LRDR 2010
Art of Fashion 2010 Design Competition & Trunk Show, La Belle Epoque
presented by The Art of Fashion – Strike a Pose. Support a Cause.
location: Kingwest Fitness, 171 East Liberty Street, Unit 275
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Art of Fashion Design Competition & Trunk Show will be held in Liberty Village this year during the highly anticipated Nuit Blanche event. Designers will compete for a chance to win the title Most Promising Designer, voted by our panel of industry judges and Best Exhibit voted by the public. Guests will also get a chance to visit over 40 Canadian Designers during our Trunk Show showcasing the latest in fashion trends. The event will feature live entertainment, great food, fashion and much more! Don’t miss the hottest fashion party of the year. This event draws over 10,000 Art & Fashion enthusiasts annually.
The event is FREE to the public. A VIP showcase will be held from 6:00-7:00pm. To request to be added to the VIP showcase please contact us directly.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Art of Fashion (AOF) is a not-for-profit organization committed to fostering the careers of Canadian design entrepreneurs by creating platforms for exposure and unique selling opportunities. For the past 10 years, AOF has supported emerging Canadian designers through an annual fashion event, with the main attraction being the design competition, and a seller’s trunk show.
http://artoffashion.org/
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The Brothers Grimm’s Fairy Tale “Six Swans” Illustrated
by Jessica Del Sole
location: Queen Street entrance of Trinity Bellwoods Park
“And just as her brothers had finished telling her this the quarter of an hour came to an end, and they changed into swans and flew out the window. . .”
Often fairy tales are drawn directly onto the pages of our books or animated in cartoons but here they are illustrated as life size characters. Come and walk through the row of Brothers Grimm’s Six Swans and experience a different approach to fairy tale illustration.
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Ceci N’est Pas une Ville
by Stephanie Avery
location: various locations
Last Nuit Blanche with my piece ‘Caution: Art’ I re-contextualized every day objects into ready-made art and further transformed the city into a gallery. Using Rene Magritte’s painting ‘Treachery of Images’ as inspiration, I will continue my Nuit Blanche tradition. In ‘Treachery of Images’ a realistic image of a pipe is painted with text reading “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (this is not a pipe). After all, the painting is not a pipe, but rather an image of a pipe. If an actual pipe was displayed in an art gallery as found art would it still be a pipe? Or would it be art? Perhaps the phrase ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’ would be just as relevant in that circumstance. Nuit Blanche turns the city into an art gallery and everything in it becomes found art. To celebrate this transformation I will make numerous ‘Ceci n’est pas ________’ signs for all kinds of public objects which, on any other day would be regular objects, but during Nuit Blanche, are art.
www.stephanieavery.com
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Chip’s Big Night Out II
By Posterchild
location: Roaming
Like alot of people, and like his brother Big Chip before him, Sakura Chip is out for adventures tonight- and wants photos to prove they happened! Will you help him out? Sakura Chip is a life-size hand-sewn doll by Toronto street artist Posterchild. You might find Chip at any one of the official Nuit Blanche events or la Rue De Refuse events, or maybe left inside a pizzeria! WHO KNOWS. He wants you to take him around, show him the sights, and take your photographs together! Like a photo scavenger hunt, but without a list of clear goals, Chip is looking for experience in the raw! Document your adventures and upload them to flickr with the tag “Chips Big Night Out” or email them to posterchilds.blade.diary@gmail.com
www.bladediary.com
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Dart for Art
Presented by AWOL Gallery
Location: 76 Ossington Ave.
7:00 pm until it’s over (late)
AWOL Gallery presents Dart for Art, an exhibition and carnival-style game of skill and chance. Pop a balloon that says ‘you win’ and take home your choice of art! Pop a balloon that says ‘try again’ and well, try again or get out of the way for the next contestant! This is a one night event that runs concurrently with Nuit Blanche from 7:00 pm until it’s over….till we’re tired (late!). Admission is free, darts are 1 for $5 and 3 for $10.
http://www.awolgallery.com/
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The DCC UnafFORDable Banner Drops
by the DUSPA Collective
location: various locations
http://duspacollective.org
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Death Disco
Presented by MonoMachina
Location: Nocturne, 550 Queen St. West
10 pm – 5 am
www.monomachina.com
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Effigy of the Future
by the DUSPA Collective
Location: Queen’s Park and the surrounding areas
A giant 6 by 6 foot effigy of a robot god is being built and pall beared on an itenerary throughout the night of Nuit Blanche, and will stop in intersections to be painted by prominent graffiti artists as it goes.
We’d like to demonstrate the blind faith that we put into technology as a solution to all our societal and environmental problems, therefore this effigy will be worshipped by a large roaming cult.
http://duspacollective.org/
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The Game Boy Guerillas
Performances by DJ Eastern Blok, Arisuki, deadbeatblast, Starpilot, Oxvylu, DJ Finish Him, O Δ 口 (a.k.a. C A T), Battle Lava, and more tba
Location: Nathan Phillips Square
7:00 pm – 7:00 am
Numerous musicians will be collaborating to perform music that they’ve written to be played on a series of antiquated sound-chips. You’ll hear a lot of familiar blips doing unfamiliar things. It’s a hodge podge of modern music genres through the lens of child-hood of low bit gaming. The concert will last all night and will feature musicians from Toronto, Kitchener, Montreal, and some from even furthur.
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The George We Can Have
by Sarah Campbell
Location: The Rage, 2 Kensington, Kensington Market
7:00 pm – 7:00 am
I want to present the image of mayoral candidate George Smitherman that I have researched and experienced, which is quite different than the one typically portrayed in the media. Components of the installation will include:
1. An artist’s statement (media chooses what images are presented, and in what light….)
2. Paper slips with urls for positive and uplifting Smitherman clips on YouTube (concerning the environment, road repairs, Scarborough and healthcare) and to insidetorontovotes.ca to learn how to vote
3. Audio component – the audio from these clips will be looped and run throughout the night
4. Write George a note – paper, pencils, and suggestion box that will be delivered to his campaign headquarters
5. A DIY statue of a Smitherman ‘figure’ veiled in mesh and covered in media ‘bugs’
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Lithopuncture: A Sacred Space Healing
presented by Master Sunjye Ford and Annette Shaffer
location: Queen St. West and Soho
Since it’s incepetion, Master Sunjye Ford has balanced rocks at Queen and Soho, and Nuit Blanche will be no exception. Along with Master Sunjye’s balances, Annette Shaffer will perform Shamanic Egg Cleansings and egg balancing.
http://sunjye-blog.blogspot.com/
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Meditation @ 4:20/4:20 at the Labyrinth: the Walking Meditation Edition
presented by C.Wright.Thru.U.
location: The Toronto Public Labyrinth, Trinity Square Park (between the Eaton Center, Bay Street, the Bell Canada office building, and the Mariott Hotel) OR wherever you are at 4:20 am
4:20 am
Maybe its because meditation ever-increases and enhances creativity (especially Arts related);
Maybe its because Labyrinths are a profound spiritual work of art and an effective meditation tool;
Maybe its because Meditation @ 4:2O is all about tapping into the unlimited creative POTential of the 4:2O moment.
Whatever the reasoning each and every person out and about the city on this special night has the opportunity to enjoy 4:2O @ the Labyrinth.
A walking meditation to contemplate stimulating the increase in each’s own creativity.
Spend this 4:2O am enhancing your creativity for your own life as your masterpiece, work of art.
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Morpheus’ Bondage Extravaganza!
by Morpheus
location: Lasting Impressions Body Art Studio, 376 Dufferin St. (at Milky Way)
Stop by between sunset and sunrise to see the world’s largest single-night living-art rope bondage event, hosted by our own Morpheous. Twelve hours of rope bondage, debauchery, exhibitionism set to a live dj for the entire city to see! Morphsous hijacks the West end for the Nuit Blanche every year and it has turned into the bigggest thing in Parkdale!!! Last year more than 2000 people walked through Morpheous’ bondage installation and this year promises to be even more popular. While we aren’t technically on the event-bill for Nuit Blanche (they never return our phone calls!), we are a highly-anticipated installation by the devoted Nuit-Blanch attendees.
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The Mowat Street Marching Band
location: roaming Liberty Village, departing from under the Dufferin St. bridge at Queen St. West
The Mowat Street Marching band is glad to announce that they will be providing roving sing-a-long services to musical arts consumers of Nuit Blanche for a 3rd year. Last year`s event was successful, with the band garnering huge crowd support (singing Kharma Chameleon) and even scoring a drink with Mayor David Miller despite our renegade status. This year, the group has self-financed a new wagon to carry instruments and we have aligned with Café Phantasmagoria to provide music services to that venue. All of our events are non-sanctioned, but founded in love for rockNroll, BurningMan and Toronto squirrels. Join us under the Dufferin St. Bridge at Queen St a 7 pm, then after that in Liberty Village (mobile) and at Café Phantasmagoria (also mobile). Also this year – more Neil Young has been added to our repertoire. Look for the yellow Mowat St. Banner.
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Nuit Blanche at Fitzgerald’s
presented by The Red Moon Group
location: Fitzgerald’s Pub, 2298 Queen Street East
9:00 pm – 2:30 am
Once a month the Red Moon Group organizes an exceptional night of art and music where artists of all backgrounds come together to perform. Join them this Nuit Blanche at Fitzgerald’s pub to enjoy and even join in on the performance. Bring your drums/guitars/instruments and friends for a great night of music.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=109560966974#!/event.php?eid=155226287835720
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Nuit Blanche at Studio 561
presented by Studio 561, featuring the art of Morgan Booth, Stephanie Busuti, Linda Deluca, Robert Ross, and Yang Yang Pan.
location: Studio 561, 561 Bloor St. West, Unit 2
Studio 561 is sponsoring an independent group show on October 2, in conjunction with the annual Nuit Blanche celebration. The following artists will be fetured in this years show: Morgan Booth (abstract painter), Stephanie Busuti (photographer), Linda Deluca(painter), Robert Ross (painter), and Yang Yang Pan (painter).
www.studio561.net
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Nuit Blanche Open House
presented by Wicked Club
location: 1032 Queen St. West
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Open house (free), 11:00 pm – 4:00 am Party (non-members welcome, regular cover rate)
Wicked Club is celebrating Toronto’s erotic art scene by opening their doors for a sexy Nuit Blanche party, featuring erotic painting by Circé that celebrates women’s sexuality through art, erotic photography by ARGAIVE, oil paintings by Lulu Cabaretta, photography by Danielle Demers, live body painting, and more. If you’re coming to the party, dress to impress.
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Nuit Blanche Nightmare
presented by Toronto Underground Cinema
location: The Savoy, 1166 Queen St. West (at Gladstone)
10:00 pm – 2:30 am
Please join us for the kick off of Toronto Underground Cinema’s new once a month exploitation film party at Savoy.
Nuit Blanche Nightmare will be a fitting tribute to things that go bump in the night and specifically the films and music of John Carpenter.
Featuring the artwork of Ghoulish Gary Pullin and Justin Erickson (Rue Morgue Magazine), and soundtrack cuts spun by DJ Eric Von Eric (Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Toronto Zombie Walk, Northern Ink-sposure).
No Cover, 10pm, Movie Pass Giveaways, Trivia contests, and surprise drink specials created after our favourite John Carpenter films!!!
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Nuit Blanche Renegade Parade
presented by the Rothko Institute
location: Roaming, departing from the ROM crystal
10:02 pm – 7 am
The Rothko Institute and co-conspirators join together again for the annual Nuit Blanche Renegade Parade.
On October 2nd, join us on a trip to the depths where we will explore Toronto on the most magical night of the year. With so much to see and do, what could be better than traveling with a mysterious parade on its own mission to seek out treasure troves of art and finding the most excitement there is to be had. Beginning in th…e centre of the city (exact meeting point TBA 24 hours in advance), this roving black sea of paraders will sweep through the city uncovering those most sought-after and desired exhibits.
In this fourth year of madness, we encourage you to pARTicipate and roam with us parade-style. Costumes and decorated bikes count! Illuminate yourself, trail flags and ribbons, bring something noisy to scare away the gargantuan mythical creatures that may follow us on this adventure.
Follow us on Twitter for night-of updates: @NBRPToronto
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Nuit de Bloc
presented by Boulderz Climbing Center
location: 1444 Dupont St., Unit 16
7 pm – 7 am
Join the Boulderz Climbing Center during Nuit Blanche for a free, all-night, black light, psychedelic climbing experience including new glowing problems and body painting!
http://www.boulderzclimbing.com/
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Nuit Brune: an open mic/poetry slam fundraiser
presented by the Kapisanan Philippine Center for Arts and Culture
167 Augusta (Kensington Market)
9:00 pm – 2:00 am
At the Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture this year’s Nuit Blanche just got browner. We invite you to experience NUIT BRUNE, an open mic/poetry slam fundraiser like no other you’ve seen or heard. The best part? A portion of the event proceeds will go to charity. Making a difference never sounded so sick!
This year’s main event is an open mic slam poetry event hosted by Len Cervantes, featuring open mic poets from his program PSL: Poetry is Our Second Language and various open mic poets from the GTA. After four weeks of intense learning, writing and performing, the poets are ready to roll out their works in an epic, final poetry performance.
The event will also showcase art photography from two documentarians who recently came back from filming a documentary at the Philippines. All the art will be on silent auction that night to help support the artists who’ve gone a long way to bring back and share their research and art in the light of culture, heritage, and life poverty awareness in the Philippines.
The event starts at 9pm, with our DJ Charles Sy opening and setting the mood and tone of the event, and will run to approximately 2am. After the main performances do their pieces, the open mic portion will allow people from the audience to go up and perform poetry or songs. We will have video feeds at our store front showcasing the event downstairs as well, as from the results of last year, we expect a huge turn out for this one
After the success of last year’s event, “Charity is also our Second Language,” which supported relief efforts for the many victims whose homes were ravaged by typhoons and tropical storms in the Philippines, the K is bringing back another chance for you to REACH OUT and make a difference. Charity details to be announced, along with the list of performers!
Suggested donation: $5. A portion of the event proceeds will go to charity.
Generosity is welcome at the doorstep of 167 Augusta Ave.!
Hope to see you there, Toronto!
http://kapisanancentre.com
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Nuit Noir II
Presented by Project 165
Location: Project 165, 165 Augusta Ave, Kensington Market
7 pm – 7 am
NUIT NOIR II is the event horizon of the black hole that is Nuit Blanche – a cosmic point-of-no-return. Cross this imaginary line, leave the universe behind. This free all-night art party features visual art and a band every hour punctuated by performance art, comedy, spoken word and other actions. Plus all-night special coffee service to help you stay awake to see the light.
Participants include: Aleks Bartosik, Alex Bowron, Bobby Mair, Cassandra Witteman, David Bateman, David F.M. Hanes, Daycares, Dog is Blue, garbageface, Gardenia, Good Clean Fun, Jon McCurley, Laura Heaney, MC Fubb, MJ Cyr, R Mirsky, Orang Pendek, Rocco De Giacomo, Romo Roto, Ryan Ringer’s Let’s Get Together for Coffee, Tanga Party, Tiny Mountains + others TBA
http://methinkspresents.org/project165
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Les Oiseaux Enlacés
presented by The Keyhole Sessions
location: Twist Gallery, 1100 Queen West
8pm – 2am
Now in Season II, racy life-drawing clan The Keyhole Sessions will be hosting it’s second rogue event to coincide with the October 2nd fête.
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Parachute Play
presented by David Carey, Joel Dmitruk, and Caitlin Mullin
location: roaming through Queen’s Park, Grange Park, Metro Square, and other downtown public spaces.
As early as humanity could look upward, we have dreamed of flight. Rather than an ascent into the sky, though, flight can be more simply conceived of as the prevention of falling. The parachute was first imagined in the 1470s as a cross bar frame attached to a conical canopy designed to slow descent through the air. In fact, the word parachute emerged from two much older terms, para (”defense against”) and cheoite (”a fall”).
Parachutes have also made their way into imaginations and playtime routines of children. Following a renegade appearance in Grange Park at Nuit Blanche 2009, Parachute Play will fill the night with playtime – echoing our early dreams of flight. Watch for a roaming parachute in Queen’s Park, Grange Park, Metro Square, and other downtown public spaces.
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Paths and More
presented by Paths and More Art Club
location: around the ROM, Bloor St. West and Avernue Road/University Ave.
‘Paths and More is an inclusive community-based project that brings people of all backgrounds and lifestyles together to enjoy themselves, learn new crafts, and make friends for life. Members choose the mediums they wish to work with, and we help them learn by providing materials and know-how. Paths is run by artists, musicians, and people in all areas who are happy to help others find their personal expression.
Members of Paths will be out and about in the vicinity of the ROM as a portable interactive performance, dressed in beauty queen-esque sashes, giving out post cards and paint brushes, and yakking it up with fellow Nuit Blanche patrons, raising awareness about their group and encouraging people to get creative.
http://pathsandmore.blogspot.com/
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Pop-Up
by Teeth
location: various locations
Advertisements have a tendency to pop up just about everywhere. From public parks to our computer monitors, it’s difficult to go anywhere or do anything without ads interfering with our visual landscape, their one function: to sell. Inspired by the aesthetic of ‘pop-up’ children’s books, I have appropriated various advertisements and transformed them into three-dimensional pop-up sculptures, changing their message of consumption into beauty and art.
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Procedures in a Time of Plague: rituals for human contact in pandemic times
by Maggie Helwig, Hilary Martin, Andrea Budgey
location: Trinity College Chapel on U of T campus, 6 Hoskin Ave (door is at the side of the building)
Twelve audience members will release the paxbots on the hour, with the aim of securing as many high-fives as possible.
All night symptomatology, exercises, edible rosaries, anxiety rituals.
http://plagueprocedures.org
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Smurfigula – a Rhapsody in Blue
by The T-1000 Collective, Jonathan Osborn and Jeff Mulder
location: Sweaty Betty’s, 13 Ossington, look for the giant Gargamel
7:00 pm – 2:30 am
Following the success of past Nuit Blanche installations such as “Tiger Night” and “Shark Night”, local artists Jonathan Osborn and Jeff Mulder shift focus away from the animal kingdom and re-envision the Smurf Village as a locus of absurdity and vice. Papa Smurf and Smurfette may be absent, but one will be sure to see many of the lesser known and shadier inhabitants of the Smurf community, as well as be exposed to examples of unofficial Smurf culture appropriated from various sources. Not appropriate for children or the uptight – patrons may be exposed to pornographic imagery, body paint and giant toadstools.
The T-1000 collective: The T-1000 collective is a fluid collective formed in 2009 for the purpose of counter productive visibility for the arts. The core members are Jonathan Osborn and Jeff Mulder.
Jonathan Osborn is a Toronto based dancer, choreographer and teacher. Beginning his dance training relatively late at the age of 25, Jonathan trained at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow, and the Merce Cunningham School. Dancing for Canadian Artists such as David Earle and Bill James until a foot injury encouraged him to stop performing, Jonathan subsequently became interested in investigating pedagogy and choreography for contemporary dance. Jonathan recently completed a Masters Thesis on YouTube and co-produced a dance show at the Winchester Street Theatre. Currently he is working on a new work inspired by outer space entitled Goodnight Moon. Jonathan loves disco.
Jeff Mulder is a Toronto based visual artist. Pursuing alternative education from an early age, Jeff’s influences include Nicolais Tesla, G.G. Allin, and Ingmar Bergman. Recent endeavours have included ongoing international correspondence, costume design for site specific performance,and field work regarding herd animal behaviour. Jeff loves lasagna and poetry.
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Soiree des Hiboux
presented by 69 Vintage Collective
1207 Bloor St. West
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
69 Vintage Collective is having a pre-Nuit Blanche party to get you in the mood. Before you head out on a night of art gazing warm up with us with hot Beverages, a live DJ, an art installation, a celebration of owl culture, plus a performance by Allie Hughes.
http://69vintage.com/
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This Life is Like
by Juliana Neufeld
location: Sleeping Giant Gallery, 789 Dundas St. West
Join the Sleeping Giant Gallery for an all-night party featuring the art work of illustrator Juliana Neufeld. Gloriously imperfect paintings, thick and spilling sketchbooks, careful drawings , GIANT MURALS, silkscreened ART shirts, tasty drinks, and live DJs! Twenty-five percent of the proceeds of t-shirt sales will go to the Barbara Schifler Clinic, a wonderful organization that provides free and integrated legal, counselling, interpretation, information and …referral services for women who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault.
http://www.sleepinggiantgallery.com/
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The T.O.A.S.T. of Toronto’s Café Phantasmagoria!
presented by The Thinking Organized Artistic Self-reliant Team (T.O.A.S.T.)
Three locations, three times! 8 PM – Parkdale on Queen, somewhere between Lansdowne and Dufferin; 10 PM somewhere in Liberty Village; and midnight somewhere on Queen St. West between The Gladstone and Trinity Bellwoods Park.
8:00 pm, 10:00 pm, 12:00 am
The Thinking Organized Artistic Self-reliant Team (T.O.A.S.T.) of Toronto brings Café Phantasmagoria, a transient, open-air, artists’ playhouse to the streets of the Big Smoke! “Phantasmagoria” means “a changing scene made up of many elements”, and that is just what this interactive experience will be all about! Rather than create a single stationary artistic experience, the T.O.A.S.T. of Toronto brings you a venue that is in and of itself an art piece — to show more art! Watch the Café Crew they come together to assemble the structure using precision drill-style teamwork, lights, and sound! Once assembled, the Café will host and house mixed media art displays including short films, visualization projections, fire spinning, clown performance, sing-a-long live music courtesy of the Mowatt Street Marching Band, and, of course, coffee! Come join us at one or more of the three officially unofficial stops the Café will make dans la nuit!
www.toasttoronto.com
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Untitled (walking drawings with audio)
by Nancy Oakes Roadside Attractions…WeeSee Inc. Window Installation
location: Roadside Attractions…WeSee Inc. Window Installation, 911 Davenport, just West of Christie
Located at 911 Davenport Road in Toronto, Canada, Roadside Attractions is an artist-run storefront window art space created and maintained by WeSee Inc. The space is used for monthly, site-specific installations and other visual art projects.