Thursday, May 26, 2016

Your Vintage Weekend Roundup! May 26th-29th




HIGHLIGHTS: 

World Lindy Hop Day
Doors Open Toronto 
Golden Flamingo Revue
It's A Rockabilly Shakeup / Shindig!
Trinity Bellwoods Flea / Super Flea



THURSDAY, May 26:

10pm - DJ Vivs at Sweaty Betty's

FRIDAY, May 27:

5:30pm - The Straight Eights (rockabilly) at Castro's Lounge

7.45pm - World Lindy Hop Day: Vintage Spectacular Dance w/GTA Swing Band at Dovercourt House
8pm - Kung Fu Fridays: Snake Deadly Act at Royal Cinema
9.30pm - Golden Flamingo Revue: Paris Casino at Miss Thing's Coconut Room
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Shindig! (50s/60s) at The Piston

SATURDAY, May 28:

9.30am - Wardrobe and Costume Sale at Annex Theatre
10am - Doors Open Toronto (various locations see link for participating locations)
11am - Trinity Bellwoods Flea at 824 Dundas St W
4.30pm - The Happy Pals! (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern
7pm - World Lindy Hop Day: Martin Loomer & His Orange Devils - Savoy Theme at Dovercourt House
9pm - It's A Rockabilly Shakeup: Royal Crowns and Tennessee Voodoo Coupe at Junction City Music hall
10pm - Shake Rattle and Roll at Clintons
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's

SUNDAY, May 29th:

3pm - Super Flea at Super Wonder Gallery
4pm – New Orleans Connection Allstars at Grossman's Tavern
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's (Burlesque): Bad Girls club
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge



OUTER GTA:

Fri, May 27

5.30pm - A Night at the Museum: Parkwood Benefit Gala at Parkwood estates (Oshawa)
9pm - Rockabilly Night: Hell Bent Rockers at The Black Swan (Burlington)

Sat, May 28 
8am - Christie Antique & Vintage Show at Christie Lake Conservation Area

LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS:

Tunnel Vision: The Story of Toronto's Subways at Market Gallery (May 17-May 31)
A Life in Pictures (Douglas Kirkland/1960s/Marilyn) at Izzy Gallery (May 20-June 30)
Beatles 50 T.O. at Market Gallery and various location (May 19-June 2)
Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016)
Lucille: Fashion. Titanic. Scandal at Guelp Museum (runs until Nov 13th)

RADIO SHOWS:

Wednesdays, 10pm and Saturdays, 12:01am - Whistle Bait (1950s rockabilly) www.whistleradio.ca
Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on CFBU 103.7 FM
Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM
Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga)
Fridays, 8pm – The Rockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener)
Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5

Sunday, 6pm - This is Lounge/ Cocktail Nation on www.thisislounge.blogspot.ca

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Your Vintage LONG Weekend Roundup! May 19th-23rd


Source: Library & Archives Canada


HIGHLIGHTS: 
Tunnel Vision / A life in Pictures
Lucky Bastard Social Club
Cinemacabre / Grindhouse Night
Echo Beach Spring Market / Heritage Antique Market
Turn back Time / Retro Roadshow
Surf vs Rockabilly / The High Tides A Go Go


THURSDAY,19th:

Tunnel Vision: The Story of Toronto's Subways at Market Gallery opens
6.30pm - Music History on the Yonge Street Strip starts at 16 Queen St East
7pm - Grindhouse Night: Coffy and Foxy Brown at Sneaky Dee's
8pm- The Wintergarten Orchestra TO (1920s/1930s) at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
8pm - Cinemacabre: Dr Butcher MD (Zombie Apocalyse/1980) at Royale Cinema
8pm - Haunted Walk of Toronto starts at Hockey Hall of Fame (advance registration)
8pm - Lucky Bastard Social Club at Supermrkt
9pm - Surf vs Rockabilly at Cherry Colas

FRIDAY, 20th:

12pm - A Life in Pictures (Douglas Kirkland/1960s/Marilyn) at Izzy Gallery
5:30pm - The Straight Eights at Castro's Lounge

6pm- Miz Debbie & the Don Valley Stompers at Grossmans Tavern
7pm - Belladonna of Sadness (1973) at Royal Cinema
8pm - Ghost and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane (advance registration)
9pm - Third Friday Blues: Etta James Edition at 805 Studio
9pm- Hell Bent Rockers at Pennys
9pm - Haunted Walk of Toronto starts at Hockey Hall of Fame (advance registration)
9pm - Sweet Sweetback's Baadass Song  (1971) at TIFF Lightbox Theatre
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Turn Back Time: 80s Dance Party at Gladstone Hotel

SATURDAY, 21st:

10am - TD Echo Beach Spring Market (Junction Flea) at Echo Beach
4.30pm - The Happy Pals! (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern
7pm – Saturday Night Swing w/ Les Petits Nouveaux ft Denielle Bassels at Dovercourt House
7pm - Haunted Toronto: Scavenger Hunt starts at 273 Bloor St West (advance registration)

8pm- World Goth Day: Interview with a Vampire at Royale Cinema
8pm - Thigh High at Underground Cafe
8pm - Ghost and Spirits of the Distillery starts at 30 Gristmill Lane (advance registration)
8pm- The Pepper Shakers at Army Navy Club
9pm- The Shakin' Shakes (Rockabilly) at Grossmans Tavern
9pm - Haunted Walk of Toronto starts at Hockey Hall of Fame (advance registration)
9.30pm - Retro Roadshow: Prince Tribute at Dovercourt House
10pm - Shake Rattle and Roll at Clintons
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's

10pm - Combo Royale at Cameron House

SUNDAY, 22nd:
4pm – New Orleans Connection Allstars at Grossman's Tavern
7pm - The High Tides A Go Go at Shameful Tiki Room

8pm - Haunted Walk of Toronto starts at Hockey Hall of Fame (advance registration)
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's (Burlesque): Purple Reign (tribute to Prince)
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge

9.30pm - Screens Queens: A League of Their Own at Royal Cinema

Monday 23rd:

10am - Heritage Antique Market at Centerpoint Mall
8pm - Gary Numan at Opera House
10pm- DJ Blush Victoria Day at the Saint Tavern (60s/70s/80s)

LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS:

Forever Plaid at Panasonic Theatre (May 17-June 12)
Tunnel Vision: The Story of Toronto's Subways at Market Gallery (May 17-May 31)
A Life in Pictures (Douglas Kirkland/1960s/Marilyn) at Izzy Gallery (May 20-June 30)
Beatles 50 T.O. at Market Gallery and various location (May 19-June 2)
Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016)

Lucille: Fashion. Titanic. Scandal at Guelp Museum (runs until Nov 13th)

RADIO SHOWS:

Wednesdays, 10pm and Saturdays, 12:01am - Whistle Bait (1950s rockabilly) www.whistleradio.ca
Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on CFBU 103.7 FM
Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM
Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga)
Fridays, 8pm – The Rockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener)
Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5

Sunday, 6pm - This is Lounge/ Cocktail Nation on www.thisislounge.blogspot.ca

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Your Vintage Weekend Roundup! May 12th-15th

Source: Toronto Archives


HIGHLIGHTS: 
Electro Swing Toronto ~ Retro Remix

Kitty Night Toronto Burlesque Festival Fundraiser

Toronto Film Society's May Movie Magic Festival

Beam Me Up Disco / Soul Time / Bad News Soul Party /
Greasemarks~Big Rude Jake~Vaudevillians
Sing-A-Long Grease / Great Whisky Heist Mystery
Lost Breweries of Old Toronto Tour  
Flipside Vintage Record Sale

THURSDAY, May 12:

6.30pm - Lost Breweries of Old Toronto starting at 129 Sherbourne (must register/pay in advance)
10pm- Lily & the Kelvinators at Cameron House

FRIDAY, May 13:

Toronto Film Society: May Movie Magic (various locations)
5:30pm - The Straight Eights at Castro's Lounge

6.30pm - The Maltese Falcon (1941) at TIFF Lightbox Theatre
6.30pm - The Killers (1946) at TIFF Lightbox Theatre 
8pm- East Coast & West Coast Swing dance with the Replay Band at Lithuanian House
8.30pm - The Blade Runner at at TIFF Lightbox Theatre
9pm - Soul Time! With the Love Addicts and DJ Grunk & Voltaire at Junction City Music Hall
9pm - Greasemark, Big Rude Jake, The Vaudevillian at Homegrown (Hamilton)
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Electro Swing Toronto: Retro Remix at Revival Bar

SATURDAY, May 14:

Toronto Film Society: May Movie Magic (various locations)
9am - Creemore Vintage Festival at Creemore ON
1.30pm - Toronto's First Chinatown: A Step Back in Time starting at Old City Hall (advanced registration required) 
2pm - The Great Whisky Heist Mystery: Scavenger Hunt at Distillery District 
4.30pm - Robots vs Unicorns: Forbidden Planet 60th Anniversary at Royale cinema
4.30pm - The Happy Pals! (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern
6pm - Linda Carone Trio (vintage jazz) at 120 Diner
6.30pm - Cool Kids at the Carlton: Masters of The Universe (1987) at Carlton Cinema
7pm – Saturday Night Swing with Roberta Hunt & the Gents at Dovercourt House
7pm - Sing-A-Long Grease at TIFF Lightbox Theatre

8pm - Toronto All Star Big Band at Old Mill
8.3p - The Blade Runner at at TIFF Lightbox Theatre
9pm - Kitty Nights: Toronto Burlesque Festival Fundraiser at Revival Bar
10pm - Shake Rattle and Roll at Clintons
10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's

10pm - Bad News: Soul Party at Swan Dive
10pm - Beam Me Up Disco: Disco Disco Disco at The Piston

SUNDAY, May 15:

Toronto Film Society: May Movie Magic (various locations)
2pm - Double Idemnity (1944) at TIFF Lightbox Theatre
2:30pm-Swingin'OUT Tea for $2 Social Dance at 519
4pm – New Orleans Connection Allstars at Grossman's Tavern
6pm - 2016 Burlypicks at Revival Bar
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's (Burlesque): Super Duper Striptease
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge

LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS:

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival (various locations with vintage themes)
National Film Board of Canada's Still Photography Division 1941-71 at Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa) (runs until May 8)
Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016)

Lucille: Fashion. Titanic. Scandal at Guelp Museum (runs until Nov 13th)
Cutline: The Photography Archives of the Globe and Mail (runs until June 26th)

RADIO SHOWS:

Wednesdays, 10pm and Saturdays, 12:01am - Whistle Bait (1950s rockabilly) www.whistleradio.ca
Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on CFBU 103.7 FM
Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM
Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga)
Fridays, 8pm – The Rockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener)
Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5

Sunday, 6pm - This is Lounge/ Cocktail Nation on www.thisislounge.blogspot.ca

Thursday, May 05, 2016

Your Vintage Weekend Roundup! May 5th-8th

Source:Biblio Archives 


HIGHLIGHTS: 
Jane's Walk
WITH IT / SoulSkank/ Hold Tight
Swingin Blackjacks / Combo Royale
Parkdale Flea
Toronto Film Society

THURSDAY, May 5th:

6pm- Toronto the Good: Jane's Walk Launch Party at Fermenting Cellar

FRIDAY, May 6th:

Jane's Walks at various locations (see previous blog post for vintage content)
5pm- Yorkville's Music History Multi-Plaque Unveiling at Masonic Temple
5:30pm - The Straight Eights at Castro's Lounge

10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - SoulSkank: MayDayII at The Piston
10pm - Hold Tight at Rivoli
10.30pm - Combo Royale at Grossmans

SATURDAY, May 7th:

Jane's Walks at various locations (see previous blog post for vintage content)
10am - Lucille: Fashion. Tatanic. Scandal. OPENING at Guelph Museums
11am - Parkdale Flea at Goodfellas Gallery
4pm- Elephant in the Attic's 2nd Annual Rummage Sale at 1596 Dundas St W
4.30pm - The Happy Pals! (jazz/swing) at Grossman's Tavern
7pm – Saturday Night Swing with Peter Shea Swing Trio at Dovercourt House
10pm - Shake Rattle and Roll at Clintons

10pm - DJ Blush (50s/60s/70s) at Stones Place
10pm - Suicide Girls: Blackheart Burlesque at The Phoenix
10pm - Shake-A-Tail (50s/60s) at Sneaky Dee's

10pm - Club Voodoo & Domino (80s reunion party) at Remix Lounge
10pm - Swingin Blackjacks at Grossmans
10pm - With It (60s/mod/ska/dancehall) at The Piston

SUNDAY, May 8th:

Jane's Walks at various locations (see previous blog post for vintage content)
4pm- Elephant in the Attic's 2nd Annual Rummage Sale at 1596 Dundas St W
4pm – New Orleans Connection Allstars at Grossman's Tavern
9pm - Sinful Sundays at Cherry Cola's (Burlesque): Fun in the Sunday
9pm - Watch This Sound (rare vintage vinyl) at Castro's Lounge

LONG RUN SHOWS/EXHIBITS:

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 
Still Photography Division 1941-71 at Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa) (runs until May 8)
Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century at Bata Shoe Museum (runs until June 2016)

Lucille: Fashion. Tatanic. Scandal. OPENING at Guelph Museums (runs until Nov 13)
Cutline: The Photography Archives of the Globe and Mail (April 30th-June 26th)


RADIO SHOWS:

Wednesdays, 10pm and Saturdays, 12:01am - Whistle Bait (1950s rockabilly) www.whistleradio.ca
Thursdays, 7pm – The Redline Rockabilly Show on CFBU 103.7 FM
Fridays, 6pm – Rockabilly with DJ Catwoman CIUT 89.5 FM
Fridays, 7pm – Rock n Roll Riot on 97.7 The Beach (Wasaga)
Fridays, 8pm – The Rockabilly Room on 100.3 CKMS (Kitchener)
Saturdays, 3pm - Vinyl from the Crypt (vintage/vinyl) on CIUT 89.5

Sunday, 6pm - This is Lounge/ Cocktail Nation on www.thisislounge.blogspot.ca