra Davey is an artist based in New York\, and whose work comprises the fields of photography\, film\, and writing. She has produced several works of film\, most recently Wedding Loop (2017) as part of her contribution to documenta 14 in Athens. She is the author of numerous publications including Burn the Diaries and The Problem of Reading\, and is the editor of Mother Reader: Essential Writings on Motherhood. Davey has been the subject of major solo exhibitions at institutions including Portikus\, Frankfurt/Main (2017); Bergen Kunsthall\, Norway (2016); Camden Arts Centre\, London (2014); Kunsthalle Basel (2010); and Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University\, Cambridge\, MA (2008). Her work is found in major public collections\, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York\, and Tate Modern in London. She was the 2018 recipient of the Scotiabank Photography Award\, and in 2004 was granted the Anonymous Was A Woman Award. \n \n\nToronto based Lisa Steele works in video\, photography\, film and performance as well as writing and curating on video and media arts. Her videotapes have been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally and some of Steele’s best known work has focused on the female body and its depiction in film. With long-time collaborator Kim Tomczak\, she co-founded Vtape; and is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Achievement Award and the “Long Haul” Untitled Art Award\, and\, with Tomczak\, the Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual and Media Arts. \nThe event is free to attend\, but does require registration. Please sign up in advance to ensure your spot. \nMuseum admission is required for entry to Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions\, which can be purchased online or at the museum. \nRegister here \nView all Female Voices programming \n*The Voyage Out\, Virginia Woolf\, 1915. \n \n\n\nMorya Davey\, Hemlock Forest\, 2016. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/female-voices-with-lisa-steele-moyra-davey/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190317T160000
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SUMMARY:March Break Programming: Break/ing Images Moving Image Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Muna Cann and artist Gustavo Artigas for an interactive video-making workshop inspired by Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions at MOCA. \nPlayful and experimental in nature\, the workshop will explore the differences and similarities between video art and cinema. Participants in the workshop will have the chance to create collaborative short videos using footage from their smartphones as a means to inquire into traditional narrative film and how it might be disrupted. \nThe workshop will consist of the following: \n\nIntroduction – As a group\, participants will visit Akerman and Alsharif’s exhibitions.\nConversation – Cann and Artigas will lead a casual discussion about the methodologies of traditional cinema and video utilized in each exhibition.\nCollaboration & Presentation – Based on the observations made in the introductory discussions\, participants will collectively create a series of videos based on footage culled from their own personal smartphones. The created videos will be presented at the end of the workshop.\n\nEvent is free with museum admission and is all-ages. Please register in advance to save your spot.\nPlease bring your smartphone to participate.\nThis workshop is presented by ART LINKS INC. \nRegister for: \n\nMarch 16\, 2-4pm\nMarch 17\, 2-4pm\n\nPhoto courtesy of ART LINKS INC.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/march-break-programming-breaking-images-moving-image-workshop/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
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SUMMARY:Female Voices with Lisa Steele | Serena Lee
DESCRIPTION:“They all dreamt of each other that night\, as was natural…”*\n  \nMOCA has invited artist and writer Lisa Steele to organize a series of talks and screenings that intersect\, interact\, or just plain act up with the lively resonances that exist between the iconic contemplations of Chantal Akerman and the deeply\, contemporary investigations of Basma Alsharif.\n\n\n  \n\nSerena Lee speaks about her work in video and performance in a talk entitled And Other Imaginary Lines. \nSerena Lee’s practice stems from a fascination with polyphony and its radical potential to map power\, perception\, and belonging. She plays with cinema\, voice\, text\, installation\, performance\, and conversation. Since 2010\, Serena has been collaborating as part of Read-in\, researching political\, embodied\, and situated practices of reading through shifting modes and disciplines; and more recently\, as SHATTERED MOON ALLIANCE with artist Christina Battle\, an ongoing sci-fi world-building project. Practising and collaborating internationally and close to home\, recent projects have been realized with transmediale/Embassy of Canada (Berlin)\, Nynnyt/Hanaholmen Cultural Centre (Helsinki)\, Cubitt Gallery (London)\, Gemaal Op Zuid (Rotterdam)\, Vtape\, Antimatter Film Festival (Victoria)\, Art Spin/Planet Storage\, Blackwood Gallery\, Whitechapel Gallery (London)\, Cow House Studios (Dublin)\, The Research Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale\, YYZ Artists’ Outlet\, Forest City Gallery (London\, ON)\, Images Festival\, FADO Performance/The Theatre Centre\, Regent Park Film Festival\, and Mountain Standard Time (Calgary). \nSerena is active in the Toronto arts community through involvement with the Board of Directors for Vtape\, Gendai Gallery\, and Trinity Square Video\, and professional roles with the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and OCAD University. Serena holds an MFA from the Piet Zwart Institute (Rotterdam) and an Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music (CA). Serena is third-generation Chinese-Canadian and was born in Toronto. \n\n \nToronto based Lisa Steele works in video\, photography\, film and performance as well as writing and curating on video and media arts. Her videotapes have been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally and some of Steele’s best known work has focused on the female body and its depiction in film. With long-time collaborator Kim Tomczak\, she co-founded Vtape; and is a recipient of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Achievement Award and the “Long Haul” Untitled Art Award\, and\, with Tomczak\, the Governor General’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in Visual and Media Arts.\n\n\nThe event is free to attend\, but does require registration. Please sign up in advance to ensure your spot. \nMuseum admission is required for entry to Chantal Akerman and Basma Alsharif’s exhibitions\, which can be purchased online or at the museum. \nRegister here \nView all Female Voices programming \n\n*The Voyage Out\, Virginia Woolf\, 1915. \n \nSerena Lee\, Installation view of It Wasn’t the Fire at Holding Patterns\, 2018. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/female-voices-with-lisa-steele-serena-lee/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190309T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T060025
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SUMMARY:Movement Workshop | Ange Loft
DESCRIPTION:Floor 4 \nMovement workshop led by Ange Loft within the space of A foreign source of extraordinary power. \n\nA new work by Ange Loft\, A foreign source of extraordinary power\, is the third project in the Art in Use series. \nA foreign source of extraordinary power is a collection of wearable sculptures grappling with the legacy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha\, an Algonquin–Mohawk Saint who practiced forms of self-discipline learnt from her Jesuit nun contemporaries. \nEvent is free with museum admission. Please register in advance to save your spot. \nRegister here \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnge Loft\, A foreign source of extraordinary power. Photo courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://mocalegacy.webpreview.site/calendar/movement-workshop-ange-loft/
LOCATION:MOCA Toronto\, 158 Sterling Rd.\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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